Is your backyard a Dual Occupancy property?

Most properties can accommodate a second home. Some are more planning compliant while others will require works to the existing house to accommodate a second house in the backyard.

Our first task is to analyse your property from maps and information available to us.

We will then give you a frank opinion on your chance of success at the local council.

If you are pleased to move forward, we will prepare a design based on your design brief, then complete a full set of drawings for town planning, write the planning report, and manage the application for you at Council. On Town Planning approval we can start documenting the Building Permit drawings and work with you and the builder to complete your new dual occupancy home.

Here are just some of the items we will examine as part of our Free Development Potential Analysis.

There should be a minimum 3 metre wide driveway access to the rear yard if that is where the dual occupancy home is to be sited or check to see if two crossovers are allowed by your local Council

The site length and area should allow adequate north facing open space for recreation and landscaping

The site should be ideally close to infrastructure, schools, shops and transport

The title should be clear of restrictions ( eg restrictive Section 173 or single dwelling covenant) and preferably without any easements

All the essential services should be available onsite or in close proximity and run in the most advantageous position

The site orientation should be perfect so that the amenities of neighbouring properties are not adversely affected- rear facing north

The zoning of your land and its associated Schedule should not be overly restrictive

[if !supportLists]·The planning overlays on your land should not be too restrictive

[if !supportLists]·Ideally the site should be fairly level

There should be little or no significant vegetation on the site and on abutting sites within say 5 m of the common boundaries

A soil test should demonstrate the foundations will not require additional strengthening

There should be no encroachments on your title boundary or by your property on adjoining allotments

There should preferably be precedence for similar development in your neighbourhood especially if you are trying to get more than two new homes on the land

There should be no difficult planning overlays burden

[endif]Your local Council should encourage development to meet their housing stock forecast..

Ready to start your dual occupancy.? Start the journey today.

Call me on 0448 170 132 or complete the form and I will respond within 48 hours.