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September 04, 2025

Equitable Development Principles

Posted at 09:16h in Housing 0 Comments

In a recent project of ours the idea of equitable development has arisen. Equitable development is the concept of not unreasonably impacting on the development potential of other properties. It is more likely to be considered in areas where a high level of development and...

April 23, 2024

What is an Activity Centre Zone?

Posted at 10:04h in Commercial/Industrial, Planning Controls, Property Information

The Activity Centre Zone is a zone that has been created to facilitate development and land use planning within an activity centre. Unlike most other zones, the types of uses allowed are determined by the Council, which allows for a bespoke planning control, unique for the...

March 27, 2024

Case Study: Parkdale Townhouse Development

Posted at 10:46h in Case Study

Using Strategic Direction For a Favourable Outcome The Proposal The project was for the construction of four townhouses, with a mixture of double and triple storey townhouses. The site is located on busy Nepean Highway, within a residential area, but close to nearby shops and commercial...

February 26, 2024

Bushfire Management Overlay Explained

Posted at 14:15h in Planning Controls, Planning Process

What Is A Bushfire Management Overlay? A Bushfire Management Overlay or BMO is an Overlay that identifies an area where there is a bushfire hazard. The purpose of the BMO is to ensure that future development is only permitted where the risk to life and property...

February 07, 2024

Transport Zones Explained

Posted at 14:11h in Planning Controls, Property Information

Is your property adjacent to a Transport Zone? Not sure what that means? Read on for information on how it might affect you. When looking at a Planning Certificate or Zoning Map of your property, you might see that the land is adjacent to a different...

January 19, 2024

Do You Need a Pre-Application Meeting With Council?

Posted at 15:41h in Planning Process

Before you automatically book that pre-application meeting, ask yourself: Should You Have A Pre-Application Meeting With Council? Clients often come to us wanting to get pre-application advice from the Council before they lodge their application. My advice surprises many clients, as I will often recommend...