Greater Melbourne Surveyors provides professional land surveying, subdivision and town planning services for residential properties throughout Melbourne’s Bayside and south-east.
Based in Cheltenham, we work with homeowners, builders and property developers on residential 2 lot subdivisions, including new side-by-side dual occupancy developments, existing houses with new rear dwellings, and other two-lot residential developments.
We can assist from the initial property assessment and survey through to subdivision documentation, certification and finalisation.
If you are considering a 2 lot subdivision, contact Greater Melbourne Surveyors to discuss your property and request a quote.
Whether a property can be successfully subdivided depends on a range of factors, including property dimensions, planning controls, access, existing and proposed buildings, easements, covenants, services and council requirements.
A preliminary assessment can help identify potential issues before you commit significant funds to a development.
Greater Melbourne Surveyors can assist with the surveying and subdivision requirements of
residential two-lot developments, including:
Planning requirements are an important part of many residential subdivisions. Our team can assist with the town planning aspects of your project and coordinate the surveying and planning requirements.
Greater Melbourne Surveyors regularly works on new dual occupancy developments where two dwellings are designed side-by-side on an existing residential property.
These projects can involve the development of two new dwellings followed by the creation of separate legal lots for each dwelling.
Accurate surveying and land subdivision documentation are important throughout the project, from establishing the existing site and boundaries through to preparing the Plan of Subdivision.
We can work with your architect, building designer, town planner and other consultants to provide the surveying information required for the development and subdivision.
Another common 2 lot subdivision project is creating a separate lot for an existing house while developing a new dwelling at the rear. These projects need to consider more than simply drawing a line through the property. Access, setbacks, services, drainage, easements, existing structures, planning controls and the relationship between the proposed dwelling and the subdivision all need to be considered.
Getting the surveying and planning requirements understood early can help avoid costly changes later in the development process.
Possibly, but there is no single minimum block size that guarantees a property can be subdivided.
The suitability of a property depends on its individual characteristics and the planning controls that apply to it.
Important considerations can include the property’s dimensions, access, existing dwelling,proposed development, private open space, car parking, services, easements, covenants and other planning requirements.
A property that appears large enough to subdivide may still have constraints that affect the development.
A site-specific assessment is therefore much more useful than relying on a general rule about block size.
Yes. A licensed land surveyor is required for the surveying and preparation of subdivision documentation.
Surveying can also be required at earlier stages of the project, including establishing boundariesand preparing an accurate feature and level survey for the proposed development.
Using the same surveying team throughout the project can help maintain consistency between the site survey, boundaries, development plans and subdivision documentation.
The cost can be affected by:
The timeframe depends on the complexity of the development and the requirements that apply to the property.
Planning approval, development works, servicing authority requirements, subdivision conditions, certification and title registration can all affect the overall timeframe.
Some straightforward projects can progress relatively efficiently, while properties with complex planning, title or servicing issues may take considerably longer.
We can explain the likely process for your particular property once we understand the proposed development and current stage of the project.
Greater Melbourne Surveyors is an established land surveying business with extensive experience across residential property development and cadastral surveying.
Based in Cheltenham, we regularly work throughout Melbourne's Bayside and south-east, giving us practical experience with the types of residential properties and development projects common throughout the area.
Our experience includes both new side-by-side dual occupancy developments and more traditional subdivision projects involving an existing dwelling and a proposed rear dwelling.
Having surveying and town planning services available through the same business can make communication simpler and help coordinate the different requirements of your project.
We aim to provide clear advice about what is required, what needs to happen next and where potential issues may arise.
Keeping the surveying and related subdivision requirements coordinated through one local team can make the process easier to manage.
Greater Melbourne Surveyors is based in Cheltenham and services properties throughout Melbourne’s Bayside, south-east as well as the greater Melbourne area.
