Torrens title subdivision of a duplex: when you can split the title
Can you Torrens title subdivide a duplex in NSW? The LEP minimum lot size, dual occupancy exception clauses and the state standards near Sydney…
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Newcastle and Hunter planning: duplexes, subdivisions and townhouses
How duplex, subdivision and townhouse DAs work across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland and the Hunter, including mine subsidence and flooding.
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Hills Shire dual occupancy and subdivision under The Hills LEP 2019
Dual occupancy and subdivision rules in The Hills Shire under The Hills LEP 2019 and DCP 2012, plus the 2024 and 2025 housing reforms…
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Duplex, dual occupancy or semi-detached? The terms NSW councils use
Duplex is not a NSW planning term. How councils define dual occupancy, semi-detached and multi dwelling housing, and why it matters for a Sydney…
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Central Coast dual occupancy and subdivision under LEP 2022
How dual occupancy and subdivision DAs work on the NSW Central Coast under Central Coast LEP 2022 and DCP 2022, from Woy Woy and…
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Neighbour objections: how NSW councils weigh submissions on a DA
Neighbour objections do not decide a DA in NSW. Councils weigh submissions on planning merit under s4.15. What Sydney councils notify and what counts.
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Dual occupancies in Liverpool and Camden growth areas
Dual occupancy rules in Austral, Leppington, Oran Park and Gregory Hills: the Precincts SEPP, Growth Centre DCPs and covenants in South West Sydney.
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Townhouse and duplex parking rates: council DCP vs Housing SEPP
Who sets car parking rates for townhouses and dual occupancies in NSW: the council DCP, the Housing SEPP or the Codes SEPP, with Sydney…
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Buying a corner block in Western Sydney for a duplex: what to check
Corner blocks suit duplexes in Western Sydney because each dwelling gets its own street. Check lot size, secondary setbacks, driveways and the 88B.
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Development due diligence before you buy: ten checks that decide it
Development due diligence before you buy in NSW comes down to ten checks: zoning, lot size, title, 10.7 certificate, flood, bushfire and services.
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Section 7.11 and 7.12 contributions and the HPC explained
Section 7.11 and 7.12 contributions go to council, the Housing and Productivity Contribution to the state. What Sydney and NSW projects pay and when.
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