This is a question many landowners ask, and there are many considerations that must be taken into account in order to answer this question. Determining whether your residential property has subdivision potential is actually determined by your Local Government and the Western Australian Planning Commission. There are also a number of other relevant considerations. Greg Cole is the most professional and experienced Land Surveyor Mandurah has to offer, and can tell you if your property can be subdivided.

Requirements of the Western Australia Planning Commission (WAPC)

The WAPC’s requirements for the creation of new residential lots are set out in planning documents such as Development Control Policies and Residential Design Codes. It’s within these documents that you’ll find provisions relating to servicing requirements, minimum lot sizes, lot frontages, and access. When choosing the right land surveyor, ensure that your surveyor is up-to-date with the latest regulations and design codes.

These documents highlight procedures used by the WAPC when processing subdivision applications. In addition, there may well be specific provisions relating to minimum frontage requirements and/or minimum lot sizes in Local Planning Schemes, which could affect subdivision potential.

Encumbrances on Your Title

Further, having easements and other legal encumbrances registered on your Certificate of Title could affect your ability to subdivide a residential property. Plus, if there are environmental constraints such as protected flora and fauna, or wetlands, these too can affect the WAPC’s decision. That’s why it’s very important that all these matters be investigated to assess the potential to subdivide, prior to lodging an application at the WAPC.

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