“I’m thinking of subdividing land.  I have spare land at the back of my property and looking at the option of subdividing to make some money, can I do that?” is a question many land owners ask, and a question Town Planners deal with everyday.  The answer to subdividing land is generally yes, but not without quite a few hurdles to jump over first.

“Well firstly you need to go get your DA and then you can focus on getting your BA”.  Have you ever heard your planner or building certifier using this terminology and wondered “huh?”  Well you are most likely not alone.  All industries have little sayings and acronyms which can be extremely confusing if you are not ‘up with the lingo’.

We all have an appreciation for our country’s history and the buildings that represent it, but mention the words “Heritage Listed” to us builders, developers and building certifiers and watch us run for the hills. But heritage development doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom. This brief summary will help simplify the process.