1st June 2020
An insight into the current Queensland Planning Act (2016) and how it affects different types of developments and the planning...
25th May 2020
A planner will normally begin with a review of the State constraints on developing a parcel of land. They are usually shown on...
10th March 2020
The Queensland government has moved on its policy to step up controls on removal of koala habitat in a response to the recent...
31st May 2019
We have previously blogged on the new Redland Planning Scheme 2018 City Plan that commenced on 8 October 2018 and that there...
27th December 2018
In their 2018 plan, Redland City Council stated that there is an “allowed” amount of clearing, however what hasn’t been well...
16th October 2018
Redland City Council’s 2018 City Plan commenced on 8 October 2018. There are some challenges in this version of the planning...
16th July 2018
East Coast Surveys congratulates our Senior Planner Ken Burmeister.
6th March 2018
East Coast Surveys has now been accredited by Brisbane City Council for Risksmart for houses as well as subdivisions. This...
30th August 2017
The Queensland government has finally passed the new planning act. There is background information on its website. The act...
6th July 2016
Logan, in its recent planning scheme, has convinced the Queensland government that it needed a new use that is not included in...
3rd February 2016
The Gold Coast City Council has adopted its new planning scheme as of 1 Feb this year. While that is a significant milestone...
27th November 2015
We would like to thank you for your continued support of our business. We have outgrown our current Cleveland office and as of...
26th October 2015
This initiative between the Brisbane City Council and surveyors helps make the subdivision process more efficient than in...
25th September 2015
A more familiar name for this is strata title or group title. Basically it is a scheme that supports a variation to the...
10th September 2015
The Logan City Council adopted its new planning scheme on 12th May 2015. It has a number of significant changes that may...
13th July 2015
We hear in the press about “red tape”, and developers lamenting the extra time and costs for town planning approvals. If it’s...
8th July 2015
So you’re thinking of subdividing your lot, and you aren’t too sure what’s involved, or where to start? Read on to find out...
24th January 2015
This is a technical/legal term that basically means the boundary or boundaries of land are being changed, usually to create a...
22nd May 2014
The Federal budget has arrived and already caused a great deal of concern across the Australian community. Many are claiming...
15th February 2014
The world of information and the internet have provided us with the benefits of access to vast amounts of information...
24th October 2013
When we undertake a subdivision, we are “reconfiguring” land to create new smaller lots of land. The process could involve...
29th July 2013
Last month we purchased a new fully robotic Trimble S6 Total Station with the new TSC3. This is our latest addition to the...
29th July 2013
ABC news reported this week that there is an anticipated shortage in qualified surveyors within the construction industry....
18th April 2013
Since the start of 2013 we have seen a rise in the number of enquiries regarding land subdivision. Investors are slowly...