Ep87: Chelci Cox - Understanding Town Planning for the First Time Developer

You hear about developers paving the way to financial freedom by converting one home into two, three or more, and you're eager to get a slice of the action. But there's more to know than knowing how to swing a hammer and loving interior design. Today we are going to find out what you need before you even think about putting on your tool belt, and put you in the know with some clever town planning advice for the first time developer. 

Chelci Cox is a passionate town planner from award-winning Smart Planning and Design. She loves helping first time or boutique developers save time and make money. 

1. For those who don't know, what is town planning?

    a. What is its importance when it comes to developing property?

2. What do we need to consider before buying a property for development?

3. What's a planning scheme and how should we look at it to decide where to buy?

     a. Are there any key requirements that could easily be missed by just looking at the planning scheme?

4. How different can individual councils be when it comes to individual rules and regulations?

5. What are some of the unforeseeable issues that new developers need to understand before buying a block of land or development?

6. What do we need to consider during the planning stages of development to pass council regulations?

    a. I've seen new developers be told by council that they can only have a carport instead of a garage, or they need to put a skylight in a bedroom to create more natural light, yet experienced developers /town planners know how to talk to council to ensure that council don't devaluate their properties with these types of inclusions. Is this where a good town planner on your side will guide you through these unexpected council requests?

7. How about during the building stages of a development? 

    a. I've seen one council approve an additional crossover for a side-by-side development then decide that the nature strip tree was too close to the new crossover, that the developer had to pay for the removal of the tree, and replace the tree a position one metre to the north. He got a quote of around $800 to do the job, council said 'No that's our land, we have had the tree valued at $4,000, plus our tree loppers will charge $2000 and you need to replace the tree to the size and type we require'. With all the costs and additional paperwork, it was around $8000.

8. Overall, how else can a town planner help you through the council process?

 

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Contact: 

Chelci Cox can be contacted on:  0410 405 792   

Email: chelcic@smartplanninganddesign.com.au

   

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