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    108 Flinders Street

    i actually inspected the display unit last year, i think around august, or sept...and at that time, they didn't even have their builder on board, the agent said no builder has been engaged yet..not sure what's the situation now though.....that's why i didn't buy it.....far too risky (despite...
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    Melbourne August Meeting

    when's the september meeting? i'll be interested
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    Planning Department Lingo

    from my previous working at local council, 'preparing delegated report' essentially means your file is in the town planner's in tray, and a planning report with recommendation is yet to be completed. 'Report with Delegate' means a planning report with recommendation has been prepared by the...
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    Sub-dividing existing propert, limited capital.

    get planning permit for 2 units first, then subdivide, and sell the land at the back with permit to build?
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    Subdividing Block with Unit on back already?

    do u mean they haven't legally subdivided, or the structure was not legally built? 'cos in victoria, usually a self-contained unit (which is really considered as a dwelling) needs a planning permit for the works, and a separate planning permit is required for subdivision. ya...this really...
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    Melbourne January 2009 - MIG Meeting

    oh..just read about this post...yet i can't come tonight... i would like to join next time though..please let me know! i'm a newbie though..can i come?
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    Housing commission or sim in Docklands VIC?

    http://www.docklands.com.au/cs/Satellite?c=VPage&cid=1182927643499&pagename=VicUrban%2FLayout&site=Docklands Kangan Tafe is already there...
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    Housing commission or sim in Docklands VIC?

    but what's wrong with affordable housing in docklands? there are 'commission housing' everything, even near chapel street, near the beach in williamstown..they are everywhere, and i don't see the price of the properties in these area are affected? they are still $1m+
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    Housing commission or sim in Docklands VIC?

    rather than commission units / flats, 'affordable housing' in docklands is a more appropriate term: http://www.housing.vic.gov.au/news-and-events/docklands-most-affordable-housing
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    anyone got experience with buying off the plan ?

    oh, more one important point, be prepared that the whole development project might not go ahead at the end!!! i recently saw an ad on www.realestate.com.au (the ad is still online btw), and thought the off-the-plan apartment was a great deal, i went to the sales office, and was told that the...
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    What to look for in a draftsman/architect

    if u are in melbourne, victoria, we have slightly different terms (but essentially the same things!)....victoria planning provisions, planning scheme, state and local planning policies
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    Sub-Division Help

    congrats...do post the process of getting a building permit..'cos i'm new to this as well......
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    Subdivision help - has anyone successfully subdivided?

    i know that most metro councils in melbourne simply wouldn't approve subdivisions unless there's a development permit (or the land is massive)! this is because as soon as a large block of land is subdivided into a number of individual lots, no planning permit is required for dwelling on each...
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    Townhouses in Kingston council, VIC

    if there's nothing in the planning scheme that says 'council does not like two-storey', then it doesn't mean anything at VCAT check the local planning policy section of the scheme to see Council's policy direction relating to medium density housing...
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