Hi everyone,
I came across an article today which discussed the future implications of residential infill: http://publications.epress.monash.edu/doi/pdf/10.2104/m2050005
It raised some interesting points about the impact of subdivided housing in the future. I would have thought that councils would have wanted to protect their areas, therefore limiting the amount of approvals for subdivisions. However, it seems as though in many areas of Melbourne, it is easy to get a subdivision approved with few restrictions (Only a few restrictions regarding set backs and minimum frontages).
I am planning to buy a property in the east of Melbourne with the intention of subdividing. My search area is very wide, pretty much any suburb around the start of Eastlink, travelling down either side of the freeway as far south as Wheelers Hill / Rowville.
Does anyone know of any councils in Melbourne who are particularly anti-subdivision? Or suburbs in Melbourne's east which are not very well suited to sub-division? (Due to average land size or few local ameneties?) I am trying to narrow my search area a little.
I wonder how sub-division will change the face of our suburbs in the future? It seems like in the future, people who live on traditionally full sized blocks will be sitting on a goldmine, compared to their dual-occupancy neighbours. And once a whole area has been built up in high density, will it's value stagnate or even decline as opportuinties for development decrease in the area? What will happen to the concept of 'The Great Australian Dream'??
The report mentioned that in Japan, people who live in high density dwellings simply move their cars out of their garages, and use that space for entertaining and leisure on weekends in lieu of a backyard!
Would love to hear your thoughts on this one!
Louise
I came across an article today which discussed the future implications of residential infill: http://publications.epress.monash.edu/doi/pdf/10.2104/m2050005
It raised some interesting points about the impact of subdivided housing in the future. I would have thought that councils would have wanted to protect their areas, therefore limiting the amount of approvals for subdivisions. However, it seems as though in many areas of Melbourne, it is easy to get a subdivision approved with few restrictions (Only a few restrictions regarding set backs and minimum frontages).
I am planning to buy a property in the east of Melbourne with the intention of subdividing. My search area is very wide, pretty much any suburb around the start of Eastlink, travelling down either side of the freeway as far south as Wheelers Hill / Rowville.
Does anyone know of any councils in Melbourne who are particularly anti-subdivision? Or suburbs in Melbourne's east which are not very well suited to sub-division? (Due to average land size or few local ameneties?) I am trying to narrow my search area a little.
I wonder how sub-division will change the face of our suburbs in the future? It seems like in the future, people who live on traditionally full sized blocks will be sitting on a goldmine, compared to their dual-occupancy neighbours. And once a whole area has been built up in high density, will it's value stagnate or even decline as opportuinties for development decrease in the area? What will happen to the concept of 'The Great Australian Dream'??
The report mentioned that in Japan, people who live in high density dwellings simply move their cars out of their garages, and use that space for entertaining and leisure on weekends in lieu of a backyard!
Would love to hear your thoughts on this one!
Louise