Forced to build a road?

[eXc]

Hi All,

I was looking at land that has no 'proper' road to it. It is not gazetted by council. I was talking to someone that mentioned that DA may stipulate that I would have to build a road as a condition of DA approval.

There are other houses on the existing 'road', but they were built 20+ years ago.

The current 'road' is pot holed quite a lot (first gear only in my 4x4)

Any thoughts on if it is likely, and if it is, can you get around it?

Cheers
Chris

 

[Doovalacky]

Ive seen it hidden in the contract of sale before on one block and also as a requirement for approval for any subdivision on another.

If your just purchasing an existing property and it already has a house you are probably pretty safe but best to check.

 

[eXc]

It does not have a house, just land.

It does not have the road in the land purchase contract, but I expect the issue would come after the purchase when a DA is put in.