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Hornsby council is the most difficult council to deal with...a lot of environmental planning requirements + most are resi low density + 50% ratio for land to usage space etc....
I have a site in Cheltenham (the Cresent/Lyne rd)- corner block faces the train station and it's 1,200 sq clear flat land with no heritage listing, current house is bang right in the middle so need to knock down.
Put in DA for 3 townhouse...and it's been sitting there for 10 month
Council town planner comes back that they prefer if i consider doing a 10x1 bedroom over 55's development as it's so close to station etc.....WTF
Previously having Dealt with council from bankstowns and Nowra etc...all nice and simple. Submit...some concerns...amended and approve and within 6 month.
If the site is in Hornsby...good luck
P.s Personal opinion.
Mate your just asking to be stitched up.
Would it no be easier to start small and work your way up.
Start with a duplex or a sub division. Perhaps a renovate and sell project.
Look I don't think it's an awful idea. It has plenty of credit for someone wanting to leap frog into a good development but lacks the skills. Not everyone wants to go with the slow and steady route (nor the **** ups that might go along with it).
This is the type of service I do in WA and it's really helped a number of people who were stuck and just needed a hand to get going and be guided.
BG: there was a guy on here awhile back that went on to create Small Developments, Matt Edmonds was his name. He is in NSW and might offer mentoring for you.
thanks Westminster. Yes, i think that rings a bell. I think his username is MattNZ? his last post was back in nov-2013........ so he must be busy and didnt come online.....
Put in DA for 3 townhouse...and it's been sitting there for 10 month
Council town planner comes back that they prefer if i consider doing a 10x1 bedroom over 55's development as it's so close to station etc.....WTF
I think his username is MattNZ? his last post was back in nov-2013........ so he must be busy and didnt come online.....
have anyone used his mentoring program?
I don't know what's happening with Matt, but he hasn't logged on for over a year and he doesn't respond to emails, either gmail or through his smalldevelopments site. I thought it was just me, but now someone I referred to him a while ago is having the same problems.
Anyone know what's happened?
Last i heard he lost a huge amount of money from developing in Gladstone and is now back at work.
Haha funny. Yes u can have all your pre sale approved.
btw, I tried to contact Matt from small development. He is currently working on something and couldn't help me.
Anyone else interested ?
If you are just looking for duplex site to start with, it's actually easy, but just a lot of work you need to do and running around.
1) go to talk to as many builders as possible. Ideally, project home builders.
what you look for is to know the cost of construction of duplex, site cost, excavation cost....
2) go to as many town planning consultants / architects talk to them about what council why are specialised, many of them will tell you they do every council, which is not good. You want to find out the council they deal with the most. so they can tell you in and out of that specific council.
3) do the number yourself on the site cost, construction cost, consultants cost, holding interest cost, stamp duty, legal cost, selling cost, council contribution....etc
Basically, you want to know about the council's "soft" rules and council "culture" from town planning consultants/architect, construction cost from the builders, borrowing from broker, do the your number yourself.
Of course, you need to read the DCP, LEP yourself.
for example: Hornsby council is not welcome for dual occupancy so don't waste time on finding a duplex site there.
http://hscenquiry.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/Temp/002_00K_0E1Z1L8K0OA_DOC_105420.pdf
Hope this help. good luck your development project.