Subdivision splits one block into separate titles. Dual occupancy puts two homes on one title. That is the core of subdivision vs dual occupancy for any Melbourne block. Subdivision suits owners who w ...

In the ground floor vs second storey extension decision, the short answer is this: build out if your block has the backyard to spare and you want the simpler, faster path through approval. Build up if ...

Town planning in Victoria has changed more in the last two years than in the eight years before them, and the new rules now decide how fast your home, extension or subdivision gets approved.

Yes, dual occupancy can be a genuinely worthwhile way to develop a Melbourne block, but the answer depends on the site, the budget available and how well the project is planned before the first drawin ...

Most Melbourne property owners need a town planning consultant when their project requires a planning permit, and a building surveyor once that permit is granted and it is time to lodge a building per ...