PropertyInvesting.com | Mac | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/mago/activity/ Activity feed for Mac. Fri, 01 May 2026 02:29:06 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 9bb42339a062762be8b21c952c6be53b Mac started the topic How much do you pay for town planner? in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/5010264-how-much-do-you-pay-for-town-planner/ Sun, 12 Jul 2015 13:21:47 +0000 Hi All,

I’d like to find out how much should I budget to hire a town planner for preparing and lodging a planning permit application including all drawings, plans, reports, arborist, surveyor etc.

This is for adding a townhouse behind existing dwelling on a corner block in metropolitan eastern Melbourne suburbs. I’ve been shopping around for a…[Read more]

]]> 1da4a2151dc8ca4ff23db6e19970318f Mac replied to the topic How to choose surveyor/town planner etc.? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/5008992-how-to-choose-surveyortown-planner-etc/#post-5009269 Tue, 23 Jun 2015 13:59:02 +0000 Hi Ivan,

Thanks.

I had a chat with the council town planner today. I wasn’t told upfront that my block is not suitable for a subdivision, so that is good. Whether the application will be successful or not will of course depend on how well the proposed development complies with the planning scheme.

I’ve decided that before I start spending money…[Read more]

]]> f1001345a29682df0b8d5ddd61d67bbf Mac replied to the topic How to choose surveyor/town planner etc.? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/5008992-how-to-choose-surveyortown-planner-etc/#post-5009221 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 13:01:44 +0000 Hi Ivan,

Thanks. Your comment about Whitehorse – yeah, I was a bit afraid of that.

Is that a common practice to get written commitment from a town planner? If I were a town planner I am not sure I would be willing to go that far – after all the decision is made by the council and is sometimes political (I know of a recent case where planning…[Read more]

]]> 90d705b74f2c520d41a8227cd4e861a5 Mac replied to the topic How to choose surveyor/town planner etc.? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/5008992-how-to-choose-surveyortown-planner-etc/#post-5009214 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 12:47:19 +0000 Hi Wilko1 and APerry,

Thanks for your replies.

I am completely green which is why I was hoping to go with a company that provides full service rather than sourcing town planner, surveyor, architects and what not individually and along the way possibly making some costly mistakes.

A bit surprised to learn that architects charge per hour – I…[Read more]

]]> d7f909a43aa781adc5ce7b8ee6acc0b3 Mac replied to the topic How to choose surveyor/town planner etc.? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/5008992-how-to-choose-surveyortown-planner-etc/#post-5009214 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 12:47:19 +0000 Hi Wilko1 and APerry,

Thanks for your replies.

I am completely green which is why I was hoping to go with a company that provides full service rather than sourcing town planner, surveyor, architects and what not individually and along the way possibly making some costly mistakes.

A bit surprised to learn that architects charge per hour – I…[Read more]

]]> e5e25d31497804c7e2db53f33f00c2f0 Mac started the topic How to choose surveyor/town planner etc.? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/5008992-how-to-choose-surveyortown-planner-etc/ Sat, 20 Jun 2015 15:33:18 +0000 Hi,

I’m new to the forum and new to property investment in general.

I’m planning to subdivide the plot on which my PPOR sits and build
a new townhouse on the subdivision.

After reading about the topic it has become clear to me that in
order to protect my sanity I will need to hire professionals to
guide me through the whole process.

To make it…[Read more]

]]> 276fd09d1bcabf7bd86bd78fd757b413 Mac became a registered member https://www.propertyinvesting.com/activity/p/317873/ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 14:11:34 +0000