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July 21, 2015 - 3:08 pm

Hi Corey,

Thanks for the response. Infill is definitely the way for the future particular in SA given it is restricted by the hills and the sea. The minimum allotment sizes and frontages where I am employed have not changed for over 10 years however I think people are grasping onto the fact that a quick profit can be made through developing/subdividing if done with due diligence. Also given we have an aging population residents that sit on large blocks cannot maintain large backyards anymore and have the ability to down size through sub-division of their land. I have heard many stories of “mum and dad’ developers loosing money from a development project and other people will take a loss just to live in a desirable area.

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May 8, 2015 - 9:26 am

Hi Jamie, I am a town planner from South Australia and come across situations like this all the time. If the garage has been transformed into a habitable room you are changing the classification of the building. Different building classes have different requirements such as fire rated walls, ventilation, natural light requirements etc. In South Australia under the Development Act (1993) if such a development, like a garage that has been enclosed without approval and is brought to councils attention we can act if it has been enclosed within the past 3 years. If it has been enclosed for over 3 years we have no authority to take action. I am unsure of what your local planning legislation is like in your home state but that is how we operate in S.A. I would recommended that you speak to your local council about the situation. I hope this helps!

Alex

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