Land zoning

Hi Kate

Most local councils will have design and development overlays (DDO) that are applicable to all land under their planning control. The easiest and most accurate way is to simply head into your local council and ask.

Basically the land will need to be Res 1. zoning, and depending on the counclis growth strategies, it may need to be medium or high density.

Councils will refer to rescode (in Vic anyway) which will state minimum guidelines for two lot subdivisions. There is a lot to get your head around, but before you dive into purchasing land or designing your duplex, I would be taking some advice from a trusted surveyor in your area, as they have intimate knowledge of both the land and what can be done with it according to the rules.

Don`t get too discouraged if councils dont want to commit to a difinitive answer, it usually means it can be done, but they dont want to be seen to be giving advice, particularly if they may be held to it later!

hope that is helpful

Rob biggrin]