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I am happy to announce that PropertEASE now services the new Redland City Council City Plan 2018 (only launched in October). After an in-depth review of the scheme, some noteworthy things below: It has … [Read more “Redland City Council – City Plan 2018”](/content/news/2018/11/12/redland-city-council-city-plan-2018/index.html)

Don’t make these simple mistakes, and learn from my expertise. After spending 14 years helping property developers as a private consulting town planner, I have summarized some tips and tricks … [Read more “FREE e-book about property development”](/content/news/2018/08/16/free-e-book-about-property-development/index.html)

These days, there is a lot of free information online about how you can prepare and lodge your own development application, which gives every person (who has the time) the … [Read more “Why use a private consultant town planner for a development application”](/content/news/2018/06/26/use-private-consultant-town-planner-development-application/index.html)

So you’ve got your PropertEASE report, you’ve engaged a town planner and they’ve got your approval for 3 townhouses from Local Council, but now you want to change the roof … [Read more “What is a ‘Change application’”](/content/news/2018/05/10/what-is-a-change-application/index.html)

Town planners have a habit of using abbreviations, definitions and acronyms that no one else really understands. I’ve put together a handy list so next time you’re on the phone … [Read more “What on earth is my town planner talking about? Here is a self-help dictionary”](/content/news/2018/04/03/self-help-planning-dictionary/index.html)

Public consultation for proposed development has always been a major concern for Council, the community, and developers. The objective is for the public to be able to have input on … [Read more “Public notification for development and how you can be in the know”](/content/news/2018/03/12/public-notification-development-can-know/index.html)

Can I build three-storeys? As a private consulting town planner, this is a question I get almost daily. The quick answer is generally ‘no’ with a solid amount of ‘maybe’ … [Read more “Can I build three storeys in height? How high can I build?”](/content/news/2018/03/05/can-build-three-storeys-height-high-can-build/index.html)

Almost all developments (no matter the size of the project) will begin by obtaining development approval (DA) from Council. But how long can this take? Well, how long is a … [Read more “How long can it take to obtain a development approval?”](/content/news/2018/02/26/how-long-can-it-take-to-obtain-a-development-approval/index.html)

What dollar value does a development approval (DA) add to your property sale price? The common assumption is that a development approval will add a decent amount of value to … [Read more “How much value can a DA add to your sale price?”](/content/news/2018/02/19/much-value-can-da-add-sale-price/index.html)

Logan City Council will be making some amendments to their definition of an ‘Auxiliary Unit’ in the new financial year (July 2018). We have put together a simple overview for … [Read more “Changes to auxiliary units in Logan City Council”](/content/news/2018/01/29/auxiliary-units-logan-city-council/index.html)