Property lines have long been one of the most common disputes between neighbours in Queensland and are covered in the Neighbourhood Disputes (Dividing Fences and Trees) Act 2011. While it’s unlikely that you’ll need to familiarise yourself with the entire contents of the act, it’s important to understand that property and borderline laws exist and […]
Land Surveying
5 Great Reasons to Survey Your Land
There are numerous reasons why you may need a land survey as a homeowner or property buyer. Surveyors map land and determine land size and property boundaries, and their services can be seen as an insurance policy in many ways because having a land survey provides peace of mind that your development, whether a fence […]
The Equipment Used in Land Surveying
Equipment Used in Land Surveying Not sure what a land surveyor does? To those with little knowledge of surveying, the services that surveyors provide may seem simple at times, but surveying is a vitally important aspect of construction, development, town planning and so much more, and requires the highest standards of precision. Using a […]
How New Technology Is Changing Surveying
Surveying has existed for as long as land has been bought, sold, claimed or fought over. Approaches have advanced from using feet to lengths of premeasured chains to steel tape measures, which were still being used as little as 30 years ago. Like almost every industry, surveying has transformed over the past couple of decades […]
What Kind of Survey Do I Need?
There are variety of different surveys you can get depending on the needs of your project. Below we’ll explore some of the surveying services offered in Queensland by ADC and what they are used for. Aerial Surveying Aerial surveys are primarily used for aerial mapping projects. Images captured by a UAV, commonly known as a […]
What Is the Pocket Zoner Pro App?
What Is the Pocket Zoner Pro App? Designed by town planner and developer Michael Arnold, lead principal at Arnold Development Consultants, the Pocket Zoner Pro app places Queensland land zoning and land use information conveniently in the hands of the user. This allows you to drastically reduce the amount of time and effort it takes […]
Change of Land Use – Critical Issues
Any significant changes in the general use of the land typically involve an application to the local council so that the impact of the changes to the way the land is used can be assessed. Generally speaking, the overall concerns are the scale and intensity of the operations being run. As we will discuss in […]
Planning Problems: Old or Inaccurate Surveys
Planning Problems: Old or Inaccurate Surveys Old or inaccurate surveys – when left uncorrected – can be time bombs waiting to blow up and cause headaches for your development project. Inaccurate surveys can cause a multitude of problems, because: Inaccurate figures cause onsite development problems and inaccurate costing Incorrect measurements may lead to boundary disputes […]
Subdivision Design Explained
Subdivision Design Explained Subdivision is one of the most effective ways you can add value to your property. Having a property that is capable of being subdivided will greatly expand its development possibilities, and therefore drive up its market value. There are a large number of things involved in subdivision design. Read our interesting blog […]
Don’t Get Lost in the Details of a Development Proposal
Property development can be quite a daunting task. From land surveying to town planning, to financial and feasibility analysis and steering the legal process with the local government. Often, it can be simply too much for even the most seasoned professional to get their heads around. At Arnold Development Consultants, we have a multidimensional team […]
Why Do I Need a Land Surveyor?
Your surveyor is an authoritative, reliable source of information regarding your property. A surveyor can provide a very broad range of information to assist you in managing and developing your property, and protecting your legal rights.
Understanding Boundary Surveys
A boundary survey is a process of redefining and marking out the boundaries located on the Title Plan attached to your Certificate of Title. It can also be called a check survey, identification survey or a re-survey.
From this survey, a plan is produced showing the comparison between the title boundary positions and any existing fence or building along or near your property. This plan contains information crucial to determining the legal title boundaries of a parcel.
