Dual Occupancy without Subdivision

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  1. Albert Chu

    Albert Chu New Member

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    Hi,
    Last year, I talked to a builder who advised that I cannot build a duplex on my 714sq m land in Hornsby Council because the land is too small for subdivision.
    I was told that Hornsby Council has recently changed the floor space ratio from 40% to 55%. Because of this change, I am now re-considering seriously if I can still build a pair of duplex (i.e. dual occupancy) without subdivision, i.e. on one title.

    Any advice on this would be highly appreciated.
     
  2. smator

    smator Well-Known Member

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    Hi Albert, did you progress with this?
     
  3. Anthony416

    Anthony416 Well-Known Member

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    I think the builder was confused anyway. From memory the Hornsby LEP prohibits Dual Occs in residential zones (R2, R3 )
    RU1 however allows Dual Occs.
    If the land was R3 then a Semi-detached dwelling may be possible.
     
  4. RenegadeDom

    RenegadeDom Well-Known Member

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    In many cases a dual occupancy can be warranted with an R2 zoning, it would just need to be strata titled if minimum lot sizes are not met for torrens title subdivision.
     
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    Do minimum lot sizes only apply to Torrens title subdivision?
     
  6. RenegadeDom

    RenegadeDom Well-Known Member

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    There will be a minimum lot size prescribed by council within the LEP (you can't subdivide into a 100sqm lot for example) but generally strata title is easier to get approved if minimum sizings are not met.
     
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  7. krishna k1

    krishna k1 New Member

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    Hi, The property I am intrested comes under Hornsby LEP
    Zone Code R2
    Zone Description Low Density Residential
    Lot area is ~ 1050 with 20 mts frontage. Am I allowed to subdivide this to build two individual houses? or atleast sub divide to built torrens title duplexes?
     
  8. Elli

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    Anthony is correct.

    Build a duplex in R2 of Hornsby is not allowed, even though it belongs to Parramatta Council now.

    You have wait until Council amalgamation their DCP and LEP in a duplex-encouraged way.
     
  9. Kan

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    How did you go with your project?
     
  10. Anthony416

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    I do a lot of work in the Hornsby LGA, Currently duplex dwellings (Dual Occs) are prohibited in R2, Torrens sub div is very strict at min lot size 500m2 (no..... 480, 488, 499m2 etc etc will not be permitted by council)(but may have some success at the court). What happened years ago is not what the current situation is.
     
  11. Kan

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    Hi Anthony, do you provide site analysis/due diligence pre purchase to clients? If so what that includes and associated costs.