Restrictive covenant

Hi all

If there is a conveyancer who can assist us interpret the attached image of the covenant.

Basically need to know if we can subdivide in the future or does this clause restrict us.

Thanks

 

Overland Construction still exists, Colonial Constructions (also may exist) so may still have an interest in the original estate. The image is very blurred at higher magnification (which I can't read).

Council LEP and DCPs can override the covenant in some instances.

 

Restrictive covenants sometimes have an expiry date. Have you looked into that?

 

It says "a dwelling house", which could be interpreted to mean only one dwelling is permitted. Best to talk to a planning lawyer / town planner experienced with developments that involve these types of restrictive covenants (I'm not).

 

I had a client who lived on water in a good Sydney suburb. He had a real old covenant that limited his ability to build any structure. Required consent of a neighbour who last owned the site in 1940s. Was still alive and lived next door. He opposed a jacuzzi saying it was "like a pool". Title had a restrictive covenant over pools....$350K in legals later the courts permitted the build as a jacuzzi is NOT a pool.

Paul Lederer and Anor v John Bowie-Wilson and Anor [2001] NSWSC 202 (27 March 2001)