Going into any kind of land development and construction – whether it’s a renovation, subdivision, or large-scale development project – a land surveyor should be one of the first numbers you dial.
Why do you need us? Lots of really good reasons.
Surveying is generally necessary for planning and building applications
Before you get the green light of approval on any land development, you’ll very likely be required to submit planning and/or building applications through the relevant bodies and councils. This is so they can get a full picture of whether your project is within regulations and safe to commence. Surveying reports give you a detailed and accurate description of your land’s features and dimensions so approval bodies are working with all the facts and can make informed decisions.
Surveying provides the canvas for engineers and architects
Before you design or construct anything, you generally want to know what kind of tools and boundaries you’re working with. You also want to know if there’s anything that could cause major kinks in your work such as planning to put a swimming pool on top of a sewer easement (the two don’t mix).
Surveying provides engineers and architects with the baseline picture from which to build their plans, contingencies, and customisations where necessary.
Surveying accurately details your property’s dimensions
The brochure doesn’t always match reality, and when you’re buying, selling, or developing a property, you want to know if what’s on paper matches what you’re seeing. Surveying provides accurate data on the dimensions of your property because when it comes to planning applications, advertising land, and developing your property, size absolutely matters.
Surveying tells you exactly where your boundary lines are
Ever been in a boundary dispute with a neighbour? It can get ugly. But luckily, not all boundary disputes end up on A Current Affair or the front page of your local paper with posed, sullen faces front and centre. Surveying gives you the whole picture of where your boundary lines really are and allows you to plan, develop, or say ‘I told you so’ to your annoying neighbour.
Surveying identifies man-made and natural features
Imagine starting works and not realising your land was sloping, there’s a drain where your new shed is supposed to go, or your plans are going to come head-to-head with an essential utility on your property. All of these scenarios (and hundreds of others) are going to cost you money in planning and design variations, application resubmissions, and catering for the features you didn’t know your land had. Getting a surveyor on board from the start of your project helps prevent costly oversights, allows you to create workarounds for your land’s unique features, and makes sure the trades and services involved are working with accurate information.
Surveying tells you what is and isn’t possible with your property
Want to know if you’re able to subdivide your property? Thinking of putting in a pool or adding an extension out the back? Wondering if you’re allowed to deck over an area? Before you start daydreaming about the possibilities of your property development, you should speak to a surveyor about utility mapping. They can tell you the exact size, shape, and dimensions of your property so you can determine if subdivision is possible. It will also tell you the level of your land and spot any visible features that might interfere with your grand development plans.
Still unsure if you need a surveyor or utility mapping for your project? Give us a call to find out.
