There are other considerations to be aware of with land subdivisions, apart from raising capital for the development. These can include; council approvals for civils, town planning submissions, Site & Civil engineering drawings, rezoning, community acceptance. This process has been known take 3 to 24 months to complete depending on the complexities and the local councils process.

The costs associated with land subdivision are; Plans, permits, consultant’s fees and DA application these fees can reach $35,000 or higher for a simple residential block subdivision. A more complex multi lot development can reach into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. On top of this are costs for onsite works like drainage, electrical connects, perimeter fencing, water supply and so on, which will need to be covered whether you’re planning to do the subdivision or selling the site once the DA process has been completed.