“Throw or keep?”We were cleaning out the back room of our survey office, almost the equivalent of an archaeological dig.“Keep, might be useful some day.”Then:“Oh Wow!”And there is was, a dusty old document on faded paper, giving us an insight into the changes thrust upon surveyors in 1972.In Australia we have adopted the metric system [...]
Typical Mimimun Lot Size mapping What is a Minimum Lot Size and how does it affect dealings with land? Under the current format for Local Environmental Plans, much of the relevant information on land is shown in maps. There is a set of maps showing the zoning for the entire Local Government Area, [...]
New South Wales has, for decades, maintained a world-class system of land titling. Early title in NSW was based on the English Common Law system of title, a system known as “Old System”. In 1863, a more robust system of land titling was introduced called Torrens Title. Torrens Title is based on a single Register [...]
Typical Mimimun Lot Size mapping To many people, the distinction between a road reserve and the physical road is unclear. Simply put, the road reserve is that strip of land set aside for the passage of traffic along a route. The physical road formation is supposed to be contained within the legal road [...]
Parish and County Names From the earliest days of the settlement, the State of NSW was divided in to Counties, each representing an area which is further divided into separate Parishes. There are currently 141 Counties in NSW, the first named being Cumberland County, by Phillip in 1788, and intended to cover the area between [...]
When a commercial building is leased based on the floor area, there is often a requirement for the Lettable area to be determined. This can prevent arguments between lessor and lessee and resolve arguments on what is included in the lease area. The Property Council of Australia publishes a document known as the Method [...]
When a development application is approved, there is a time limit imposed, requiring the proposal to be physically commenced within 5 years. Once a development has recognised Physical Commencement, it remains valid indefinitely. When financial situations are less than favourable, this can become a very important rule to be aware of to protect approved [...]
The final step with plans which need to be registered with Land Registery Services NSW is the plan lodgment and registration process. At Compass Consulting Surveyors, we make every effort to ensure this process is smooth and trouble free, but when dealing with factors outside our control, disasters can happen! Lease on Title A business [...]
Most land in NSW is held under Torrens Title. Torrens Title is a form of title which offers a secure title to land, guaranteed by the state. Purchasers of land do not need to establish a chain of ownership as the certificate of title document traces the evidence of ownership of land. Land which [...]
“That’s where the Chinaman’s buried…” Not something you hear every day, but the range of things a surveyor deals with is astonishing at times! In this case, the survey was to create an Easement for Burial Site. Within the small fenced plot was an unmarked grave, known only as the Chinaman’s grave. The identity [...]