We specialise in small residential subdivisions. We advise on the type, process and costs, and stay involved from the planning application to lodging the plan.
Green title, survey strata or built strata?
Decide the type before anything else: changing it later is expensive. Every subdivision quote comes with a concept plan of your block, like the examples below.
GREEN TITLE · 2 LOTS
Green title subdivision
Fully independent freehold lots, with no common property and no strata company. Each lot needs its own power, water and sewer connection. Two lots with nothing shared usually suit green title, best side by side with their own street frontages.
The flexible option. Lots are set by their boundaries, buildings aren't on the plan, and a shared driveway becomes a common property lot. The survey work runs alongside your build.
Read more about survey strata →Illustrative example only. Your concept plan is drawn for your block, so lots, areas and layout will differ.
BUILT STRATA · 2 LOTS
Built strata
Each lot is a building plus its allocated land, and the rest of the parcel is common property. It is the most common strata scheme in WA, and it can only complete once every building is finished, so call us at or just before lock-up.
Read more about built strata →Illustrative example only. Your concept plan is drawn for your block, so lots, areas and layout will differ.
SURVEY STRATA · 6 LOTS
Project managementOne point of contact: we prepare the design, consult the authorities and engage the consultants and contractors to clear your conditions.Illustrative example only. Your concept plan is drawn for your block, so lots, areas and layout will differ.
QUICK CHECK
Which subdivision type?
Three questions for a first steer. We confirm the type with your quote.
1. Is the existing house staying?
2. How many lots will there be?
3. Will the lots share a driveway or services?
OUR SUGGESTION
Answer all three questions and your likely starting point shows here.
That's fine
Many people don't know yet. Send us what you do know and we'll recommend the type with your quote.
Survey strata, likely with project management
Five or more lots usually means survey strata around a shared driveway. With that many conditions to clear, one point of contact for the whole project makes it simpler.
Survey strata
Keeping the house usually points to survey strata. The lots are set by their boundaries, and the work can run alongside your build.
If the new home is already up, built strata may suit instead. It can only complete once every building is finished.
Survey strata
A shared driveway or shared services become common property, and that needs a strata scheme. With the house coming down, survey strata is the usual choice.
Green title
Two lots with nothing shared usually suit green title, best side by side with their own street frontages. Each lot stands alone, with its own services.
A rear lot can be green title too, with its own battle-axe access leg.
Green title or survey strata
With 3 or 4 lots and nothing shared, it comes down to street frontages and access. The concept plan with your quote shows which fits your block.
“Best surveyors money can buy! Absolute professionals.”
Nick K. · green title
“Great service, very professional.”
Brett J. · strata
How a subdivision runs
Every subdivision moves through the same five stages, in this order. We invoice stage by stage, as each one is finished, so you pay as the work gets done.
01
Contour survey and WAPC application
We survey your block's levels and features, sketch the new lots and lodge the application (Form 1A) with the WAPC.
02
WAPC approval with conditions
The WAPC approves your subdivision with conditions, such as power, water and sewer connections. Each one sits with a different authority.
03
Alignment survey, pegging and pre-calculation
We peg the new boundaries on site so services and works go in the right place, and calculate the plan ahead of the final survey.
04
Final survey and plan
Once the works are in, we survey the finished site and prepare the final plan.
05
Landgate lodgement
We lodge the plan with Landgate. The Landgate lodgement fee is invoiced on its own, before lodgement.
Titles issue once every condition is cleared. Your settlement agent or lawyer then applies for the new titles.
Building as well?
GREEN TITLE
Start building before the WAPC application goes in, where you can. Once it's lodged, your local government generally won't issue building permits for new homes until the new titles can issue.
SURVEY STRATA
Build any time. The survey work runs alongside your build.
Every project is different, so talk the order through with your builder and with us before you start.
Three ways to work with us
The three levels differ in how much of the process you hand to us. Projects most often stall after the WAPC approval, while the conditions are cleared, because each one sits with a different authority.
LEVEL 1
Survey & Plan
We do the survey work and the applications. You manage the conditions and the works yourself.
Contour survey and WAPC application
Pegging, final survey and plan
Lodging the plan with Landgate
Suits you if you've been through a subdivision before.
LEVEL 2RECOMMENDED
Managed Subdivision
Everything in Survey & Plan, and we also coordinate the authorities and consultants for you.
A written breakdown of what each condition needs
Western Power and Water Corporation applications lodged for you
You arrange the works, knowing exactly what's needed. Our pick for most subdivisions.
LEVEL 3
Full Project Management
One point of contact for everything, including the contractors.
Everything in Managed Subdivision
We source and coordinate the trades and contractors
Works scheduled to clear your conditions
Suits you if you want the whole project handled.
Subdivisions of up to 4 lots are a fixed fee at each level, and a strata conversion is a single fixed fee. Larger schemes are quoted per project. Your quote lists what's included at each level.
TYPICAL STARTING POINTS
Rules of thumb
Lot sizes by density code (R-code), access legs and shared driveways, how close buildings can sit to a new boundary, unit entitlements and bushfire areas all shape what your block can take. They are typical starting points, not approvals: your planning scheme and site can change them.
It depends on what's on the site and what you're creating. Your written quote covers our survey fees, the authority and lodgement fees, any other consultants and the on-site works, and shows which parts are paid to others, so you can budget for the whole job.
For single-tier built strata schemes registered before 1 January 1998. A merger updates the plan to match what is on the ground; a conversion turns the scheme into survey strata. Neither needs local government or WAPC approval.
Every subdivision quote comes with a concept plan of your block, like these.
GREEN TITLE · 2 LOTS
Green title subdivision
Fully independent freehold lots, with no common property and no strata company. Each lot needs its own power, water and sewer connection. Two lots with nothing shared usually suit green title, best side by side with their own street frontages.
The flexible option. Lots are set by their boundaries, buildings aren't on the plan, and a shared driveway becomes a common property lot. The survey work runs alongside your build.
Read more about survey strata →Illustrative example only. Your concept plan is drawn for your block, so lots, areas and layout will differ.
BUILT STRATA · 2 LOTS
Built strata
Each lot is a building plus its allocated land, and the rest of the parcel is common property. It is the most common strata scheme in WA, and it can only complete once every building is finished, so call us at or just before lock-up.
Read more about built strata →Illustrative example only. Your concept plan is drawn for your block, so lots, areas and layout will differ.
SURVEY STRATA · 6 LOTS
Project managementOne point of contact: we prepare the design, consult the authorities and engage the consultants and contractors to clear your conditions.
Illustrative example only. Your concept plan is drawn for your block, so lots, areas and layout will differ.
QUICK CHECK
Which subdivision type?
Three questions for a first steer. We confirm the type with your quote.
1. Is the existing house staying?
2. How many lots will there be?
3. Will the lots share a driveway or services?
OUR SUGGESTION
Answer all three questions and your likely starting point shows here.
That's fine
Many people don't know yet. Send us what you do know and we'll recommend the type with your quote.
Survey strata, likely with project management
Five or more lots usually means survey strata around a shared driveway, with one point of contact for the whole project.
Survey strata
Keeping the house usually points to survey strata. If the new home is already up, built strata may suit instead.
Survey strata
A shared driveway or shared services become common property, and that needs a strata scheme.
Green title
Two lots with nothing shared usually suit green title. Each lot stands alone, with its own services.
Green title or survey strata
It comes down to street frontages and access. The concept plan with your quote shows which fits your block.
We invoice stage by stage, as each one is finished.
01
Contour survey and WAPC application
We survey the block, sketch the lots and lodge the application.
02
WAPC approval with conditions
Conditions such as power, water and sewer, each with a different authority.
03
Alignment survey, pegging and pre-calculation
We peg the new boundaries so services and works go in the right place.
04
Final survey and plan
Once the works are in, we survey the site and prepare the final plan.
05
Landgate lodgement
We lodge the plan. Titles issue once every condition is cleared.
WAYS TO WORK WITH US
Three service levels
LEVEL 1
Survey & Plan
We do the surveys and applications. You manage the conditions and works.
LEVEL 2RECOMMENDED
Managed Subdivision
Everything in Survey & Plan, and we coordinate the authorities and consultants for you.
LEVEL 3
Full Project Management
One point of contact for everything, including the contractors.
Up to 4 lots is a fixed fee at each level. Your quote lists what's included.
TYPICAL STARTING POINTS
Rules of thumb
Lot sizes by density code (R-code), access legs and shared driveways, how close buildings can sit to a new boundary, unit entitlements and bushfire areas all shape what your block can take. They are typical starting points, not approvals: your planning scheme and site can change them.
It depends on what's on the site and what you're creating. Your written quote covers our survey fees, the authority and lodgement fees, any other consultants and the on-site works, and shows which parts are paid to others, so you can budget for the whole job.
For single-tier built strata schemes registered before 1 January 1998. A merger updates the plan to match what is on the ground; a conversion turns the scheme into survey strata. Neither needs local government or WAPC approval.
