Major residential development

This category includes greenfield subdivisions and new settlements. This type of subdivision has the potential to create significant adverse effects.

Infill development

This category includes subdividing existing residential sections or redeveloping former commercial sites. These generally have minor effects on their own, but cumulatively the effects may be significant.

Rural subdivision

This category includes lifestyle blocks or higher intensity land use. These generally have minor effects on their own, but cumulatively the effects may be significant.

Subdivision in sensitive locations

This category includes subdivision in the coastal environment, in areas identified as outstanding natural character, outstanding natural landscape, amenity landscape, or significant natural area. A subdivision in these locations has the potential to create significant adverse effects.

Unit titles

Unit titles are a form of multi-party property ownership used for apartments and other intensive developments. Owners privately own a unit and share ownership of common property (e.g. driveways and lifts) with other unit owners. A body corporate is established to allow decisions affecting the development to be made jointly by the unit owners. The Unit Titles Act 2010 covers how unit title developments are created and managed and the rights of unit owners. ²⁹⁹  The council will need to be satisfied any existing building complies with the building code before a unit title is created. ³⁰⁰

Cross leases

Cross leases were a popular form of ‘subdivision’ in the second half of the 20^th century as they were not considered to be a subdivision and therefore were not subject to council requirements. Owners privately own an undivided share in the land and each dwelling is leased to the owner by the other land-owners. Major structural changes to your dwelling will need to be approved by the other owners and amendments made to the title. ³⁰¹  The council will need to be satisfied any existing building complies with the building code before a cross lease is created. ³⁰²

Specialised subdivision

This category includes changes in types of tenure or allotments for utility or reserve purposes. These will generally have minor effects.

Boundary adjustments

A boundary adjustment is a form of subdivision involving the reconfiguration of lot boundaries, rather than the creation of additional allotments. These generally have minor effects, but may facilitate a change in land use or represent the first stage of a development proposal.