Mermaid Waters

Subdivision at Premium Tallai Location A returning client approached MGS to achieve a subdivision approval for a difficult site at a premium location in Tallai. The project required multiple approvals from both the State and Council, including first completing a boundary realignment into State land, and then pushing to achieve impact assessable lots sizes on steep land. Once the development permit was obtained, we continued works through to registration of the new titles including survey and project coordination (i.e. MGS were a one stop shop for town planning, surveying and project coordination). While a challenging project, through our expertise and experience, we were able to achieve our client’s goal and complete the subdivision of the site successfully.

Michel Group Services were engaged by a repeat client to assist in development of a 51 lot residential estate at Childers including both town planning and survey works. Our involvement included advice prior to site acquisition, preparation of layouts, detail survey of the site, coordination of the project team, obtaining development approval, coordination works during construction stage, titling and as-constructed surveys and coordination works through to registration of the new lots. Stage 1 is complete and sold out and Stage 2 is close to registration with strong sales. A great project to be involved in and a great outcome delivered on the ground. We have other projects in this area which we will update on soon.

MGS were engaged to prepare and lodge a development application for an industrial factory in Berrinba within the Logan Council Area. Obtaining approval for this 4,500m2 factory required coordination with a team of consultants and the project architect and ongoing liaison with Council to achieve the clients desired outcome. In this instance access restrictions by Council complicated the clients brief however in consultation with the team we managed to develop solutions and present arguments that resulted in a successful outcome. Construction is well advanced with the project due for completion very soon.

Michel Group Services was engaged post-cyclone Alfred to complete various hydrographic surveys of the seabed from the back of the dunes to RL=-15AHD. This involved beach walkers with GPS and the PWC and Boat both being equipped with sounders and GPS. Works are undertaken on known transect lines to enable comparisons with previous data, and to assist with directions for future sand pumping . With 8-10 personnel involved in the field survey all at the same time, it is a large project that requires efficiency and planning to complete in the available weather window. Government clients working together with private practice to collaborate and achieve the optimum results in the timeframe provided by mother nature. A win-win situation and one Michel Group Pty Ltd are proud to be a part of.

Paradise Point – 1 into 2 lot small lot subdivision and 2 x small lot dwelling houses For this site in Paradise Point, we provided our services to a client for a popular emerging development trend occurring in medium density zoned areas. Instead of opting for a standard duplex development, our clients are pursuing a more desirable development, being 2 x dwellings on 2 x freehold allotments. We carried out a successful development application, obtaining the combined development approval, and were able assist our client in the plan sealing process so that separate land titles could be created for separate lot sales. Said client is a return customer, which we look forward to working with again.

10 Dwellings at Labrador

Pimpama is a fast growing and busy suburb of the Gold Coast and Michel Group Services have been working on a townhouse project there since its inception including due diligence and initial development advice, detail survey to facilitate building design, being lead consultant for the development application phase and successfully obtaining development approval. Post approval we also undertook several amendments to the approval to achieve a more modern design aesthetic and an improved layout to meet market demand. This post approval work also identified the opportunity to achieve an additional two units and we successfully updated the development approval to a total of 71 units. Post construction we were project surveyor including bulk earthworks and construction setout, as-constructed surveys and ADAC files for the civil works and cadastral surveys for strata titling. Our town planning team also undertook a coordination role and were lead consultant for the plan sealing process for all stages of the project. This was a project undertaken over several years for a repeat client who we look forward to working with on future projects.

Houses are under construction on all 3 lots created as part of the Low Density Residential subdivision we completed for our client at Carrara. It is great to see projects proceed to completion like this and the results look great. Contact us today to discuss your subdivision or any other development project we can assist with – 5502 2500.

Following Council’s recently implemented amendments to the City Plan allowing for the subdivision of Low Density Residential Lots down to 400m2 where on a corner site, Michel Group Services Town Planning section successfully obtained an approval for the subdivision of this 1,238m2 corner allotment into 3 new lots. Michel Group Services Survey section were engaged to provide surveying services including set-out of civil works, as-constructed survey of completed works including preparation of ADAC files and the cadastral survey of the new lots. These types of projects present a good opportunity for development in the otherwise restrictive Low Density Residential Zone. Feel free to contact us for advice on your Low Density Residential Zoned site or subdivision project.