“With over 50 years combined experience, we specialise in Dual Occupancy Applications to help you streamline your next approvals process throughout local SE QLD councils.”
If you’re planning a dual occupancy, duplex, auxiliary dwelling or small subdivision, you need more than someone to lodge a DA. You need a planning team that understands how councils assess extra dwellings on a single lot and how to position your project for approval from the start. That’s where you can leverage our 50+ years of practical experience.
The wrong strategy can cost you months. At Planning Insights, our approach protects your yield and timeline while delivering cost-effective, expert town planning services across Brisbane, Moreton Bay, Logan, Ipswich and Redlands.
We Are Brisbane’s Dual Occupancy Town Planning Specialists
Dual occupancy, duplexes, auxiliary dwellings and small lot subdivisions form the core of our practice. Two houses on one block sounds simple. In practice, it involves density codes, lot size thresholds, character overlays, setback conflicts and infrastructure contributions that vary significantly from one council to the next.
We work with homeowners, investors and builders who want a second dwelling on their block, a duplex to sell or hold, or a small subdivision to unlock equity. We give clear advice and realistic outcomes based on what your site can actually achieve.
Each council has its own planning scheme, codes and assessment culture. What’s straightforward in one Brisbane suburb can trigger a code conflict two streets away. We tailor your strategy to the relevant local planning framework so you avoid unnecessary delays and protect your feasibility from the start.
Due Diligence and Early Planning Advice
Before you commit to design or purchase, we assess what your site can realistically support. We assist with due diligence, feasibility reviews, town planning strategies, pre-lodgement meetings with council and state authorities, and Special Disability Accommodation advice.
We identify likely assessment risks early and map a clear pathway forward. You make decisions based on planning reality, not assumptions.
Development Application Specialists
We prepare and manage your dual occupancy or subdivision application from start to finish. That includes coordinating consultant inputs, preparing planning reports and managing council communication throughout assessment. When information requests come in, we respond clearly and strategically. Where conditions are unreasonable, we negotiate. The objective is straightforward: approval with practical, workable conditions. Aside from being planners, we also recognise the importance of a string team during the whole pre-construction process. This is why we are happy to recommend trusted experts such as surveyors, designers, certifiers, builders, engineers and more.
Planning Appeals, Show Cause Notices and Compliance
Not every project runs smoothly. Some councils issue show cause notices or raise compliance concerns. Conditions can affect feasibility. In some cases, appeals or mediation become necessary.
We assist with enforcement matters, show cause responses, planning appeals and strategic advice. We respond calmly and technically, protect your position and work toward a practical resolution.
We Service Brisbane, Moreton Bay, Logan, Ipswich and Redlands
We work across all five SEQ council areas and understand the differences in density expectations, character overlays, infrastructure charging and assessment timeframes in each. That regional depth lets us structure applications that align with local priorities and move through assessment efficiently.
If you’re planning a dual occupancy, duplex or small subdivision anywhere in SEQ, we can help you move forward with clarity and confidence.