Frequently asked questions

Subdivision

• If you are thinking about subdividing your land, the 60ha minimum lot size that already exists in the scheme will continue to apply.
• If you are thinking about subdividing your land to create a lot that is less than 60ha, you will need to meet the planning permit requirements that are already in the scheme. The option to reduce the minimum lot size to 40ha by entering into a legal agreement first, is being deleted (see below).
• If you are thinking about subdividing your land to create lots over 60ha, the changes should not affect you.
  
  

Dwelling

• If your lot is less than 40ha (98 acres), the changes should not affect you. You already need a permit to build a house on your land and this won’t change.
• If your lot is over 40ha (98 acres) and less than 60ha (149 acres), you will need a planning permit to build a house on your land because the minimum lot size is 60ha. This requirement already exists in the scheme but you would no longer have the option to enter into a legal agreement to reduce the minimum lot size to 40ha. This option is being deleted (see below).
• If your lot is over 60ha (149 acres), the change will not directly affect you. The planning scheme includes planning permit exemptions for building a house on a lot over 60ha. This won’t change.
  
  

No. The minimum lot size will stay as 60 hectares.

Yes. Anyone can make an application. However complying with the criteria in the Farming Zone, the Schedule to the Farming Zone and local planning policy significantly increases your chances of your permit being approved.