HPC Planning

Mmmm that new office feeling 😍 Come say hello to our new Gold Coast office on Level 4, Central Tower 1 in Southport 👋

Our staff and industry friends enjoyed a tee-riffic golf day last week. Thank you to everyone at the Property Council and the golf club at Brookwater Residential for putting on a great event!

🌟🌲 From all of us here at HPC, we want to wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year 🌲 🌟

Our offices will be closed from midday on Thursday 23 December and re-open on Monday 10 January 2022. We'll see you in the new year!

👀 Look out! HPC's cars are out and about!

👋 Hello from Level 11 at 127 Creek Street, Brisbane 👋⠀
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Ps. Our Gold Coast office team are still powering away from their digs in Mermaid Beach

Planning approval issued for for this duplex in Miami. The project team worked closely with Council to ensure the reduced side boundary setbacks would provide an acceptable level of privacy for future occupants and neighbours.

The design of this duplex responds to the flood overlay present over the site, with the area beneath the driveway and garages to be filled above the flood level and the remainder of the structure suspended on piers to allow floodwaters to enter beneath the dwellings via battened cladding.

Brisbane City Council has finalised their City Reach Waterfront Master Plan. The plan covers the riverside area between the City Botanic Gardens and Howard Smith Wharves. Key features include:

1. A wider river promenade to allow more space for people to move and gather.
3. Additional shade trees and landscaping to enhance comfort
3. More locations to access the river for water-based activities
4. Integrating public art and lighting along the City Reach Waterfront

Check it out on their website:

City Reach Waterfront Master Plan Brisbane City Council is preparing a master plan for the City Reach Waterfront that will explore how the area can continue to evolve into a world-class employment and lifestyle precinct.

Due to the site's topography, multiple retaining walls were proposed. The Minor Change ensured these walls were located within the building envelope to make efficient use of the site and limit potential amenity impacts.

A Minor Change to the original building envelope for this lot was required to accommodate this beautiful home as well as the necessary on-site wastewater treatment system. Through many negotiations with Council, HPC were successful in expanding the building envelope to incorporate the house, retaining walls, a future shed and the driveway. The Minor Change also saw the effluent area envelope shifted more towards the rear. This avoided conflict with existing stormwater infrastructure and provided greater flexibility for the house design.

The new nature conservation regulations commence on 22 August 2020. For details on the existing legislation to be repealed and consequential changes to the Protected Areas Management Regulation, refer to: https://buff.ly/3fMd2Mm