DUAL OCCUPANCY BUILDERS ESSENDON

Dual occupancy developments occur when two dwellings are built on a single lot. In the case of Melbourne residential zoning, dual occupancy is defined as a purely residential state, an event where, as one common example illustrates, a second home could be built within the lot boundary.

Imagine building a ‘granny flat’ or even a second home in the back yard to be close to an ailing family member. This is only one of several possible configurations the dual occupancy arrangement could take, but to lawfully define the space, the property has to be subdivided.” PMA Surveyors