Work is continuing steadily at the “Too Hard Site” subdivision, with the builders making good progress on the new dwellings. The roofs and exterior walls are now taking shape, while RPC – Surveying Planning Engineering continues to manage the surveying and title related work needed to support the next stages of the development.
During excavation, the contractors uncovered a public stormwater line that was not shown on the available records. Unrecorded services can create uncertainty for a development, particularly where their condition, ownership and ongoing purpose are unclear. RPC – Surveying Planning Engineering assisted the client by investigating the line and arranging a CCTV survey to confirm where it ran and whether it remained operational. The investigation established that the pipe was an abandoned stormwater line that was no longer required. Following discussions with Auckland Council, approval was obtained to cap the line at the roadside, allowing the development works to proceed without unnecessary redesign or disruption.
RPC – Surveying Planning Engineering has also completed the Height in Relation to Boundary survey to confirm that the new buildings comply with the approved height controls. This survey provides an independent check that the dwellings have been constructed within the permitted building envelope.
RPC – Surveying Planning Engineering has negotiated the surrendering of obsolete Easements in Gross (in favour of Auckland Council) with Healthy Waters & Auckland Council as part of the land transfer survey process. Easements remain registered on a property title until they are legally removed, even when the services or access rights they once protected have become redundant. Identifying and resolving these title matters is an important part of the subdivision process, as unnecessary easements can create confusion for future owners, restrict how the land may be used and complicate future building or development work. By using RPC – Surveying Planning Engineering’s land development expertise, the client can be confident that the new titles will accurately reflect the completed development and will not retain outdated legal interests that could cause issues later.
Removing the redundant easements will help ensure the new titles accurately reflect the completed development. Any new easements required in favour of Auckland Council will then protect the public infrastructure that will remain in place.
While the building work continues, RPC – Surveying Planning Engineering is currently in a holding pattern until construction of the right of way begins. Once that work is underway, we will complete the remaining surveys and documentation required to keep the subdivision progressing towards final Council approval and the issue of the new titles.
