Farm & Property Development
Farm plans may be prepared for a range of purposes including:
Thomson Hay Landscape Architects are experienced in preparing farm and property master plans, ranging in size from a few hectares to thousands of hectares.
Using the analysis and design skills of our landscape architectural training, farm and property master planning is based on an understanding of:
Property master planning recommendations are typically provided for:
Farm and property master planning may also consider the property development and infrastructure siting in relation to maximising and value-adding the future rural subdivision potential of the property.
- town planning requirements (for example for inclusion in a planning permit application for a dwelling on land less than the minimum specified property area)
- improved land-use productivity
- land management
- land rehabilitation
- indigenous vegetation protection
- to assist in the general site planning of a rural property.
Thomson Hay Landscape Architects are experienced in preparing farm and property master plans, ranging in size from a few hectares to thousands of hectares.
Using the analysis and design skills of our landscape architectural training, farm and property master planning is based on an understanding of:
- the local landscape character
- soils, topography and aspect
- vegetation communities
- planning zones and planning overlays
- farming systems and land-use requirements
Property master planning recommendations are typically provided for:
- paddock subdivision fencing, plantations, laneways and stock management
- waterways, wetlands and dams
- the protection of remnant vegetation
- siting of key infrastructure including dwellings, farm buildings and stockyards
- landuse proposals
Farm and property master planning may also consider the property development and infrastructure siting in relation to maximising and value-adding the future rural subdivision potential of the property.