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Can I build townhouses on an 800 m² lot in Palm Beach?
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In the Medium density residential zone, multiple dwellings like townhouses can be considered on a lot of this size. Height, site cover and setbacks still apply, and an overlay such as flooding can change the answer for a particular lot.
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Source: City of Gold Coast City Plan, Medium density residential zone code. Example answer for illustration only.

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Currumbin, QLDNew match
Flood overlayFitsNo flood overlay on the lot · Verified: state flood mapping
ZoneFitsMedium density residential, as your brief · Verified: council planning scheme
Development typeFitsTownhouses are allowed in this zone · Verified: council planning scheme
Land sizeFits890 m², inside your 700 to 900 m² · Verified: official property data
Price guideNeeds checking$1.6M to $1.7M; the top of the guide is above your $1.6M · Stated: selling agent
FrontageNot known yetNot confirmed yet; Scout has asked the selling agent · Waiting on: selling agent
YieldFits4 dwellings, as your brief · Verified: council planning scheme
Another option for this site: up to 5 dwellings, subject to approval.

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