Castle Creek Estate
A staged residential land release delivering premium lots for Wodonga, Victoria
What This Project Is About
Castle Creek Estate is a staged residential land release subdivision in Wodonga, Victoria, developed for local land developer Apex Land Pty Ltd. The project features premium lot sizes across its initial stages, with each stage releasing between 20 and 25 lots. Peak Surveyors was engaged to manage the full surveying scope, from boundary re-establishment and subdivision planning through to title registration and ongoing support for future stages.
The Challenge
Castle Creek Estate presented a number of complexities that went well beyond a standard residential subdivision. The project required bespoke easement solutions for rock retaining walls, ensuring the legal rights of adjoining landowners were properly protected and registered on title. It also involved coordinating land swaps between council and the developer, where sections of existing reserves were converted to new road. This process required the formal removal of reserve status and satisfaction of all associated legal surveying requirements.
Accurate boundary re-establishment of the balance parcel land was critical to provide a reliable foundation for future civil engineering design. Plans of subdivision also needed to be prepared and certified by council within tight timeframes to meet the developer's key financial year targets. On top of that, Restrictions and a Memorandum of Common Provisions were prepared and registered on title to maintain development style control across the estate.
The Outcome
Thirty lots have now been titled across two completed stages, with the developer's key financial year title registration targets met. Peak Surveyors has been retained for all future stages of the project, with a current 30-lot stage pending council certification. The continued engagement reflects the trust Apex Land Pty Ltd has placed in the Peak Surveyors team to deliver consistent, reliable results as Castle Creek Estate continues to grow.
SERVICES DELIVEREDFeature & level survey
To support planning permit approvals and land re-zoning process.
Title boundary definition
To accurately fix external property boundaries for lot design and functional layouts.
Civil engineering survey
To inform accurate stormwater drainage outflows and overall servicing strategy of the project site.
Plans of subdivision
For titling various stages releases.
Easement creations
For as-built and proposed assets.
Reserve creations
For electrical sub-station kiosk reserves and parkland spaces.
Set-out and boundary marking
For lots.
As-constructed surveys
For submission to local authorities.
Site surveys
For finalised lots to inform accurate building design.