Strata Plan Measurements:

Strata Plan Measurements are structured differently to those of 'normal' Survey Plans.

The whole concept of the Strata Plan Boundary definition is that it is, wherever possible, defined by physical features or offsets to these features rather than Bearings and Distances.

This is in fact the concept behind boundary Definition where Monuments have precedence over measurement. See Survey Methodology.

Measurement that may be shown on a Strata Plan are shown only to assist the interpretation of the plan in terms of 'which bit of occupation is being referred to here'

For this reason, measurements shown are to a lower degree of accuracy than normal Survey Plans, as is the resultant areas of lots etc.

That is, the precise horizontal and vertical boundaries in a strata plan are defined verbally along physical structures.

The legislation at section 5(1)(f) also requires that "a strata plan must show the approximate area of each lot"

If a difference in measurement is encountered, say by an amending strata survey, the important issue to remember is that the physical structure has not changed, only the measurements shown to assist in its description.