Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Question about building close to easement!! 10Aug 14, 2009 9:58 pm Knockdown and rebuild - building Metr1con Nolan 41 (43) @ http://tim-and-tina.blogspot.com! http://www.verdantdental.com.au Re: Question about building close to easement!! 12Aug 15, 2009 1:03 am Building thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=22917 27.07.09 Contract signed. 08.09.09 Site scraped. 18.09.09 Slab completed! 23.11.09 Bricking done 09.03.10 - Tiling 15.04.10 PCI 01.05.10 Handover Re: Question about building close to easement!! 13Aug 15, 2009 11:03 am Knockdown and rebuild - building Metr1con Nolan 41 (43) @ http://tim-and-tina.blogspot.com! http://www.verdantdental.com.au Re: Question about building close to easement!! 14Aug 15, 2009 11:14 pm Building thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=22917 27.07.09 Contract signed. 08.09.09 Site scraped. 18.09.09 Slab completed! 23.11.09 Bricking done 09.03.10 - Tiling 15.04.10 PCI 01.05.10 Handover Re: Question about building close to easement!! 15Aug 17, 2009 6:38 pm Thanks TC2000 - I called up the council today, and the very helpful lady in engineering called me back later that day - apparently our side easement has.... nothing in it! No stormwater pipe, no this, no that. She said I'd still have to apply for R&C to build over the easement (as the eaves overhang it) and get the sewer/water pipe layout from Yarra Valley Water. So I called YVW after that, and they said I only had the sewer pipe along the rear easement, but nothing in the side easement either! So it's looking good so far *touch wood*, we're meeting with M tomorrow morning to go through the preliminary contract. The only other hangup I have now is that M wants us to remove the fence adjoining the future garage wall as it's within 150mm of the boundary - I wonder if I can get around that at all, as I'm not sure the owners of the rental property next door will want the fence touched. If the easement on the other side isn't an issue, might see if we can shift the house a few cm over so they can build everything with the existing fences intact! thanks again for your help - I was actually surprised at how helpful both YVW and whitehorse council were! T&T Knockdown and rebuild - building Metr1con Nolan 41 (43) @ http://tim-and-tina.blogspot.com! http://www.verdantdental.com.au Re: Question about building close to easement!! 16Aug 18, 2009 1:11 am slknv Thanks TC2000 - I called up the council today, and the very helpful lady in engineering called me back later that day - apparently our side easement has.... nothing in it! No stormwater pipe, no this, no that. She said I'd still have to apply for R&C to build over the easement (as the eaves overhang it) and get the sewer/water pipe layout from Yarra Valley Water. So I called YVW after that, and they said I only had the sewer pipe along the rear easement, but nothing in the side easement either! So it's looking good so far *touch wood*, we're meeting with M tomorrow morning to go through the preliminary contract. The only other hangup I have now is that M wants us to remove the fence adjoining the future garage wall as it's within 150mm of the boundary - I wonder if I can get around that at all, as I'm not sure the owners of the rental property next door will want the fence touched. If the easement on the other side isn't an issue, might see if we can shift the house a few cm over so they can build everything with the existing fences intact! thanks again for your help - I was actually surprised at how helpful both YVW and whitehorse council were! T&T Hi there slknv, GREAT news that there's nothing in the easement at all!!!!! Your side easement probably was put there back in the hayday when the council weren't too sure about where to put the pipes.....! I am so happy for you BTW, if you want to move your design more than 150mm from the side boundary, you would end up having to put in dispensation for a reduced side setback under Regulation 414 of the Building Regulations! A house built on or within 150mm from the side boundary is considered as building on the boundary (Regulation 415). Siting your house more than 150mm from the boundary puts you in the side setback requirement of 1000mm (or 1 metre) from the side. So, if you want to be more than 150mm but less than 1000mm, you would need to make an application to your council for consent to have your side setback reduced. Is there any way for you to get in touch with the owners of the rental property next door to you? ciao, tc2000 Building thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=22917 27.07.09 Contract signed. 08.09.09 Site scraped. 18.09.09 Slab completed! 23.11.09 Bricking done 09.03.10 - Tiling 15.04.10 PCI 01.05.10 Handover You should be able to encase the sewer but you will need it designed and approved and access to lot 580 to do the work 2 17356 You might be able to apply to divert the sewer at your expense. In NSW you would contact a Water services co-ordinator and they would give you advice as to whether or not… 1 16342 Thanks - yea sounds like I need to submit build over easement application....ugh guess I better start finding someone who can do the engineering drawings 3 3552 |