Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Thomas Archer new build 4May 28, 2021 6:12 pm anged Would love to hear how you go as we are about to do the same! So many hurdles to get a building permit. Did you end up using the consultant or applying yourself? I’m stwaiting on them giving me the contact. Re: Thomas Archer new build 6Jun 03, 2021 12:07 am jdi Hi. Does anyone have any experience with report and consent process? Did you do it on your own or engage the consultant TA reccomends? I went through their recommended consultant and got knocked back by council first time around (succeeded subsequently with a few changes required). Make sure you are across all the details and local government regulations and ask to review all submissions prior to lodging with council as there were some aspects that (as the owner), you'll be able to elaborate more on - i.e. comparison to other houses in area, impact to streetscape, etc. Re: Thomas Archer new build 7Jun 07, 2021 9:34 am jool1719 jdi Hi. Does anyone have any experience with report and consent process? Did you do it on your own or engage the consultant TA reccomends? I went through their recommended consultant and got knocked back by council first time around (succeeded subsequently with a few changes required). Make sure you are across all the details and local government regulations and ask to review all submissions prior to lodging with council as there were some aspects that (as the owner), you'll be able to elaborate more on - i.e. comparison to other houses in area, impact to streetscape, etc. Hi jool, we are waiting to get our master siting plan, I guess when we see that we can do some research on council (Kingston) regulations. I don’t think we are trying to do anything unusual or push the boundaries, what kind of things should we look out for that could get rejected? Re: Thomas Archer new build 8Jun 07, 2021 6:22 pm Hi. We went through this process a few months ago with the consultant recommended by TAH. He was excellent and easy to work with. Our application was approved by council. Feedback was that the person that went out to inspect the site initially knocked it back but someone else in the office apparently disagreed and they took it to their boss who approved it. So sounds like it depends on who you get reviewing the application sometimes. Hope that helps. Re: Thomas Archer new build 9Jun 07, 2021 9:35 pm Kelmartian jool1719 jdi Hi. Does anyone have any experience with report and consent process? Did you do it on your own or engage the consultant TA reccomends? I went through their recommended consultant and got knocked back by council first time around (succeeded subsequently with a few changes required). Make sure you are across all the details and local government regulations and ask to review all submissions prior to lodging with council as there were some aspects that (as the owner), you'll be able to elaborate more on - i.e. comparison to other houses in area, impact to streetscape, etc. Hi jool, we are waiting to get our master siting plan, I guess when we see that we can do some research on council (Kingston) regulations. I don’t think we are trying to do anything unusual or push the boundaries, what kind of things should we look out for that could get rejected? It will depend on the council and how strict they are - we weren't in Kingston so not sure what they focus on - but our council was very focused on not affecting streetscape, impact on neighbours, etc. Re: Thomas Archer new build 11Jun 08, 2021 10:28 pm We have decided to try ourselves... We spoke to the council who seemed pretty reasonable, just to get a feel for the changes we need. Ours is predominantly front setback, but there is precedent in the street. Just finalising the application now, hopefully lodge in the next few days 🤞 Re: Thomas Archer new build 12Jul 13, 2021 12:58 pm Hi all- just thought I would share a learning.. our neighbour objected to the report and consent therefore the council declined. They didn’t respond within the 2 weeks and were given a total of 7 weeks to object! Apparently if the neighbour objects, council will decline. The council were going to approve our one it if there were no objections as it was only a minor change. My advice, approach the neighbour first before going through the process. We weren’t able to get in contact with our neighbour (a rental property). Re: Thomas Archer new build 13Jul 13, 2021 1:01 pm Interesting. At what point should we approach the neighbors? Once we have the elevations and master site plan etc? We have told them what we are planning in basic terms but it would be good to have details before getting their verbal approval and applying to council. What did your neighbors disapprove of? Re: Thomas Archer new build 14Jul 13, 2021 1:09 pm Your building surveyor will tell you if you need a report and consent. Once you know then approach the neighbours so you can explain what it is for. Ours was for daylight to existing habitable windows. We need to redesign only to move by about 18cm inwards. We were seeking dispensation to keep where the previous house was (1.5m off the boundary) but because they objected we now need to reduce the house size. Re: Thomas Archer new build 15Jul 13, 2021 10:41 pm anged Your building surveyor will tell you if you need a report and consent. Once you know then approach the neighbours so you can explain what it is for. Ours was for daylight to existing habitable windows. We need to redesign only to move by about 18cm inwards. We were seeking dispensation to keep where the previous house was (1.5m off the boundary) but because they objected we now need to reduce the house size. Oh, that’s disappointing. I suspect we will have some similar issues. Neighbors house is already 2 storey and we are knocking down and going up to 2 storey. I suppose it will be a battle for any windows upstairs on that side, even though they only have minimal windows facing us. Sounds petty that you can’t do what you want. Is it just the upstairs size you need to reduce? Are you in Bayside? Re: Thomas Archer new build 16Jul 13, 2021 11:09 pm I’m not in bayside. Mine is the ground floor wall height. Per the building act,Once greater than 3m in height, it needs to be offset from the habitable windows by half the wall height. Ie 4m wall = 2m from the neighbours windows. We wanted about 1.7m (where the previous house was). The neighbours house has windows on the boundary (built in the late 1800’s). I think bayside has additional rules. We spent close to 2 years in a process with TA. It was horrible..... we got to tender, and the first cut was 50% over our budget which "they care such about meeting ". We… 18 23020 Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 8 2249 |