Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Mar 26, 2010 9:48 am Hi Guys, I know there is a thread out there somewhere about this, and please if you can point me in the right direction I am building later this year and would like to know if next door will be building a two story house. I am concerned about shadowing and have no sunlight at certain times of the day in my backyard garden. I am building in Wyndham Vale, Victoria . Any help would be much appreciated. Re: How to find out what next door is building? 2Mar 26, 2010 1:48 pm hi Victoria_g06, not sure if it's the same deal in Victoria, but in NSW, you can basically go to the local council website you are in, search for the DA application for that address and all will be revealed. It's publicly available info. The external house plan, it's foot print and FSR are all posted on the website, you can even find out how much they are estimating the build would cost. I've done searches on nearly every new house around my area cheers jim Re: How to find out what next door is building? 3Mar 26, 2010 2:02 pm Hi jimnsal l am from NSW and cant find this info at all on our local council website. Which council are you with? Handover date 3rd August 2010 WOOHOO!!! Re: How to find out what next door is building? 4Mar 26, 2010 2:08 pm Hey janenguyen, I am in Randwick council, however, I've done similar searches for my family in the Hornsby and Rockdale council, so I don't imagine it'd be a council specific thing. What's your council? I can try and have a look. cheers jim Re: How to find out what next door is building? 5Mar 26, 2010 2:19 pm jimnsal hi Victoria_g06, not sure if it's the same deal in Victoria, but in NSW, you can basically go to the local council website you are in, search for the DA application for that address and all will be revealed. It's publicly available info. The external house plan, it's foot print and FSR are all posted on the website, you can even find out how much they are estimating the build would cost. I've done searches on nearly every new house around my area cheers jim Yeah I have had a look before I posted here but they don't have it on the website and I'e looked on landvic.gov.au but thats only the planning zones and nowhere does it says building permits look here! Lol .. There was a thing that mentioned you could go down to their offices during business hours to have a look at plans.. I might have to ring them Thanks anyway Re: How to find out what next door is building? 6Mar 26, 2010 2:23 pm Quote: l am from NSW and cant find this info at all on our local council website. Which council are you with? Jane, I think I spotted on a copy of your plans in another thread that you are building in Liverpool Council area. Try this link. http://www.liverpool.nsw.gov.au/ePathway/production/web/GeneralEnquiry/EnquiryLists.aspx FYI: for anyone in Blacktown Council area you can also search online. http://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/planning-and-development/development-online/development-online_home.cfm Min Building at The Ponds Land reg 3/12/09, Land settled 18/12/09 Approved by Design Panel 16/11/09, Submitted to council 24/11/09, Approved by Council 21/1/10 Site Start 21/5/10 http://andyminpondsbuild.blogspot.com/ https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=19800 Re: How to find out what next door is building? 7Mar 26, 2010 2:32 pm I find this topic very interesting and would like to know if anyone would know if this service is available in Qld. Specifically Brisbane in Moreton Bay Regional Council. I have been over their website but I can't find anything.... Thanks Re: How to find out what next door is building? 8Mar 26, 2010 3:29 pm walker79 I find this topic very interesting and would like to know if anyone would know if this service is available in Qld. Specifically Brisbane in Moreton Bay Regional Council. I have been over their website but I can't find anything.... Thanks It's ok I have found it, however the information is not current as they are apparently updating the service and the information has not been updated since Dec 11 2009.... Re: How to find out what next door is building? 9Mar 26, 2010 4:23 pm I rang the Whittlesea council and they gave me the details of the building surveyor/planner. I rang them to find out where the windows would be and how they would impact on our build. I already knew that a 2 storey was going to be built next door as I'd got their current address from council to organise fencing. 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