Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Oct 25, 2013 7:12 pm hi was wondering how you would go about getting approval for a deck that has already been put in without going through council.Parts of it are above 1m. As far as i know it was done by a professional and done to meet Australian standards it just didnt go through the council process. it is only 2 years old and it was mostly done to replace an existing deck with a bit more added for entertaining. any help would be appreciated Re: approval for existing deck 2Nov 24, 2013 4:39 pm Best to approach a private building surveyor and ask for advice. Should have been a building permit but?? cheers Re: approval for existing deck 3Nov 26, 2013 7:21 am You will not get council approval in retrospect. My MIL bought a house that had a covered pergola that was an addition to the original house. She did not think anything of it as her solicitor did not bring it up. When she went to sell the house earlier this year, the purchasers solicitor brought up that it did not have planning permission. We tried to get council approval in retrospect, but was told this could not be obtained. The only thing that she could get, which allowed the sale to proceed was a building certificate. The council also did an inspection to check the structure was compliant, but it still does not have council approval. Modified Fernside 38 Rawson Homes Blog: http://www.thehousethatmatandjenbuilt.blogspot.com Build Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=60501 Re: approval for existing deck 4Nov 26, 2013 12:17 pm Jeremy_77 hi was wondering how you would go about getting approval for a deck that has already been put in without going through council. Approval comes from a council or certifier. You arent going to get it "approved" some other way. In Qld anyway, sheds, pergolas, etc are usually a two step inspection process. Foundations initally , then a final with the frame and finish complete. To get retrospective approval you'll need to lodge an application with council, then go throught the process. The earth around the foundations might have to be dug up in a few places to let the inspector see the extent of them - if they are sufficient they should pass them. On a small structure like a shed etc I dont think they are going to require to see the steel reinforcing, but enquire before you apply to make sure. The frame itself can quite easily be inspected and passed retrospectively. 1 2991 Hi Minho I have heaps of experience in Ku-ring-gai with both DAs and CDC ( this is the main area we build in). DA's are taking 12-18months and CDC's we have been doing… 1 3165 4 11221 |