Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jun 07, 2014 6:24 pm I bought an old property (built at the end of 1969 but looked new at the time of purchasing) in Whitehorse city council 6.5 years ago. Recently, the council informed me that there same so-called illegal structures (a sunroom attached to main building and store room was created behind the garage down stairs by adding concrete floor and double brick wall with a few additional steel beams to support upstairs floor without removing original timber support). All work have very good quality that after at least 30 years, there is absolutely no crack on the wall neither on the tiled floor upstairs. My questions are: 1. 30 years ago, was building permit required for this kind of work? Any exemptions? 2. 30 years ago, did the city council manage the approval of building permit? (according to: http://www.privacy.vic.gov.au/privacy/w ... _08_02.pdf Point 10 on page 4: 70% building permits were NOT issued by the city council) 3. According to SALE OF LAND ACT 1962 - SECT 32 (1A) (a) (http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/v...62100/s32.html ), vendors do not need mention anything more than 7 years old. a. Does that mean all work are legal after 7 years? b. Anyone know the reason of 7 years? 4. How long should the city council keep the record for building permit? (according to: http://www.privacy.vic.gov.au/privacy/w ... _08_02.pdf Point 115 on page 29: 10 years under Public Records Act 1973) 5. Any idea to keep the current structures without big cost (because I am using them just for storeroom purpose. So it?s not worth to spend a lot for something that I do not use) is welcome -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Re: help-council notice old illegel structures-Vic 2Jun 07, 2014 10:12 pm zazhzh I bought an old property (built at the end of 1969 but looked new at the time of purchasing) in Whitehorse city council 6.5 years ago. Recently, the council informed me that there same so-called illegal structures (a sunroom attached to main building and store room was created behind the garage down stairs by adding concrete floor and double brick wall with a few additional steel beams to support upstairs floor without removing original timber support). All work have very good quality that after at least 30 years, there is absolutely no crack on the wall neither on the tiled floor upstairs. My questions are: 1. 30 years ago, was building permit required for this kind of work? Any exemptions? 2. 30 years ago, did the city council manage the approval of building permit? (according to: http://www.privacy.vic.gov.au/privacy/w ... _08_02.pdf Point 10 on page 4: 70% building permits were NOT issued by the city council) 3. According to SALE OF LAND ACT 1962 - SECT 32 (1A) (a) (http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/v...62100/s32.html ), vendors do not need mention anything more than 7 years old. a. Does that mean all work are legal after 7 years? b. Anyone know the reason of 7 years? 4. How long should the city council keep the record for building permit? (according to: http://www.privacy.vic.gov.au/privacy/w ... _08_02.pdf Point 115 on page 29: 10 years under Public Records Act 1973) 5. Any idea to keep the current structures without big cost (because I am using them just for storeroom purpose. So it?s not worth to spend a lot for something that I do not use) is welcome -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 - Yes a building permit was required 30 years ago. 2 - The council may not have issued the building surveyor, it might have been a private building surveyor but the Council is the custodian for all the relevant building permit documents. Private surveyors are required to send all relevant documents to the council within a specified period of time eg. 14 days. 3 - Correct, but it is still buyer beware. It is the buyers responsibility to ring the council and check on building permits issued. 3a - No 3b - It is a regulation, not sure of why they choose 7 years 4 - Council is required to keep building permits permanently. 5 - Ring a private building surveyor and have a chat, they will be able to give you the advice you require. You will most likely need to get a Certificate of compliance for the structures. Even if it's not being sub-divided and you want to keep it as Torrens title, you will still need to talk to a town planner or Council themselves, to see if they will allow… 1 6830 We've had the offer of a short term tenant whilst waiting for CDC/DA home approval and demolition for our knock down rebuild. It would achieve a pretty low rent as it's… 0 9833 This was on google. Development controls 2.3.1 Front setback D1 New buildings within residential areas shall adhere to a front building line, which is 5.5-6m to the… 1 2709 |