Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Oct 22, 2008 7:55 pm Hi All
Please help! I am horribly confused as to what is required for the council's purposes for the landscape plan for the DA. We are building in the Sutherland Shire and the 2008 DA Guide says that landscape plans are only required for multi unit developments etc however when we rang coucil they said no, no, you need one for a single house. They then said however that it can be simple and we could even draw it ourselves. But, again, according to the DA guide, in the plan you need to have the following: Draw your landscape plan to the same scale as the plans, elevations and survey plan and show the following details: • name of landscape designer or company, address and telephone number, professional qualifications, date and plan number; • north point (true north); • scale (show ratio and bar scale); • location of easements, rights of way, underground service lines, street trees, sewerage and stormwater drains; • location, height, spread of canopy, condition and species name (botanical and common) of all existing trees on the site. Indicate existing and proposed spot levels at the base of all trees and which ones are proposed to be removed / retained / relocated or pruned; • all trees on Council’s land and adjacent properties and that are affected by your proposal must be shown; • details of proposed design, including hard and soft landscaped areas, contours, ground modelling, spot heights, finished levels and areas of cut and fill; • details of species selection, showing consideration of adjoining development and location of significant trees or buildings proposed surface treatments and restoration (eg. turf, paving, bank stabilisation, mounds, etc); • proposed driveways, car parking, fences and retaining walls (indicate height and material) basic drainage details, i.e. location of all pits and lines, irrigation, hose cocks, etc; • location of lighting, letterboxes, garbage receptacle and drying areas; • maintenance program Do we really need all this stuff? Our problem is that our block is quite overgrown, it slopes and has rock on it so really, until cleared and excavation starts we will have no idea what we need (or want for that matter). It is also a very large block (1600m2) so no easy feat to visualise. Thanks all Re: Landscape Plan for DA 2Oct 22, 2008 8:01 pm Loretta, I'll email you mine if that is any help. It sounds a hell of a lot harder than it actully is .
How did you go with Michelle ? Did you contact her & were her charges reasonable? Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: Landscape Plan for DA 3Oct 22, 2008 8:09 pm Hi there Southies
I rang her and left a message and she texted me and said she would call but didn't!! If I could see yours that would help so much. I am feeling the pressure to get one done but I don't want to spend 1.5k!! Re: Landscape Plan for DA 4Oct 22, 2008 8:20 pm She's actually a sales rep for Qantum Quartz & has started doing this on the side with a view to starting her own business. So she is quite busy. So give her another try.
I'll scan the landscape plan on Friday at work - tomorrow's my day off - and I'll email it to you Friday night. Can you please PM me your private email address? When do you have to have it in by ? Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: Landscape Plan for DA 5Oct 23, 2008 9:18 am Hi all. I have a digital copy of mine, here it is:
http://www.gregpierce.net/gpierce_landscape.pdf Submitted and approved by Ryde Council Greg Landscape Design Parramatta We have been doing a large amount of landscape design work in Sydney… 0 3 Need advice on the backyard plan above. Should I excavate and cut all of the dirt to level with the house slab or semi-excavate as per photo above? Both left and right… 0 24862 Thanks very much! And would the landscaper/contractor generally involve the engineer or is that something the client would do? Thanks for your help 2 10022 |