Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Sep 22, 2009 11:26 pm Hi! We're building a new house in Ryde Council and have been through a DA once already with our then builders declaring bankruptcy. We're now attempting to build again with a different builder and we're up to our landscape plans. Since this is our second time round (and we're up for a bunch of fees AGAIN) we're attempting to do the landscape plans ourselves. I just wanted to see if anyone has had experience with Ryde Council and how stringent they are when it comes to the occupancy certificate. I spoke to a person at the council and he said that if we didn't have the plants planted that are indicated on our landscape plan, there is a chance we may not get our occupancy certificate. We had not planned on completing our landscape plan till later as we are already struggling with $$$. Of course, the driveway will be done but just in terms of specific plants etc... Any advice or experiences? Thanks!! Re: Ryde Council Landscape requirements 2Sep 23, 2009 10:23 pm Hi. We did submitted a "new" landscape plan with out DA as we planned to re-do everything anyway and wanted to get approval in one go. As you are now aware, in order to get occupancy we do need to do EVERYthing that's in the plan. We can get a temp occupancy that's good for a while, but to get full occupancy we have to do what we said we would in the DA plans. You have to submit a landscape plan, there's no getting around that that I know of. That said I think you can do a landscape plan that has everything that' already existing and put notes all over it like "retain existing lawn" "retain existing plants of x y z", "retain existing fence", etc, etc. But....... In the DCP you are required to install 1 15 metre capable tree in the back yard, and 1 10 metre capable tree in the front yard. I don't think you can get around that unless you have existing trees that size. Also, if you then later want to do landscaping, I think you have to do a new DA for it, or get a new amendment to existing DA after you get occupancy. So, I think you can do minimal upfront landscaping and still get occupancy. Greg 3 6389 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 3643 I'm wondering if anyone knows what the requirements are of a builder to be eligible to hold Domestic Building Insurance for proposed works. https://www.dbi.vmia.vic.gov.au… 0 3324 |