Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Mar 21, 2010 8:57 pm Hey Guys, Ive got a decent gradient across by backyard and am hoing to gain more usable space by having a retaining wall built. My question is two fold; Do I have an easement on my property, I've got the attached information (DBYD) but its not a concrete as I would have like in spelling it out? If so I assume there are rules around how far I can have my wall built from it. Yarra Valley Water Yarra Valley Water Monash Council Drainage Secondly, who is the best person to have to build it, I'm hoping to have a bricked retaining wall, at its highest in the back yard it will be 1m high going the width of the yard. Builder/Brickie or Landscaping mob? Will they both show the same care, get drainage sorted, any approvals dealt with, cost? I also want to have the front yard levelled (similar to everyone in the street) by having a retaining wall at the front of the property. Again with the previous question who is best to do both walls - keeping in mind I assume there are council regulations for the height of the front wall. Probably dumb questions, but I need to get my but into gear! Re: Brick Retaining Wall and Easement 2Mar 21, 2010 9:28 pm It's not very clear, but it looks as though you have an easement running along your rear boundary (council drainage??). Do you have a copy of the title or plan of subdivision? It should be clearly marked on both, including exactly how wide it is. These types of easements in Melbourne are usually either 2 or 3 metres, but there are exceptions. As for how far away from the easement you can build a wall, it depends what's in the easement, if anything (sometimes the space is reserved but not used) and how deep underground it's buried, plus exactly what you're going to build. Perhaps ring the council as a first step, to clarify if there is an easement. Re: Brick Retaining Wall and Easement 3Mar 22, 2010 7:50 am I hope the council can give you the information you need, we tried to get similar information for building a cement base/ brick raised garden bed over our easement, after 5 calls, we had five different answers NONE of which even gave us a yes/no answer, no wonder people prefer just to build and not talk to them. <vent-over/> But do give your local council offices a call you may have better luck than us, and it sounds like your project may be more than a raised cement/brick garden bed Re: Brick Retaining Wall and Easement 4Mar 22, 2010 7:54 am My neighbour built a retaining wall partly over the easement at his place. He used treated timber sleepers and metal rail post so the wall can be pulled apart and put together if the council/water etc. need access. He left a gap between the fence and wall of a metre or so and planted shallow rooted screening plants like pittos. His landscaper built it and dealt with the authorities. Re: Brick Retaining Wall and Easement 5Mar 22, 2010 9:29 pm The plan doesnt seem to show an easement but your drainage and sewer through the nature strip (land must fall to the front?) If you do have an easement any wall needs the relevant permits, especially if taller than 1m. You will need the council permit with engineer's drawings and computations, and your Water Authority building over easement permission. All structural members, footings, or piers crossing the easement line must have a minimum 600mm horizontal clearance from the pipes laid underneath. Retaining wall posts are best laid either side of pipes or the trench as the backfilled trench settles a fair bit and thus the posts can drop if in disturbed soil. Planned Landscape Constructions http://www.plannedlandscape.com.au Find us on facebook http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id= ... 9907611509 Thanks - yea sounds like I need to submit build over easement application....ugh guess I better start finding someone who can do the engineering drawings 3 3361 You should be able to encase the sewer but you will need it designed and approved and access to lot 580 to do the work 2 17162 You might be able to apply to divert the sewer at your expense. In NSW you would contact a Water services co-ordinator and they would give you advice as to whether or not… 1 16146 |