Hi the experts here hope I can get some help to understand this.
I've got my CDC approved and house demolition has almost finished. Then got this from the Council regarding driveway application. I don't want to change the location of the driveway, so
1. does it mean I can still have the driveway where it was designed on the CDC, but have to do extra things to protect the roots? If I do that is there any possibility of the council still refusing to approve the driveway location?
2. how much more will it cost to have those things required - suspended concrete and modified footings? the council cross-over is about 3 meters long and 3.4 meters wide.
3. Can I start the main house construction without the council driveway approval yet? The main house's CDC has been approved.
Thank you in advance!
Council's email:
The proposed driveway for the CDC is offset 1.85m from councils street tree. If you would like it to remain in the proposed location, an arborists report will be required as the proposed driveway’s position is encroaching into the root structure of the tree or you may need to consider vehicular access from The Strand.
Council would prefer that the driveway is located outside the TPZ but any works within the vicinity of Councils street trees will require a Tree assessment and Root Mapping report provided by a consultant Arborist (AQF5) for consideration of the applicant. Council requires the report demonstrates: tree protection measures in accordance with Australian Standard Protection of trees on development sites (AS 4970), root mapping to the depth of the proposed construction and recommendations for non-invasive construction design, including: suspended slab, and modified footings that minimise soil disturbance and subsequently root damage.