Hi Guys,
I am building in Mernda with Simonds Home. I flipped the plan so that I can get the morning sun comes in to my lounge and kitchen area. Hence now I have to build new crossover to connect it to my driveway and garage. I thought that was the only problem I have as Simonds draw shows me that I can build my crossover near the pit without any issue for the car to get into the driveway.....NOT. The setback is too close.
Anyway since there's a fiber optic pit (double lid) in the nature strip in front of the garage, the person from the Whittlesea council insisted on having the pit relocated instead of just reinforcing the lid which allows the crossover created enclosing it.
To make matters worst last week the council planted a tree in front of the garage about 1.5m in heights and now asked it to be relocated for $300. I think that is just blood sucking... the garage is clearly seen, but they planted it anyway.
To relocate the pit it will cost me $900 (just got a quote today from a company recommended by the Council)
Is this reasonable? Is there anyway that I could avoid this cost guys? because this is a cost on top of creating the new crossover and cure the old ones.
What kind of company can relocate the pit? I tried to google/true local the details about the company recommended by the council but it just shows me it's address without any other details. I don't think a mere concreter can do the job.
Right now it seems that there's no other way for me but to fork it out of my blown-out budget already. oh yeah I've got to relocate the water metre as well. If I knew that flipping the plan will cost this much I would have left it as it was before.
Here are some pictures.
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Thanks,
Pxrnm
any advice will do.