Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Shadow from neighbour and solar access on our place? 41Aug 21, 2013 1:58 pm Decorate your home. It gives the illusion that your life is more interesting than it really is. MY BUILD THREAD https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65479&p=1035832#p1035832 Re: Shadow from neighbour and solar access on our place? 52Jul 24, 2020 8:59 pm deluxes State your case to the council, see what can be done. As everyone has echoed there are requirements with councils and overshadowing, so I dont think you'll get left in the dark anyway. Just be sensitive to them as well and remember they arent deliberately trying to ruin your home... they probably arent even aware of how it will affect your plans. I had a neighbour oppose my build, simply because she didnt want a house next door! Said that the side entertaining area would push noise into her yard etc. It was a horrible shock, when all I was trying to do was build my new home on a block that I liked, I wasnt in it to upset the neighbour and was horrified that I had. But at the same time, I felt I had the right to build my home (and of course comply with the regulations that council set down) and not be pushed out. I compromised of course and built the entertainment area on the back instead, not because the council made me, but so I wasnt at war with the lady next door... And she still tried to stop the house being built there, even though she herself had only built there 3 years prior, and my block was always a house block - no surprises that someone might build on it one day. She just got used to having a a nice grassy paddock next door I think I've found with neighbourhood disputes the more empathetic you are to someone elses situation, and reasonable you are when coming to a mutual solution the better off everyone will be. She had her reasons for not wanting my house to be there, I had mine for wanting it to be there. You dont want to have bad blood with anyone before you or they have even moved in! Building next to vacant land is always going to bring surprises, it's one of the reasons people forgo building to buy established.. you know exactly what you're in for more or less. All the best and I hope you and the neighbours come to a solution that works for you both Exactly our position land we brought did not have a house build on it for 45 years for no reason so my neighbors had nice view throughout she doesn’t like a house coming in there so objecting for no reason stating overshadowing her house is also a double storey and as per builder we have passed the shadow diagram still she is opposing it For reference, this is the Austlii reference. My take on this is, that they would be breaking the law denying access to a homeowner in Victoria, or their agent from having… 1 9068 The only thing to add to these comments is that where possible it's always good to try and work with people than just say "no" because you can. Having someone… 4 17097 |