Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Whittlesea Council - Building Envelope - Retaining walls 6Jun 14, 2010 11:28 am When I went in to the council to ask about permits for the shed, outdoor area and retaining wall in the back corner around our easement they told me that if the retaining wall is over 800mm it needs to be engineered and a permit. They also said that I could put a reataining wall anywhere it was required. As ours is in the very back corner because we have a pit in our 3m x 3m easement that when the block was cut and filled we couldn't fill over. So i would say by that you should be fine. I found the best way to get answers with the council was going in. 2nd build here we come in Whittlesea! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=92617 1st Build - Henley - Cooper in Doreen! (2009) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=17354 Even if it's not being sub-divided and you want to keep it as Torrens title, you will still need to talk to a town planner or Council themselves, to see if they will allow… 1 11014 Hello, We are about to build and the plans show a part of the exterior wall is being built on top of a limestone retaining wall. Does this mean the retaining wall will… 0 6949 We've had the offer of a short term tenant whilst waiting for CDC/DA home approval and demolition for our knock down rebuild. It would achieve a pretty low rent as it's… 0 13744 |