Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Vic - Building in Fire Zone Areas, extra costs and info 21Oct 20, 2011 9:23 pm Thanks Nutta - better get this checked out either way Re: Vic - Building in Fire Zone Areas, extra costs and info 22Oct 20, 2011 10:19 pm I think the argument is how far the embers can travel, not how close or far you are from water. I'm 3 houses away from the cut-off line, and have been re-classified to BAL 12.5... Re: Vic - Building in Fire Zone Areas, extra costs and info 23Oct 20, 2011 11:24 pm Sorry theanonyuser my point was I will have water on one side of my house and the other is an established residential area already classified as non-fire prone. So unless water is a fire hazard the zoning is rubbish. Still Waiting for Titles!!!! Re: Vic - Building in Fire Zone Areas, extra costs and info 24Oct 21, 2011 4:03 pm With my builder saying that I dont require the fire protection due to when I signed contract, if it comes up at council approval that I do need it surely the builder has to compensate somehow? Our bank finance is unconditional for current contract, not with fire protection. http://lindeman28.blogspot.com - Our building blog Re: Vic - Building in Fire Zone Areas, extra costs and info 26Apr 30, 2013 9:32 am Brixnmortar. the issue is really about the degree of development of the design at the time of the introduction of the legislation. Things keep changing all the time, and it is hard to catch up. cheers Re: Vic - Building in Fire Zone Areas, extra costs and info 27Mar 26, 2014 4:44 pm Good afternoon all, I own a a quarter acre block of land (South East of Melbourne) which neighbours Crown Land (managed by Parks Victoria). My land, although kept in a Fire Ready State (as required by my local Council) has been given a 'Flame Zone' BAL Rating because of the extreme surface, extreme near surface and high elevated fuel loads on the Crown Land. Accordingly, I have been advised by a builder that I will never be issued a Building Permit because the CFA will not 'sign off' on any dwelling constructed in a Flame Zone thus rendering my block of land totally worthless. I have been advised by Parks Victoria that if I carry out any Fire Ready works along the boundary between my land and the Park I will be heavily prosecuted. Is there anybody out there in the same boat as me? Any information would be wonderful. Re: Vic - Building in Fire Zone Areas, extra costs and info 28Mar 26, 2014 9:41 pm http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/planning/pla ... protection has a little information. But as per your other post the CFA is the best contact for this. There are standards for building in the flame zone, so hopefully you will be allowed to build Re: Vic - Building in Fire Zone Areas, extra costs and info 29Mar 26, 2014 11:10 pm There are firms that do BAL Assessments, but I don't know if part of their service provides for actual advice in dealing with FZ situations. Be aware though of fees. I tried 6, only 2 actually bothered to quote. 1 was reasonable at $1,500, and did a thorough job. The other quote was $4,500. This was in 2011. When I phone another firm, I got an estimate of $6,000. Start by googling " bushfire attack level assessment report victoria " The bal.net.au site may be a start. P M if you want details on the guy I used, as he does not advertise. T Re: Vic - Building in Fire Zone Areas, extra costs and info 30May 19, 2014 6:51 pm Hi All. anyone having any problems with BMO should know about Kate Cotter. PM me if you dont because she is great value in my eyes. cheers Hi All, Running on the theme that every day is a school day, I just wanted to follow up yesterday's post with some pictures explaining how we are dropping the ceiling due… 95 280764 Hi , I'm currently going through this now within the Whitehorse council which has a similar set of restrictions. We're having to make compromises with our floor plan due… 3 23722 Yes it had a house on it. But Melbourne water only wanted something the original size of the existing house. We managed to fit a 45sq house on. 10 27637 |