Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Garage has to be set back by a meter 21Jan 24, 2014 7:53 am It probably wouldn't hurt to show your plans to all your neighbours, as it's a small street you could show it to everyone in the street, if they all like it you can get them to sign something to show the council that all your neighbours think your plan is "sympathetic" to the streetscape, THEIR OWN streetscape. That might carry some weight. Might not, but it couldn't harm your argument at all. You could also try adding a front porch that comes out 1m in front of the garage, so the front of the porch is technically the front of the house, however that would depend on whether you are already at the minimum setback with the garage. At the very least, doing this might mean you could have the garage level with the rest of the house instead of 1m back. So you are getting at least 1m of backyard back. Re: Garage has to be set back by a meter 22Jan 24, 2014 1:10 pm I think it's worth trying everyone's suggestions. It's not only about the logic of your argument, and I reckon you've got a good argument, but about showing that your determined and well-prepared and won't be fobbed off. Re: Garage has to be set back by a meter 24Jan 26, 2014 11:49 am Forg Move the meter forward two metres, and all is then good? *bad internet spelling pun boom-tish* Yes, after moving the garage the whole thing works out perfect. Move it back one meter and I would waste a lot more space on the backyard then those meters. This is why I want to work around this silly rule. 2014 30/05 $3900 25/08 Contracts 02/10 DA submitted 2015 17/02 DA approved 02/04 Colors 10/04 Demo 09/07 Construction start 27/07 Fill 15/08 Slab 21/09 Frame 2016 08/01 Bricks Thank you so much. This has been very helpful. We definitely wish to settle and get these people out of our life. They are trying to charge us interest on late… 7 14262 My land is 260m2 (10m x 26m) located in claymore NSW. Under campbelltown council. I know in general the following setbacks would apply ground floor side setback =… 0 6908 |