Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jun 12, 2015 11:54 am We are in process to get council approval for Bankstown council NSW. Is there anyone having this experience about how long it takes them to approve? Thank you Thornton23 Aug-Oct 2014 Deposit Tender April 2015 Land titled Jun-Jul 2015 Final Tender &Clipsal Aug 2015 DA approved Jan 2016 Slab Feb 2016 Frame Apr 2016 Brick June 2016 Roof July 2016 Lock up Re: How long Bankstown Council take for the building approva 2Jun 12, 2015 12:39 pm Can you ring and ask? It would probably vary depending on how many approvals they had at that particular time Dale - Building Newbie Proserpine, QLD Re: How long Bankstown Council take for the building approva 3Jun 12, 2015 2:16 pm We did ours through a private certifier within Bankstown Council and they got it done in 2 weeks. That might not be relevant if you're lodging your DA directly with council, its likely to take longer. Where are you building? Re: How long Bankstown Council take for the building approva 4Jun 12, 2015 3:17 pm dalemengel Can you ring and ask? It would probably vary depending on how many approvals they had at that particular time They said normally 6-8 weeks but would like to see what people is experiencing with Thornton23 Aug-Oct 2014 Deposit Tender April 2015 Land titled Jun-Jul 2015 Final Tender &Clipsal Aug 2015 DA approved Jan 2016 Slab Feb 2016 Frame Apr 2016 Brick June 2016 Roof July 2016 Lock up Re: How long Bankstown Council take for the building approva 5Jun 12, 2015 3:18 pm iverson_iii We did ours through a private certifier within Bankstown Council and they got it done in 2 weeks. That might not be relevant if you're lodging your DA directly with council, its likely to take longer. Where are you building? Thank you for sharing your experience iverson. i think we cant do cdc with our building. I would love to have 2 weeks approval Thornton23 Aug-Oct 2014 Deposit Tender April 2015 Land titled Jun-Jul 2015 Final Tender &Clipsal Aug 2015 DA approved Jan 2016 Slab Feb 2016 Frame Apr 2016 Brick June 2016 Roof July 2016 Lock up Hi Minho I have heaps of experience in Ku-ring-gai with both DAs and CDC ( this is the main area we build in). DA's are taking 12-18months and CDC's we have been doing… 1 3162 Hi Mofflepop, I would recommend finding a building designer to prepare plans, they should design to your specified budget. The benefit is you can tender the project out… 9 20417 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 11035 |