Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jun 09, 2016 1:37 pm Hi all. Hoping someone might offer some advice. We have a 420sqm flat block with a 17m wide frontage. The estate dcp specifies zero lot on our southern boundary. We are maxed out fsr with a house about 12m wide so we have 5m gap between us and our neighbours garage on the northern boundary. I think zero lot for such a wide block is kind of silly but we have to follow the rules. Anyone have any landscaping or fencing ideas that will fill in a 5m wide gap? Thanks in advance Re: Zero lot boundary - wide frontage 2Jun 09, 2016 5:54 pm Zero lot doesn't mean u need to build on the boundary Re: Zero lot boundary - wide frontage 3Jun 09, 2016 8:08 pm Nice to be able to park a boat or van there. Given that it would normally be the dead side can you modify your plan to incorporate as an outdoor space. That should not form part of the plot ratio Re: Zero lot boundary - wide frontage 4Jun 09, 2016 8:45 pm Narrewarren01 Zero lot doesn't mean u need to build on the boundary We've been told the opposite meaning that's exactly what it means unfortunately - we all need to build on the boundary Re: Zero lot boundary - wide frontage 5Jun 09, 2016 8:48 pm AussieMark Nice to be able to park a boat or van there. Given that it would normally be the dead side can you modify your plan to incorporate as an outdoor space. That should not form part of the plot ratio Maybe in time we will have a big boat For now we need to have a fence because of dogs but not liking the idea of a 5m stretch of colorbond can't really find much info on zero lot builds because most are for narrow blocks. Baffles me why council have enforced it on our block. I just think it's going to look ugly Re: Zero lot boundary - wide frontage 6Jun 10, 2016 10:03 am I think it could work out well. 5 metres is a usable space, and nice to have on the north side, whereas the 1 metre or so you might otherwise have on the south would be pretty useless. It also helps break up the wall of housing on the streetscape, and present some open space between the houses. If the other lots are in the same situation, then it may help the overall appearance of the subdivision. One option would be to use something open like pool fencing, with a hedge behind it. Depening on the culture of the area, I'd consider putting the pool fencing on the front boundary, and then run the hedge further back for screening. You could also do a combination of materials to span the width. That could include timber/aluminium slats/pickets, brick posts/wall, colorbond fence/gate, 5 metres isn't all that wide. A 3 metre access gate, and a 2 metre hedge shouldn't present as a wide expanse. Otherwise, you could re-arrange the house so that it's wider at the front and smaller at the back. Re: Zero lot boundary - wide frontage 7Jun 10, 2016 11:45 am oneJohn I think it could work out well. 5 metres is a usable space, and nice to have on the north side, whereas the 1 metre or so you might otherwise have on the south would be pretty useless. It also helps break up the wall of housing on the streetscape, and present some open space between the houses. If the other lots are in the same situation, then it may help the overall appearance of the subdivision. One option would be to use something open like pool fencing, with a hedge behind it. Depening on the culture of the area, I'd consider putting the pool fencing on the front boundary, and then run the hedge further back for screening. You could also do a combination of materials to span the width. That could include timber/aluminium slats/pickets, brick posts/wall, colorbond fence/gate, 5 metres isn't all that wide. A 3 metre access gate, and a 2 metre hedge shouldn't present as a wide expanse. Otherwise, you could re-arrange the house so that it's wider at the front and smaller at the back. The mixture of materials is actually something I am mentally playing with. You have some really nice ideas here. Thank you for our input. I've noted all of them Re: Zero lot boundary - wide frontage 9Jun 10, 2016 1:42 pm Gunna Zero lot usually means you CAN build to the boundary if you need. We have a Zero lot boundary and we are 1300 off it Ours means we MUST build the garage wall on the boundary. We are only allowed to move it a small distance to allow for eaves :/ You must be new to the internet. You're also the only person anyone here has ever heard of washing their garage wall. I hate to break it to you, there are insects and… 6 4808 I am building in claymore NSW and this is shown in the building envelope plan. … 0 10018 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Hi everyone, My lot has just been titled and during the settlement we found that the rear pegs were not visible. We requested for a re-establishment and pegging plan… 0 17214 |