Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jun 20, 2017 3:09 pm My build with Inspired/ Como Homes: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=93656 Re: Help with my plot setbacks 2Jun 20, 2017 3:18 pm My build with Inspired/ Como Homes: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=93656 Re: Help with my plot setbacks 4Jun 20, 2017 4:54 pm My build with Inspired/ Como Homes: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=93656 Re: Help with my plot setbacks 6Jun 20, 2017 6:20 pm My build with Inspired/ Como Homes: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=93656 Re: Help with my plot setbacks 7Jun 30, 2017 7:52 am ben888 Thanks for the advice. Yes, I'll certainly pop down to see the duty building officer later this week to discuss. Whilst I would love to design the house fully with a draftsman, I know that custom builds do generally cost considerably more than volume builds. How did you go with the council? All I know is side setback regulations are different to front. You can apply to have a reduced minimum setback but need the plans to apply. If you haven't yet definitely talk to council directly, not sure where you are but city of Kingston you can go in and chat with someone easily. Don't know if this applies but regulations for setbacks for subdivided blocks are different, so you can't use subdivided blocks as an example of others who have built forward. You can use other houses in your street. I've just put our application in to reduce our front setback by 1.4m, I'll let you know how I go. Thanks for the insight! My plot is a new development so hopefully I won't have too much problem during build as everyone should be roughly building together. I also… 2 3353 Thanks Draftroom that definitely helps a heap. We are still at the very early stage of planning to see what kind of house would fit on our plot. While we are on a… 3 15716 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 6897 |