Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum 1 Aug 05, 2023 9:02 pm I'm wondering what a site survey includes, and whether I need one in preparation for planning a house on a 3 ha "semi rural" property in SE NSW. The site boundaries are already marked out by star pickets that match the site boundary shown in SIX maps (verifying with my GPS with an error of under 1m). I don't plan on building within ~20m of any boundary so getting a surveyor out to validate the boundaries precisely seems not useful. It is flat (within maybe 0.25m) for at least 50m in every direction from where I'd like to locate the house, and it's not in a flood area. There are some trees that I will probably need to remove as part of the build - are tree locations generally part of a site survey? Re: Purpose of site survey: boundaries, slope, trees? what e 3Mar 24, 2024 1:33 pm A site plan is needed but not necessarily a site survey by a surveyor. It will come down to the detail required. On a new build with no fences it is really handy to make sure everything is in the right spot, for a renovation it’s not really needed, more likely an ident survey at the end. Hey everyone Not for me or anyone I know, just generally interested. For a single allotment house, are you allowed to take the fence on both sides of your house and… 0 20943 The setback from the kerb is 4m. It is council land to provide an area for services like sewer main, gas mains, water mains, underground power or poles for overhead power,… 4 2418 ![]() Need advice on the backyard plan above. Should I excavate and cut all of the dirt to level with the house slab or semi-excavate as per photo above? Both left and right… 0 24924 |