Browse Forums Buying Land 1 Jul 07, 2016 9:37 pm Hi, I want to get an owner builder permit to extend my existing house and build a new one in the same lot. Any advice will be great as I keep coming towards special circumstances. Technically I am not building two houses. The extension is only being done because council will not let me build a 2 story at the back if the front house is single. Any advice on what I need to say and do to get an owner builder permit will be great. Cheers Re: Owner Builder Dual occupancy Extension of existing and 1 2Jul 08, 2016 8:13 am They will only let you do one or the other under an OB as technically they are regarded as two separate dwellings even though with one all you are doing is an extension. You could do the extension under one OB licence then wait 5 years and do the second house under another. Stewie Sorry but you have a crap builder. Probably too late now. For our last build I only spoke to builders who would allow me easy access (at no cost). I used my own sparky… 10 9804 The engineering is the engineering. It's irrelevant how much material you have. Unless it fits the requirements of your design the engineer can't "make"it work. You might… 7 9656 |