Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Anyone building in the NSW Fairfield Council area??? 2Jul 14, 2006 9:30 am In Melbourne some councils charge an 'open air contribution' for unit developments which is supposed to pay to provide more public open space because you nasty developers are actually erecting a legal building on your own land.
This fee is in addition to other taxes and charges that you already pay AND the additional rates that each title on the block needs to pay etc, etc... These 'contributions' (aka tax) can be up to a whopping 5% of the build price so it is not just your council that have hitched their caboose to the gravy train! 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 6853 This was on google. Development controls 2.3.1 Front setback D1 New buildings within residential areas shall adhere to a front building line, which is 5.5-6m to the… 1 2718 Thanks again for this information. If you do hear anything different, would be great to know 4 5998 |