Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Knockdown and rebuild without planning permit, possible? 2Mar 24, 2015 10:11 am Small footprint in Eliza Ponds, Spearwood WA Re: Knockdown and rebuild without planning permit, possible? 7Mar 24, 2015 5:54 pm random111 Where should I go looking re prefab building techniques? Is that things like steel frames and concrete panels that are then rendered? Not exactly sure, others might have a better idea. Google "modular" homes, for homes that are made up of large modules, delivered on the back of a truck (usually steel framed I think). One Victorian example is, http://prebuilt.com.au , which was featured on at least one Grand Designs Australia episode. They definitely seem high quality, but you pay for it. There's a few other examples about. There's also timber framed prefabs, that are delivered in smaller sections. Along with Structural Insulated Panels (SIP), load bearing panels which are delivered all cut to size, & put together on site. There are different types of SIP panels about. The foam core is either EPS, XPS or PU, the substrate panels are usually either OSB, FC, MgO or plywood. Some substrates will need more finishing than others. These panels offer high insulation values (in a very tight construction), & offer substantial build time savings. I love the idea of SIP's, but in Australia it's a new building technique (although it was invented in the 1940's), so I'm not sure if there are any companies with a long enough track record to be worth the risk of such a large financial investment. There are quite a few companies in WA producing SIP's, plus a few in QLD, VIC & NSW. One Melbourne company, doing something along the line of SIP's is HABITECH SYSTEMS, http://www.habitechsystems.com.au Obviously, a local company will have lower transport costs for you. Re: Knockdown and rebuild without planning permit, possible? 8Mar 24, 2015 8:04 pm We are also doing a knock down rebuild. Replacing a single story brick house with another single story brick house and still needed a planning permit, depends on what the overlay for that particular area is. Our friends doing the same knock down re build 1km away from us don't need one, diffent overlay area Re: Knockdown and rebuild without planning permit, possible? 9Mar 24, 2015 8:32 pm We are knocking down a single story and replacing with double story. Our property has no overlays so we don't require a planning permit. Knockdown and rebuild - Sahara Q2 with Henley https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75715 Re: Knockdown and rebuild without planning permit, possible? 10Mar 24, 2015 8:39 pm With all the other stuff that has to happen, approval isn't necessarily the biggest worry. If things work for you on planning, you might get planning and demolition approval quicker than you can get services abolished. Re: Knockdown and rebuild without planning permit, possible? 12Mar 24, 2015 9:47 pm Harsh JB1 very harsh But accurate Kremlin has a demo company that must have used its own surveyor and lodged all applications to council on their behalf for demo permit, can be done that way but costly. Then used a builder to lodge for approval and build permit. Random needs to apply to council , surveyor, demo company and builder, and if you can pull all of this off and build in the time frame of gestation , less what has already expired on getting the news, good luck to you. I wish you all the best in the pregnancy and the project I'm still arguing with the council over a verge bond on demolition to be refunded after demo company damaged the footpath and council denied the refund. So I paid the council to repair the footpath ( 1000 clams ) they were actually the cheapest . Job done and paid council but builder is now on site and concrete truck damaged new footpath, but builder has also paid council a verge bond, two in fact as we split the original block in two down the centre. Council says no until end of build. Ahh , the joys of building. Timeline Aug 08-Land Mar 09-Demo/Titles Sept 10-Handover No1 Sept 11-Handover No2 April 12-Sold No2 Aug 14-Land/Demo Jan 15-Slabs viewtopic.php?f=31&t=25736 if the original house is in good condition most of what you listed could be added in stages without the need for KDR and costs and disruption of having to live elsewhere… 1 13673 This certainly doesn't look good. I would be engaging with an independent inspector to have a look at this. As for the unscheduled site visits, most builders are quite… 1 28312 Hi We have finally decided to complete a KDR on our corner plot in NE Melbourne suburbs. Given its a corner plot approx. 400 sqm just a standard design may not fit the… 0 8556 |