Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Built an EB Memphis28Mk3 13Jan 29, 2009 8:12 pm Hi Jochicho,
Thanks for the info. Yep already submitted a Landscape plan to the builder. Didn't know about the min spec of 3400L. I'll shoot an email to EB. I double checked my doc's and it is clearly indicated as 3000L on all of them. Thanks for the heads-up. cheers Leonard. Re: Built an EB Memphis28Mk3 14Jan 30, 2009 10:34 pm No probs Leonard, the last thing you want is for the Water tank to be delaying your DA submission.
Did you get your Landscaple plan done by a qualified Landscape architect or did you do it yourselves? Did you use many native plants? Hornsby Council are really big into using native plants, specially if you have to cut a tree down... Good luck with DA and let us know how you go! we should be right behind you (we hope) Ciao Re: Built an EB Memphis28Mk3 15Jan 30, 2009 11:24 pm I did the landscape plan myself, I was advised that a concept plan was all that was needed for HSC and I have had this confirmed via my own enquiries to the council. I used a buch of plants off the HSC approved list so I should be ok.
I spoke to the council Tree guy and the rules are listed in the Tree Presevation Order. Rule No.1 - If the tree is less than 3mtrs tall then no coucil approval required to remove it. There are a bunch of other requirements for taller tress in the TPO doco. expected lifespan - dead or dying - safe and good condition. etc. Well I poped up to the site today, tape measure and 2 of my Mrs curtain rods inhand (Taped together of course) and thanks to my mates at Energy Aust whom cut the top out of my tree a few years back it is less than 3 mtrs tall. Apart from that they were succesful in killing it anyway which is another allowance on the TPO of HSC. Tree issue is no more.......WhoooooHooooo!!!!!!!! I told the council guy the tree was dead due to the actions of Energy Aust. He didn't seem too concerned after I told him it was dead. Nonetheless I gave him the exact address detail and made him look-up the tree register and it is not listed as a significant tree on their tree register. So fingers crossed I'm good to go once the DA is logded for the demo which I'm doing early next week once the demo guy sends me the completed froms. Re: Built an EB Memphis28Mk3 16Feb 01, 2009 11:11 am Thanks for the info Leonard, the builders gave us the names of a couple of Landscape designers and we just weren't sure if we could do the plans ourselves. I know some people in this site did it themselves but different Councils have different rules. Good to hear that you can do your own with Hornsby Council.
How on earth did you get to talk to the tree guy at Council???? We have had a lot of luck with getting answers from Council by going to see them in person but normally just in the town planning and DA section. As soon as we have tried to get info out of the environmental section we never get pass the cranky lady in reception! she keeps saying that all these questions would be answered at DA approval time... but we want to know now! she just wont budge and won't get someone to come to the counter to see us... Unfortunately our tree is a gum higher than 3m so we will need approval and the Council's rule is "you take one tree down, you put a tree in" this applies to natives. So since we'll have to chop the gum tree (currently in the middle of the block, so it would be in our loungeroom if not cut, lol) and plant 2 more, but the site has too many constraints for big trees. We'll have a look at the HSC recommended plants and will do our own design accordingly, thanks for the heads up. Did you hear back from EB re: the 3000L tank? Ciao Re: Built an EB Memphis28Mk3 17Feb 02, 2009 8:38 pm I think it was beginers luck with the council. I spoke to planning division about my demo forms then remembered about my tree. I rang the planning division back and was directed to another guy. I rang him - left a message and he rang me back and we had the conversation as presribed in a previos post of mine.
However - Please don't go of what I'm saying though. Goto the HSC Website, they have a whole section on Trees http://www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/servicesfacilities/index.cfm?NavigationID=713 Tiles, Demo, and Kitchen 18Feb 03, 2009 10:16 am Hi all,
A couple quick updates; Tile selection completed yesterday. A pretty good experience. The consultant was helpful. Very limited choices from the Builders Range though. We upgraded a few tiles and picked a feature tile for both bathrooms. I will gather all of colour choices and place them togehter in a further update. Council Forms completed and in the post to me from the Demo Contractor. Kitchen variation costs received - NOT HAPPY JAN - We changed very little and still got slugged. Example - There are 2 overhead cupboards either side of the stove. They come standard with stupid pull up spring loaded doors. We requested to change the doors to a conventional side hinge with glass inserts and a lightbox allowance for a upsidedown downlight. The side hinge change was at no cost. The lightboxes came in at $256 The glass inserts for the 2 doors came in at............wait for it.........are you sitting down?............$1,280 Needles to say I'm going to question this cost and more than likely just go with the side hinge and do the glass change myself after handover. Re: Built an EB Memphis28Mk3 20Feb 03, 2009 1:29 pm Hi Leonard,
I only found your posts today. We just finished building in the Hornsby shire council area. Looking back, I suggest you WAIT before demolishing your house. Are you renting? Or are you living in the house? It is important that you get a DA for the demo, but wait until you have the DA for the house before you demo the house. We made the big mistake of demo our house first. The empty land after was a target for people dumping rubbish. The site was also overgrown with weeds and we had to get another excavator to remove the weeds and topsoil before our builder was willing to build. See my blog. Don't worry about the trees that will be in your lounge! Wait until you have DA for house. Any trees within 3m of the building area is automatically given the all clear to remove! Once you know which tree, you can get the demo guy to remove all at the same time. Hornsby only require concept plan for landscape. Make sure you put in all the retaining walls, fence or any hard landscape so you don't need a seperate DA for them later. Any retaining wall or structures within 2m of boundary would need a DA. Don't worry about putting in plants or names. If you do, you are obliged to plant them later. Just hard structures is enough. We are removing almost 15 trees, most natives. There was no requirement to replant them. If you need any more info, pm me. Good luck. Have fun. Sammy DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair We purchased a 1960s property that is on timber stumps mostly, and a newer section is on concrete stumps. We had a building inspection initially and they reported some… 0 12741 Strong enough for what? For linen, absolutely. To climb on, no. I've got similar shelving in my garage and it holds a decent amount of weight. 900 wide shelves will carry… 1 4190 Probably a not bad thing to mention particle board should in case anyone else reading this got the two confused. 6 4882 |