Good evening lovely Victorians,
I need some insight into this as I don't know much about land and building rules.
We bought a small piece of land, which we plan to build a double storey house. The plan of the house is below. The house length is 23 by 12.5m wide. With a 3m easement at the back. It has a porch and balcony.
1) The small lot code states the following, however, the estate contract says something else.
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If someone could explain this to me if it is right, I would appreciate it. I am confused because in the estate contract states
- Where the minimum front setback is 3.0m or more, porches and architectural features can encroach into the front setback by up to 1.5m, at heights of up to 9.0 for a two-storey home.
- Where the minimum front setback is less than 3.0m or more, porches and architectural features can encroach into the front setback by up to 1.0m, at heights of up to 9.0 for a two-storey home.
The Simonds draftsman (I think that's the name) has made it more than 2.1 m for the balcony and 5.49 for the garage.
We want a bigger backyard but the front has been pushed back another 0.490m. It might not seem much but when you already don't have a backyard it matters. This land was all that we could afford. When we asked why they said it is according to the Small Lot rules, but my interpretation is different.
Who is wrong?
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