Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Retaining wall & 5Apr 13, 2021 2:17 pm You need to check with your local council as they all have different rules when it comes to retaining walls. Some Councils allow up to 1m high without DA, whereas some set the height at up to 750mm high without DA. If you need to submit a DA for your retaining wall then you will need to have the specs of the wall (material / foundation / drainage / etc.) provided by a suitably qualified person in the landscaping industry. Re: Retaining wall & 6Apr 13, 2021 2:22 pm Revinator Town Planner. I'm surprised you need a Statement of environmental effects report for a 1m high retaining wall. Which Council are you dealing with? I am in Liverpool, NSW council area. DA application needs to be submitted to Department of planning, NSW. Statement of environment effect is a mandatory field in their online application portal. I find it very strange that I need this. Re: Retaining wall & 7Apr 13, 2021 2:23 pm KnockItDown You need to check with your local council as they all have different rules when it comes to retaining walls. Some Councils allow up to 1m high without DA, whereas some set the height at up to 750mm high without DA. If you need to submit a DA for your retaining wall then you will need to have the specs of the wall (material / foundation / drainage / etc.) provided by a suitably qualified person in the landscaping industry. Yes, I have got the architect and engineering drawings. Re: Retaining wall & 8Apr 13, 2021 8:56 pm Revinator They wont accept it unless a planner has written it, and you will be knocked back at Council FYI. You could also search their DAs on display to read other people’s SOEE, some are very basic and brief good luck Re: Retaining wall & 9Apr 14, 2021 8:45 am Pulse Revinator They wont accept it unless a planner has written it, and you will be knocked back at Council FYI. This is not a requirement, especially for such a basic development. SOEE can easily be written by a layperson, most councils have templates. You could also search their DAs on display to read other people’s SOEE, some are very basic and brief good luck Thanks for this. will search some template. Thank you again Simeon.. I will call my certifier for that. Have a good day 4 6174 Not sure what council area you are in. Some LGA's allow zero lot retaining walls. This usually occurs in greenfield developments but not often in established areas. You… 1 8636 Howdy all. I am looking for feedback on what people would do to maximise and make an area as flat as possible. First, out the front of the house is a sloping hill, pretty… 0 20574 |