Hi All,
I am bit in difficult situation as I don't know where to go. I hope someone can share their experience or an expert opinion.
Lot size 10x30 - slop front to back 1.5 m approx.
Build date - Sep 2020
When building house - builder told me either I can have drop edge beam or retaining wall. Which I think is very common. I choose to do retaining wall.
After the building the house - Certifier issued OC (does not say it is an interim OC) but it has condition pending external work. He basically approved the plan without requirement of drop edge beam.
After 2 months of move in I was ready to do landscaping and fencing. So I thought I will take is confirmation before I start any work So I called him and He came to visit my place and rejected the retaining wall plan and asked I need to do have drop edge beam! Reason he gave me is that I can not have any fill outside building envelope. And if I remove the fill from back yard it will expose the land/ fill under the slab. (I would require 300 to 700 mm fill minimum in back yard).
Then, I applied same plan in Liverpool, NSW council - and they rejected the plan with similar reason.
1. Has any one been in similar situation & How did you deal with it?
2. Silly question - is possible to do drop edge beam now?
3. Out of curiosity - Whose fault it is? Builder, Certifier or Mine.