Hooray - Block was cut 19/12/2013 and today 17/01/2014 they have started pad preparation. Exciting days indeed.

Building with Dechellis - I would say mostly have been good but sometimes communication lacks - didnt help with council taking 18 weeks to make a decision that it didnt…

Ended up with full panel "boutique range (A&L) guess thats what has done it - but will be worth it with the view we have - just wish the…

Well, the plot thickens... after finalizing our selections on Tuesday, we were told that due to our new window selections we need to have the plan go back to council...?…

Slab pour set for Friday the 13th December... should make things interesting

HORRAY! after almost 18 weeks, Planning approval is granted...

Well, its 16 weeks to the day that our plans went in for planning approval, due for DAP meeting Nov 7th.... although now the council believes it wont need to…

Well, after my wife had a discussion with the council, and then the builder, it seems the builder has penciled in the slab pour for December... Better result than…

So after applying for planning approval July 11th, we were just informed today - 9.5 weeks later, that it will get passed but has to go to the Development Assessment…

Lets see.. initial items listed above.. then building corner outside of building envelope by 180mm?? requiring extra setback by 2.5m (all of front elevation to be setback to 5m…

After more items of interest pointed out by council... still waiting...

Knockback from Council! Nothing too major - just annoying.
1 - Remove reference to "future alfresco"
2 - Fence and retaining wall details - like we have much of a choice…

Front Elevation Colours
Brick - Red Clinker
Roof and Gutters - Ironstone
Eaves and Garage Door - Paperbark
Render - I dont know?
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff4 ... inal5b.jpg

OK, all the links above are fixed and here are some panoramas of the block
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff4 ... /Front.jpg
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff4 ... k/Side.jpg

Edited cos i fixed it up above.
But here are the elevations
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff4 ... 09edit.jpg
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff4 ...…

Oops - thought of that earlier but forgot - cheers

Here they are again from a different source
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff4 ... 07edit.jpg
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff4 ... 08edit.jpg
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff4 ... k/BACK.jpg
(EDITED with personal details removed)

Strange - I just clicked on them and they work ok

Think I just figured out how to add pics...
Links removed and redone below (EDIT)

Hi All
Have looked at this site a few time during our build - which has just gone to council stage - so I thought it was time to join up…