Building at Harvest at Chisholm (Maitland)
Put our first deposit on our land at Harvest Estate in Chisholm (Maitland area). We ended up with a corner block 21m wide and 830sqm and a north facing backyard.…
'Flame Zone' bushfire attack level (BAL) approved windows
I believe Nilfire Australia offers both BAL FZ Windows and Doors without the need for fire shutters. Check them out www.nilfire.com.au
Anyone built in the FLAME ZONE??!!
Hi you guys should try Nilfire for your Fire windows. They have great customer service and provide a quote really quick. The guys have been great!
Anyone need any help from a Town Planner
How did everything go with the DA?
Surveyor in Hurstville area
My client is after a surveyor in the hurstville area for a reasonable price to do a detailed survey for subdivision. Does anyone know of any reasonabley priced ones in…
i want to build a granny flat and keep the existing studio
Have you talked to the council about if granny flats are allowed? If they are allowed then there are size requirements that have to be complied with. I would say…
Anyone need any help from a Town Planner
Send it to my email if you want rtplanning@live.com.au
Anyone need any help from a Town Planner
Do you know how high the house currently sits?
Interim Certificates
Its just an occupation certificate for the work that is complete...you will still have to get a full OC once everything else is done...but i means you can live in…
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Visit us at http://www.rtplanning.tk
Anyone need any help from a Town Planner
Low flood hazard could mean a couple of things. It could be the general flood hazard for the normal area or it could have restrictions on development. Alot of flood…
So who's in Sydney/NSW?
Pretty sure the northern beaches is the best place in the world
Dilapidation Report
A dilapidation report is a report on the general wear and tear of a place. It is used as a reference just in case anything happens during construction. Normally you…
Anyone need any help from a Town Planner
If anyone is interested I charge around $400-$800+ for a statement of environmental effects (One of the main documents used to discuss non compliances) where most town planners start at…
Problem neighbour building to high
With all DA applications the owners of the property have to be informed. The only time they don't do this is with complying development.
However, they could have had consent…
Anyone need any help from a Town Planner
Well if you want to fly me up there then I would be happy to be at the site meeting. Haha
Good luck with it
So who's in Sydney/NSW?
I am on the Northern Beaches of Sydney...near Manly.
I work as a town planner for one of the council's on the northern beaches.
Council approval help please.
You can either withdraw the application (and loose some of the council fees) and then resubmit the application as a new application.
Or you can send them amended plans including the…
Anyone need any help from a Town Planner
I am offering my services as an experienced NSW Town Planner. (Specifically on the northern beaches of Sydney ie. Pittwater, Warringah, Manly, Mosman and North Sydney Councils)
I can help out…
New NSW Housing Code - Good news for some!
I am a town planner working for a council in NSW. If anyone wants to know anything about CDCs just let me know.
The CDC is the exact same price as…
Building requirements in Hornsby Council?
Floor space ratio is calculated on the habitable floor. Not including garages patios and entrances.
Can anyone help? Going to look at some land.
Ask if there are any covenants placed on the land as well.
Can anyone help? Going to look at some land.
Hi where are you located?
I am a town planner.
In terms of the block size, it is a pretty minor non compliance and would most likely be approved. There is sufficient…
Masterton Homes
Hi I work as a Town Planner at council. The problem with project home places such as Masterton Homes is that they try and skimp on the plans...not including RLs…