Council won't allow a new DA. It has to be done using the existing DA as the original works were not signed off by Council in 1993.

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In 2015 I submitted a request for a DA modification to Council to change the use of my attic conversion from non-habitable utility room to bedroom. The DA mod for…

Spot on. I am making slow but steady progress.
The lesson here is that if anybody is looking at renovating do everything properly with certification or if you are buying…

I've just found out that the attic conversion in my terrace did not have a completion certificate and Council have no record of any certification from during the build. In…

I've just found out that the attic conversion in my terrace did not have a completion certificate from when it was built in the 90s. Council have asked me to…

I bought a small terrace with an attic converted bedroom in 1998. The attic conversion was done in 1993. I saw the approved DA, the paperwork from the builder etc…

A couple of years ago, many of my neighbours and I put in submissions which objected to my next door neighbour's DA for an oversized development. Council's Planning department thankfully…

re "I would try contacting the original structural engineers and express your concerns to them. "
Under FOI, I'm being allowed to view the plans, details of the certification etc this…

I have just spoken to a couple of law firms and they said it will cost between $5,000 to $15,000 to get Council to order a new structural engineering report…

Thanks for your reply. This is the response I got from Council....
"Thank you for your enquiry relating to xxxxxxxxxxx, xxxxxxxxxx

Council relies on a qualified practising certified structural engineer to…

I live in a row of terrace houses in Inner Sydney.
My neighbour got her DA approved by Council for a 2 storey extension, got a structural engineer's certificate and got…