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TK
2017-07-20 15:39:39
Hi, we are after to build another house at the rear of the existing house. The consitions to apply are ok. Would you please advise, can we apply for MCUC first, then we apply for reconfiguration later? Kind regards, TK
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pino mazza
2017-06-01 23:37:36
my name is pino mazza from 70 bruce st. bell park 3215 my house is a double store but ground floor is a garage and a man cave only, all living is on first floor unforcerly have no drive way to go at back as it is only a walk way space of 2 metre ...Read full version
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Hamish
2016-08-30 13:27:06
Thanks Bryce - having recently used a town planner for a development they are invaluable and reduce the risk of planning permission being denied. Zoning is something I am trying to understand - in Victoria GRZ1, NRZ2, RGZ1 all have different limit ...Read full version
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my name is pino mazza from 70 bruce st. bell park 3215
my house is a double store but ground floor is a garage and a man cave only, all living is on first floor
unforcerly have no drive way to go at back as it is only a walk way space of 2 metres on the left site and 2 metres on the right side
i have 300 metres of land at the back yard
house is 7 metres away from the front fence while some of others house along the street are from 2,3 metre away
5 years ago the geelong council told me that their cannot approve a subdivision because driveway is not wide enough
BUT because the big distance i have from the front fence to my house may the vcat could approve the subdivision
by building a carport at front attach to the house and give a walk way property to the buyer of the land or unit at the back.
hope that with your experience can tell me if its any way possible to do a subdivision.
regards
pino mazza
0406770543
Pino
Councils have strict rules about subdivision to ensure certain standards of housing and amenity are kept – this benefits you and your neighbours. Clealry your property does not meet those criteria, so VCAT is unlikely to allow a permit to subdivide
Thanks Bryce – having recently used a town planner for a development they are invaluable and reduce the risk of planning permission being denied.
Zoning is something I am trying to understand – in Victoria GRZ1, NRZ2, RGZ1 all have different limitations and requirements. Do the rules change for each Council, and is there a “cheat sheet” summarising what is possible in each zone? Or do I just hire my town planner for a day to give me a tutorial? It means identifying where development can and can’t occur, and the extent of development, is hard until the zone is understood.
Hi Hamish,
Glad to hear that you got some real value from your Town Planner.
Zoning rules certainly do change from council to council so it would be dangerous to make any assumptions. You can find some handy resources on the ‘Planning Schemes Online’ website. Unfortunately, these websites will only show you the written policies and you wont find any of the “under the counter” type policies that can be just as important. This is why I believe it’s important to get a team around you that understands both of these types of policies before getting yourself into a development.
Regards,
Bryce
