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Hi Guys, I get a lot of enquiries about what makes a property good for granny flat development, so I thought I'd chime in with a priority list when you're out and about looking for properties. I suggest taking a tape measure with you. Another good idea is checking on Google Earth (you can...

Hi guys, I've been asked by quite a few people if granny flats can be built on front yards and until now, the answer was always, no, sorry. The SEPP rule pretty much disqualified such approvals but this week we had one aproved in the Northern Beaches of Sydney IN the front yard. Yeap...

Hi Guys, Ive put together some data which Ive gathered over the past 12 months which relate to granny flat stats like whereabouts in Sydney they were built, block-size, the age of the developers/owner, the overall size of the granny flat and some other interesting statistics. These are very...

Hi Guys, Im designing my second (ever) 2-storey granny flat in Sydney and Im a little nervous about it's design, so i wondered if you could offer me any opinions/advice as to the overall layout and use of space. Its 5m x 6m x2 floors = 60 square meters. The upper floor has no secoond...

Well guys, As of today, I have written permission from my Private Certifier (and NSW Planning) to go ahead and do shed/garage conversions as COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT via the 'Affordable Rental Housing SEPP' even when: A. The setbacks are less than 900mm for the sides and B. The setbacks are...

I been getting quite a few pm's regarding purchasing transportable (or relocatable) homes (Iespecially granny flats) plus Ive sen quite a few questions posted here regarding the purchase of these types of strucures for placement in people's backyards. So, I thought I'd write an article about...

I get quite a few enquiries from the lovely people in this forum regarding investing in granny flats and how the approval process works... So last night I decided to create a bit of a 'logic-tree' which should help with people's research. It's a logical mind-map which shows step by step what...

I noticed some confusion and question regarding the new 'Affordable Housing SEPP" and Section 94 Contributions and if it applies to Granny Flat Approvals; so I thought I'd better call the NSW Department of Planning today and get the latest info straight from the horses' mouth. I spoke to Joel...