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you can't commence strata certification until the main structure is up and the party walls between the occupancies is completed. also, you don't need the Occupation Certificate to get your strata certification; they are independant of each other. I've always obtained my strata...

essentially Michael, the main external structure needs to be up, obviously, and in addition to this, any walls that separate each of the different residences need to be in. You don't have to wait for your bathrooms and kitchens to be installed though....just the structures that form the air...

Hi Sheryn, yes, you can do it for a duplex. I call the surveyor in as soon as all my party walls are in my driveway is, at the very least, formed up and my basement parking lots are marked. I've never needed to have the kitchens in or carpets in or any sort of finish done...just an empty...

Hi Ausprop, as well as our private certifiers who do the CC and eventually the OC, we also have private strata certifiers who will sign off on the strata plan to enable lodgement with LPI, thus by-passing the council boffins... all councils have a list of what is considered a complying...

that's why you go private for the strata subdivison as well!!

Ha! Never underestimate an intelligent woman on a mission!! Congratulations Michael and Kay, The CC is the easiest bit. Just make sure that all your plans are documented properly and adjusted according to the conditions imposed on the consent and you'll get the CC in a breeze. Just...

hmmm...there is a set formula for imposing Sec94 contributions...make a call to the Dept of Planning, they'll be able to advise you. Or, the Sec94 contributions plan for the council should be on their website...they can't just "add" costs on for the sake of it...and I believe (but happy to be...

that's great news Michael. Congratulations to you and Kay! Now the fun begins...

geez Michael, i am surprised that this has gone so far down the LEC track. Sounds like Pittwater is the same at Sutherland in that they let as much as possible be approved by LEC so they can turn around to the residents and say "well, we didn't approve it!". I would be asking the council to...

essentially Lizzie, there's nothing wrong with having all your ducks lined up. My dad, a few years ago now, submitted plans for 4 townhouses that complied in every concievable way the planning rules current at the time. Yet, it took the councillors over 9 months to approve. Why? Simply...

It is interesting. When I went through my DA ordeal I assumed that the councillors voted along party lines, but it turned out that in my area they didn't...so there I was dealing with a council that was a majority of a particular party but there was one faction of that particular party that...

Hi Michael, seems things are progressing, albeit slowly. You MUST start talking to the councillors yourself NOW. I think I did mention it in a previous post, but it won't hurt you to do your own lobbying. Find out: do the councillors vote along party lines? If so, find out who...

Hi Michael, Yes, it's a pain in the bum, and disheartening to have objections, but please don't be too concerned. You only received one objection and that's a great thing! And if the complainant is known to Council chances are that they'll probably not even look at the complaint and just...