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Due to the closing of Somersoft this thread will be continued at PropertyChat https://propertychat.com.au/community/threads/highgate-wa-4-townhouses-development.522/

It's been approved by Council and waiting for Ministerial approval and gazettal. I'm hoping that will be second half of this year.

You and me both!

It has a height limit of 2 storeys under the current TPS1 which it was lodged under. When TPS2 gets approval from WAPC then it will be 3 storey.

I'll try and answer to the best of my ability but some things are still not priced 1. I'm assuming price increase but also value increase. Previously the 4 were costing $2m. It will influence client base by being more attractive - additional balcony and better design. 2. This project is...

DAC Minutes have just arrived....... drum roll.......... The mandatory items they want changed are not too hard and I agree will make it better. I'll be meeting with my designer on Wednesday to work through those changes. So it will now be a 3 storey development. Yippeeeeeeeeeeeee :D :D

Yup presentation went well. DAC is 4-5 architects and 4-5 people from planning services within Vincent Council. They make suggestions on what would improve your design - these can be general ideas but some are outcomes which are mandatory. They had some good ideas, pointing out something...

I forgot to tell you how the meeting went (duh!) Surprisingly well :) They didn't like how bulky the loft roofs were with no gaps in between the dwellings so they suggested separating those spaces and going 3 stories. That was what they meant when they didn't like the scale. I did almost...

Sigh yes :( After that update I decided I wanted a sit down with head of planning to get a better understanding of what the issues are and see if we can avoid going to DAC. So I had a conference call with designer, builder (ex town planner) and we have a battle plan (with options) and have...

Well a few minor issues were tweaked after community consultation mainly due to requests by Council. Then it was to go to the Council meeting this month for approval. Town Planning do a write up for the Councillors on where is doesn't comply and give a recommendation for approval or refusal...

And here is what Vincent has assessed the project as complying and not complying and the plans that were used in community consultation Originally the plan was to not build onto the Southern border but Council wanted greater setback from the laneway and it made the ground floor living areas far...

Community consultation summaries came back last week and were a laugh/cry type objections. Based on the changes previously made for council they also requested a couple more things - move a garage door so that it's 750mm from boundary to meet visual truncation site lines and recess the...

Ammendments were made and it went back to Council and we are now at Community Consultation stage where neighbour and general riff raff get 14 days to object, support or ask questions about the project. Practically zooming along :)

Well in speedy timeliness my application has had a town planner assigned, assessed and letter sent to us seeking clarification on items which they deem NOT to comply. The letter arrived today when I was at the builders so we read it together. There were around 8 points I think and we had a...

Well DA was lodged today. The waiting game begins.

A nothing much update. I have done my PPA paperwork and all the DA Council submission stuff is almost finished so it can be lodged very soon for DA.

Thanks Shaz I'll look into that.

Update: Since I stopped tweaking the plans it went into Estimating and has come out today. Grand total 2.037m. Let's call it 2 :) This is good as my last back of the envelope calcs was 2m. Sums? 1m land 2m construction and all associated fees inc demo, headworks blah blah 100k...

Ok I forgot that I needed to take off my identifying items. All sanitised now :) Welcome to Housing for Rich Hipsters :) Beards, flanelette shirts, retro glasses and mason jars compulsory

Who wants to see the plans? These haven't gone to Council so are likely to change but this is pretty much what I'm happy with bar a few tweaks like doors to WIR. I need to implement some planter boxes etc to liven it up a bit and think about landscaping ideas for the courtyards etc,