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City of Belmont is pushing through changes to their Town Planning Scheme to allow Ancillary Dwellings for non relatives - same as City of Fremantle. They aim to have it done by end of year - Council speak for soon --> whenever
This may become a moot distinction if the current ammendments to the WA R Codes allows the same but you might get some bargains if you look now.
City of Belmont covers Ascot, Redcliffe, Belmont, Cloverdale, Kewdale and Rivervale
According to the Scheme proposal they want
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http://www.belmont.wa.gov.au/Servic...ment 1 and Draft Local Planning Policy 13.pdf
So NOTE that they do require the owner of the lot to live in one of them. This is an onerous condition BUT they do allow a secondary dwelling of up to 100 sqm which is VERY generous most only allow 60sqm.
City of Belmont is pushing through changes to their Town Planning Scheme to allow Ancillary Dwellings for non relatives - same as City of Fremantle. They aim to have it done by end of year - Council speak for soon --> whenever
This may become a moot distinction if the current ammendments to the WA R Codes allows the same but you might get some bargains if you look now.
City of Belmont covers Ascot, Redcliffe, Belmont, Cloverdale, Kewdale and Rivervale
According to the Scheme proposal they want
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C) Inserting a new Clause 5.3.2(4) relating to Secondary Dwellings, as follows:
“5.3.2 Residential Zone
(4) The City may permit the development of a Secondary Dwelling on a R20-coded lot, provided that:
(a) The owner of the lot occupies either the main dwelling or the secondary dwelling.
(b) The lot is not less than 450m2 in area and has no potential to accommodate a grouped or multiple dwelling.
(c) The open space requirements of Table 1 of the R Codes are met.
(d) The maximum floor area of the secondary dwelling is not greater than 100m2.
(e) One additional car space is provided on the site.
(f) A notification under Section 70A of the Transfer of Land Act 1893 is to be registered on the Certificate of Title advising the owners and prospective purchasers of the land that a secondary dwelling has been approved”.
“5.3.2 Residential Zone
(4) The City may permit the development of a Secondary Dwelling on a R20-coded lot, provided that:
(a) The owner of the lot occupies either the main dwelling or the secondary dwelling.
(b) The lot is not less than 450m2 in area and has no potential to accommodate a grouped or multiple dwelling.
(c) The open space requirements of Table 1 of the R Codes are met.
(d) The maximum floor area of the secondary dwelling is not greater than 100m2.
(e) One additional car space is provided on the site.
(f) A notification under Section 70A of the Transfer of Land Act 1893 is to be registered on the Certificate of Title advising the owners and prospective purchasers of the land that a secondary dwelling has been approved”.
http://www.belmont.wa.gov.au/Servic...ment 1 and Draft Local Planning Policy 13.pdf
So NOTE that they do require the owner of the lot to live in one of them. This is an onerous condition BUT they do allow a secondary dwelling of up to 100 sqm which is VERY generous most only allow 60sqm.