We have an existing Garage in the backyard that we want to convert into a Living Space / Granny Flat.
We will eventually build a pool beside it, so we are not looking to rent it out as a granny flat. It will be used as a pool side house (ie good to have basic kitchen facilities and bathroom out near the pool). Eventually our (not yet teenage son) might want to take it over as a teenage retreat so living area and bedroom seem logical.
Land Size: 1306sqm (approx 15m wide x 85m deep)
Garage: 9m x 6m
Side setback is about 1100mm (measured from fence to the brick wall of the garage, overhanging roof is much closer to boundary fence??)
Rear setback is barely 350mm.
We are in the Pittwater LGA.
Zoning - Pittwater Local Environmental Plan 1993:
1(a) NON URBAN A
Blue Hatched Area
Complete renovation novice here. I assume we will need some sort of approval but was wondering if we could do it as some sort of exempt or complying development ?
Have no idea of the cost ??
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
We will eventually build a pool beside it, so we are not looking to rent it out as a granny flat. It will be used as a pool side house (ie good to have basic kitchen facilities and bathroom out near the pool). Eventually our (not yet teenage son) might want to take it over as a teenage retreat so living area and bedroom seem logical.
Land Size: 1306sqm (approx 15m wide x 85m deep)
Garage: 9m x 6m
Side setback is about 1100mm (measured from fence to the brick wall of the garage, overhanging roof is much closer to boundary fence??)
Rear setback is barely 350mm.
We are in the Pittwater LGA.
Zoning - Pittwater Local Environmental Plan 1993:
1(a) NON URBAN A
Blue Hatched Area
Complete renovation novice here. I assume we will need some sort of approval but was wondering if we could do it as some sort of exempt or complying development ?
Have no idea of the cost ??
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.