Hello all,
I have been reading with interest the commentary about the new granny flat laws in NSW.
I am in process of buying a house in the Canterbury council area, Sydney. It is on 630m2 and reading through the new granny flat planning laws (or whatever they are called, links were put up on other threads here) it would appear the 50m2 brick double garage in my backyard could be converted to a granny flat under this system.
Has anyone used these new planning laws? I see the council charges $200 odd for an application fee but it is vague on what other requirements there are re surveys and the like for a complying development.
Also any ideas on the construction costs involved in converting a cement floored, brick veneer double garage into a liveable granny flat? Anyone done something similar?
The set up would lend itself to this as a pathway up the side of my house could be used as a private entrance and a carport in front of the garage as a private courtyard/BBQ area (even has a BBQ built there already). There is also another garage at the front of my house so I wouldn't lose a garage for my own car.
Any comments or ideas welcomed.
Milo
I have been reading with interest the commentary about the new granny flat laws in NSW.
I am in process of buying a house in the Canterbury council area, Sydney. It is on 630m2 and reading through the new granny flat planning laws (or whatever they are called, links were put up on other threads here) it would appear the 50m2 brick double garage in my backyard could be converted to a granny flat under this system.
Has anyone used these new planning laws? I see the council charges $200 odd for an application fee but it is vague on what other requirements there are re surveys and the like for a complying development.
Also any ideas on the construction costs involved in converting a cement floored, brick veneer double garage into a liveable granny flat? Anyone done something similar?
The set up would lend itself to this as a pathway up the side of my house could be used as a private entrance and a carport in front of the garage as a private courtyard/BBQ area (even has a BBQ built there already). There is also another garage at the front of my house so I wouldn't lose a garage for my own car.
Any comments or ideas welcomed.
Milo