Hi guys,
Looking for some advice here if there are any creative solutions.
I've been working on plans with a project builder for quite some time now for a duplex development (side by side)with Sutherland council.
A DA was lodged recently and a few points came up which council want's rectified and plans resubmitted.
We have everything sorted out now, except one remaining problem.
They are demanding 2 car spaces (1 garage + 1 parking space) per unit.
We had previously altered plans considerably because of a pre-application discussion, where council said that the units must be reduced to 125sqm of living space to get away with 1 garage per unit.
After speaking with the development assesment officer, he's basically saying that the rules are the rules and final.
We are only 200 metres away from a train station and major bus stops at Miranda. I thought this may work in our favour of having only 1 car space?
I really don't know how we can fit 4 car spaces onto the block, 55ft / 16.765m wide.
Would definately have to be a tandem garage if we do, and the design would be terrible.
I just checked recent approved development application and one just got approved with only 1 car space per unit for a similar duplex development in Taren Point. How did they get approval?
Can I question this with council and use it to my advantage?
Really don't know what to do.
Should I just submit and hope?
Any bright ideas?
Thanks for any useful advice.
Spider.
Looking for some advice here if there are any creative solutions.
I've been working on plans with a project builder for quite some time now for a duplex development (side by side)with Sutherland council.
A DA was lodged recently and a few points came up which council want's rectified and plans resubmitted.
We have everything sorted out now, except one remaining problem.
They are demanding 2 car spaces (1 garage + 1 parking space) per unit.
We had previously altered plans considerably because of a pre-application discussion, where council said that the units must be reduced to 125sqm of living space to get away with 1 garage per unit.
After speaking with the development assesment officer, he's basically saying that the rules are the rules and final.
We are only 200 metres away from a train station and major bus stops at Miranda. I thought this may work in our favour of having only 1 car space?
I really don't know how we can fit 4 car spaces onto the block, 55ft / 16.765m wide.
Would definately have to be a tandem garage if we do, and the design would be terrible.
I just checked recent approved development application and one just got approved with only 1 car space per unit for a similar duplex development in Taren Point. How did they get approval?
Can I question this with council and use it to my advantage?
Really don't know what to do.
Should I just submit and hope?
Any bright ideas?
Thanks for any useful advice.
Spider.