Serge our GF guru is away today and I need some urgent GF advice..
Just had an offer accepted on a place on a long corner block which lends itself to having a GF at the side. Some issues however:
- sig tree in yard area
- slight slope to rear requiring dispersion pit.
Other complicating factors: Front setback for GF is ???
Rang NSW planning but they had no answers. Basically, if facing the existing house, on the left hand side is the corner the block is on (so neighbours are effectively around the corner); on right hand side is the back end of the other neighbours house which is also on a corner (the front of their house faces a different street). That neighbours house is about 1m from their side boundary that faces the street of the house I am interested in. Confused yet? Hang on, will try a drawing...
http://somersoft.com/forums/images/attach/jpg.gif
Anyway, I want to know:
- is it same setback as main house? (around 4m)
- is it average setback of main house and side boundary of adjacent house? (3m - which faces street 2; there are no other houses facing that street on this block) or,
-is it 4.5m as stated in the nsw complying development guide?
Whether we can go ahead with this one depends on above, especially because of the significant tree. The attached pic shows the approx dimensions of the space that we would have to put the GF on (and the max size I think it could be - I have estimated a L shape but I might be wrong), and where the existing house and sig tree are located.
http://somersoft.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8630&stc=1&d=1335431427
Also, we are willing to ask for DA to remove tree if necessary - anyone know how likely council are to approve this and how much it might cost?
Finally - anyone ever build a 2 storey GF and any idea of the extra costs that might be involved?
Please can anyone help with any of this asap or offer guidance as to how likely it is we might be able to get even a 1bed GF through? Thanks so much in advance
Just had an offer accepted on a place on a long corner block which lends itself to having a GF at the side. Some issues however:
- sig tree in yard area
- slight slope to rear requiring dispersion pit.
Other complicating factors: Front setback for GF is ???
Rang NSW planning but they had no answers. Basically, if facing the existing house, on the left hand side is the corner the block is on (so neighbours are effectively around the corner); on right hand side is the back end of the other neighbours house which is also on a corner (the front of their house faces a different street). That neighbours house is about 1m from their side boundary that faces the street of the house I am interested in. Confused yet? Hang on, will try a drawing...
http://somersoft.com/forums/images/attach/jpg.gif
Anyway, I want to know:
- is it same setback as main house? (around 4m)
- is it average setback of main house and side boundary of adjacent house? (3m - which faces street 2; there are no other houses facing that street on this block) or,
-is it 4.5m as stated in the nsw complying development guide?
Whether we can go ahead with this one depends on above, especially because of the significant tree. The attached pic shows the approx dimensions of the space that we would have to put the GF on (and the max size I think it could be - I have estimated a L shape but I might be wrong), and where the existing house and sig tree are located.
http://somersoft.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8630&stc=1&d=1335431427
Also, we are willing to ask for DA to remove tree if necessary - anyone know how likely council are to approve this and how much it might cost?
Finally - anyone ever build a 2 storey GF and any idea of the extra costs that might be involved?
Please can anyone help with any of this asap or offer guidance as to how likely it is we might be able to get even a 1bed GF through? Thanks so much in advance