I have recently settled on an IP in the Parramatta Council area. It has a garage which I'm planning to convert into a granny flat. This will be my first granny flat.
I have made prelim. enquiry with the council & was advised that applic'n could take up to 12wks and council costs approx. $3,000. On top of that, I may have to engage a town planner or architect to help with the applic'n. This to me sounds like 'unnecessary' costs.
What's the worst thing that can happen if I don't bother with council approval?
Besides, whatever happened to the '10-day approval'?
I'm also advised by the rental agent that I should have separate electricity & water metres.
My next question is: should I use a building contractor or is it simple enough to project manage myself? The garage is 11x4 metres. I'm thinking to do an open plan. Any suggestions?
A builder has quoted $30,000 to install kitchen, bathroom, toilet, laundry, tile floor, paint walls, insulate and line roof, install sliding doors on front and back, and fence it off from the main backyard. Sounds too pricey to me...
Any feedback?
I have made prelim. enquiry with the council & was advised that applic'n could take up to 12wks and council costs approx. $3,000. On top of that, I may have to engage a town planner or architect to help with the applic'n. This to me sounds like 'unnecessary' costs.
What's the worst thing that can happen if I don't bother with council approval?
Besides, whatever happened to the '10-day approval'?
I'm also advised by the rental agent that I should have separate electricity & water metres.
My next question is: should I use a building contractor or is it simple enough to project manage myself? The garage is 11x4 metres. I'm thinking to do an open plan. Any suggestions?
A builder has quoted $30,000 to install kitchen, bathroom, toilet, laundry, tile floor, paint walls, insulate and line roof, install sliding doors on front and back, and fence it off from the main backyard. Sounds too pricey to me...
Any feedback?