We just have a development application that coumplies with council regulations in terms of POS and other specifics that they impose. It is also recomened by the council planner and by a town planner.
At a development assessment pannel last night, the application was refused! [blink]
There was NO GROUNDS for the refusal, it was based on what they felt like, emotion took over logic at this meeting, I have never experienced this before, but it was like a bunch of idiots with no guidelines and no rules, but alot of descision making power.
One of the planners mentioned that there was not enough on-site parking for visitors on site and if someone has a birthday party the street would be banked up with cars. (there are 4 visitor parks and 4 resident parks on site for 3 dwellings)
Has anyone seen a development that can accomodate ALL their visitors? Our visitors can never park in our driveway as our cars are always parked there.
AND there are no council regulations that say that you have to accomidate 40 visitors!!!!
They did not want 3 dwellings on the block even though the area is zoned for medium density development and the plans comply with the zoning policies. [grrr]
We are definately appealing their pathetic and injust descision.
Anyone had any similar experiences with council?
Can anyone recomend a solicitor in SA that they have used?
At a development assessment pannel last night, the application was refused! [blink]
There was NO GROUNDS for the refusal, it was based on what they felt like, emotion took over logic at this meeting, I have never experienced this before, but it was like a bunch of idiots with no guidelines and no rules, but alot of descision making power.
One of the planners mentioned that there was not enough on-site parking for visitors on site and if someone has a birthday party the street would be banked up with cars. (there are 4 visitor parks and 4 resident parks on site for 3 dwellings)
Has anyone seen a development that can accomodate ALL their visitors? Our visitors can never park in our driveway as our cars are always parked there.
AND there are no council regulations that say that you have to accomidate 40 visitors!!!!
They did not want 3 dwellings on the block even though the area is zoned for medium density development and the plans comply with the zoning policies. [grrr]
We are definately appealing their pathetic and injust descision.
Anyone had any similar experiences with council?
Can anyone recomend a solicitor in SA that they have used?
for the planner which I cant recover plus the holding cost over 6 months and loss of $ from getting started with the devlopment! Probably cost the council closer to $10K. This **** happens all the time. Dont fret too much (I must admit I boiled at the time), get a good planner and let them loose.
