I went to the seminar run by Ryde Council about granny flats under the Afordable House SEPP. I thought I'd share a few things I thought were interesting. Some is applicable to Ryde but some would apply to any council in NSW.
-Approval is now 20 days not 10 days (not really a big deal).
-Can't do if the block is already dual occupancy
-Floorspace ratio is 0.5 to 1
-S149 certificate is useful in determining whether you can do a granny or not. Also a good article here on this: http://www.grannyflatapprovals.com.au/section-149-certificate-sepp-compliance
-If you have problems getting drainage through a neighbor's property then you may be able to use "on-site absorption" which requires 35-40% of the land.
-S94 fee is currently $6700
-Need BASIX compliance if over $50K
-If you need to do a local development approval then council has some scope to vary requirements based on merit.
Hope this is helpful.
-Approval is now 20 days not 10 days (not really a big deal).
-Can't do if the block is already dual occupancy
-Floorspace ratio is 0.5 to 1
-S149 certificate is useful in determining whether you can do a granny or not. Also a good article here on this: http://www.grannyflatapprovals.com.au/section-149-certificate-sepp-compliance
-If you have problems getting drainage through a neighbor's property then you may be able to use "on-site absorption" which requires 35-40% of the land.
-S94 fee is currently $6700
-Need BASIX compliance if over $50K
-If you need to do a local development approval then council has some scope to vary requirements based on merit.
Hope this is helpful.