Hi Folks,
We have just completed work on building in under our house, all legal height and whatnot. Our issue is the very rubbish builder and his equally difficult certifier friend keep telling us how illegal it is to call the construction a Granny Flat and that it having its own kitchen/laundry is against 'code'.
Our use for this 60sqm space is for a single family, with my other half using the space for her own piece of mind and space for her things. The certifier has submitted the plans to Brisbane City Council as a renovation, rather than a Secondary Dwelling. My understanding is it should be an easy thing, based on it all being self-assessable as it's for a single family. There are six of us and we really need the space!
The question is, can we use the space as is, or will we need to resubmit the plans as a Secondary Dwelling/Granny Flat?
Thanks All.
We have just completed work on building in under our house, all legal height and whatnot. Our issue is the very rubbish builder and his equally difficult certifier friend keep telling us how illegal it is to call the construction a Granny Flat and that it having its own kitchen/laundry is against 'code'.
Our use for this 60sqm space is for a single family, with my other half using the space for her own piece of mind and space for her things. The certifier has submitted the plans to Brisbane City Council as a renovation, rather than a Secondary Dwelling. My understanding is it should be an easy thing, based on it all being self-assessable as it's for a single family. There are six of us and we really need the space!
The question is, can we use the space as is, or will we need to resubmit the plans as a Secondary Dwelling/Granny Flat?
Thanks All.