As we are now the proud owners of a dump (really a diamond waiting to shine) I want to remove the wall between the kitchen and laundry (not a supporting wall) do I need a permit?
I have negotiated early access so am itching to get all sweaty and dirty[biggrin]
Jenny1
Hi Jenny, I have no real idea, so this is just my dealing with council. Sorry if this offends anyone, but…
If you ask council, their eyes gleam and they say fill in this little application and we can charge you now, and then when we can inspect, and then if we see something…. Sorry, I am a cynical person. I believe if they can’t see into your house then they can’t see your work, and will the new buyer even know you have done it?
A tradesman may fill you in with the real legalities, and I am probably leading you astray! Also someone here will probably have the real info, and if in doubt you can always go to the council and they may even surprise me by not moneygrabbing.
I have heard that if you change drains, or if the value of work is over a certain dollar figure, then you need a permit.
I am having issues on something else with council at the moment, so please excuse me [oneeyed]
kjs
Thanks anyway Kjs,
I certainly know about red tape can hear your frustration confused2]
Also with this diamond I was going to put up a metre fence inside the boundary with the trendy slats of wood any ideas? If no one knows might have to ring MBA office..just thought some of the other renovators had come across a similar prob.
Thanks
Jenny1
As long as the wall is not load bearing and you are not adding onto the building I am fairly certain you wouldn’t need a council permit. Cost to remove wall would be a long way short of the cut-off for permits as well.
Same with the fence – it sounds like it is only a privacy fence?
You don’t need a council permit to put up a new boundary fence as far as I know.Cheers,
Marc.
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Hi Jenny,
I agree that if internal & not load bearing no problem. If load bearing I still don’t think you need permit, just structural calc’s to ensure is safe by an engineer.
With the fence, I know you may need a permit with some councils in Vic.
Have a look on your councils website with all this stuff, usually informative. Maybe ring them and ask the questions so they can’t hand you a form. Most building dept’s are OK on the phone, but they can be conservative.
Best of luck with the work.
Regards,Ronny
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