Does anyone have experience with getting planning/ building approval for extensions/ carports from councils who are difficult to deal with (perhaps all)?! Specifically I've had a carport knocked back that is too long, too high and too far forward and likely to "dominate" the house. I think it is quite reasonable to want to park and average size boat under there as well as a car and have the ability to go to either the front or back door under cover, but apparently I'm alone. I've found other carports in my very immediate neighbourhood that pretrude the front of the house and are well over the length that I want but the council suggests they were built prior to the development plan by which I am now governed. I thought I'd try here first given the vast experience on this forum before I give in. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
The development plan is there to control excessive development – it defines what you can or can't do. If you go outside of those constraints it will be rejected. If however you skillfully interpret these guidelines then you can maximise their requirements eg carport extending out to the street boundary providing it does not contact the house (hint) etc. Sit down with the planner who wrote the report and run through the issues – I can fit a van with roofracks & ladders or a 3t tipper under my carport (not that I have a van), if I felt inclined I could enclose it & put a shutter on it too (considering that it goes almost to the street, this is a garage by stealth).
You would have a small window of time to appeal the decision.
Scott No Mates wrote:The development plan is there to control excessive development – it defines what you can or can't do. If you go outside of those constraints it will be rejected. If however you skillfully interpret these guidelines then you can maximise their requirements eg carport extending out to the street boundary providing it does not contact the house (hint) etc. Sit down with the planner who wrote the report and run through the issues – I can fit a van with roofracks & ladders or a 3t tipper under my carport (not that I have a van), if I felt inclined I could enclose it & put a shutter on it too (considering that it goes almost to the street, this is a garage by stealth).You would have a small window of time to appeal the decision.
I can not understand the whole thing. But as far as I can understand seems useful and new knowledge to me. Thanks for the post.
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