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APPROVAL PROCESS GUIDELINES…
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Below is a list of terms and measurements that represent the basic guidelines to an approval process for granny flats.
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Minimum 450m2 lot size.
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Minimum 12m wide as measured at the building line (this means the width of the block where the granny flat will be built).
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330 if the lot has an area of at least 450 square metres but less than 600 square metres,
380 m2, if the lot has an area of at least 600 square metres but less than 900 square metres,
430 square meters, if the lot has an area of at least 900 square metres.
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Minimum 3m from rear boundary if lot is less than 900 m2, If lot is over 900m2 than 5m from rear boundary.
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Minimum 0.9m from the nearest side boundary if lot is less than 900m2, otherwise 1.5.
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Minimum 1.8m between the Main Dwelling & the Granny Flat – If less than 1.8m than granny flat wall facing primary dwelling has to be fire rated.
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3.8m as measured from the lowest natural ground level to the ridge level.
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Cut and Fill up to a maximum of 1m.
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20-25% minimum turf or gardens, depending on property size, calculated after Approval. 50% of the minimum landscaped area must be behind the main dwelling.
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All storm-water from the new granny flat must be conveyed to either:
(a) A public drainage system (the existing gravity-fed system to the street kerb), or
(b) An inter-allotment drainage system (a Registered Drainage Easement), or
(c) An on-site disposal system (we must construct a ‘Rubble Pit’ in the rear yard).
Please note that all of the requirements above must be complied with in order to achieve FAST 20 Day Approval through a Private Certifier.
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