Hi guys,
Over the weekend we have hit our first problem with our build, even though it is not a major one. The problem is the people who own the land next door have started to build about 5m from our fence line (this is basically what we were going to do too. The problem crops up that our zoning guideline states that we cannot be within 15m of a dwelling not in our ownership.
We basically have 2 options the first is the easiest and probably the one we will go with.
1. Move the house location physically on our block so we are not within the 15m restriction zone. This will reduce the distance to our fence on the other side however
2. To get planning permission from the local council to override the planning restriction. This could be a costly and drawn out process with no guarantee of success so you can see my reluctance to go down this path.
We will hopefully make a decision over the next couple of days and I will keep you all informed about our progress
Cheers Michael
