Hi guys,
My home is under Fairfield Council NSW and am considering building an awning the size of 3m x 1.5m = 4.5m2
It is actually a little smaller than this. Can anyone say if something this small will require a permit from my council?
Building a small awning permit
altorive on 22/06/2014 - 18:58
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http://www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/default.asp?iNavCatID=7&…
condering it is fairly small work, might be exempted
http://www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/default.asp?iNavCatID=84…
general rule of thumb less than 5k work is ok without permitCall them and find out
'777' is absolutely right here. A word of advice though… I reckon as the first move you should have a 'mate' call the council, not you, and from a different phone number (address) than your joint/phone, to ask the pertinent questions. To me your build/add-on sounds so small that there's no way any council should need to be involved/ require any commissions based on approvals/ inspections (pre and post, etc.) requirements. Some councils try to muscle-in at the slightest opportunity though. Given the small size of your planned roof/area, my advice would be to find out what the maximum level of work that you can do without requiring any form of council consultation/approval at all' is, and working officially to that. Or, erm, 'around' it.
Why don't you get in touch with the council, I am sure they'll be able to tell you the rules. As you're getting it from the horse's mouth, it leaves very little open to interpretation.