{"id":1139,"date":"2023-06-09T05:11:24","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T05:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summithomes.com.au\/south-west\/journal\/uncategorised\/top-5-questions-on-council-planning-approvals-for-your-new-home\/"},"modified":"2023-07-13T01:27:15","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T01:27:15","slug":"top-5-questions-on-council-planning-approvals-for-your-new-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summithomes.com.au\/south-west\/journal\/top-5-questions-on-council-planning-approvals-for-your-new-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 questions on council planning &amp; approvals for your new home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to building a new home, a major step in the pre-construction process is council planning and approvals.<\/p>\n<p>As your builder, we take care of everything. From design to council approvals and construction \u2013\u00a0 we look after the paperwork and applications for your Developers Approval and Council Approval.<\/p>\n<p>At Summit Homes, our designers and consultants are experienced and trained to have full knowledge of Town Planning Codes and Policies to ensure that any designs recommended to you comply.<\/p>\n<p>Although we look after this process on your behalf, we understand that as the homeowner you may have some questions when it come to the approvals process.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve prepared answers to our\u00a0<em>Top 5 Frequently Asked Questions<\/em>\u00a0when it comes to council planning and approvals.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Summit Homes | Top 5 FAQs on Council Planning &amp; Approvals\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/by-HEnZRPPs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>1. What does my builder need to consider when designing a house plan in relation to planning requirements?<\/h3>\n<p>First and foremost, compliance with the R-Codes is the most important aspect to submitting a house design to your local council.<\/p>\n<p>The R-Codes is a State Planning Policy contained by reference to every Local Planning Scheme or Council, which contains various development standards. Ensuring your builder understands the R-Codes and designs a house accordingly is crucial.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, most Councils have Local Planning Policies which replace some R-Code provisions. As an example, the City of Fremantle have increased street setbacks in certain areas to preserve streetscape character.<\/p>\n<p>Being aware of these requirements and getting the design right from the start is paramount to avoiding delays and hold ups during the pre-construction stage.<\/p>\n<h3>2. What are density codes and how do they affect my build?<\/h3>\n<p>A density code is the dwelling density allocated to land zoned \u2018Residential\u2019. So, R20 means Residential land with a density of 20 dwellings per hectare.<\/p>\n<p>Each density code has different development standards relating to lot size, open space, outdoor living areas, setbacks, boundary walls, overshadowing and overlooking.<\/p>\n<h3>3. How long can I expect Council approval to take?<\/h3>\n<p>In most instances where the house design is in accordance with the Deemed-to-Comply standards of the R-Codes and Local Policies, a single house is exempt from Planning Approval.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, once a builder has obtained all engineering and certification documentation, an application can be made for a Building Permit which takes 10 days.<\/p>\n<p>We generally aim to avoid the need for planning approval to increase certainty and efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>However, sometimes due to site constraints, the dwelling type or other factors, it is not possible to avoid planning approval in which case there is a 60-day or 90-day statutory timeframe, depending on whether or not consultation is required.<\/p>\n<p>Planning Applications generally do not take this long but that is the timeframe to consider.<\/p>\n<h3>4. What should I be mindful of when choosing the location of my block and selecting a particular home site?<\/h3>\n<p>Solar orientation is key. Generally, you would want to select a site with a house design in mind which can capture northern or eastern aspect to living areas.<\/p>\n<p>Also, site constraints such as verge trees or drainage infrastructure in the verge which will dictate vehicle access location.<\/p>\n<p>Checking the road category to determine whether the vehicle access needs an on-site reversing bay, if the site is impacted by road, rail or aircraft noise or is in proximity to bushfire prone land, are all factors to consider.<\/p>\n<p>Another factor which is often overlooked is the slope of the site and site works required. What may appear to be a gentle slope on the site can actually require significant site works and retaining which can require a planning application.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, if excavation is required near a neighbour\u2019s boundary wall this can require protection structures during the build process and neighbour consent under the Building Act.<\/p>\n<h3>5.\u00a0Is there anything I can do as a client, to ensure the approval process is smooth?<\/h3>\n<p>If there is a need for consultation with neighbours as part of the planning process or consent requirements under the Building Act, we would encourage you to liaise with your neighbours if possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to building a new home, a major step in the pre-construction process is council planning and approvals&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2491,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[144,145],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Top 5 questions on council planning &amp; 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