When planning on building a granny flat, you need to ensure your development is approved. So, how do you get approval for a granny flat? Depending on your property and its’ location, you...
When building a granny flat, you may find yourself overwhelmed by the rules and regulations. So, I’m here to simplify it for you. Starting with: Can you build a granny flat on your property...
Today I address a commonly asked question, that turns many people off building a granny flat: Can you build your granny flat in a flood zone? Yes you can. But there are various regulations...
When planning to build a granny flat, you have two options for gaining approval. The easiest of which is through a CDC. So, firstly, what is a granny flat Complying Development (CDC)? A...
When planning to build a granny flat, there many regulations that you must adhere to. Some are set by your local Council, and some by the Government. So, what is NSW SEPP Legislation? ...
Either when building, or after you have built a granny flat, you may be asked to pay quite a generous fee to your council. This is called the Section 7.11 / Section 94 Contributions...
When planning a granny flat, a concern may be if there are building restrictions on your property. This can easily be solved by acquiring a Section 10.7 Certificate. So, what exactly is a Section...
When planning to build a granny flat, making the maximum use of height allowed is an important factor – so you may have wondered, what is the maximum height a granny flat can be?...
When designing your granny flat, a very important thing to consider are the regulations regarding setbacks – so, what are granny flat setbacks? If your property is 900sqm or less, the granny flat...
When deciding to build a granny flat, you have several decisions that you have to make. One of these is going to be the size of your granny flat. So, what is the maximum...
I built my own Granny Flat from scratch. This blog was created to share everything I learned along the way and to answer common questions. I hope it helps you build your own granny flat as well!
