Home renovations

So plot thickens just read bond registration doc and the bank noted that title deed and all house diagrams needed to be logged... Did the attorneys mess up? If this isn't on file?
 
Snyper564 said:
So plot thickens just read bond registration doc and the bank noted that title deed and all house diagrams needed to be logged... Did the attorneys mess up? If this isn't on file?
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We talking about many years ago right? Not recently?

Again, if everything went through and you had no issues back then, it wasn't something they were concerned about. I don't think plans HAVE TO BE up to date, and though it is usually beneficial and most require for insurance purpose and getting a bond approved etc.

If it is just carports and afdak it might not have been a concern...
 
Snyper564 said:
So plot thickens just read bond registration doc and the bank noted that title deed and all house diagrams needed to be logged... Did the attorneys mess up? If this isn't on file?
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Chances are it was just overlooked.

You're not gonna get any mileage out of it so just get some new plans drawn up and include everything on those plans...
 
ToxicBunny said:
Chances are it was just overlooked.

You're not gonna get any mileage out of it so just get some new plans drawn up and include everything on those plans...
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Likely gonna be what I do just trying to play out every scenario and I just need to chill!
 
ToxicBunny said:
Chances are it was just overlooked.

You're not gonna get any mileage out of it so just get some new plans drawn up and include everything on those plans...
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Yip. I'm sitting with an undisclosed subsidence issue and my lawyer advised me to move on unless I want to wait 3 years while we sue the seller.
 
Snyper564 said:
Likely gonna be what I do just trying to play out every scenario and I just need to chill!
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Yes chill. Our goverment services are more useless than you think. They don't have time or money or energy to worry about anything that will require them to move from their seat.

Lol, unless you that one in a thousand who are gonna get one of those one in a thousand.
 
Worse than can happen you claim for structural insurance and your claim is discarded

Its like life insurance. All the little t’s and c’s
 
It is better to act decisively and apologize for it later than to seek approval to act and risk delay.
 
Best to chat to the architect and see what they say about the lapa etc.

If they have been involved in a lot of residential work they are likely to know the council rules and can advise.

Same thing happened with us when we rebuilt our front wall. Only plans for the plot was the original (1952) which had a stoep at the kitchen that was already enclosed.

Architect just included the area in the new drawing as dwelling. Stoepis now legal.
 
Snyper564 said:
So I have a quick question.

Going to embark on some home renovations soon and need plans drawn up etc.

We have a lets call it stoep coming off the kitchen, its got foundation bricks up to 80% height of the roof and roof. We want to enclose this, I believe this will need plans, now my question is is the original structure also one that would have needed plans? its about 30m2

palms are in the way but thats the view from the top

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Do you have a better picture of said area?
Does it already have a roof and you just want to close the sides?
 
W@P said:
Do you have a better picture of said area?
Does it already have a roof and you just want to close the sides?
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Thats correct

Pretty much like this now and we want to reduce the wall and add windows etc and close it in.
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RedViking said:
(confirm everything with muni / draftsman / architect of course )

Seeing that you mentioned carports it might help to read Clause 12 / Page 32:
Will need to read in conjunction with rules applicable to your Zone:
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Actually, you would probably just go through the whole of Part 2 in that doc and check what is relevant.
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That chiit made my head hurt.

I am also in for an exercise like this. When I bought my place I had the hollywood garage built. I have the signed form where the neighbor agreed to extend a part of the wall upwards. I have not changed the house plans yet.

Sorry for OT.

Like so.
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W@P said:
Oh ok cool project.
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Yeah it extends from the kitchen, and can effectively increase the covered portion by 30m2 want to make it a utility/scullery/conservatory area.

Only other concern is a small square plumbing inspection port. which I hope doesnt make this a you cannot close it I dont care if its there surrounded by tiles just wanna enclose the area will make sure I can do it first though.
 
I have a few things I want to do at my place. But with COCT being so anal about everything. I decided I will do the plans once for the following:

1. Carport - at least 36sqm but I have a long ass driveway with lots of wasted space. So might go bigger.
2. Garden hokkie - for garden tools 6sqm
3. Nutec House - plan workshop/tools 4x4=16sqm

I will pay Architect once and CoCt once. COCT charges an arm to look at plans each time and they have crazy requirements. I created a thread back in the day about their garden hokkie requirements.
 
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