We decided to dismantle the old house to recover the large amount of timber that could be re-used in the new homes. It was a big job but David finished in time for the Council to complete most of their drainage upgrade project before Christmas holidays.
Finding out exactly where the roots from the trees next door come into our property should be helpful in reducing our neighbour's concerns about future excavations damaging these canopy trees.
A letter from the Council has arrived. It sheds light on how we can move forward with our housing development in concert with the drainage works that Council would like to do on our block.
A meeting with Council Engineering was another positive experience. They are enthusiastic about going ahead with the modified storm drainage project based on a third easement on our property. If we formally agree to this arrangement, it is possible the work could be completed within a 6 month time frame.
We felt a bit nervous going into our first meeting with Council to talk about the storm water drainage issue and its potential impact on our project. After David’s initial ...
Responding to the surprise about the potential impact of Council drainage works on our project timeline has taken a few days. It took some time to process the feedback and work ...