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Monix Homes specialise in all types of Granny flats. We are well known for our professionalism, quality finishes as well as our well-paced builds where we promise our clients a set finish date and ensure we meet that date as much as possible within reason. We build all types of grannyflats and ensure to work closely with our clients to ensure we build for our clients always. We have a dedicatedcx team of supervisor and all ourt staff are very helpful in keeping our clients up to date from the start of the project to finish.

Once we finish building a granny flat we ensure it is fully assessed and inspected by our senior builders / managers and undertake a final report to ensure everything is to high standard quality finished and no stones are left unturned.

Once the final inspection is done we then book in a hand over time with our clients where we will meet them onsite with their new set of keys and gift box as a housewarming congratulations from Monix Homes.

Lot Size Total Floor Area
(including existing house)		 Landscaped Area Min. Frontage Site Coverage Building Height Front Setback
(non classified road)		 Side Setback Rear Setback
450-600m² 330m² 20% 12m 50% 8.5m 4.5m 0.9m 3m
600-900m² 380m² 25% 12m 50% 8.5m 4.5m 0.9m 3m
900-1500m² 430m² 35% 15m 40% 8.5m 6.5m 1.5m 5m
>1500m² 430m² 45% 18m 30% 8.5m 10m 2.5m 10m

Did you know that you don’t need council approval to build a granny flat on your property?

There are a few requirements which your property needs to meet, to be permitted to do so.( this is compiled of land size / frontage and other items.) Talk to us today to see how and will explain using our Complying Development Table BELOW and info as your starting point to the faster way and easier approvals we offer. This means you are not subject to the long waiting periods of the old fashioned Council D.A Submissions (usually takes between 14 weeks, and maybe even up to 24 weeks) which you would undergo normally.

Minimum Complying Development Requirements for Granny Flats under the State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing 2009)

Other Requirements:

  •  Maximum of 1 Granny Flat is permissible per lot
  •  Maximum floor are permissible for a Granny Flat is 60 m2
  •  Must have a 24 m2 courtyard space for the Granny Flat, with an area of at least 4m wide
  •  Conditions may apply if building in a bushfire, flood affected or conservation heritage area
  •  For Battle-axe blocks, an access handle of at least 3m wide is required
  •  Off-street car parking for the Granny Flat is not essential
  •  If you demolish a garage on the land you are building a granny flat on, you are required to allocate an extra carspot on the property behind the main house and in front of the Granny Flat

You need to obtain the following:

  •  You now need to obtain a Section 10.7(2) Certificate – From Local council (either over the counter or online)
  •  A sewer Diagram, purchased from the Sydney Water Tapin website. (Your Contract of land sale may also contain a copy we may be able to use)
  •  Tell us if your property Falling to the street or the rear of the property (i.e is the area you want to build higher or lower than the street).
  •  Are there any large tress in the vicinity where you want to build (ie: Trees 6m or larger in your property or your Neighbour’s property?).
  •  Depending on the tree species we can cut down trees under 8m high that are within 3m of the proposed new Granny Flat location
  •  Generally if there are trees higher than 8m; that are protected by the local council, you will need a 3m buffer zone to the new Granny Flat footprint

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  • We work closely with our customers
  • Our project managers are highly experienced
  • We build for our clients and ensure customers
    are satisfied always
  • Quality guaranteed
  • We use quality materials from reputable supplies
  • We use professional and licenced tradesman
  • We inspect all works throughout the project
  • We are in regular contact with our clients throughout the building at all stages
  • We inspect all works from start to finish to ensure every task is finished at a substantial level
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