Shed permitted outside building envelope rules

shed layout and design if in keeping with the neighbouring houses and rural identity that the shire strives to achieve,” they said.

They also had the support of eight surrounding property owners

Planners said locating the shed two metres from the boundary fence was inappropriate and there had been insufficient justification for the proposal.

Officers said there were no site constraints on the property that required the shed to be located outside the building envelope.

Planners said a condition of the planning permit for the subdivision stated all buildings must be constructed within the building envelope unless written consent is obtained by council.

Cr Tricia Jones moved the application be approved.

She said the applicants wanted to build the shed two metres from the fence to make better use of their land for recreational activities.

Cr Jones said neighbours had no objection to the shed being closer to the fence line.

She said aerial photographs of the area showed there were houses within 500 metres of this site where sheds were closer to the fence line.

Cr Keith Cook said the proposal was consistent with other low density residential properties.

Cr Darren Wallace opposed the motion, given a previous council approved the subdivision that outlined the building envelope.

“I liken this to a covenant on a planning permit and we shouldn’t be messing with them.

“If I was a future owner I wouldn’t be happy to see a large shed in my vista,” he said.

Cr Michael Leaney said council had to maintain some flexibility in these matters.

He said a big house and whopping big shed was part of the environment in that area.