CNC FABS Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Can anyone advise if this is a set thing ? ie the strip in between your front fence and the road on most out of town locations. Is it a set size that belongs to the council ? I see people using it for parking, some are planted, some have been covered in gravel, some even paved to match driveway. What is the deal, in Victoria at least ? I'm looking at a house that has 2 crap trees on the strip, do you need permission to remove them, is it going to be an issue ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckleface Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 The council owns the land but the homeowner is responsible for maintaining it. What you can and can't do will vary depending on the council area the house is in. The best course of action is to contact the relevant council. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 They are owned by the council but it is the homeowners responsibility to maintain them. It would be best to check with the council as to what you are allowed to do with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNC FABS Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 Yes I got that part. Just wondered if it was a set size from the road they own. For a road with no footpath ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckleface Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 It varies depending on the council, zoning, age of area etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjg Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 If it is on your deeds as owned by you, it's yours, everything else belongs to the council. so yes it is a set size, the size of the area from the road to where your property starts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNC FABS Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 Sorry. I just remember someone telling me the council always own the first 8ft of land or something. Like most things. I just wanted to ask question on here, before I make myself look like a fool on this or anything else. When talking to agents etc in person. Surely that's what a lot of us are thinking ? :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 (edited) Most people put their fence on the boundary line so generally if you have a fence, what's inside is yours and what's outside is the council's and if they want to dig it up - even if you've planted prize begonias on it or parked a rusty old Commodore then they will do so without asking your permission! It's not a mandatory width but whatever the planners of the day decided was a nice width for a nature strip. Removal of trees is another issue - if they are a certain size then you need permission, if they are the council's designated street trees then you would need permission - some councils are very particular about their streetscapes. Edited November 19, 2014 by Quoll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 (edited) In Brizzy the council owns the land in front of your letterbox and anything thereon. Even if it's you who plant it you can't remove anything on it without permission and you cannot impede the postie. I got fined $350 for removing a tree which I planted. The 8 metres you talk of is the distance that your house must be set back from the letterbox (boundary) IOW nearly all houses (unless special cases) have a minimum 8 metre front garden Edited November 19, 2014 by Johndoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNC FABS Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Thanks it's clearer now. But now I'm wondering about another issue that came to mind. All along the street I'm looking at, they have reasonable sized front gardens, that are hardly used. I keep thinking why don't they put a garage or carport there. It the 8m boundary thing an issue with that, so it's hardstanding only ???. Talking of garages. Its it just the area I'm looking at (Mount Martha). But you see plenty of car ports on the side or front of house (with very big front yards). but hardly any fully build garages (is 3 solid walls and a door). Is it just not the done thing for some reason ??:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Thanks it's clearer now. But now I'm wondering about another issue that came to mind. All along the street I'm looking at, they have reasonable sized front gardens, that are hardly used. I keep thinking why don't they put a garage or carport there. It the 8m boundary thing an issue with that, so it's hardstanding only ???.Talking of garages. Its it just the area I'm looking at (Mount Martha). But you see plenty of car ports on the side or front of house (with very big front yards). but hardly any fully build garages (is 3 solid walls and a door). Is it just not the done thing for some reason ??:eek: Cost and apathy probably. There's likely a big shed out the back so the blokes will be happy. With a car port your car is protected from the elements but you don't have all that faffing about with opening doors etc (tongue in cheek!). No reason really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Cost and apathy probably. There's likely a big shed out the back so the blokes will be happy. With a car port your car is protected from the elements but you don't have all that faffing about with opening doors etc (tongue in cheek!). No reason really. And if you look hard at some of 'em, you might see that a few have converted the garage to another bedroom and stuck a car port in lieu............quite common round here when in a good positive equity position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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