WanaGo:

 

Hi Guys,

 

I am wanting to build a garage/workshop at the rear of my property, which will, unfortunately, be very close to the boundary.

 

My neighbours are good and there is no light impact to them and I am sure they wont have a problem with this. Assume I have their permission/blessing for your responses.

 

I can access the rear of my property down the side of the house, which is a 4.3m gap from my house to the fence/boundary.

 

I can only place the garage so the entry basically leads directly into the single garage door. The plan is to have the garage a double, but it will be single entry with workshop to the side.

 

Is it possible to get building consent if you are say 0.5m from the boundary, if you have permission from the neighbour?

 

There is no neighbour building next to my new garage location, just bare land.

 

Does firewall etc stand if there is no building next to the one I am proposing, ie do I have to make that wall fireproof, or is that only the case if the neighbour has a building right over the boundary?

 

This will be a stand-alone garage, not attached to the house as such, but I do plan to put a covered walkway between the back of my house and the new garage.

 

Sorry I hope this makes sense.

 

Thanks

 

Call Wellington City Council and ask to speak to a Duty Planner. They can give you the correct advice over the phone within minutes and at no charge. I can generalise and wax lyrical about what Christchurch City Council will let me do, but that is of no use to you in Wellington.

A quick call to them and you will have your answer.