Topic: Relocation of pergola on common property – FLAT CHAT

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08/03/2013 at 6:08 pm #8731 Reply | Quote
MickiB
Hi there,

this is a tricky one and I would like to get some advice…

We recently had some major rectification-work to a roof top terrace that is adjourned by several units of the complex. During this work an existing pergola (roughly 3.5mx3.5mx3.8m, shown in approved DA plan) needed to be removed.

This pergola was not visible to anyone of the adjourning units. The builder and the chairman of the executive committee thought to have found “a better location” and re-erected the pergola in front of 4 Units. No owners of these units have been informed of this (no plan, no letter, no email…)

As I am the only owner/occupant, only I noticed this and complaint. My complaint was rejected by the committee, I was told that this is common property and they can do whatever they want… all I ever heard was “the builder advised….”

I explained this to council which said that this kind of change would have required a DA application. It is now up to me to sort this out as I have no support whatsoever from the EC. I know that I could hand this to Fair Trading but would like to have some good advice as I value good neighborhood. Many thanks in advance.
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