@Frances said:
I am hearing that Body Corporate will not approve – something about fire! – and I am also hearing DA has to go to local Council which they will knock back – rang Council but did not receive proper advice – what is the correct advice and reasons please – and if above is correct where do I go from here.
You need owners corp approval because the compressor is going on your balcony (actually common property) and you will probably have to cut through common property to install the aircon.
However, if the Owners Corp approves, the council probably isn’t going to be interested. I’m not sure they’d be interested at all, to be honest.
By the way, if you are prepared to sign a special resolution by-law covering repairs, maintenance, damage to common property and hours of use (so you don’t disturb neighbours) you can always take the Owners Corp to NCAT if they refuse your application unreasonably.