ᐅ The building authority rejected the construction application because the house was planned too far back on the lot.
Created on: 29 Sep 2020 11:44
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dynaudio79
Hello everyone.
The bad luck with our house project just doesn’t stop.
Today, after 3 months, we finally received the notice for a hearing from the building authority.
The house exceeds the rear building line by nearly 2 meters (6.5 feet).
Unfortunately, the woman at the office won’t be back until Thursday.
What options do we have now?
Is it possible to simply move the house forward, or does everything need to be reapplied for?
We are getting married on Thursday, and this really hits us hard.
Best regards
The bad luck with our house project just doesn’t stop.
Today, after 3 months, we finally received the notice for a hearing from the building authority.
The house exceeds the rear building line by nearly 2 meters (6.5 feet).
Unfortunately, the woman at the office won’t be back until Thursday.
What options do we have now?
Is it possible to simply move the house forward, or does everything need to be reapplied for?
We are getting married on Thursday, and this really hits us hard.
Best regards
dynaudio79 schrieb:
Why are the many mentioned customer complaints not relevant? Why shouldn’t they be?
dynaudio79 schrieb:
What can the construction company do about the planner not doing her job properly? Again. Your contractual partner is obviously the construction company, not directly the planner. Of course, the construction company is responsible to you for fulfilling the contract, whether the work is done in-house or outsourced.
With the mindset “The construction company can’t be to blame,” you are opening the door wide for shifting responsibility with your contractual partner.
“Sorry, Mr. dynaudio79, the civil engineer/mason/electrician/plumber/carpenter messed up. That’s not our fault. It’s your problem.”
dynaudio79 schrieb:
What can the construction company do about the fact that the actual planner, who had been with the company for 20 years, had a fatal accident? Of course, nothing. Neither can you.
Although I understand your frustration, I would advise you to stay calm since you do not have the building permit / planning permission yet. From my experience with the authorities, they usually stop at the first mistake, but when the revised version is submitted, they start over and find other mistakes.
dynaudio7918 Oct 2020 11:00We know the construction company very well and have been able to arrange many projects over the past years, and everyone was thrilled. Not just satisfied, but thrilled!
Unfortunately, we are now facing the issue of a new planner being involved; otherwise, there would be absolutely no problems.
It is understandable to feel frustrated in such a situation, right? But not with the construction company!
Unfortunately, we are now facing the issue of a new planner being involved; otherwise, there would be absolutely no problems.
It is understandable to feel frustrated in such a situation, right? But not with the construction company!
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Trademark18 Oct 2020 12:30dynaudio79 schrieb:
We know the construction company very well and have been able to recommend many projects to them over the years, and everyone was thrilled. Not just satisfied, but thrilled!
Unfortunately, we are now dealing with a new planner; otherwise, there would be absolutely no problems.
It’s understandable to feel frustrated, right? But not with the construction company! I think what other forum members are trying to point out is that your construction company chose the planner and obviously tolerated the poor work for a certain period. Especially when the poor quality is due to overload and/or excessive workload, the construction company naturally shares some responsibility — think resource management and workload control. Of course, this only applies if the planner was employed by the construction company? That part isn’t clear to me right now.
This doesn’t mean your construction company will deliver poor work. But it does mean you should be vigilant regarding your construction company. Because regardless of the unfortunate circumstances, your construction company tolerated or failed to notice this unsatisfactory situation for a certain period.
Shifting the house 3 meters (10 feet) in the plan and adjusting the related dimensions should not be a problem in the age of CAD. Do you already have the updated plan? The delay is frustrating. I recommend going to the building authority / planning office in person; the staff are usually willing to discuss and negotiate. Maybe they’ll even give you a belated wedding gift.
By the way, all the best for your marriage.
By the way, all the best for your marriage.
dynaudio7918 Oct 2020 12:48Trademark schrieb:
I believe what the other forum members are trying to point out is that your construction company selected the planner and obviously tolerated poor work for a certain period of time. Especially when poor performance is due to being overwhelmed and/or overburdened, the construction company obviously shares responsibility – keyword: resource management and workload control. Of course, this only applies if the planner was employed by the construction company? That part isn’t entirely clear to me.
This doesn’t mean that your construction company will do poor work. But it does mean you should stay vigilant regarding your construction company. Because regardless of the unfortunate circumstances, your construction company tolerated or overlooked this unsatisfactory situation for you over a certain period of time.The problem is that the planner told the construction company that we were not responding quickly enough and that we were very difficult clients. She took that on board because it sounded so convincing that they did not doubt it.
However, it has now become clear that she uses the same explanation with all other clients as to why things take longer and errors occur, etc. Naturally, this has raised concerns, and they have started looking into it.