On Site Procedure
EVERY SITE IS DIFFERENT!
Whether you are building a single Oakley Pod next to your existing home, or building a series of
6 Tourist Pods in the middle of a paddock!
Bob Fisher will need to view your site, to assess the viability, and reveal any hidden problems or special Council requirements.
Usually, such issues are not a problem if an experienced and professional assessment is carried out. There is usually an answer for anything, if approached in the right way.
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Councils have recently changed their policies regarding small-scale Auxiliary dwellings.
There is no-longer a requirement to obtain Council Development Approval, and if your Pod is built in our workshop, there is no requirement for a Building License until it is craned into your property.
This means that time consuming and expensive Consultants Reports may not required until your Pod is ready to install on your land, which gives us time to apply for permits as maybe needed by the Council.
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BUILDING A POD NEXT TO YOUR EXISTING PROPERTY
Your new Oakley Pod can be a “stand-alone” structure with Electrical and Plumbing services connected from your existing house.
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If access into your property is a problem (maybe at the rear of an existing house) then our materials
will be carried from the street to the rear building area by our tradesmen.
Alternativly, the whole Pod can be craned over your house, and carefully set-down where required.
Bob Fisher will need to assess and advise on the best method to build and connect your Pod.
BUILDING A POD ON AN OPEN SITE
If you intend to create a small Home, Tourist Chalet, Granny Flat or any other Pod on a bare open site without services or facilities, the land will need to be tested by an Engineer, so he can Classify the soil conditions, wind loading and other statutory requirements.
This is not a problem…. just a procedure.
We will assess the costs for earthworks, power connection, effluent disposal, water tanks & pumps and general site facilities.
This information will be quoted separately within our proposals.
Oakley Pods provide this initial site visit as a complimentary service.
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BUILDING PODS ON YOUR SITE
We prefer that your Pod is built in our Workshop, it takes less time and the whole construction process is more efficient.
However, there will be times when our Pods are better to be built directly on your site, either as a perminant structure with a concrete floor, or as a fully transportable structure with a steel framed floor built off precast concrete pads.
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A Building License will be required for a concrete floor.
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It is importaint that we know if you want a Steel-Framed Floor
or a Concrete Floor at the early planning stage, so we can assess what approvals are needed by the Local Council.
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HOLIDAY COTTAGE
We have recently introduced our "Holiday Cottages" which are entirely factory built, and designed to lift onto a Flat Top Truck, to be transported anywhere in W.A.
"Where do you want to go?"..... Esperance, Albany, Margaret River, Bunbury, Perth, Geraldton, Exmouth, Coral Bay, Karratha or even Broome....?
We arrange the cranage, transport and installation of your Holiday Cottage, ensuring that the specifications meet the site conditions and local Council requirements.