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The Narara Ecovillage Building Approval Pathway is shown in the diagram below. It is framed around a 53-Step process which is summarised below. You can access information on the Approval Pathway and each Approval Step by clicking on the step's name.
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A significant test in building sustainable communities is how Lot Owners deal with their neighbours when placing and sizing their homes. The approval pathway sets down a requirement for Lot Owners to participate in a neighbourhood exchange at early stage of as soon as possible in their home design and we recommend the exchange is facilitated by a design professional. The aim of the exchange is to optimise the location of houses on lots to achieve equity across the neighbourhood in respect of solar access and overshadowing, and to consolidate at an early stage of the design consideration of both Hill Thalis and Central Coast Councils building setbacks and building envelopes and incorporation of common garden and services easements. The Building Review Panel’s recommendation with respect of access to sunlight is set out in Appendix 3 – Solar Access of these Building Standards. While the criteria are guidelines only and not mandatory they should inform each neighbourhood exchange.Which lots are included in Ultimately the owner will be required to submit their design to the lot owners in their neighbourhood and obtain consent for their design. the neighbourhoods for stage 1 can be viewed at the link below The link also shows each lot owner their assigned Sustainable Design Appraiser (SDA). These are volunteers who have been trained in the villages Building standards and the assessment process. lot owners should work closely with their SDA throughout the design process a specific neighbourhood exchange will be agreed between the Building Review Panel and Lot Owners, and decided with reference to a lot’s potential impact on an adjacent property. Lots impacting each other constitute a neighbourhood for the Facilitated Exchange. As an example, Lots 2 – 6 and Lots 7 – 9 in Stage 1 suggest themselves as natural neighbourhoods.
Outcomes from the Facilitated Exchange are to be documented in a Neighbourhood Agreement, which states the placement and size of Lot Owners’ homes and associated structures across the entire neighbourhood.
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The objective of this step is to prepare all documents needed for the Lot Owner to tender their building works and to gain NEV’s building approval and Council’s development consent. NaTHERS and BASIX certificates are to be obtained by the Lot Owner at their cost as part of their design development. A list of NatHERS assessors located on the Central Coast is found online at NEV's Building Standards - NatHERS Assessors wiki page. Lot Owners also complete the Design Assessment Scoresheet and provide any documentation needed to support the information provided in the scoresheet. At the end of Stage 2, the Sustainable Design Appraiser assigned to a Lot Owner will review and endorse the Lot Owner’s scoresheet. If the requisite score is achieved, the design will automatically be accepted by the Building Review Panel, and a Design Confirmation Certificate issued.
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Once NEV’s Design Confirmation Certificate is issued, the Lot Owner can proceed to lodge their plans with Council.
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The Lot Owner proceeds with their building works.
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When the Lot owner receives formal notification from council of their DA approval they should file copies of the approval letter and DA stamped plans into their Lot folder. they will then be ready to appoint a builder obtain thei construction certificate an commence building. The BRP has developed 2 useful documents which outline the steps an owner needs to complete before building can commence and a second document which provides information to their builder on the forms and process they need to complete. Checklist of actions to complete before building can commence | ||
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Once the building works are completed and an Occupancy Certificate is issued, the Lot Owner’s home can be occupied and enjoyed. Energy use will be monitored by NEV Power. In a situation where energy use significantly varies from design expectations, the Community Association may review energy consumption with the Lot Owner to determine where the variance from design occurs, and to establish strategies for reducing the demand for power. Differential charges for power may also be applied, with higher rates charged when consumption is more than an agreed limit.
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