Friday 21 March 2014
Just when we thought we'd got through all the hassles with the Council we now find ourselves dealing with another Catch 22 situation.
The Council's inspector will be conducting the Post Demolition Inspection early next week. McDonald Jones Homes is awaiting the outcome of that inspection before they can commence the construction.
When I spoke with Council yesterday, they said they will also want to inspect the sediment erosion control measures that have been installed on our property when they come out next week. This includes the Silt Sediment Control Barrier/Fencing and the All Weather Access (gravel, crushed rock etc.) that needs to be laid where our driveway used to be to avoid any run-off pollution from our block of land.
I told Council that McDonald Jones Homes has made provisions for those erosion control measures in their building plans and that McDonald Jones Homes will install those erosion control measures after Council's inspection next week. Council is not happy with that and they insist the erosion control measures have to be actioned ASAP before their Post Demolition Inspection. Another Catch 22 situation.
After a lot of frantic running around, and with the help of McDonald Jones Homes, I have contacted the subcontractors recommended by McDonald Jones Homes today to make urgent arrangements for those subcontractors to install the Sediment Erosion Control Measures ASAP on Monday or Tuesday next week.
Sydney West Excavations (Kellyville, NSW) has agreed to lay the All Weather Access (gravel, crushed rock etc.), and they will invoice McDonald Jones Homes in due course.
Digger Dunlop (Windsor, NSW) has agreed to install the required Silt Sediment Control Barrier/Fencing. They have also agreed to invoice McDonald Jones Homes in due course.
I prefer to use inlet filters for soil erosion prevention if it's a plausible solution (of course).
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