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OneCosmos
03-08-2015, 08:08 AM
Hi,

I have finally bought a Sirius Observatories 2.3m dome, which achieves a max height of 2.8m.

It will sit on a slab 3m x 2.5m in my back garden in Nundah. I just went to the Brisbane council website and used the wizard tool (or erecting a shed), which told me I didn't. The reason for my uncertainty though is there was nothing that asked specifically about the height, other than to ask if it was two or more stories - which of course it is not.

When we had the fence put up though because the 1.8m fence was also on top of a 1m retaining wall in the far corner we needed to apply for a height relaxation. Does anyone know if height of an observatory is covered by legislation?

Chris

BC
03-08-2015, 08:19 AM
Hi Chris,

Different states have different rules. I believe NSW is 3m; can't say about QLD.

Bruce

OneCosmos
03-08-2015, 08:26 AM
Yes thanks. I'm particularly keen therefore to hear from anyone who has erected an observatory in a suburban garden in Queensland, Brisbane specifically would be good.

Chris

PS I just realised this is in the wrong forum - or at any rate perhaps not the most applicable. I will re-post in a more appropriate one.

RB
03-08-2015, 08:49 AM
Locking this one and redirecting to new thread:

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=137389

RB