This is our little green house in the suburb of Walmer Estate in the greater Woodstock area, Cape Town. It was very run down when we bought it, but with a lick of paint and a lot of TLC, its starting to look really nice now! ...except for the back of the house. This is where we want to break down the current bathroom, build a storeroom, a new dining nook, a stoep, a bathroom and an office upstairs.
It has been over 4 months now since we submitted or plans to council- and still they are coming back with changes and objections. Most recently - after spending weeks trying to get a particularly elusive neighbour to sign a letter of no objection for our renovation, my architect has advised us to also get the signatures of our local councilor and the Rate Payers Association too! Who next? Should I just get the signature of the President for good measure as well? Has anyone else had these problems?
