Right of Way - Do I need permission from my neighbours to add another dwelling ?

[TuLaLiT]

Hi guys,

I'm planning on adding another dwelling next to my existing dwelling.

I have consulted with 3 building companies and I get mixed answers. Two of them said I do NOT need permission and one said I do.

Long story short my property is on a ROW and there are 4 properties down the driveway.

I own the FIRST two houses down the driveway so I do NOT need to use my neighbour's driveway at all.

The property is freehold NOT cross-leased.

What do you guys think ?

Cheers

[sidinz]

There's more to it than that. You'll need to look at how the ROW was created. I.e. Who owns he land and what do the easements say?

[Bluekiwi]

Likely you will need a driveway over 6m wide.
But if you are talking 7 or more houses, then you may have an issue.

A building company like Keith Hay Holmes will give you the correct answer.

[Wayne]

If you were to subdivide and add another dwelling I think you would need permission to alter the ROW (as another title would need access).
If you are adding something like a MDU then your 'title' has ROW and the MDU would also (as the ROW isn't done by house but by title).
But I'm not a lawyer so what do I know?