Feud erupts as man builds towering two-storey structure after council approved ‘modest granny flat’ 

A neighbourhood feud has erupted after a resident constructed a towering two-storey granny flat in his backyard.

Frustrated homeowners who live next to George Rodwas in Winston Hills, western Sydney, said the new building has devalued their properties.

The council approved a modest granny flat and garage, but Mr Rodwas went ahead with a structure that dwarfs his own home and dominates surrounding houses.

 

A neighbourhood feud has erupted after one resident constructed a towering two-storey granny flat in his backyard

‘It’s an eyesore when I look out the window there,’ an elderly neighbour told A Current Affair. 

Other neighbours described the owner-builder as ‘unbearable’ and said the structure has prevented them from swimming in their backyard pool. 

One man said Mr Rodwas’s new granny flat was ‘totally different’ from what was approved, but his complaints had been ignored.

‘He just swears at you, tells you to p*** off and he’ll do what he likes on his property,’ he said.

Parramatta Council has issued a stop-work order, which Mr Rodwas has ignored, and incredulous locals were told there is little else the council can do.

They blame private building certifiers, and said Mr Rodwas just went from company to company until he found one that would approve his plans.

The council approved a modest granny flat and garage, but Mr Rodwas went ahead with a structure that dwarfs his own home and dominates surrounding houses

Even then, the massive granny flat bears little resemblance to the approved plans, which clearly show a one-storey structure. 

‘The City of Parramatta Council routinely brings any errors on the part of private certifiers considered significant to the attention of the Building Professionals Board,’ the Council said in a statement. 

‘Consequently the matters identified with this development will also be brought to the attention of the Building Professionals Board.

‘Council will also write to the Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation, as well as to all the relevant state MPs.

‘Seeking changes to the legislation and guidelines applicable to private certifiers, in order to address the issues regarding non-compliance with an approval given by the certifier with no enforcement.’

Daily Mail Australia contacted the private building certifier used by Mr Rodwas for comment. 

 

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