Father locked in a bitter war with council over his $50,000 carport fears he will have to concrete the ENTIRE front yard of his leafy suburban home
- Nathan Slonim, 41, has been told to tear down his carport at home in Queensland
- Mr Slonim said the local council told him his $50,000 carport dominated street
- His young daughters would have their green play space ruined by moving it
A father-of-two has been ordered to tear down his $50,000 carport because the council objected to it - despite his neighbours giving him the go ahead.
Nathan Slonim, 41, has been told to move the carport in front of his home in Mooloolaba on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
Mr Slonim said the Sunshine Coast Council told him the carport needed to come down as it dominated the street, and should've been built in front of his bedroom instead.
Nathan Slonim (pictured), 41, has been told to tear down his carport at the front of his home in Mooloolaba on Queensland's Sunshine Coast
Mr Slonim said the Sunshine Coast Council told him the carport needed to come down as it dominated the street, and should've been built in front of his bedroom instead
Moving the carport would mean Mr Slonim having to concrete his entire front yard - a grassy space he said his daughters, aged 6 and 9, love using to play.
'I've got two young girls, they're always playing in the front yard. They can't play on concrete,' he told Daily Mail Australia.
When his young family moved to the area from Sydney in February 2018, Mr Slonim began the process of building a carport to protect the family's cars.
He got consent from his neighbours and after growing tired of waiting months for the council to confirm his application he decided to get on with the job.
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Mr Slonim said it wasn't until the carport was built that the council responded to his application.
'I got frustrated, out cars were sitting there getting damaged so I just put it up. The next day, the council came out,' he said.
Mr Slonim said it cost him $50,000 to build the carport, and moving it to another location and concreting his lawn would add another $10,000 to the bill.
'I asked [the council] how can you expect me to concrete my whole yard when we live in such a hot environment,' he said.
The council wants the carport to be built in front of his bedroom, meaning uncomfortable heat from the concrete would flow in while they slept.
In a statement Sunshine Coast Council said they assessed the application and found it did not comply with their Dwelling House Code for 2014.
'Despite council’s refusal and without a private building certifier’s permit, the resident went ahead and constructed the carport,' the council said in a statement.
Moving the carport would mean Mr Slonim having to concrete his entire front yard - a grassy space he said his daughters, aged 6 and 9, love using to play
'When we first moved in we spent $2,000 landscaping the front, and now that will all have to be ripped out,' he said.
'I told them I'm not going to concrete 95 per cent of my front yard. I got neighbour consent.'
Mr Slonim said he was taking his concerns to a tribunal in order to get a resolution.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Sunshine Coast Council for comment.
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