Hi all,
I wouldn’t allow the category change to residential as DA consent is required.
Early on in my career I had a similar situation but where the owner commenced operating a business (can’t remember what type) and I changed the category to business but the owner’s hadn’t obtained consent.
When our regulatory services finally took action, it ended up in Court and we got in a little strife as my change of category to business was seen as a quasi approval of the use by Council.
Dave
