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The
Building Regulations recognise that
some building work is of a minor nature, in that the protection's and advantages that a Building Permit can provide are not necessary or will not be achieved. In these cases, the Building Regulations may exempt property owners from having to obtain a Building Permit.
As part of the Building Regulations, Building Permit requirements are now based on the scope of building work rather than the previous $5,000 limit, implying the need for garages, carports and pergolas to have a Building Permit.
You may not require a Building Permit if your project fits into the following criteria:
Repair
work done for maintenance purposes (ie. replacing rotted weatherboards); and construction or demolition of some BCA Class 10 Buildings (non-habitable outbuilding) or alterations to any other building type, if the building work -
- Does not adversely affect the structural
soundness of any building or attached
to an existing building or structure;
and/or
- Does not adversely affect the safety
of the public or occupiers of any
building; and/or
- Does not project beyond the street
alignment; and/or
- Is not work carried out on, or in
connection with a Historical building;
and/or
- Does not involve construction over
an easement; and/or
- Is not work related to Essential
Services such as Fire Sprinklers,
Smoke Detectors and Alarms, Fire Rated
structures, etc.
It
is your responsibility as the property owner/s to ensure that a Building Permit is in place prior to commencement of building works or guarantee that the proposed works are exempt under the Building Regulations from requiring a Building Permit.
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TYPE OF
WORKS |
BUILDING
PERMIT REQUIRED – YES / NO |
| ADDITIONS |
ADDITIONS
TO A DWELLING OR ANY OTHER BUILDING
YES |
| ALTERATIONS |
ALTERATIONS
STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS TO A DWELLING
OR ANY OTHER BUILDING YES |
| ALTERATION
TO A HERITAGE ACT BUILDING
YES |
| CARPORTS/GARAGES |
FREESTANDING; FLOOR AREA LESS THAN 10M2; NOT MORE THAN 3M HIGH; NOT CONSTRUCTED OF MASONRY; AND LOCATED NO FURTHER FORWARD ON THE ALLOTMENT THAN THE ALLOWED STREET SETBACK NO
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| ATTACHED
TO ANOTHER BUILDING YES |
| SETBACK LESS THAN THE ALLOWED STREET SETBACK YES |
| CONSTRUCTION REQUIRING REPORT & CONSENT OF COUNCIL YES |
| DEMOLITION |
ALL
DEMOLITION/REMOVAL WORK (EXCEPT SOME MINOR
WORK & OUTBUILDINGS) YES |
| FENCES |
CONSTRUCTION
OF A SIDE / BOUNDARY FENCE LESS
THAN 2 METRES HIGH NO |
| CONSTRUCTION OF A TIMBER FRONT FENCE MORE THAN 1.5 METRES HIGH YES |
| CONSTRUCTION OF A BRICK FRONT FENCE MORE THAN 1.2 METRES HIGH YES |
| CONSTRUCTION OF A SIDE / BOUNDARY FENCE MORE THAN 2 METRES HIGH YES |
| CONSTRUCTION OF A FENCE THAT IS MORE THAN 1.0 METRE HIGH, WITHIN 9M OF THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF STREET ALIGNMENTS YES |
| CONSTRUCTION OF A FENCE THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH FORMING PART OF SWIMMING POOL SAFETY BARRIERS YES |
CONSTRUCTION OF A CHAIN WIRE TENNIS COURT FENCE NO
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| MASTS/ANTENNAS |
HEIGHT MORE THAN 3M ABOVE THE HIGHEST POINT OF A BUILDING (IF ATTACHED TO A BUILDING) YES |
| HEIGHT MORE THAN 8M ABOVE THE GROUND (IF NOT ATTACHED TO A BUILDING) YES |
| PERGOLAS/VERANDAHS |
CONSTRUCTION OF A PERGOLA (UNROOFED) ASSOCIATED WITH A HOUSE; NOT EXCEEDING 20M2 IN AREA; NOT MORE THAN 3M HIGH; AND LOCATED NO FURTHER FORWARD ON THE ALLOTMENT THAN THE ALLOWED SETBACK NO |
| CONSTRUCTION
OF A PERGOLA (UNROOFED) ASSOCIATED
WITH ANY OTHER BUILDING YES |
| CONSTRUCTION
OF A VERANDAH (ROOFED) ATTACHED TO ANY
BUILDING YES |
| REBLOCKING/UNDERPINING |
REBLOCKING/RESTUMPING/UNDERPINING OF AN EXISTING BUILDING YES |
| RETAINING
WALLS |
CONSTRUCTED ON OR NEAR SITE BOUNDARIES (ANY HEIGHT) (WITH PROTECTION OF ADJOINING PROPERTY) YES |
| CONSTRUCTION
OF A RETAINING WALL 1M OR MORE
IN HEIGHT YES |
| ROOFING |
REPLACEMENT
OF CORRUGATED IRON ROOFING WITH
CONCRETE OR TERRACOTTA ROOFING
TILES YES |
| REPLACEMENT
OF CORRUGATED IRON ROOFING WITH
'COLORBOND' OR OTHER PRE-FINISHED
SHEETING
NO |
| SIGNS |
MORE
THAN 1M IN HEIGHT WITHIN 3M OF
THE STREET ALLOTMENT BOUNDARY YES |
| MORE THAN 8 M ABOVE GROUND LEVEL AND MORE THAN 6M2 IN DISPLAY AREA AND MORE THAN 3 METRES FROM STREET ALLOTMENT YES |
| SWIMMING
POOLS/SPAS |
CONSTRUCTION OF ALL SWIMMING POOLS/SPAS 300 MM OR GREATER IN DEPTH YES |
| WINDOWS |
REPLACEMENT OF WINDOWS WITH SIMILAR TYPE WINDOWS AND WHERE NO STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS ARE REQUIRED (EXCEPT UNDER HERITAGE ACT) NO |
| INSTALLATION OF ANY WINDOWS WHERE STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS ARE REQUIRED YES |
| SHEDS |
ERECTION OF A SHED LESS THAN 10M2 IN AREA; NOT MORE THAN 3M HIGH; NOT CONSTRUCTED OF MASONRY; AND LOCATED NO FURTHER FORWARD ON THE ALLOTMENT THAN THE ALLOWED STREET SETBACK NO |
| ERRECTION OF A SHED MORE THAN 10M2 IN AREA YES |
Important
notes
- Paving, concreting, landscaping (unless the work includes a retaining wall greater than 1 meter in height or when a Building Permit is required) are not included in this definition.
- Building works ‘cost’ must include the value (ie. market trade rate) of labour and materials.
- Guidance to determine ‘cost’ can be obtained from relevant Quantity Surveying or estimating groups including MBA & HIA.
- Works that do not require a Building Permit may require other approvals from the Councils, eg. Town Planning, Health Departments, Local Laws. All relevant departments should be contacted prior to commencement of works.
IMPORTANT
Irrespective of whether a Building Permit is required or not all building works must comply with the Building Act 1993, Building Regulations 2006, Building Code of Australia and all associated Australian Standards.
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