| Common Types of Building Work |
Building Permit Required? |
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| ADDITIONS |
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| Additions to a dwelling or any other building |
Yes |
| ALTERATIONS |
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| Structural alterations to a dwelling or any other building |
Yes |
| Removal of or alteration to a load bearing part of a building |
Yes |
| CARPORTS/GARAGES |
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| Construction of a garage/carport larger than 10m2 in area |
Yes |
| Demolition of freestanding garage/carport, not constructed of masonry, not more than 40m2 in floor area, is not a building on the Heritage Register and the work will not adversely affect the safety of the public or occupiers of the building |
No |
| DECKS |
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| Construction of a deck |
Yes |
| FENCES |
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| Construction of a side or boundary fence 2m high and not within 3m of a street alignment |
No |
| Construction of a brick front fence more than 1.2m high |
Yes |
| Construction of a timber front fence less than 1.5m in height and not within 9m or a point of intersection of street alignments |
No |
| Construction of a side or boundary fence more than 2m high |
Yes |
| Construction of a fence that is more than 1m high, within 9m of the point of intersection of street alignments |
Yes |
| Construction of a chain wire tennis court fence |
No |
| MASTS/ANTENNAS |
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| Height more than 3m above the highest point of a building |
Yes |
| Not attached to a building and height more than 8m above the ground |
Yes |
| PERGOLAS (UNROOFED) |
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| Not more than 3.6m high, maximum 20m2 in area, and located at the rear of the building to which it is appurtenant |
No |
| Construction of a pergola located further forward than 2.5m forward of the front wall of the single dwelling |
Yes |
| REBLOCKING |
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| Reblocking or restumping of an existing building |
Yes |
| RETAINING WALLS |
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| Constructed on or near site boundaries (any height) in order to maintain the stability of the adjoining property |
Yes |
| Construction of a retaining wall 1m or more in height |
Yes |
| ROOFING |
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| 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 |
| SHED ASSOCIATED WITH A SINGLE DWELLING |
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| Erection of a freestanding shed, 10m2 or less in area, is no more than 3m in height or if situated within 1m of a boundary, is no more than 2.4m in height, not constructed of masonry and located no further forward than the front wall of the single dwelling |
No |
| Erection of a shed more than 10m2 in area |
Yes |
| SIGNS |
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| More than 1m in height and within 3m of the street alignment |
Yes |
| More than 8m above ground level and 6m2 in display area |
Yes |
| SWIMMING POOLS/SPAS |
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| Construction of a swimming pool/spa greater than 300mm in depth |
Yes |
| A relocatable pool within complying pool fencing approved via a building permit |
No |
| Swimming pool fencing |
Yes |
| VERANDAHS (ROOF ONLY) |
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| Construction of a verandah |
Yes |
| WINDOWS |
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| Replacement of windows with the same size windows, where no alteration to the opening is required |
No |
| Installation of ‘bay’ or ‘corner’ type windows, where structural alterations are required |
Yes |
| WOOD HEATER |
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| Installation of a wood heater (solid fuel burning appliances) |
No
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