Building approvals
Every job needs to be designed properly to ensure you can get building approval.
Getting a building approval
All residential building work involving a new home or a renovation to a new home needs a building approval. Building approvals have different names in each state and territory. Building approval must be obtained before any building work can start.
Preparing for a building approval
Getting building approval normally involves plans and details being given to the council, or a private building surveyor, showing:
- How the home will be built
- The technical details of the construction including all the materials to be used
- What Building Code of Australia requirements (BCA) will be met.
No two houses are the same. That means every job needs to be designed properly to ensure you can get building approval.
Let us help you with planning advice
Building and planning can be time-consuming and complicated and it can be hard work trying to keep up with local councils and government departments.
GDS Building & Planning Services team can answer clients’ questions about:
- working with councils
- getting your development approval
- getting approvals from state government departments
- rules on houses, dual occupancies, townhouses and villas, residential apartments and subdivisions.