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Please find below planning permits that may be relevant to your build or renovation

Why use a licenced builder?

Building practitioners must be registered with the Victorian Building Authority in Victoria to:

• Perform domestic building work that costs more than $10,000. (including labour and materials)

• Carry out re-blocking, restumping or demolishing work, remove a home, or carry out any building work that requires a permit, regardless of cost.

• Provide more than one type of building work (such as plastering and painting) that costs more than $5,000. (including labour and materials)

• Building Contracts provided on all construction projects for your peace of mind.

• Building Insurance provided for all projects in excess of $16,000

Building Permits

Building permits are documents certifying that a proposed building complies with the relevant building regulations. A building permit is a written approval by a private or municipal building surveyor. It allows the building work to be undertaken according to the approved plans, specifications and other relevant documentation.

Having a building permit provides you with protection by ensuring:

• The building practitioners working on your project are registered and carry the required insurance.

• Adequate documentation is prepared so the construction can be carried out correctly and according to building legislation.

• Key stages of the work are independently inspected.

• Your building is suitable for occupation.

• Not all building projects require a building permit. Possible exemptions may include:

– Some minor alterations or demolitions.

– Pergolas associated with houses.

– Some garden sheds with a floor area less than 10m2.

– Repair work for maintenance purposes

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