Council Approval

Council approval is required when new building is to be erected, building modification or building extension is to be carried out, or when change of use of a building or interior space is involved.  The council approval process usually involves the three stages of planning approval, building approval and occupation approval.

Each stage of planning approval, building approval and occupation approval requires different form of documentation to be submitted with the application.  Planning approval application (DA application) can only be submitted to Council, unless the proposed development falls within the category of exempt and complying development.  Building approval application (CC application) can be submitted to Council or private certifier, depending on the choice of the project owner.  Occupation approval application has to be submitted to the same authority as the Building Approval stage.

Planning Approval - Development Application (DA)

The planning approval is an approval for the nature, size and configuration of a development (including building, interior space, or external works).  To apply for planning approval, a DA application needs to be submitted to Council.  When planning approval, or DA approval, is granted, it indicates that the proposed development (eg. creation of a new building, or building alteration, or building extension, or external works or a particular proposed use) is approved and can be created.  However, the building work for such development cannot be started yet until a building approval is also obtained.  Building approval nowadays is granted in the form of a construction certificate.

Building Approval - Building Application / Construction Certificate (CC)

The building approval is an approval for the structural design, engineering design, building system, construction method, and construction details of an approved development.  To apply for building approval, a building application (nowadays also called CC application) needs to be submitted to authority (Council or private certifier).  When building approval is granted, ie. when a construction certificate is issued, it indicates that the building works is approved and can be started.  The building work of the approved development will then need to be carried out in accordance with the approved drawings, specification and other documentation attached to the construction certificate.

Occupation Approval - Occupation Certificate Application (OC)

When the building work of an approved development is completed, an occupation approval needs to be obtained before the new building can be occupied.  The occupation approval is an approval for the completed construction and it signifies that the new building or interior space is fit and safe for occupation.  To apply for occupation approval, an occupation certificate application needs to be submitted to authority (Council or private certifier).  When occupation approval is granted, ie. when an occupation certificate is issued, it indicates that the building or interior space can be occupied.  The occupation certificate application requires demonstration that all planning approval conditions, ie. DA approval conditions, have been met; all building approval conditions, ie. CC conditions, have been met; and that all required inspection has been carried out by required parties, eg. engineer and/or authorities.  This is done normally with submission of engineer's certificates and contractors' certificates.

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