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Planning, Approval and Certification
| Carports and garages need to meet building and planning requirements. Sometimes, you will need formal approval from a building certifier, Sunshine Coast Regional Council, or both before you can begin work. Before you begin work, you need to find out what approvals are required. There are two types of approvals:
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| The purpose of council's vegetation management laws is to protect the Sunshine Coast’s natural resources, maintain biodiversity and conserve ecological values. They allow council to prevent unnecessary vegetation damage, and to ensure that necessary vegetation damage is carried out in a responsible manner. Currently regulations that govern v... | |
| Requirements are in place to make sure decks are safe, complement the existing streetscape and do not cause nuisance for neighbours. Before you begin work on your deck, you need to design your deck to meet building and planning regulations. You will need formal approval from a building certifier, Sunshine Coast Regional Council, or both.
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| The Queensland Government, principally through the Building Regulation 2006 regulates the construction of fencing. Further provisions are also set out in Queensland legislation regarding how disputes between neighbours are resolved. Approvals for fencing, building approval, Planning approval.
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| Filling and excavation not associated with building works is regulated across the Sunshine Coast by the local planning scheme applicable to your site. The triggers for requiring an operational works development permit from Council are set out for each local planning scheme.
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| If you plan to extend, renovate or raise your house, you will need to comply with planning and building requirements.
Before you begin work on the design of your extensions or renovations, you need to find out what approvals are required. There are two types of approvals:
1. Building approval (provided by a building certifier).
2. Planning ap... | |
| Domestic landscaping associated with a single detached dwelling is not regulated by the Sunshine Coast Regional Council.Landscaping discussed below is in the context of applying for assessable development against the local planning scheme (e.g. multi-unit, subdivision, industry) whereby landscaping plans may be required to support the application t... | |
| Work requiring plumbing and drainage approval is in a sense defined by exclusion. Any plumbing or drainage work that is not defined as minor work or unregulated work is therefore Regulated work. Regulated work requires local government approval and can only be carried out by a licensed plumber.
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| Installing a rainwater tank is a simple way to conserve water around the home. Sometimes, you will need building approval before installing a rainwater tank.
Queensland building regulations ensure that all rainwater tanks are structurally sound. Brisbane City Council also has requirements to ensure that tanks are sited to minimise impacts on neig... | |
| Constructing a retaining wall is defined as building work under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 and is regarded as development. Queensland Government building regulations aim to ensure that retaining walls are structurally sound. A retaining wall is regarded as a ‘Class 10b’ (non-habitable) structure under the Building Code of Australia.
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