Building Construction Certificates

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Building / Construction Certificates

A Construction Certificate is required after development consent has been granted and before any building works have commenced.

A Construction Certificate is used to verify that the plans and specifications submitted with the application comply with the relevant standards and are consistent with the terms of the development consent.

Any Development Approval authorising the carrying out of development where:

  • the development is $25,001 and over; AND
  • has a condition of consent requiring the bond payment

requires an Infrastructure Protection Permit and payment of a refundable Infrastructure Bond

Any Complying Development Certificate authorising the carrying out of development where:

  • the development is $25,000 and over; AND
  • the application for the certificate was made on / after 28 July 2021

requires an Infrastructure Protection Permit and payment of a refundable Infrastructure Bond

The infrastructure bond covers any damage done to the road, kerb, gutter, nature strip, drains and other council infrastructure. Any damage incurred to Council infrastructure will be repaired at the owner’s / developer’s / builder’s expense and the balance of the Infrastructure Bond will be returned to the owner / developer / builder on completion of the construction.

The condition in your development approval states that works are not to commence prior to issue of this permit. Please note that the Infrastructure Protection Permit & Bond also applies to complying development certificates.

Once all building works have been completed and your Principal Certifier has issued an Occupation Certificate, you can apply to Council by using the Request for Final Inspection and Refund of Infrastructure Protection Bond Form. This can be located under Application Forms.

The pre-development dilapidation report is required for any development (including complying development) in the shire. The report must document and provide photographs that clearly depicts the existing condition including any existing damage to Council infrastructure such as roadways, footpaths, kerb and gutter, vehicle crossovers, driveways, pit covers, utilities, stormwater drains, nature strip, landscaping, street trees, street signs and street furniture within the vicinity of the development site.

The report must be submitted to and approved by Council before works are commenced, otherwise all damage to Council infrastructure will be attributed to the works and re-instatement will be the responsibility of the Owner/Builder.

The post-development dilapidation report is required for any development (including complying development) in the shire. The report must document and provide photographs that clearly depicts the final condition including any damage caused to Council infrastructure such as roadways, footpaths, kerb and gutter, vehicle crossovers, driveways, pit covers, utilities, stormwater drains, nature strip, landscaping, street trees, street signs and street furniture within the vicinity of the development site.

The report must be submitted to and approved by Council prior to the issue of Occupation Certificate. Any damage caused to Council infrastructure by the development shall be re-instated by the owner/builder to Council’s specifications and approval.