Victorian Consolidated Regulations

BUILDING REGULATIONS 2018 - REG 29

The relevant building surveyor may require all or any of the following information to be submitted in relation to an application for a building permit and the allotment to which it relates—

        (a)     details of measures for the protection of the public under regulation 116 ;

Reg. 29(b) substituted by S.R. No. 40/2019 reg. 6(1), amended by S.R. No. 102/2023 reg. 5.

        (b)     documentary evidence to support the use of a material, product, form of construction or design in a form referred to in Part A5 of the BCA Volume One or Part A5 of the BCA Volume Two;

        (c)     a survey plan of existing site conditions prepared by a licensed surveyor within the meaning of the Surveying Act 2004 ;

        (d)     if the allotment is under the operation of the Transfer of Land Act 1958 , a copy of the certificate of title to the allotment;

        (e)     evidence of ownership of the allotment or evidence that a contract has been entered into pursuant to section 9AA of the Sale of Land Act 1962 in relation to the allotment;

Reg. 29(f) substituted by S.R. No. 75/2018 reg. 5(1).

        (f)     evidence that the building work is to be carried out under the permit by a builder who is specified under section 24B of the Act for that work;

Reg. 29(fa) inserted by S.R. No. 75/2018 reg. 5(1).

        (fa)     an extract of the major domestic building contract (if applicable) showing the names of the parties to the contract under which the proposed building work under the permit is to be carried out;

Reg. 29(fb) inserted by S.R. No. 75/2018 reg. 5(1).

        (fb)     a copy of the certificate of insurance (if applicable) from an insurer providing the required insurance in relation to the proposed building work to be carried out under the permit;

        (g)     details as to whether the allotment is—

              (i)     in an area that is liable to flooding within the meaning of regulation 5(2) ; or

              (ii)     in an area that is designated under regulation 150 as an area in which buildings are likely to be subject to attack by termites; or

              (iii)     in an area designated under regulation 152 as likely to be subject to significant snowfalls; or

Reg. 29(g)(iv) amended by S.R. No. 75/2018 reg. 5(2).

              (iv)     in an area that is a designated bushfire prone area as determined under section 192A of the Act; or

              (v)     designated land;

        (h)     details as to whether an approved building envelope applies to the allotment or to an adjoining allotment;

Reg. 29(i) amended by S.R. No. 40/2019 reg. 6(2).

              (i)     a list of any essential safety measures to be provided for the building or place of public entertainment to which the building permit relates.

Division 3—Report or consent of reporting authorities