Building permits
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Bushfire assessment level - building
When building in a designated Bushfire prone area, a bushfire assessment level report (BAL) must be prepared to determine the bushfire risk and minimum construction requirements in accordance with AS3959 - 2018.
On-site Waste Water Management Systems
On-site waste water management systems (OWMS), sometimes referred to as "septics", are options for some properties (residential, rural, commercial and industrial) within the City of Greater Geelong that are unsewered.
Building forms, applications and permits
A collection of documents and
application forms relating to building that can be accessed from one place.
Construction - bushfire areas
This page provides a summary of the changes to legislation in relation to construction in bushfire prone areas.
Energy efficiency - building
Energy efficiency provisions apply to building work.
Land liable to flooding
A property information request will confirm if your property is on designated land or land liable to flooding.
Owner builders
An owner-builder is someone who takes responsibility for domestic building work carried out on their own land.
Special Building Overlay (SBO)
An SBO identifies land liable to flooding by stormwater or overland flows from rainfall-runoff, where building works are generally permitted with conditions special to such flooding.
When a building permit is required
Building Permits are required for almost all new buildings, alterations, demolition and change of use.