Building permit for demolition.
Demolition is building work in Victoria, so it needs a building permit. Only a small freestanding shed, garage, carport or similar building can be demolished without one.
When demolition is exempt
Demolishing a freestanding Class 10 building, such as a shed, garage, carport or fence, is exempt when all of these apply.
- It is not built of masonry.
- Its floor area is 40 m² or less.
- The work will not adversely affect the safety of the public or the occupiers of the building.
- It is not work on, or in connection with, a building on the Victorian Heritage Register.
Council report and consent
Before we can issue a permit to demolish more than half the volume of a building, or any part of its facade, the council must give its report and consent under section 29A of the Building Act 1993. Other demolition of the same building completed or permitted in the previous 3 years counts towards the half. The facade is any part of an external wall, roof or chimney that faces a street and can be seen from it.
If the demolition needs a planning permit, for example under a heritage overlay, the council will not consent until the planning permit is granted.
Before and during demolition
- Asbestos has to be identified and removed under WorkSafe Victoria's rules.
- Protection work may be needed for neighbouring properties.
- Regulation 168 sets two mandatory notification stages: when the precautions required under regulations 116 and 117 are complete, and when all the demolition is complete.
Request a quote
Request a quote online, or email what you have to info@cortekgroup.com.au, and we will quote a fixed fee for your building permit. For the permit itself we will need:
- The certificate of title and plan of subdivision, with any covenants or section 173 agreements
- A site plan showing what is being demolished
- Details of the demolition contractor
- The planning permit, if the demolition needs one