Building permit for a park shelter.
Park shelters, BBQ shelters, rotundas and shade structures are buildings under the Building Act 1993. Unless a shelter is 10 m² or smaller and meets the other limits for a freestanding Class 10a building, it needs a building permit.
Who can apply
Councils, schools, shelter suppliers and builders can apply. If the land is owned by the Crown or a public authority, the application says so, and the land owner's consent goes with it.
What we assess
- The engineer's design for the frame, roof and footings, including wind loads for the site.
- Where the shelter sits in relation to paths, boundaries and other buildings.
- Any gas barbecue, lighting or power, which also need plumbing or electrical compliance certificates.
Where the same shelter design is used at several sites, the supplier's engineering can often be reused, with checks for each site's wind and soil conditions.
The exemption limits
A small shelter is exempt only when all of these apply.
- Its floor area is 10 m² or less.
- It is no more than 3 m high, or 2.4 m high if it is within 1 m of a boundary.
- If it belongs to another building on the lot, it sits no further forward than that building's front wall.
- If it does not belong to another building on the lot, it is the only Class 10a building there, set back at least 9 m from the front street and 2 m from any side street.
- It is not built of masonry.
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:
- A site plan showing where the shelter sits
- The supplier's or engineer's drawings and computations
- The engineer's design certificate
- The land owner's consent
- The planning permit and endorsed plans, if the project needs one