Building permit for a warehouse.
A new warehouse or factory, or an extension to one, needs a building permit, and an occupancy permit before it is used. The National Construction Code requirements depend on the building's size and use.
What we assess
- Fire resistance, and the size of fire compartments.
- Exits, travel distances, and emergency lighting and signs.
- Fire services such as hydrants, and sprinklers where the building's size or use requires them.
- Energy efficiency under Section J of the National Construction Code.
- Access for people with disability, including to offices and amenities.
- The structure, including wind loads, footings and any mezzanine.
Performance solutions
Where a design departs from the Deemed-to-Satisfy provisions, for example on travel distances or compartment size, a fire engineer can prepare a performance solution. We assess it against the performance requirements before issuing the permit.
Some fire safety designs also need a report from Fire Rescue Victoria or the CFA before the permit can be issued.
Occupancy permit
When the work is finished we inspect it and issue the occupancy permit. For a new building it lists the essential safety measures, which the owner must maintain and report on each year.
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
- Architectural drawings and specifications
- Structural engineering and computations
- Fire services, hydraulic and mechanical drawings
- A Section J energy efficiency report
- A fire engineering report, if there is a performance solution
- The council's legal point of stormwater discharge
- The planning permit and endorsed plans, if the project needs one