Design and build

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Design and build

Get approval and manage building work

Assessment of development

Approvals needed	Code track
Environmental impact statement inquiry	Environmental impact statements
Exempt development	Impact track
Merit track	Pre-application information
Prohibited development

Begin a project

Community titles	Concessional lease change
Crown lease change	Driveways, garages and carports
Fences, hedges and walls	Landscaping, trees and nature strips
Unit titles

Design and siting

Block information	Crime prevention
Energy ratings	Heritage
Lease conditions and responsibilities	Survey certificates
Sustainable design	Water efficiency
Wish lists

Development and building approval exemptions

Aerials and antennas	Carports and shade structures
Courtyard and freestanding walls	Decks, patios, terraces
Definitions	Demolition
External doors, walls and windows	Fences
Garages, sheds and gazebos	General exemptions criteria
Heating and cooling installations	Internal alterations
Landscape gardening	Letterboxes and barbeques
Maintenance	Open space boundary fences
Ponds	Pool fencing and barriers
Refinishing external appearance	Retaining walls
Satellite dishes	Second building in clearance area
Single dwellings	Skylights
Swimming pools	Tanks
Unroofed pergolas and arbors

Finances

Change of use charge	Government fees
Quotes and estimates	Valuations

Lodgement of a DA

DA lodgement requirements	DA public notification
Entity referral	Notice of decision
Reviews of decisions	Transitional arrangements

Managing construction

Building approval	Building certification
Building insurance and warranties	Construction site management
Electrical safety	Electrical work
Encroachments	Gas appliances
Gas work	Occupancy certificates
Plumbing and backflow work	Plumbing certification

Regulation

Complaints	Compliance mechanisms
Controlled activity orders	Inspectors
Prohibition notices	Rectification work
Searches and seizure

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