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Demolition

Exemptions from approval for the demolition of houses and class 10 buildings or structures

Exemptions from development and building approval may apply to certain demolition provided it complies with relevant provisions of Regulations. Examples include complete demolition of certain houses (for DA exemption, but not for BA exemption) and class 10 buildings or structures.

Exemptions from development approval

The demolition does not need development approval if it complies with relevant provisions of the Planning and Development Regulation 2008, Schedule 1. The following is a summary of the provisions and is correct as of the date the web page was last updated - scroll to the bottom of the web page to find this - however the Regulation's Schedule may been updated since then. In summary, the demolition is exempt provided that:

  • it is in relation to a building or structure which if built would be an exempt development (not requiring a development application to build);
  • complies with the relevant rules in the Residential Zones Single Dwelling House Development Code of the Territory Plan;
  • complies with relevant general exemption criteria.

See definitions to understand the terms in italics.

 

Exemptions from Building approval

The development does not need building approval if it complies with relevant provisions of the Building (General) Regulation 2008, Schedule 1. The following is a summary of the provisions and is correct as of the date the web page was last updated - scroll to the bottom of the web page to find this - however the Regulation's Schedule may have been updated since then.

In summary, demolition is exempt from building approval provided that:

  • the building to be demolished would be exempt from building approval if it was not yet built and was to be built.

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