Wallis Building Approvals can issue, assess and inspect all classes of buildings up to 2000m2 and 3 storeys including:
- New dwellings
- Dwelling additions and alterations
- Town houses
- Auxiliary units/dwellings
- Caretakers residents
- Patios
- Awnings
- Carports
- Sheds
- Garages
- Decks
- Verandahs
- Retaining walls
- Swimming pools
- Removal buildings
- Building demolition
- Offices
- Shops
- Workshops
- Assembly buildings
- Schools
- Gyms
- Commercial fitouts
When is a building approval required
The Queensland Building Act 1975 outlines when a building or structure is self-assessable or exempt (i.e. not require a building approval). Provided your building or structure complies with the following criteria a building approval is not required:
- Has a plan area of not more than 10m2, or
- Has a side no longer than 5m, or
- Has a overall height of not more than 2.4m, or
- Has a mean height of not more than 2.1m.
Advice regarding commencement of building work
In accordance with Section 578 of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009, assessable building work must not commence until the building approval has been issue for the building work.
Advice regarding your Local Councils involvement
As a Private Building Certification Company, the building application will be assessed by Wallis Building Approvals. Your local Councils role in the building approval process will be limited to archival purposes only to ensure that any records associated with your building work are kept in perpetuity, or until the building work is demolished or removed.