Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Building Act 1993 - SECT 29A

Application for building permit for demolition

29A. Application for building permit for demolition



(1) If an application is made to the relevant building surveyor under this Act
for a building permit for the demolition of a building on land and-

   (a)  the demolition and all other demolitions completed or permitted in
        respect of the building within the period of 3 years immediately
        preceding the date of the application would together amount to the
        demolition of more than one half of the volume of the building as it
        existed at the date of the first building permit to be issued within
        that period for the demolition of any part of the building; or

   (b)  the demolition is of any part of the facade of a building-

then the report and consent of the responsible authority under the
Planning and Environment Act 1987 for the planning scheme relating to that
land must be obtained to that application.



(2) The responsible authority as reporting authority must refuse its consent
to an application to which subsection (1) applies if a planning permit is
required for the demolition and has not been obtained but must not otherwise
refuse its consent to the application.

(3) In this section-

facade means-

   (a)  an external wall, including any verandah, balcony or balustrade or
        architectural feature attached to or forming part of an external wall;
        or

   (b)  a part of a roof; or

   (c)  a chimney- that faces a street and at least part of which is visible
        from the street it faces;

street includes road, highway, carriageway, square and court.