Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Building Regulations 2006 - SECT 302

Application for permit to construct building

302. Application for permit to construct building



(1) An application for a building permit to construct a building must be
accompanied by-

   (a)  3 copies of drawings showing the plan at each floor level, elevations,
        sections, dimensions, the sizes and locations of structural members to
        a scale of not less than 1:100, together with any details that are
        necessary to show compliance to a scale of not less than 1:20, or
        other approved scales; and

   (b)  3 copies of specifications describing materials and methods to be used
        in the construction; and

   (c)  3 copies of allotment plans to a scale of not less than 1:500 or other
        approved scale showing the matters set out in subregulation (2); and

   (d)  a statement of the use or intended use of all buildings shown on
        allotment plans; and

   (e)  a copy of any computations or reports necessary to demonstrate that
        the building will, if constructed in accordance with the computations
        and reports, comply with the Act and these Regulations.

(2) The matters to be shown on an allotment plan are-

   (a)  the boundaries and dimensions of the allotment and any relevant
        easements; and

   (b)  the distance to the nearest intersecting street; and

   (c)  the position and dimensions of the proposed building and its
        relationship to-

   (i)  the boundaries of the allotment; and

   (ii) any existing building on the allotment; and

   (iii) any part of a building or land on an adjoining allotment where
        necessary to show compliance with the Act and these Regulations; and

   (d)  the levels of the allotment, the floors of the building, street
        drainage channel and stormwater drain; and

   (e)  the layout of drains to the point of discharge on the allotment
        together with details necessary to show compliance with the Act and
        these Regulations; and

   (f)  the location, dimensions and area of impermeable surfaces covering the
        allotment if necessary for the purposes of regulation 412; and

   (g)  the location and dimensions of car parking spaces for the purposes of
        regulation 413; and

   (h)  the location, dimensions and area of private open space for the
        purposes of regulation 421.

(3) An application for a building permit to construct a building must also be
accompanied by any additional copies of the documents set out in subregulation
(1) that the building surveyor reasonably requires.