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Category: Planning Approvals

Do Balcony Waterproofing Works in a Class 2 Building over $5,000 Need to Comply with the Design and Building Practitioners Act?

Strata, Renovations, Planning Approvals

Posted 21 December 2022

The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 will apply to remedial building works, unless the building works fit within one of the exemptions and statutory exceptions. Please see our further art…

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Is replacing an external Balustrade exempt development?

Strata, Renovations, Planning Approvals

Posted 17 November 2022

Replacing a balustrade might not be exempt development, why so? Individual buildings will need to obtain specialist advice to determine if these works are exempt development, but some of the reason…

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Is replacing roof of wall cladding exempt development?

Strata, Renovations, Planning Approvals

Posted 16 November 2022

Replacing roof or wall cladding, including combustible cladding might not be exempt development, why so? Individual buildings will need to obtain specialist advice to determine if these works are e…

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Is Replacing External Waterproofing Exempt Development?

Strata, Renovations, Planning Approvals

Posted 16 November 2022

Replacing an external above ground waterproofing membrane isn’t exempt develop, why so? Individual buildings will need to obtain specialist advice to determine if these works are exempt developme…

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Is installing an Air-Conditioning Unit Exempt Development

Planning Approvals

Posted 16 November 2022

Installing an air-conditioner condenser unit and associated work more than 1.8 metres above the natural ground might not be exempt development, why so? Individual buildings will need to obtain spec…

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Planning Law Reforms

Planning Approvals

Posted 23 February 2018

PLANNING LAW REFORMS A major overhaul of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 is underway, via the Environmental Planning & Assessment Amendment Act 2017. Most of the changes commence o…

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Strata Renewal – Lot Owner’s Consent is Required for DA

Strata, Strata and Community Title Developments, Urban Renewal, Planning Approvals

Posted 20 September 2017

Each lot owners’ consent is required for any DA relating to the ‘whole’ strata scheme Under the new Part 10 strata renewal provisions in the Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 (SSDA 2015) th…

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Certifiers Under Fire

Strata, Building Defects, Certifiers, Planning Approvals

Posted 24 June 2016

We explore below three of the significant recent developments in case law concerning building certification practices.…

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