Apply for Council Report and Consent

The Building Regulations 2018 contain a number of provisions where Council can decide on a variation to a proposal that does not comply with the relevant regulation, for example reduction of your front setback, building on land liable to flooding, or building a shed on vacant land. Report and consent (also known as dispensation) is the process in which you seek approval from Council to proceed with building or construction works that may affect community assets, infrastructure or amenity. If a report and consent matter affects your proposal, a building surveyor cannot issue a Building Permit until you obtain report and consent from Council.

When applying for report and consent, please ensure you provide a supporting argument as to why you are requesting the change. These may include restrictions to the property or the building design that do not allow siting to comply such as the shape or slope of the allotment, height of the building or positioning of a window. 

Some of the regulations require additional information such as adjacent owner's comments or referrals to other agencies. The application form lists these requirements against the applicable regulation. 

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