Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Decking Permits Whittlesea Council 2Dec 13, 2011 12:32 pm Hi Luke, check out the info on the Whittlesea Council site http://www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/buildi ... ing-permit My dad is a private building surveyor/inspector, so just waiting for him to fax me through further info. I'll get back to you when I get it Re: Decking Permits Whittlesea Council 4Jan 11, 2012 9:57 am Hey Luke, i'm pretty sure you do...i built a deck 4x4 in Doreen and rang the council they said yes to a building permit...but shhhhh...i didnt get the permit...i don't intend on selling it in the next 10-15 years...i think if you take the roof off when you intend on selling it, you can get away with no permit But for our new place in Mernda, we will have too because we intend on getting a pool and a massive concreted outdoor area of 6.5x15 (timber price will bankrupt us) hope this helps Re: Decking Permits Whittlesea Council 5Jan 11, 2012 10:33 am Above 800mm in height yes, below 800mm no according to Australian Building Code. If you attach a pergola, also yes. This is all proviso your council has written requirements that contradicts that. Generally when your on the phone with them, they will insist on a permit, like my council with me, even though you don't need one. Re: Decking Permits Whittlesea Council 6Jan 11, 2012 5:35 pm Yes you do need a permit anything over 10-12 sq mtrs has to have a permit. info you will need: BAL assesment x3 (bush fire assesment) x3 means you need 3 copies of each for submitale to building surveyour Site plan x 3 Lot plan x3 Deck plan x3 showing dimensional sizes or inscale 1:1 or 1:2 with full build detail Deck cross sectional view x3 showing dimensinal sizes or in scale 1:50 from memory or these abouts with full build detail Certificate of title x3 Subdivision plan x3 Soil testing report x3 (you can do this yourself) You have to specify over looking impact on neighbours in plan detail/notes see below : From top of deck measure 1.8 mtr high (on closest edge to boundary) Now measure 9 mtrs from the base of the 1.8 mtrs into neighbours property Draw an imaginary line from the top of the 1.8 mtr to the end of the 9 mtrs, if the imaginery line is above fence height then you have to build a screen with max 25% 'see through' (25 % from memory) (ie: draw a triangle) If deck is closer than 1 mtr to boundary (diffrent councils diffrent rules) then you need a dispensation permit and possibly a town planning permit (most probably with a dispensation) this process can take upto 3 mnths for this permit If you are going to build over an easment then the relivent authority needs to be contacted and they in certain circumstances approve the construction with the build / engineering plans / directions etc all this is submited to building surveyour and he does the rest, lodgment, inspections x 2 etc PS: not as hard as it sounds Da Vinci Outdoor Living Architectural landscaping http://www.davincioutdoor.com Re: Decking Permits Whittlesea Council 7Jan 12, 2012 7:48 am davinci Yes you do need a permit anything over 10-12 sq mtrs has to have a permit. Where in Building Regulations 2006 http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/Domino/Web_Notes/LDMS/PubStatbook.nsf/93eb987ebadd283dca256e92000e4069/79D66077DE4827BCCA2571850013458E/$FILE/06-068sr.pdf or Whittlesea website does it say you need a permit for a deck above 800mm? Hi, as per the subject. Does anyone have any recommendations for the best value decking oil (Bunning is close to where I live) for a treated pine deck? Thanks 0 10971 Use a product like Equisol's Vitalise to clean the deck then coat with a penetrating timber oil. It will look 10 years younger and add value to your home. Visit for… 1 15795 Hi, Really struggling to find some consistency amongst Span Tables, can anyone help… 0 2667 |