Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1 Apr 23, 2007 12:57 pm does anyone know what the best course of action is when a renovation (enclosure of a back veranda) has been done without a building permit. the work was done by a family member and involved taking out a door and putting in some windows along the back, it would certainly be considered structural. it was done with recycled windows and the main cost was some plaster/gyprock to line the newly created room. at the time it was estimated to cost under $5000 (several years ago) and therefore no permit was sought (unfortunately neither was an exemption).
anyway, what needs to happen now to make this right? Re: building permit angst 2Oct 06, 2008 8:08 pm It would depend on your local council. Technically the enclosure would probably be required to be removed although some councils have had amnesties from time to time. I would give an anonomous call to your local planner and see what their line is.
Cheers! and good luck Top home designs! Re: building permit angst 3Oct 10, 2008 1:32 pm Say nothing!
If no one has noticed or complained about it, then just leave it be. Only go and get council approval if council ask for it. Its really only if a neighbour complains, or the local council notices, or you go to sell your house that it will become an issue. Even then, we bought our house with an illegal structure attached to it (pegola to the side of the house), the real estate agent drew it to our attention, we signed a piece of paper saying we were aware of it. 3 years later, We have yet to hear from council, and the structure is still there. Seriously, dont pick at the scab. Pat. Re: building permit angst 4Sep 19, 2014 4:11 pm Hi yung, Good advice above. I've seen several illegal works challenged after a neighbour dobbed in the owner. Basically the building surveyor for the councils where I saw these stated that they could not give the illegal works a permit, but if you got a detailed report from a building consultant ticking all the boxes including inspecting footings (depth and size) then some passed those works where all of the structure was made accessible. Again if no one issues you with a notice, probably best to leave alone. Section 32's when selling a home require you to state what works have been carried out in the last 7 or 10 years with a permit, not those carried out without a permit... stinks a little in my opinion by that is the law when selling. Hope this clarifies the issue a little more Leonardo_23 No, not yet. It’s currently being assessed by our building surveyor 4 6339 Looking to start the journey of becoming an owner builder in SA. Feeling pretty (overly) confident on the building and construction details, but really struggling to find… 0 8423 You wont need a permit to put in non loading partition but you will need a licensed plumber and a licensed electrician 1 6649 |