Getting council approval for a new home in Tasmania

Building a new home is an exciting and rewarding time in your life. Once you have completed your designs, sorted your budget, and got your team on board, it’s time to take the next big step.

There is one more critical step before your project can get underway. In almost all cases, you will need to seek council approval for your new home. At Tasbuilt, we include the handling of the council approval process in our fixed price proposal for your new home.

The council approval process will include the following steps:

Completion of detailed drawings, including all the details that the council requires to process the approvals. This will include ground levels, layout and elevations of your home, plumbing and electrical diagrams, and other relevant information such as...

• Soil test - confirming the type of footings that will be required to support your home based on the ground conditions of your site.
• Energy report - to determine that the proposed design and construction materials meet the requirements for energy-efficient design
• Engineering drawings - outlining the structural details required for the design, such as critical load-bearing columns and beams.
• Bushfire report - may be required depending on your proximity to surrounding bushfire threat (vegetation).
• Wastewater report - may be required if there is not a reticulated sewer connection available on your property.
• Certificate of likely compliance - from a building surveyor, who reviews all the documentation to ensure it meets the relevant building codes and regulations.

Finally, all the above are lodged with the council for them to review and approve. Council approval takes part in two stages, firstly planning approval, and then building approval.

Sounds technical? It can be. That’s why at Tasbuilt, we work with homeowners who are daunted and frustrated with the idea of managing this process themselves. Our experienced team can cover off every aspect from design right through to building approvals, as well as of course the construction and installation of your new modular home.

Contact us today to talk about your new home build!