Am I eligible for an owner-builder permit?
There are a bunch of criteria that must be met before a person can obtain an owner-builder permit.
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Does remediation work require a construction certificate?
We’ve looked at whether remediation work requires development consent – the next question often asked is whether a construction certificate is required too.
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Whether a development consent is required for remediation work is a question that repeatedly comes up during the development process.
Read MoreEnforcement mechanisms for Voluntary Planning Agreements
To ensure a Voluntary Planning Agreement is enforced, it might be registered on the title of the land – but it doesn’t have to be!
Read MoreGranting development consent on contaminated land
In Lippmann Partnership Pty Ltd v Canterbury-Bankstown Council, the Land and Environment Court reiterated that the extent of contamination on a site must be determined before a consent authority has the power to issue a development consent.
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