Complying Development

10 - Complying Development

Demolition of a Dwelling House

What: Demolition of a dwelling house, dual occupancy and commercial and industrial buildings of up to 500m2 (excluding contaminated sites)

When: The demolition of a building that is not a heritage item or a building or work within a heritage conservation area and meets the specification of what is and what is not complying development, as outlined below:

Siting

The activity is confined to within the property boundaries

Demolition works

To be carried out in accordance with the Work Cover requirements for the demolition of structures and AS 2601 - 1991
Appropriate measures have been put in place to ensure that the adjoining properties will not be adversely affected by dust, noise, traffic, falling objects, underpinning
If a street closure or hoarding is required, an application has been approved by the Council
Hoardings shall be provided in accordance with Work Cover requirements
Does not involve the lifting or craning of materials over a public footway or roadway, unless prior approval of Council has been given
No explosives are to be used in the demolition works

All waste material resulting from the demolition shall be removed from the site within 14 days of completion of works. The waste material shall be disposed of at an appropriate landfill/tip
The burning of waste material is not permitted
Any work involving asbestos cement complies with the WorkCover Authority's "Guidelines for Practices Involving Asbestos in Buildings"

Landscaping/Trees/Bushland

The building works do not require the removal of any trees protected by Council's Tree Preservation Order
The property subject to development does not contain bushland and / or the adjoining property does not contain bushland

Sedimentation and erosion

Adequate measures shall be installed on site to minimise the processes of soil erosion and maintain water quality.

The Building Code of Australia

All aspects of the structure shall comply with the deemed to satisfy provisions of the Building Code of Australia. The requirements include site preparation, footings and slabs, masonry construction, framing, roof and wall cladding, glazing fire safety, health and amenity, safe movement and access