Application Forms
Below are downloadable forms for various building projects.
If you are unsure on which application form is appropriate please contact the Council. The contact details are at the bottom of the page.
General application forms:
Specific application forms:
BASIX Certificate
BASIX is a web-based tool that ensure homes use less water, produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions and are more comfortable to live in.
BASIX required all new homes in NSW to use up to 40% less potable water and produce up to 40% fewer greenhouse gass emmissions than the average home. From 1 October 2006, BASIX will also apply to any major renovation work that needs Council consent.
Key points about BASIX:
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Your development application (DA) or complying development certificate (CDC) must be submitted to Council with a BASIX certificate
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To get a BASIX certificate, you must complete a BASIX assessment. This involves answering a range of questions about the home's size, location, construction materials, water supply and fittings
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BASIX uses this information to assess the home's design. You may need to adjust aspects of the design in order to pass the BASIX assessment
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Once you have passed BASIX, print your certificate. This is a list of commitments showing how your home will comply with BASIX
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The commitments must be marked on the house plans, and you are legally required to build the homes as described - there will be checks at various stages of construction
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If you change your mind about any of these commitments, you need to repeat the assessment, print the new certificate and submit it to Council.
To apply for a BASIX certificate or for more information please click on the following link: www.basix.nsw.gov.au
Home Owners Warranty Insurance
The Home Warranty Insurance Scheme was established under the Home Building Act 1989 and began on 1 May 1997 in NSW. Since then, the scheme has undergone some changes:
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1 May 1997 – Home warranty insurance cover for breach of statutory warranty to be provided by private insurance companies. All builders and tradespeople required by law to give home warranty insurance certificate to home owners for work over $5,000.
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1 April 2002 – The threshold of insurance has been increased from $5,000 to $12,000.
- 1 July 2002 – Further changes introduced, including the reduction of the required insurance cover from seven to six years for structural work.
To apply for Home Owners Warranty Insurance or for more information please click on the following link: http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au
Owner Builder Permits
An owner-builder is an individual who does owner-builder work and holds a permit for that work under the authority of a permit issued by the Office of Fair Trading.
To get an owner-builder permit, you must lodge a completed owner-builder permit application at a Fair Trading Centre and show that:
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you are over 18 years old
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you own the land or have a prescribed interest in the land (certificate of title or rate notice)
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you live or intend to live in the completed home or one dwelling of the dual occupancy as your principal residence.
You must also provide:
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a description and address of the proposed work with a copy of the plans and council development application number or complying development certificate number
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the owner-builder permit application fee
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evidence that you have completed an approved owner-builder course, where the value of the proposed work is over $12,000.
A permit cannot be issued for work that has already commenced.
To apply for an Owners Builder Permit or for more information please click on the following link: http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au
For more informaiton about application forms and certificates please contact the Berrigan Shire Council. |