For commercial and multi-residential projects, we prepare building permit documentation for Class 2 to Class 9 buildings under the National Construction Code (NCC). These projects bring extra requirements, such as fire safety, accessibility and essential safety measures, so we coordinate with your building surveyor, engineers and other consultants to make sure the documentation meets them.
Building classes we cover
- Class 2: apartment buildings
- Class 3: hotels, motels, boarding houses and other residential accommodation
- Class 4: a dwelling within a non-residential building
- Class 5: offices
- Class 6: shops, cafes, restaurants and other retail
- Class 7: car parks, warehouses and storage buildings
- Class 8: factories, workshops and laboratories
- Class 9: health care, aged care and public assembly buildings, such as schools and halls
Projects we document
- New commercial and mixed-use buildings
- Alterations and extensions to existing buildings
- Fit-outs and change of use
- Warehouses and industrial facilities
Compliance
- Building Act 1993 and Building Regulations 2018
- National Construction Code and Australian Standards
- Fire safety and essential safety measures
- Accessibility requirements
- Energy efficiency requirements under Section J of the NCC
What's included
- Existing conditions plans of the site and building
- Working drawings: floor plans, sections, elevations and construction details
- Door and window schedules and building specifications
- Coordinating structural, fire and services consultants
- As-built drawings once construction is complete
After you apply
Review
Your building surveyor checks that all documents are provided. If anything is missing, a request for further information pauses the application until it's answered.
Compliance assessment
The application is assessed for structure and safety, energy efficiency, fire safety and zoning. The surveyor may ask for design changes.
Permit issued
Once everything complies, the permit is issued and construction can start. It sets out conditions, including the inspections required.
Inspections
The surveyor inspects key stages, such as footings, frame and final completion.
Final certificate
You receive a Certificate of Final Inspection for minor works, or an Occupancy Permit for new buildings and major renovations.
How fees work
Initial deposit
Lets us start preparing your documentation.
Preliminary drawings
We develop and refine the preliminary working drawings so they suit your design and meet compliance requirements.
Final working drawings and lodgement
The completed working drawings are prepared for lodgement with your building surveyor. Full payment is due before submission, and any final adjustments needed for approval are made at this stage.