Council & Approvals Guide
What your council needs for a private removal, relocation or demolition, and how we handle it for you.
Approval requirements vary from council to council, sometimes block to block. Below is what each council in our service area typically asks for, and a direct link to their current information. We can manage the certification side of every job, so treat this as background, not necessarily a checklist you need to complete yourself.
QLD Regional Councils
Brisbane City Council
BUILDING APPROVAL & RELOCATION NOTICE
Removal and relocation needs a building approval; check early if bushfire overlay applies to your site.
Bundaberg Regional Council
BUILDING APPROVAL & amenity assessment
Removal homes are assessed against the amenity and aesthetics policy alongside standard building approval.
Fraser Coast Regional Council
BUILDING APPROVAL & amenity assessment
Removal homes must meet the aesthetics and amenity policy before building approval is granted.
Gold Coast City Council
BUILDING APPROVAL & SETBACKS
Building works need approval, and setback rules apply to where a relocated home can sit on the block.
Gympie Regional Council
BUILDING APPROVAL
Structure removal and demolition both require council approval before work begins.
Ipswich City Council
BUILDING APPROVAL
Removal, demolition or relocation of a building is covered by council’s implementation guideline, alongside the standard building approval process.
Lockyer Valley Regional Council
BUILDING APPROVAL
A dedicated information pack sets out what council needs for removal buildings.
Logan City Council
BUILDING APPROVAL & amenity assessment
Removal homes must meet the aesthetics and amenity policy before building approval is granted.
Moreton Bay Regional Council
BUILDING APPROVAL & AMENITY ASSESSMENT
Removal homes need to meet council’s amenity and aesthetics policy, plus a security bond, before building approval is granted.
North Burnett Regional Council
BUILDING APPROVAL & amenity assessment
Relocating a building is covered by its own fact sheet, alongside council’s amenity and aesthetics policy.
Noosa Council
BUILDING APPROVAL
Certification and approvals for removal homes are managed through council’s building and plumbing team.
Redland City Council
BUILDING APPROVAL
Council sets out the steps, tips and forms for removing a dwelling onto a new site.
Rockhampton Regional Council
BUILDING APPROVAL
Council’s forms and fact sheets cover what’s needed for a removal home approval.
Scenic Rim Regional Council
BUILDING APPROVAL
Demolishing, removing and relocating buildings is covered under its own council guidance.
Somerset Regional Council
BUILDING APPROVAL
Council publishes a dedicated information sheet on removal dwellings.
South Burnett Regional Council
BUILDING APPROVAL
A council checklist and fact sheet set out what’s needed to relocate, demolish or remove a building.
Southern Downs Regional Council
BUILDING APPROVAL
Removal homes must meet the aesthetics and amenity policy before building approval is granted.
Sunshine Coast Council
BUILDING APPROVAL & amenity assessment
Removal homes must meet the aesthetics and amenity policy before building approval is granted.
Toowoomba Regional Council
BUILDING APPROVAL
Removal dwellings and buildings are covered under council’s building renovations and improvements guidance.
Northern NSW Regional Councils
Ballina Shire Council
BUILDING & PLANNING APPROVAL
Building and planning advice covers what’s needed for a removal or secondary dwelling project.
Byron Shire Council
BUILDING APPROVAL
Council sets out whether a project needs building approval before work can start.
Clarence Valley Council
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION
Development applications for single dwellings are managed through council’s building and planning team.
Coffs Harbour City Council
CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATE
A construction certificate is required before building or relocation work can proceed.
Kyogle Council
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION
A single dwelling information pack sets out what’s needed for a development application.
Lismore City Council
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION
A step by step guide walks through council’s development application process.
Mid Coast Council
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION
A development application covers what council needs for a relocated home.
Richmond Valley Council
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION
Application information packs, including a secondary dwelling fact sheet, are available from council.
Tweed Shire Council
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION
Development applications are managed through council’s development business hub.
New South Wales
State planning guidance
The NSW Government’s guide to the development application process applies across every NSW council.
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