Building permit costs for a shed

[tgbrooks]

Hi,

I am planning to build a workshop of about 20 square metre - standard portal steel frame with colourbond roof and walls and as it is larger than the "10 square metre no permit required size" I enquired with the local council about the cost of a building permit. They say $750 minimum. A local building surveyor was no better - he quoted $900 plus GST plus $30 council lodgement fee.

This is a bit pricey for basically 2 visits - one to look at the foundation holes and another to inspect the completed structure !

What prices have others paid for a shed building permit ?

Trevor

[ozwinner]

Just build two smaller sheds side by side?

Al

[rona]

As of approximately two years ago, the arrangement of building a shed up tp 10 sq.metres was abolished. Irrespective of the size of your outbuilding/shed it will cost you.Most shires have a minimum starting scedule, which possibly varies also from shire to shire. You are dealing with people that have no compasion or concern as to your requirements. I would suggest that if your shed is fairly well concealed just go ahead and build it, because very seldom do they actual come and inspect your work. It is easier in the country than in the City. Many people are still unaware that you are not permitted to build a shed under 10sq.ft without a permit.
Cheers,
Ron.

[flynnsart]

OMG! That much for a shed permit! It only cost me 545 for my permit for a house and that included the septic permit. (And they have to drive 60km to do the inspections!)

Donna

[ian]

Ron this is a little harsh

You are dealing with people that have no compasion or concern as to your requirements.

It's more like you are dealing with people who can be ridiculed, humiliated or sacked if they deviate from Council policy or disagree with a councillor.

ian

[johnc]

Building without a permit is not a good idea, someone not far from here sold his house with new shed, and on inspection the new owner or whoever worked out it was not legit, in the end to complete the deal the shed had to be removed. Obviously there is a bit more to the story but the vendor now seriously regrets not getting a permit.

Just finished building a shed, 4m x 8m and the permit was about $40 all up. Perhaps I got lucky.

John.

[RufflyRustic]

I think my costs were just over $700 too.

cheers
Wendy

[DJ’s Timber]

I think you will probably find that it varies from one council to another, mine cost me $453.20 a year ago

[bfx]

Not sure about the statement that the right to build below 10sq.m without a permit was abolished in all shires. Mount Alexander Shire Council, early this year, told me I did not require a permit for such a shed. It seems the councils work to their own rules on some issues.

Bill

[ozwinner]

http://www.whittleseabuilding.com.au...ing-permit.asp

I cant see where the fees are though, I think they just make them up on the day.

Al

[David L]

I would suggest talking to more than one private certifier and making comparisons, they are some times more affable? than council staff.
As Wendy found out sometimes council staff are blinded by red tape.
Do not build without a permit if it is required, even rural areas they are clamping down and can spot it with Google Earth

[journeyman Mick]

.........................Do not build without a permit if it is required, even rural areas they are clamping down and can spot it with Google Earth

Unless you're building a non-habitable building sited over 100m from a boundary on a rural property, no permits required then.

Mick

[Big Shed]

Unless you're building a non-habitable building sited over 100m from a boundary on a rural property, no permits required then.

Mick

They must be easier going in Queensland, that is not the case in Victoria.

I live on rural land, my shed is further than 100m from the boundary, and I needed a permit.

Not only that they were extremely reluctant to grant me a permit for shed only (too many shed dwellers!) and I finished up putting the application in for both shed and house on the same permit.

[ozwinner]

They must be easier going in Queensland, that is not the case in Victoria.

I live on rural land, my shed is further than 100m from the boundary, and I needed a permit.

Not only that they were extremely reluctant to grant me a permit for shed only (too many shed dwellers!) and I finished up putting the application in for both shed and house on the same permit.

I think you will find that if you live on a larger property, even here in Vic, that a permit is not required even to build a house.

Al

[journeyman Mick]

They must be easier going in Queensland, that is not the case in Victoria.

I live on rural land, my shed is further than 100m from the boundary, and I needed a permit.

Not only that they were extremely reluctant to grant me a permit for shed only (too many shed dwellers!) and I finished up putting the application in for both shed and house on the same permit.

Is your block zoned rural or rural residential? It has to be a rural (primary production) block.

Mick