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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan and prepare to assess building application.
  2. Assess building application documentation.
  3. Assess revised design plans.
  4. Finalise building permission.

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Consultants must include at least one of the following:

access consultants

energy efficiency assessors

fire services engineers

geotechnical engineers

heritage consultants

hydraulic engineers

mechanical engineers

structural engineers

waterproofing specialists.

Service authorities must include:

drainage authority

electricity supply authority

gas supply authority

relevant municipal council

sewerage authority

water supply authority.

Documentation must include:

building approval application form

concept drawings to scale, with relevant calculations, levels, notes and specifications

documentation from specialist consultants

proof of building site ownership.


Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. The person must process building applications for three different projects involving the following class buildings as defined in the Building Code of Australia (BCA), where:

one project must incorporate classes 2, 5, 6 and 7a

one project must incorporate classes 3 or 9c

one project must incorporate classes 7b and 8.

Each of the above buildings must be no more than three storeys.

In doing the above, the person must:

identify relevant approving authority administrative requirements for assessing and issuing building permissions and ensure adherence to relevant administrative processes

identify all codes, legislation and planning provisions applicable to the proposed building application

gather relevant building application documentation, including drawings, for each building project and assess each application for compliance with relevant legislation, codes, regulations and local building authority requirements

analyse documentation supplied by at least one external consultant for each building application to ensure information is accurate and complete and to determine compliance of the building application

seek and obtain approval or consent from at least one service authority for each building approval application

identify and note areas of non-compliance and produce a range of alternative solutions for client consideration

document final building permission for each building approval, noting specific conditions and validity of each permit

lodge final building approval with the relevant authorities and notify the client.


Knowledge Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

BCA classification and definitions for buildings included in classes 2 to 9

construction methods and materials suitable for buildings in classes 2 to 9

drawing symbols, notations, acronyms and construction terminology used in the National Construction Code (NCC), Australian standards, working drawings, and building design specifications

legislative and local planning and building requirements governing the issuing of building approval permits in the jurisdictions relevant to each building specified in the performance evidence

legislative roles and responsibilities of those issuing building permits in the relevant jurisdiction.