Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for building approval processes.
- Service agreements or council policy statement on service provision relating to the assessment of building approval application are discussed and agreed with clients and scope of service is confirmed.
- Nature and scope of building approval application are reviewed and delegated to appropriately qualified staff where necessary.
- Proposed development site is inspected, where necessary, to assist in understanding the nature of the development and potential impact on surrounding environment and structures.
- Staff are guided where necessary to ensure relevant legislation, codes and regulations are accessed and researched for compliance requirements relevant to proposed building application.
- Monitor adherence of building application to administrative requirements.
- Building application documentation is reviewed for accuracy, currency and completeness according to legislative and regulatory requirements.
- Documentation is assessed for compliance, and requests for additional information are managed in a timely manner.
- Objections to building works from affected stakeholders are handled professionally and ethically according to workplace procedures and as required.
- Work undertaken by support staff is monitored for accuracy and completion within required timeframes according to statutory and workplace requirements.
- Collate and analyse building approval application documentation.
- Original planning permit is obtained and assessed for relevant planning conditions and validity.
- Documentation is assessed for compliance with building codes and legislation, and areas of non-compliance are documented for further investigation.
- Compliance requirements for BCA class and type of building are identified, researched and recorded.
- Specialist consultants are liaised with where necessary to provide expert advice on compliance across relevant areas of technical expertise.
- Reports provided by specialist consultants, including proposed alternative solutions to address areas of non-compliance, are reviewed.
- Service authorities are consulted where necessary to obtain relevant consent to undertake proposed works.
- Court orders are obtained, where necessary, providing permission to build.
- Manage areas of non-compliance
- Manage stakeholder communications.
- Liaison with other relevant building surveyors is established and the potential impact of any building permit decisions are shared and communicated with relevant building surveyors where necessary.
- Objections to proposed variations received from client or other stakeholders are managed according to workplace procedures.
- Client sign-off against proposed building approval and any conditions is obtained and filed for audit purposes.
- Manage finalisation of the building approval application.
- Final review and cross-check of all documentation and consents received are conducted to ensure accuracy of building approval.
- Building permit conditions are written and reviewed to ensure clarity and compliance with relevant planning schemes, regulations, legislation and the BCA.
- Building permit is lodged with relevant statutory authorities and is monitored to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Documentation in support of the building permit application and final building permit is stored and filed according to workplace procedures, and copy is sent to client.