Critical stage inspections

Depending on the type of approval granted for your development, your critical stage inspections will be listed within your:
•    Principal Certifying Authority Agreement 
•    Development Consent 
•    Complying Development Schedule of Conditions 

Your list of inspections may include any or all of the following:
•    after excavation for, and prior to the placement of, any footings 
•    prior to pouring of any in-situ reinforced concrete building element 
•    prior to covering of any framework for any floor, wall, roof or other building element 
•    prior to covering waterproofing in any wet areas 
•    prior to covering any stormwater drainage connections 
•    retaining walls with drainage in position prior to backfilling 
•    after building work has been completed and prior to any occupation certificate being issued in relation to
     the building 
•    after construction of the swimming pool is completed and the barrier (where required) has been erected
     and before the pool is filled with water 
•    after building work has been completed and prior to any occupation certificate being issued in relation to the
     structure/building 

Additional inspections/re-inspections may be required as a result of non-compliant works or staged inspections where necessary.

Each additional inspection undertaken throughout the construction phase will incur the appropriate inspection fee as outlined within Council’s fees and charges.

To arrange an inspection please contact us and speak with our Development Services Team with the following information

1. type of inspection (refer to Consent or PCA Agreement for the inspections required) 
2. address of where the inspection will take place 
3. contact name and telephone number of the relevant person 
4. application reference number: 
5. construction certificate number 
6. development application number 
7. complying development certificate number