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Building Certificates & Services

How to apply for Building Information Certificates and other approvals.

Get the details for Council's qualified building certifiers.

Council's Building Certifiers

Council's Building Certification team simplifies the process and eliminates the need to engage additional consultancies and certifiers – saving you time and money.

Building Information Certificate

Understand when you might need a Building Information Certificate from Council, what supporting documents you need and how to apply using the NSW Planning Portal.

Complying Development Certificate

Complying development is a combined planning and construction approval for straightforward development that can be determined through a fast-track approval process.

A Construction Certificate certifies that your chosen design and construction materials comply with the Building Code of Australia, associated standards and codes, and the development is consistent with your Development Application.

Occupation Certificate

An Occupation Certificate is issued for a development and grants approval for the use or occupation of a building.

Subdivision Certificate

A Subdivision Certificate certifies that the plan of subdivision has been completed in accordance with relevant development consent conditions or Complying Development Certificate.

Subdivision Works Certificate

A Subdivision Works Certificate certifies that subdivision work will be completed in accordance with specified plans and specifications will comply with any requirements in the regulations.

Find out how to apply for Building and other Certificates, plus get details of Council's qualified building certifiers.