Report and Consent
Learn more about when you need a Report and Consent, how to apply, and how long it will take.
Report and Consent refers to a Council approval process required for certain proposed building works under the Building Regulations 2018 and the Building Act 1993.
A Report and Consent may be required for, but is not limited to the following:
- Siting variations (Part 5 of the Regulations).
- Projections beyond street alignment (part 6 of the Regulations)
- Protection of public (regulation 116(4) of the Regulations)
- Building over easement (regulation 130 of the Regulations)
- Building in areas liable to flooding (regulation 153 and 154 of the Regulations)
- Demolition (Section 29A of the Act)
For information about stormwater drainage, visit our stormwater drains and legal point of discharge page.
Your appointed building surveyor cannot issue a building permit unless satisfied the necessary Report and Consent is in place.
How to apply
If a Section 80 has been lodged, you can lodge a Report and Consent by searching for the application (Council Reference eBA) in our eProperty Application Search and scrolling down to 'Request Report and Consent’.
If a Section 80 has not yet been lodged, you can lodge a Report and Consent online by selecting one of the following options.
You may need a Report and Consent for siting if your design for a single Class 1 building (dwelling) or associated Class 10 buildings (fences, carports, garages, sheds) don't comply with Part 5 of the Building Regulations 2018.
The following documents are required:
- Certificate of Title and Title Plan (not more than 90 days old).
- A letter from the Relevant Building Surveyor describing the specific areas of non-compliance and listing the Regulations for which Report and Consent is required.
- Clear, legible drawings, including site plan, floor plans and elevations. The plans must include notes indicating the areas of non-compliance with the Building Regulations.
- A written submission describing the proposal and its justification. Where the siting requirement is included in Ministerial Guideline MG-12, a response to each of the relevant decision guidelines must be included. Images and dimensions of nearby buildings must be included to support the justification when applicable. For example, where a variation to a side setback is proposed.
- If the building work requires a Planning permit, it must be submitted prior to approval of the Report and Consent.
- After you have submitted your application, Council will confirm if you need to request comments from the adjoining property owners. If required, you must serve the property owners with the Report and Consent drawings and the adjoining owners comments form [ PDF, 101.64 KB] .
Your relevant building surveyor may require that precautions such as exclusion zones, hoarding or scaffolding be used to protect the public during building work. Report and consent is required if those protection measures will be placed on Council land.
Before beginning your application, please see our application checklist [ PDF, 90.41 KB] . Word version of application checklist [ DOCX, 22.39 KB] .
When you are ready to apply, follow the link below.
Report and consent must be obtained prior to constructing a building over an easement.
To begin your application, you will need:
- Certificate of Title and Title Plan
- Clear, legible drawings, including site plan, floor plans and elevations.
Report and consent may be required to demolish or partially demolish a building. This will be determined by your relevant building surveyor.
To begin your application, you will need:
- Certificate of Title and Title Plan
Report and consent may be required if your building will project beyond the street alignment or if the site is located in an area liable to flooding. This will be determined by your relevant building surveyor.
To begin your application, you will need:
- Certificate of Title and Title Plan
- Clear, legible drawings, including site plan, floor plans and elevations.
More information
Applications take up to four weeks to process. You will be formally advised of our decision on the application.
It may take longer than four weeks if:
- the information lodged is incomplete, and more information or clarification is required
- the application needs to be referred to a reporting authority
- submissions are sought from adjoining owners
The process time for an application is guided by legislation under the current Building Act.
Council is not obliged to refund any statutory fees. However, if the application is withdrawn due to unavoidable circumstances, then fees may be refunded depending on the work done as below;
a) 50% of the Application fee if no assessment has been carried out (However, 50% of the fee is still applicable for administration work) and
b) No fees will be refunded if an assessment has been carried out.
| Type | Definition of what each report and consent covers | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 29A | Proposed demolition | $99.30 |
| 130 | Building over an easement | $474.10 |
| 73 | Setback from a street boundary not complying with reg 73 | $474.10 |
| 74 | Setback from a street boundary not complying with reg 74 | $474.10 |
| 75 | Building height not complying with reg 75 | $474.10 |
| 76 | Site coverage not complying with reg 76 | $474.10 |
| 77 | Impermeable surfaces covering more than 80% of an allotment area | $474.10 |
| 78 | Car parking spaces not complying with reg 78 | $474.10 |
| 79 | Side or rear boundary setback not complying with reg 79 | $474.10 |
| 80 | Walls or carports not complying with reg 80 | $474.10 |
| 81 | Building setbacks not complying with reg 81 (daylight) | $474.10 |
| 82 | Building setbacks not complying with reg 82 (solar access) | $474.10 |
| 83 | Building design not complying with reg 83 (overshadowing) | $474.10 |
| 84 | Window or raised open space not complying with reg 84 (overlooking) | $474.10 |
| 85 | Building design not complying with reg 85 (daylight) | $474.10 |
| 86 | Private open space not complying with reg 86 | $474.10 |
| 87 | Siting of appurtenant Class 10 buildings reg 87 | $474.10 |
| 89 | Front fence height not complying with reg 89 | $474.10 |
| 90 | Fence setback on side or rear boundary not complying with reg 90 | $474.10 |
| 91 | Length or height of side or rear boundary fence not complying reg 91 | $474.10 |
| 92 | A fence within 9m of an intersection reg 92 | $474.10 |
| 94 | Fence setback not complying with reg 94 (daylight) | $474.10 |
| 95 | Fence setback not complying with reg 95 (solar access) | $474.10 |
| 96 | Fence design not complying with reg 96 (overshadowing) | $474.10 |
| 97 | Mast, pole, aerial, antenna, chimney flue pipe or other service pipe | $474.10 |
| 109 | Projections beyond the street alignment | $474.10 |
| 134 | Building above or below certain public facilities | $338.70 |
| 116 | Protection of the Public | $343.70 |
| 133 | Legal Point of Discharge | $244.70 |
| 132 | Installation or alteration of a septic tank system, or construction of a building over an existing septic tank system | $338.70 |
| 153 | Construction of buildings on land liable to flooding | $338.70 |
| 154 | Building on designated land | $338.70 |