With over 30 years experience,
SP Building Surveyors are a young and motivated team who aim to provide a solution orientated approach to
Building Surveying, Building Consulting and Compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Building Surveyors play an important role in the building industry, in that we enforce compliance of codes, Acts and Regulations. We are the gate keepers to ensure that the building you are about to construct will have a long structural life, whilst maintaining the health, safety and amenity of the building.
When becoming a client of SP Building Surveyors, you are signing up to work with a young, vibrant team of technical advisers and support staff, who want to provide you quality, caring service and a solutions orientated approach. This has been the foundation of what Sam Perna has been able to grow SP Building Surveyors on for over 30 years.
All Building works require a Building Permit unless specifically exempted under Schedule 8 of the Building Interim Regulations 2017
Building Permits are the written approval to proceed with construction work or a change of use and must be obtained prior to any construction taking place.
Please head to our Obtain A Quote page to upload your documents and project details or alternatively please send us an email at info@spbuildingsurveyors.com.au
The work is to commence by the required start date as shown on your permit. This is 1 year from the date the permit was issued. Before the Commence by date, we are required to carry out an initial inspection.
The work is to be completed by the completion date as shown on your permit, which is 1 year after the commence by date for domestic projects and 2 years for commercial projects.
You may apply for an extension of time for the project, provided you lodge the application with us before the permit expires.
If you allow the permit to expire, a new application and application fee will be required in order to renew the permit.
No building works can be carried out without a valid Building Permit.
The Building Act prescribes penalties for any person/company that completes building work without a valid building permit and a Building Notice/Building Order may be issued from your local council.
Illegal building works are building works which have been carried out without first having obtained a Building Permit. In such circumstances where Council has been made aware of the non-compliance, the Council will issue a Building Notice or Building Order to show cause why the works should not be demolished. At which point you will need to engage a Building Surveyor to determine if your illegally built structure is compliant or what works are required to be carried out in order to make the structure compliant.
A report for maximum patron capacity is required to be submitted as part of your application to the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation.
Patron capacity is the maximum number of patrons allowed on the licensed premises at any one time. Please contact our office with details of your venue or read more about our process on our Liquor License page.
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ABOUT US
Established in its initial form in 1982,
SP Building Surveyors has undergone enormous change and growth over the past 35 years. From our beginnings as a “one man band” through to a National Building Consulting company, one thing that hasn’t changed over the years is our commitment to providing the best possible
Building Surveying and Building Consulting service.
We have a fresh and innovative approach to our industry and will continue to be at the forefront of building regulatory solutions and services.
Frequently Asked Questions
Building Surveyors play an important role in the building industry, in that we enforce compliance of codes, Acts and Regulations. We are the gate keepers to ensure that the building you are about to construct will have a long structural life, whilst maintaining the health, safety and amenity of the building.
When becoming a client of SP Building Surveyors, you are signing up to work with a young, vibrant team of technical advisers and support staff, who want to provide you quality, caring service and a solutions orientated approach. This has been the foundation of what Sam Perna has been able to grow SP Building Surveyors on for over 30 years.
All Building works require a Building Permit unless specifically exempted under Schedule 8 of the Building Interim Regulations 2017
Building Permits are the written approval to proceed with construction work or a change of use and must be obtained prior to any construction taking place.
Please head to our Obtain A Quote page to upload your documents and project details or alternatively please send us an email at info@spbuildingsurveyors.com.au
The work is to commence by the required start date as shown on your permit. This is 1 year from the date the permit was issued. Before the Commence by date, we are required to carry out an initial inspection.
The work is to be completed by the completion date as shown on your permit, which is 1 year after the commence by date for domestic projects and 2 years for commercial projects.
You may apply for an extension of time for the project, provided you lodge the application with us before the permit expires.
If you allow the permit to expire, a new application and application fee will be required in order to renew the permit.
No building works can be carried out without a valid Building Permit.
The Building Act prescribes penalties for any person/company that completes building work without a valid building permit and a Building Notice/Building Order may be issued from your local council.
Illegal building works are building works which have been carried out without first having obtained a Building Permit. In such circumstances where Council has been made aware of the non-compliance, the Council will issue a Building Notice or Building Order to show cause why the works should not be demolished. At which point you will need to engage a Building Surveyor to determine if your illegally built structure is compliant or what works are required to be carried out in order to make the structure compliant.
A report for maximum patron capacity is required to be submitted as part of your application to the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation.
Patron capacity is the maximum number of patrons allowed on the licensed premises at any one time. Please contact our office with details of your venue or read more about our process on our Liquor License page.
Before we can assess and issue your Building Permit, we need to provide you with a Fee Proposal. Head to our Obtain a Quote page to provide us with your details and documentation.
We will require you to provide a signed copy of the Fee Acceptance Form and completed Application Form.
A minimum 50% of the Building Permit Fee is also required to be paid prior to assessing the documentation.
We will complete a full assessment of all submitted documentation.
Below is a list of commonly requested documents. Please note that every job may not need all these documents, however as part of our initial assessment we will identify what is required.
- Working drawings
- Builder’s contract
- Builders details and insurance
- Property information
- Legal point of discharge information from Council
- Planning information from Council
- Soil report
- Structural drawings
- Structural computations
- Certificate of compliance design
- Energy report and approved plans
- Protection works notices (Form 7 and Form 8)
- Re-establishment survey
Once the Building Surveyor has payment of all fees and has received plans and documentation that meet the requirements of the Building Code of Australia 2016, The Building Act 1993 and Building Regulations 2018 the permit will be issued.
You will then receive a copy of the Building Permit, approved documentation and certificate checklist. We will also be sending a copy to your local council.
Once you have received the Building Permit you are now permitted to commence works.
The work is to commence by the required start date as shown on your permit. This is 1 year from the date the permit was issued. Before the commence by date, we are required to carry out an initial inspection.
The work is to be completed by the completion date as shown on your permit, which is 1 year after the commence by date for domestic projects and 2 years for commercial projects.
We are required to carry out the mandatory inspections as listed on the Building Permit. Our office is to be notified of all mandatory inspection 24 hours prior to the inspection.
All mandatory inspections will need to be approved prior to proceeding to the next construction stage.
After your Final Inspection you will need to provide us with all relevant Compliance Certificates as listed on the checklist you received as part of your Building Permit documentation.
Once all Inspections have been approved, you have submitted all compliance certificates and any additional fees have been paid, we will then issue the Occupancy Permit or Certificate of Final Inspection.
We will also send a copy to your local Council.