Expired building permits

Domestic:

• Building works not started within one year of the building permit date.
• Building works not completed within two years of the building permit date.

Commercial/Industrial:

• Building works not started within one year of the building permit date.
• Building works not completed within three years of the building permit date.

Extension of time

Council’s Municipal Building Surveyor may allow an extension of time to commence or complete works covered by a building permit issued by Bayside City Council, where the building work warrants an extension.

Building permits issued by private building surveyors can only be extended by the private building surveyor.

The commencement or completion periods can only be extended prior to the lapse of the permit.

An application for an extension of time in respect of a Council permit, must include:

• A covering letter describing stage of work, works to be completed and reasons for the extension of time.
• Fee of $160 applies.