What is a building permit?
The primary purpose of a building permit is to protect the safety of users and occupants by ensuring buildings comply with local standards.
You will require a building permit before undertaking almost any building or demolition work, including the change of use of buildings. A building permit confirms that a building surveyor has approved your plans and documents before your project begins, certifying that the proposed building works complies with the relevant building regulations.
Typically, a building permit will require that either an occupancy permit or a certificate of final inspection be issued on completion of the building works.
Does Council issue building permits?
At the Council Meeting on 4th May 2025, Council determined to phase out the processing of building permit applications by Council as of 1st July 2025, subject to an exemption being granted by the Minister. Instead of relying on Council to issue Building Permits, residents can now obtain a Building Permit from any of the registered private Building Surveyors who operate in our Municipality
How do I get a building permit from a Private Building Surveyor?
Building permits can be obtained through a registered private building surveyor. Private building surveyors issue building permits and conduct any necessary inspections. A private building surveyor should be engaged at the very start of the process.
You can find a private building surveyor via the yellow pages or online through the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors or the Victorian Building Authority
You can only appoint one building surveyor to a building project.Once you have made an application for a building permit and the building surveyor has begun carrying out their functions for your project, that person will then be known as the relevant building surveyor for your project. This applies even if you have not signed a contract or provided written confirmation of the appointment.
For your assistance, Council has provided a list below of Private Building Surveyors who are known to have operated in our Municipality. Council in no way endorses or recommends any particular private building surveyor or the quality of their service.
| Approval Systems Pty Ltd
Address: Carlow House 7.05, 289 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000
Contact: (03) 9639 5500
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| ASA Building Consultants Pty Ltd
Address: 67 Rosstown Road, Carnegie VIC 3163
Contact: (03) 9571 3088
Email: consult@asabc.com.au
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| Axedale Building Consultants
Address: 11 Northwood Court, Axedale, VIC 3551
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| AZ Building Surveyors & Consultants Pty Ltd
Contact: 0417 334 688
Email: info@azbuildingsurveyors.com.au
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| Building Issues
Address: 1/60 McIvor Road, Bendigo, VIC 3550
Contact: (03) 5441 4149
Email: bendigo@buildingissues.com.au
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| BSA Building Surveyors
Address: First Floor, 126 Torquay Road, Grovedale
Contact: (03) 5241 2559
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| BW&A National Building Consultants
Address: Office 7, 194-208 Beveridge Street, Swan Hill, VIC 3585
Contact: (03) 5032 2342
Email: admin@bwanational.com.au
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| C & M Building Surveyors
Address: Suite 2, 40 Armstrong Street South, Ballarat VIC 3350
Contact: (03) 8593 9680
Email: admin@candmbuildingsurveyors.com.au
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Coast to Country Building Approvals
Address: 153A Gray Street, Hamilton VIC 3300
Contact: 0429 909 546
Email: admin@coasttocountry.com.au
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| CodeHQ Pty Ltd
Address: 1/27 High Street, Glen Iris, VIC 3146
Contact: (03) 9555 9511
Email: reception@codehq.com.au
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| Conti Group Building Consultants
Address: 7 Lilian Street, Bulleen VIC 3105
Contact: (03) 9006 7950
Email: admin@contigroup.com.au
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| Damien Wadsworth and Associates
Address: 6/117 Hyde Street, Footscray VIC 3011
Email: office@dwanda.com.au
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| Daville Building Surveying
Address:74a Main Road, bakery Hill VIC 3350
Contact: (03) 5341 8041
Email: david@daville.com.au
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| DLT Building Surveying
Address: 113 Dunlop Street, Mortlake VIC
Contact: 0428 511 474
Email: dltbuildsurveying@gmail.com
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| EGBP Building Surveyors
Address: 3 Johnstone Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Contact: (03) 5472 4998
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Govorcin & Associates Pty Ltd
Address: 125 Rattray Road, Montmorency, VIC 3094
Contact: (03) 9431 2216
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| Grimbos Building Surveyors
Address: 397 Smith Street, Fitzroy, VIC 3065
Contact: (03) 9419 7000
Email: info@grimbos.com.au
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| Keystone Building Group
Address: 1A Joseph Baldwin Place, Shepparton VIC 3630
Contact: (03) 5897 7102
Email: admin@kaystone.com.au
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| Krneta Building Surveyors Pty Ltd
Address: Level 2/13 Cremorne Street, Cremorne VIC 3121
Contact: (03) 9427 9333
Email: melbourne@krneta.com.au
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| Lighthouse Building Permits
Address: 12 Webster Street, Ballarat, VIC 3350
Contact: (03) 4344 4040
Email: admin@lhbp.com.au
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| Opes Building Solutions
Address: PO Box 362, Glenroy, VIC 3046
Contact: (03) 9304 4412
Email: admin@opesbs.com.au
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| Provic Building Approvals Pty Ltd
Address: 3 Regent Court, Ballarat, VIC 3350
Contact: (03) 5334 3546
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| Regional Building Surveying Services
Contact: (03) 5443 6141
Email: reception@rbss.com.au
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| Sampson Wong & Associates Consulting Pty Ltd
Address: 191 Park Street South, Melbourne, VIC 3205
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| Swift Approvals Pty Ltd
Address: 140b Langtree Avenue, Mildura VIC
Contact: (Sam) 0437 525 308 (Tom) 0459 946 183
Email: sam@swiftapprovals.com.au, tom@swiftapprovals.com.au
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| Triple H Building Consultants Pty Ltd
Address: 13 Wiltshire Street, Sunshine North, VIC 3020
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| Vic Central Building Surveying
Address: Unit 5, 172-176 McIvor Road, Strathdale VIC 2550
Contact: (03) 5441 1730
Email: info@viccentral.com.au
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| Watershed Building Consultants
Address: 43 2/66 Victor Cres, Narre Warren, VIC 3805
Contact: (03) 9791 3355
Email: melbourne@watershedbc.com.au
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| Widdison Building Permits
Address: 11 Dana Street, Ballarat, VIC 3350
Contact: (03) 5338 8544
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| Wilby Building Consultants
Address: 175A Lyttleton Terrace, Bendigo VIC 3550
Contact: (03) 5441 8370
Email: admin@wilbybc.com.au
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While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and currency of the information provided above, Northern Grampians Shire Council makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, as to the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability of the information contained herein. Users are advised to independently verify any information before relying on it. Northern Grampians Shire Council accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of or reliance on the information provided.