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Building regulation and certification are important parts of the planning system in New South Wales.
The planning system supports sustainable development and seeks to ensure that buildings are safe and that they meet the performance expectations of the community both at the time of their construction and throughout their effective lives.
The Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 specifies the types of approvals that are required to undertake building work in NSW, and the matters that must be satisfied as part of those approvals.
This includes that building work complies with the relevant requirements of the Building Code of Australia, which forms a part of the National Construction Code.
Since 1 November 2019, the building policy team has been relocated to the Department of Customer Service.
The Department of Customer Service operates a Building Code Advisory Service to provide general information and advice on the Building Code of Australia and related matters. This service operates between 9.30am and 11.30am on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
The Building Code Advisory Service can be contacted on (02) 9372 9271.
Occupation certificates
New building and subdivision certification provisions applying to occupation certificates commenced on 1 December 2019.
Read more about building certification requirements
Under the Regulation, new and existing buildings require certain fire safety certification to maintain building fire safety.
Read more about fire safety requirements
Under the Regulation, owners of certain buildings with external combustible cladding are required to register their building with the NSW Government through the simple, user friendly NSW Cladding Registration portal.
More about combustible cladding regulation
The National Construction Code is a uniform set of technical provisions for the design, construction and performance of buildings throughout Australia.
More about the National Construction Code
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