Combustible cladding
New laws have been made for buildings with combustible cladding following the tragic Grenfell Tower, London and Lacrosse Building, Melbourne fires.
Exempt development for cladding
The Grenfell fire in London in June 2017 highlighted a significant fire safety risk for buildings that use combustible materials on external walls and roofs.
Fire safety in buildings
The department supports many aspects of building and fire safety including the strengthening of fire safety certification for buildings.
Fire safety certification
A fire safety certificate is a document issued by or on behalf of the building owner(s) upon the completion of new building work.
Fire sprinklers in aged care facilities
The NSW Government made automatic fire sprinkler systems mandatory in all residential aged care facilities after the tragic nursing home fire in Quakers Hill in 2011. These laws took effect on 1 January 2013.
Smoke alarms
Smoke alarms are life-saving devices compulsory in all residential buildings where people sleep, including relocatable homes, caravans and moveable dwellings.
Rapid Assessment Framework
The rapid assessment framework aims to deliver system improvements that increase the efficiency of major project assessments and speed up assessment timeframes.
Sustainable Buildings SEPP
The NSW Government is committed to the development of sustainable and resilient homes and buildings. We are introducing a new policy to support these goals and bring NSW closer to net zero emissions.
Building systems circulars
The department issues building systems circulars regarding matters and issues that relate to building codes and regulations.
Streamlining major project assessment
The department is proposing a streamlined way of setting environmental assessment requirements for State Significant Development applications.