APPLICATION FOR AN AMENDMENT/
VARIATION TO A BUILDING PERMIT
BUILDING PERMIT NUMBER:
BUILDING ACT 1993
BUILDING REGULATIONS 2006
To: / Municipal Building Surveyor / Office Use Only
Return To / BUILDING SERVICES - phone 03 5272 4450 / Class / Type – see over page / Year / Number
Email / / B / 201
Or / any City of Greater Geelong Customer Service Centre
APPLICANT DETAILS
Owner / Agent of Owner 5
Name
Address / Suburb
Postcode / Phone / Mobile
Fax / Email
PROPERTY DETAILS
Number / Lot / Street
Suburb / Postcode
NATURE OF AMENDMENT OR VARIATION (Tick applicable box)
Change of Builders details4 (fee $180) / Change of property Ownership details (fee $140)
Structural/ Services Drawings Changes (fee $250) / Architectural Drawings Changes (fee $250)
Building Permit - Extension of time for / 6 Months (fee $160) / 12 Months (fee $220)
Brief description of amendment or variation to the Building Permit:
State the estimated increased value of the building work cost (including the labour and materials cost) and attach details of the method of estimation. (If applicable) / $
NEW BUILDING PRACTITIONERS AND/OR ARCHITECT 1
If a registered, newly appointed domestic builder is carrying out domestic building work, attach details of the required insurance.
(a) to be engaged in the building work2
Name / Category/Class / Registration No.
(b) who were engaged to prepare documents submitted with this application3
Name / Category/Class / Registration No.
Name / Category/Class / Registration No.
Signature of Owner or Agent5 Date

Note: It is the applicant’s responsibility to make enquiries with the Council Building Surveyor to ensure an amendment to the building permit is appropriate or whether a separate building permit application will be required.

NOTE 1 / Building practitioner means:-
a)  a building surveyor; or
b)  a building inspector; or
c)  a quantity surveyor; or
d)  an engineer engaged in the building industry; or
e)  a draftsperson who carries on a business of preparing plans for building work or preparing documentation relating to permits and permit applications; or
f)  a builder; including a domestic building; or
g)  a person who erects or supervises the erection of prescribed temporary structures; or
h)  a person responsible for a building project or any stage of a building project and who belongs to a class of people prescribed to be building practitioners.
but does not include -
i)  an architect
j)  a person (other than a domestic builder) who does not carry on the business of building
NOTE 2 / Include building practitioners with continuing involvement in the building work
NOTE 3 / Include only building practitioners with no further involvement in the building work.
NOTE 4
NOTE 5 / If an owner builder there are restrictions on the sale of the building under section 137B of the Building Act 1993. Section 137B prohibits an owner-builder from selling a building on which domestic building work has been carried out within 6 1/2 years of the completion of the relevant building work unless they have satisfied certain requirements including obtaining compulsory insurance. The Building Commission maintains a current list of domestic insurance providers.
It is an offence pursuant to Section 248 of the Act for a person to act on behalf of an owner of a building or land unless the person is authorised in writing by the owner to do so. Penalty: 120 penalty units.
Council is collecting information on this form in accordance with Regulation 301 of the Building Regulations 2006. Council must keep a Register of all Building Permits given to it and make the Register available for inspection by any person during normal office hours under Section 31 of the Building Act 1993. You may access this information by contacting Council on 5272 4450. If you fail to provide this information your application may not be processed.
Type / Description / Explanation
Internal Types – within COGG
DWN / Dwellings & Multi Unit development / All new dwellings, whether single or units (except where one dwelling above another)
DWA / Dwelling Additions/alterations
DEM / Domestic demolition / Dwellings or outbuildings
RER / Re-erected buildings / Dwellings or outbuildings
RRR / Reclad, re-roof, restump / Dwellings or outbuildings
MIN / Minor works / Includes garages, carports, sheds, verandahs, retaining walls, masts & antennae
where a Building Permit is required.*
OPT / Building Permit optional / Where a Building Permit is not required.*
FES / Fences & signs / Includes brick, timber and metal fences
Signs – pole mounted or attached to buildings
PAS / Pools & spas / All swimming pools and spas, including barriers
COM / Commercial / Includes all commercial, industrial and public buildings, also residential buildings (not including dwellings referred to above)
External Types – outside COGG
XCOM / External – commercial / Includes all commercial, industrial and public buildings, also residential buildings (not including dwellings)
XDOM / External – domestic / All dwellings, outbuildings and structures (except re-erected buildings)
XRER / External – re-erected / Re-erected dwellings and outbuildings
Description / Code / Amount
Variations / BVE / $
Building Permit Levy [> #10,000] [All Permits] / BLV / $
TOTAL / $
CREDIT CARD AUTHORITY PAYMENT DETAILS
Please Complete for Credit Card Payment. VISA or MASTERCARD only. A payment processing fee of 0.4% applies.
Visa / MasterCard / Don’t require a receipt! / EXPIRY DATE / / / AMOUNT / $
CREDIT CARD NUMBER
CARDHOLDERS NAME / CARDHOLDERS SIGNATURE / DATE
The collection and handling of personal information is carried out in accordance with Council’s Privacy Policy.

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BP-A027 - APPLICATION FOR AN AMENDMENT/VARIOATION TO A BUILDING PERMIT Revised: 19 AUGUST 2015