Building Permit Application (Multi-state: VIC Form 1 / WA BA1 & BA2 / QLD Building Approval / NSW Development Application)
Form number: VIC: Form 1 (Application for a Building Permit); NSW: DA form via NSW Planning Portal; QLD: No fixed form number — lodged with private certifier or council; WA: BA1 (certified) / BA2 (uncertified)
The mandatory pre-construction application that an owner or builder must lodge before commencing any structural or major building work, which triggers assessment against the National Construction Code and state building regulations.
Official source
bpc.vic.gov.auRelated topics
building permit application · building permit Victoria Form 1 · BA1 BA2 Western Australia building permit · NSW development application planning portal · Queensland building approval · building permit before construction · residential building permit · building permit levy Victoria · certified uncertified building permit WA · BPC building permit Victoria · planning permit building permit difference · major renovation permit · new home construction permit · relevant building surveyor Victoria
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- Occupancy Permit / Occupation Certificate (Multi-state: VIC Form 15/16 / NSW OC / QLD Form 11)VIC: Form 15 (Application for Occupancy Permit) + Form 16 (Occupancy Permit); NSW: Occupation Certificate (no fixed form number — lodged via NSW Planning Portal); QLD: Form 11 (Certificate/Interim Certificate of Occupancy, replacing certificate of classification from October 2020)
- Owner-Builder Permit / Licence — QLD, WA, SA, ACT and NTQLD: Owner-Builder Permit Application Form (form-ob-permit-application.pdf); WA: Form 75 (Approval — Owner-builder, updated; old version invalid from 1 June 2026); SA: CBS Online Form (via cbs.sa.gov.au/online-forms); ACT: Application for Construction Occupation Licence — Individual Owner Builder (forms.act.gov.au form code 1166); NT: Owner Builder Application Form (bpb.nt.gov.au)
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- Building Permit Application (Form 1) — All StatesForm 1 (VIC); varies by state
- Occupation Certificate / Occupancy Permit — All StatesNSW: Occupation Certificate (no fixed form number — NSW Planning Portal); QLD: Form 11 (Certificate of Occupancy); VIC: Application for Occupancy Permit (DOCX form via BPC)
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