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When is a building permit required? Practice Note 32-2018
This practice note provides guidance on where a building permit is not required for building work.https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/When-is-a-building-permit-required.pdf -
VBA Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF, 6.01 MB)
https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/171986/VBA-Annual-Report-2022-23.pdf -
Building Practice Note EA-01 (PDF, 0.2 MB)
https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/136586/Building_EA_01_Temporary-accommodation-existing-buildings.pdf -
Building-EE-03-2022-Energy-efficiency-requirements-for-new-residential-buildings-CURRENT-16-Oct-2023.pdf (PDF, 0.59 MB)
https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/162108/Building-EE-03-2022-Energy-efficiency-requirements-for-new-residential-buildings-CURRENT-16-Oct-2023.pdf -
SH-01 - Solar Water Heaters -Nov 22 (PDF, 0.3 MB)
https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/157864/SH-01-Solar-Water-Heaters-Nov-22.pdf -
VBA Fact Sheet - Building Permits.pdf (PDF, 0.2 MB)
https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/165364/VBA-Fact-Sheet-Building-Permits.pdf -
Small second homes
It is easier to build a small second home following changes to the planning and building systems.https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/building/regulatory-framework/small-second-homes -
Building Practice Note BP-09 (PDF, 0.17 MB)
https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/136157/Building-Practice-Note-BP-09-Issuing-of-an-Occupancy-Permit-Final-Approval.pdf -
BAMS May 2024 changes fact sheet (PDF, 0.18 MB)
https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/176431/BAMS-May-2024-changes-fact-sheet.pdf -
The commencement of the State Building Surveyor as a statutory appointment
https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/news/news/2024/the-commencement-of-the-state-building-surveyor-as-a-statutory-appointment -
PN-01-Multi-Storey-Residential (PDF, 1.39 MB)
https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/157183/PN-01-Multi-Storey-Residential.pdf