Do you need a construction certificate for a non-structural fit out once you get your DA for the work?
Can you get CDC approval where you make existing clear glazing on the front windows of a commercial premise opaque?
Fit outs are happening every day in NSW.
Many commercial operators and builders still believe fit out work is exempt development.
The SEPP (Exempt & Complying Development) Codes says.
Subdivision 26 Minor building alterations (internal)
2.51 Specified development
(1) A minor internal building alteration for the replacement or renovation of
(a) a doorway, wall, ceiling or floor lining, or
(g) a partition, work station or counter,
is
2.52 Development standards
(1) The standards specified for that development are that the development must—
(b) not include a change to the configuration of a room, whether by removal of an existing wall, partition or other means, and
(d) not affect the load bearing capacity (whether vertical or horizontal) of a building, and
(e) not include a change to the fire resisting components of, or interfere with the entry to, or exit from, or the fire safety measures contained within, a building, and
This means that if you only remove a single existing non-load bearing partition wall for your fit out it is not exempt development. You will require an approval.
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