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KEY SERVICES

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Concept Design

A concept design is an initial idea, a “creative vision” of sorts, for the first stage of any architectural project. This is guided by the “design strategy” and the initial “project feasibility study”.

Town Planning Application

A planning permit is a legal document that gives permission for the use of, or development on, a particular piece of land. To obtain a permit, you must submit a formal application to the local council. If the council agrees with the proposal it may grant a planning permit, or a notice of decision, subject to whether there are any objections to the application.

During the application, we might need to engage the following secondary consultants:

• Town Planning Consultant
• Land Surveyor
• Structural Engineer
• Civil Engineer
• Geotechnical Engineer (soil report)
• Energy Assessor
• Landscape designer / architect
• Arborist
• Traffic Engineer Consultant

It is important not to confuse “planning permits” with “building permits”. Building permits are for construction of a building or development. If you have a planning permit you will still need to get a building permit to construct the project.

Building Permit Application

A Building Permit is a legal document that a qualified Building Surveyor issues based on plans and documentation prior to construction. Building permits are required for the following:

• Changes to any essential safety measures (i.e., exit signs, re sprinklers, emergency lighting, exit paths, etc).
• Structural works
• Building works that project over street alignments
• Change of use of a building
• New substation or changes to the size / construction of an existing one
• Upgraded or new mechanical systems
• Buildings included on the Heritage Register

A building surveyor can confirm whether a building permit is required for upgrade/ refurbishment works to an existing building. Where a building permit is required, Council or a private building surveyor can issue a building permit for the proposed works.

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Concept Design

A concept design is an initial idea, a “creative vision” of sorts, for the first stage of any architectural design, and this vision is guided by the design strategy and initial project feasibility study.

Town Planning Application

A planning permit is a legal document that gives permission for a use or development on a particular piece of land. To obtain a permit, you must make an application to the local council. If the council agrees with the proposal, it may grant a planning permit or a notice of decision, depending upon whether there are objections to the application.

It is important not to confuse planning permits with building permits. Building permits relate to the method of construction of a building or development. If you have a planning permit you may still need to get a building permit.

Food Business Registration and Renewal

The Food Act 1984 controls the sale of food in Victoria. Its main purpose is to protect people from food borne illness. All food premises must ensure that food sold, or prepared for sale, is safe for human consumption.

The act adopts a preventative approach to food safety. It groups food premises into separate
“classes” and sets out different food safety requirements for each class based on the food safety risks of its highest risk food handling activity. There are four classes – from highest risk (class 1), such as a nursing home, to lowest risk (class 4), such as a newsagent selling only pre-packaged confectionery.

The level of regulation is decided by the microbial hazards posed by food handling onsite. The greater the chance of something going wrong during the food handling process, and the greater the potential impact on people’s health, the higher the level of regulation.

Council’s handle classifying every food premises within their municipal districts under the act. The Department of Health has developed a food business classification tool which outlines a wide range of food business activities and applies a classification of 1 to 4 according to the food safety risk of each activity.

Your council will consider the following questions when classifying your food premises:

• To whom is the food served?
• Is the food packaged or unpackaged?
• Is the food potentially hazardous?
• Is this a community run event?

Signage Application

Advertising signs within the road reserve or in any other public place will require a signs application to the Victorian authorities. Any advertising sign exhibited in other areas that are visible from a roadway or public place, including private property, may also require an application to Council.

Building Permit Application

A Building Permit is a document that certifies that the Relevant Building Surveyor has approved the relevant plans and documentation before your project begins.

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