A Guide to the New - Building Commission

Demolition Permit - s15 and s21
An application for a demolition permit can be made for an entire building or for an
incidental structure and may apply to one or more stages of demolition rather than
for the entire building.
The application should be considered as an uncertified application, as it will not be
lodged with the permit authority with any prior certification (see table 2). The
timeframe for approving the application is prescribed in regulations. The prescribed
time is 25 business days.
Permit authorities can set the duration of the demolition permit.
The demolition contractor must be qualified to undertake the type of demolition that
is being applied for, and all conditions and other requirements, such as heritage and
provisions for work affecting other land must be adhered to, to the satisfaction of the
permit authority before a demolition permit can be issued.
Checking Demolition Permit Applications
When accepting an application for a demolition permit, a permit authority must check
the following:
Demolition Permit Application Checklist
This is a list of what is required for a demolition permit application, under section 21
of the Building Act.
Demolition Permit Application
Section 21: Grant of Demolition Permit
Section Requirement Explanation
1(a)
1(b)
Application completed fully and
correctly as set out in s16 of the
Building Act 2011.
That the demolition contractor has
any authority under another written
law to do the demolition work.
The application form will be available to
download from the Building Commission
website.
If there is any requirement, primarily under the
Health Act 1911, that the demolition contract
has approvals for specialised demolition work
(such as asbestos removal) that this approval is
attached to the application.
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