Building permit or building notice?
The correct procedure depends on the building type, footprint, volume and nature of the planned work. Before fixing the project scope, review EHR, current design conditions and local authority requirements.
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Design, procedure and EHR — concise and practical.
Explanations, checklists and observations that help you make better decisions before design work or an application is submitted.
Use-permit documents are not a universal checklist
The required evidence depends on the original building permit, the construction history and the actual completed solution. A sensible first step is a document audit comparing EHR, the project and the property.
What to check before an EHR submission
The address, building code, project stage, drawing data, areas, heights, building services and signatures must agree across the package. Even a small inconsistency can trigger another round of comments.