01What changes in Canberra
ACT Planning says building work will usually need development and building approval unless an exemption applies, and its online guidance tells owners to check the exact work against current rules. ACT guidelines for licensed builders include a waterproofing hold point for internal wet areas, covering required treated areas, floor-to-wall junctions, penetrations, product compatibility and compliance with the building approval and relevant requirements. That makes a photograph of a membrane bucket insufficient support for “certified waterproofing”.
Plumbing plan approval and inspections follow their own rules, and Access Canberra can audit plumber and drainer records. Belconnen, Gungahlin, Tuggeranong and Woden Valley form distinct consultation routes that should match the renovator’s actual capacity. In units, the customer should also establish owners-corporation authority for common services, floors, walls or other controlled property.
The ad should ask what changes without deciding the approval, practitioner, plan or inspection pathway remotely. Older bathroom demolition requires hazardous-material screening before tiles, linings or flooring are disturbed.
