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  • Planning and approvals
  • Certificates and inspections
  • Principal certifier (PC)
  • Complaints and HBC cover
  • Asbestos
  • Tree removal
  • Residential swimming pools

Planning and approvals

  • Owner-Builder Permit
  • Apply for a development application
  • Search for planning information about a property
  • Check a builder or tradesperson licence

Certificates and inspections

  • Apply for a complying development certificate
  • Apply online for a zoning certificate
  • Apply for an occupation certificate
  • Apply for a construction certificate
  • Pay the long service levy (building and construction)
  • Manage plumbing and drainage inspections (MyInspections)

Principal certifier (PC)

  • Appoint a principal certifier (PC)
  • Find a principal certifier (PC)
  • Replace a principal certifier (PC)

Complaints and HBC cover

  • Lodge a home building complaint with the Building Commission NSW
  • Use the HBC Check
  • Home Building Compensation Fund: Making a claim – icare

Asbestos

  • Asbestos information for property owners and renovators
  • Loose-fill Asbestos Program
  • Find an asbestos disposal site
  • Check an asbestos or demolition licence

Tree removal

  • Removing trees on your property

Residential swimming pools

  • Register a pool on the NSW Swimming Pool Register
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Last updated: 14 January 2025
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