Demolition Licences

A demolition licence is required prior to the demolition of a building or part of a building.

In order to obtain a demolition licence applicants are required to:

• Complete a demolition licence application - form 3 (PDF 27.7 KB)
• Submit a site plan with the application showing the location of all structures
  on the block, and what is to be demolished
• Obtain the signature of all owners (applications involving strata developments
  require the signature of the strata director/secretary)
• Pay a demolition fee of $50 per building, per storey
• Pay a refundable $400 Security Bond
• Pay a $132 Footpath and Kerb Security Fee
• BCITF Levy (Building and Construction Industry Training Fund)
  Only payable on jobs costing $20,000 and over
  Levy is $cost of demolition x 0.2%
• Provide a rat baiting certificate or prove that the property has been appropriately baited

Formal clearance from Department of Consumer and Employment Protection - Worksafe is required for some commercial buildings.