Council Approval For Carport. You will need separate building approval to build a garage or carport on a property with an existing house. You can view the planning controls for dwellings and ancillary development in sutherland shire local environmental plan 2015 and sutherland shire development control plan 2015.
Carports whether attached to a house or free standing will need building approval from a private building certifier. Further, garages and carports should not exceed a height of 3.6 metres and have a total floor area that does not exceed 56 m2 without a relaxation from council. Parties failing to comply with the requirements in the legislation face prosecution as all building and construction works that contravene the legal requirements are considered illegal constructions.
If you are building a new house and want to add a garage or carport, approval should be part of the building application for your house.
You will need to apply for approval in most cases from the local council or a private certifier. Your new patio cover will generally require approval, but we can help you with this process. Council may be notified, if the works are deemed’ minor works’ or the equivalent. Parties failing to comply with the requirements in the legislation face prosecution as all building and construction works that contravene the legal requirements are considered illegal constructions.
