Home Business Approval - ACT - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

You may need a development approval if you intend to operate your home business from a property that is subject to a residential lease agreement. A home business is any profession, trade or other occupation carried on by a resident of a building or other structure on the land.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Duration

Up to 5 years

Fees

Task	Type	Business Structure	Amount	Description
Apply	Application	All	$1233.79	Use of land to carry out a home business, plus $74.72 for each additional year up to 4 years. Fees for 2024-25

Forms

Task	Business Structure	Resources	Important
Apply	All	Lodge a DA (Opens in new window)	Important

Other resources

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Comply	All	Check if you need a DA (Opens in new window)
Comply	All	Navigating the Planning Process: Home Business - PDF (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Planning Act 2023 Australian Capital Territory (Opens in new window)

Regulation(s) name

Planning (General) Regulation 2023 Australian Capital Territory (Opens in new window)

Administering agency

Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate

Planning

Contact details

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Access Canberra Contact Centre

Access Canberra
Australian Capital Territory
Operating address:	Swanson Plaza Access Canberra Service Centre Belco 11 Swanson Court Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory 2617
Operating address:	Winyu House Access Canberra Service Centre Gungahl 125 Gungahlin Place Gungahlin, Australian Capital Territory 2912
Operating address:	Access Canberra Service Centre Dickson 480 Northbourne Avenue Dickson, Australian Capital Territory 2602
Operating address:	Scollay St Homeworld Shopping Centre Access Canber 36 Scollay Street Greenway, Australian Capital Territory 2900
Operating address:	Cosmopolitan Centre Access Canberra Contact Centre Level 3 21 Bowes Street Woden, Australian Capital Territory 2606
Mailing address:	Access Canberra GPO BOX 158 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601
Contact us phone:	02 6207 8096
Contact us other:	13 22 81
Contact us website:	Feedback and Complaints (Opens in new window)
Website:	Our Contact Details, Locations and Opening Hours (Opens in new window)

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Development Coordination Branch

Planning

Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate
Australian Capital Territory
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 158 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601
Phone:	13 22 81
Phone:	02 6207 1923
Email:	TCCS.DCDevelopmentCoordination@act.gov.au

Home Business Approval - Australian Capital Territory