If you intend to operate your business from home, you may need to comply with requirements set by the council or local authority.
A home-based business means the use of a dwelling or outbuilding for a business activity that is secondary to its residential use.
Examples of a home-based business include:
- home office (e.g. bookkeeping, tutoring, online business)
- bed and breakfast
- small-scale beauty or hairdressing services
- home-based childcare.
Requirements may include, but are not limited to:
- having minimal impact on neighbours
- no significant increase in traffic or noise
- limited hours of operation
- signage restrictions
The types of approvals you need for a home-based business depend on the location of your home, the type of business, and how that business will be operated.
By establishing a home-based business on your property, you are changing the existing use of the land (residential dwelling) to include a business. As a result, you may need development approval.
Please contact your council or local authority to determine the approvals that may be required.
