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Demolition Work Approval - Hobart City Council - Tasmania

Description

You will require approval if you intend to undertake demolition work. You will need to apply for different approvals depending on the category of risk that is relevant to your demolition work. There are three categories of risk: low risk work, medium risk work (notifiable work) and high risk work (permit work).

  • Garages or sheds are classified as low risk work. You do not need a permit or approval for performing low risk demolition work, but you may require planning approval.
  • Detached dwellings are classified as medium risk work (notifiable work). You will need to make an application (Notice of Work) made to a building surveyor for a Certificate of Likely Compliance.
  • High risk work (permit work) involves multi-story commercial buildings. For high risk work, you will need to submit an application to council for a Demolition Permit.

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for a permit to undertake high risk work, your application must:

  • be made to the relevant permit authority
  • be designed by a designer
  • include, or be accompanied by, such information and documentation as is determined by the Director of Building Control.

Once approved, the work must be carried out by an appropriately licensed person and inspected by a building surveyor.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $487.00

Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All -

Notifiable demolition:

  • value of works less than $20,000 - $366.00
  • value of works $20,000 or more - $511.00.

Fees for 2025-26

Forms

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Comply All Jarvis On-line Lodgement System - User Guide - PDF (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Building Act 2016 Tasmania

Regulation(s) name

Building Regulations 2016 Tasmania

Administering agency

Hobart City Council

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.