Balconies, decks, patios, pergolas, terraces and verandahs
You don’t need permission from council for balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs (whether free standing or attached to the ground floor level of a building, or roofed or unroofed) if:
- It is for domestic purposes only
Size
- Each one is no larger than 25sqm
- All similar structures on the property do not;
- for a lot larger than 300sqm – exceed 15% of the ground floor area of the house on the lot
- for a lot 300sqm or less – exceed 25sqm
- If it has an enclosing wall – the wall less than 1.4m tall
- It has a floor which is no more than 1m above the ground level
- If it is to have a roof;
- if the roof is attached to the house – the height of the roof must not extend above the roof gutter line of the house
- if the roof it not attached to the house – the height of the structure should be no more than 3m above the ground
Location
- It is behind the building line of any road frontage
- It is at least 900mm from any boundary
- If the property is in a heritage conservation area or draft heritage conservation area - be located behind the building line of any road frontage.
Other
- If there are any metal parts of the structure they must be low reflective, factory pre-coloured materials
- If the structure is to be attached to the fascia of a building it must be connected in accordance with a professional engineers’ specification
- The disposal of any roof water must dispose in to an existing stormwater drainage system
- It must not interfere with the functioning of existing drainage fixtures or flow paths
- If your property is in bushfire prone land and the structure is going to be located less than 5m from your house or a neighbours house it must be of non-combustible materials
You do need permission for balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs (whether free standing or attached to the ground floor level of a building, or roofed or unroofed) if:
- You do not meet all of the above requirement
- Your property is a listed heritage item or draft heritage item
- Your property is located in a foreshore area
Further information:
- Your local council can be contacted for further advice
- You can find out whether your property is a listed heritage item, draft heritage item or located within a heritage conservation area or draft heritage conservation area by contacting your local council
- You can find out whether your property is located on bushfire prone land by contacting your local council
- Please note that there is a separate entry for shade structures