Advanced Structural
Designs ACN 097 789 87
92 Vasey Cres Telephone
61612171
Facsimile 61612170 Email mal@structuraldesigns.com.au
Approval Authority and
Plan Approvals in Canberra
The approval authority in the ACT is Building Electrical and Plumbing
Control (BEPCON) Ph 62076262 and they
will do what they call a conveyancing package on a commercial or residential
block to let you know what is approved.
For this you will need to fill in a form that they will fax to you and
you will also need a letter of authority from the building owner.
For residential blocks they promise all drawings and Certificate of
Occupancies (C of O’s) relevant to the block and a short report including other
items they believe are of interest for $53 (current July 2002). If the C of O has been issued for the aspect
of the building you are interested in then from BEPCON’s perspective it has
been approved. The process takes 3 to 4 days normally but can be speeded up if
you pay higher fees (within 24 hrs for triple the fee).
For commercial blocks you receive the same as above for $106.50 but they
only include the site survey drawing. If
you need to review or copy the drawings for a commercial building you will need
to go out there (Cnr Lysaght and Hoskin St Mitchell) and search yourself. The drawing costs are $14 for retrieval plus
around $2 per drawing.
If the commercial building was originally a government owned building it
may not have required BEPCON approval and the drawing whereabouts are a little
more complicated but they are available.
We have never been unable to locate drawings for government buildings
but occasionally security clearances are also required to access the drawings.
If the residential building is a government constructed building the
drawings may be available at Planning and Land Management (PALM) in Dickson.
For a copy of the relevant form current on16/8/02 click Residential or Non Residential.
Remember if you need a structural engineer in Canberra (ACT) call
Advanced Structural Designs on 02 61612171.