Occupation certificate

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  1. Rose89

    Rose89 Well-Known Member

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    Can you find out if a house you don’t own has an occupation certificate?

    The council is telling me none of my Neighbour’s have on certificates because we all have gravel driveways, which I find hard to believe. We are rural so gravel is more common than concrete.

    Thanks
    Erin
     
  2. Stoffo

    Stoffo Well-Known Member

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    All depends on the requirements imposed at the time of building application.
     
  3. Rose89

    Rose89 Well-Known Member

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    I’m aware, it’s a brand new estate we have all just built and have the same rules. I want to find out if my Neighbour’s have occupation certificates with their gravel driveways insitu.
     
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    Do they have a interim occ cert ? It may be issued and unregistered. Unsure if complying dev consent allows this. It may take time for registration of a issued occ cert on the council planning portal under the DA. Occupation without a certificate is illegal and wont be insured and occupant can be ordered out with big fines etc.

    It can be surprising what isnt needed for a occ cert. eg A OC is for the BUILDING to code and approved plans etc, a driveway is on the land.

    Your own council DA approval conditions and the certifcation party will be able to better guide your own LGA approach.
     
  5. Stoffo

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    You could just knock on the neighbors door and ask :cool:
    Or are you looking for some sort of leverage due to a dispute with said neighbor :rolleyes:
     
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