Residential Building Approvals

Residential Building Approvals & Certification

Support for your home building project

Building a new home, renovating or adding extra space? Active Building Approvals helps homeowners, builders and developers understand residential building approval and certification requirements across Queensland and Northern New South Wales.

We provide clear advice from the initial review through to required documentation, inspections and final certification.

We can assist with

New homes
Renovations, extensions and additions
Granny flats and secondary dwellings
Garage conversions
Carports, patios and decks
Sheds, garages and outdoor structures
House raising and restumping
Existing or unapproved building work

Do I need building approval?

Requirements vary depending on the type of work, property location, design and site conditions. Your project may need plans, engineering, inspections or other supporting documents before construction begins.

We review your project and explain the likely requirements in clear, practical terms.

Existing or unapproved work

If a previous owner or builder completed work without final records, we can help assess the situation and identify the next steps. This may involve reviewing documents, arranging inspections or obtaining further certification information.