Supporting evidence required in the case for proposed building work

In relation to:

  1. whether a proposed development will meet the performance requirements of the BCA or a Ministerial Building Standard:
    • a final report, commensurate with the complexity of the assessment, that includes:
      • all Performance Requirements and/or Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions identified through A2.2(3) or A2.4(3) as applicable
      • identification of any/all Assessment Methods used
      • details of a performance based design brief, analysis using the assessment method, evaluation of analysis results; or details of assessment pursuant to the deemed-to-satisfy provisions
      • an explanation/justification as to how the Performance Requirement has been met
      • details of conditions or limitations, if any exist, regarding the Performance Solution/ consent
      • detailed building plans, technical reports, certificates of independent technical experts, trade data, product samples and/or photographs.
  2. where there is a case for exemption from the access provisions due to unjustifiable hardship under Regulation 80A of the Development Regulations 2008 (under the Development Act), or under Ministerial Building Standard 001 or Ministerial Building Standard 006 (under the PDI Act):
    • A statement of the exemption or issue with reference to, as appropriate, the Disability (Access to Premises - Buildings) Standards 2010, the supporting evidence, and detailed building plans, technical reports, certificates of independent technical experts, trade data, detailed assessment, product samples and/or photographs.
  3. in relation to Crown development where the proposed building work would be at variance with the performance requirements of the BCA or a Ministerial Building Standard:
    • a final report, commensurate with the complexity of the solution, that includes:
      • all Performance Requirements and/or Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions identified through A2.2(3) or A2.4(3) as applicable
      • identification of all Assessment Methods used
      • details of a performance based design brief, analysis using the assessment method, evaluation of analysis results
      • justification/explanation of how the Performance Requirement/s has not been met
      • details of conditions or limitations, if any exist, regarding the Performance Solution
      • detailed building plans, technical reports, certificates of independent technical experts, trade data, product samples and/or photographs.