Plumbing

Extension to Building Permits

During the COVID-19 pandemic, building work has been disrupted or delayed across the state, with some owners unable to complete work before their building permit expires. A Notice under the COVID-19 Disease (Emergency Provisions) Act 2020 has been issued to extend existing permits, which includes plumbing permits.

For more information visit our Extension to Building Permits page.

Plumbing Approvals

It is recommended that applications for Plumbing approvals should be made after any planning approvals have been finalised.

The plumbing approval process is generally as follows:

  1. Plumbing applications lodged – your submission should be prepared by a designer and will need to include a copy of the Title, working drawings, a Form 35 from the Plumbing Designer, soil test, a wastewater assessment if applicable, a certificate of Certifiable Work (Plumbing) from TasWater (if required), engineering design and specifications, and relevant consultant reports.
  2. Lodgement – your submission will be assessed to ensure all initial documentation has been provided with your application and contact you if further information is required. The Customer Service team will then lodge the application and send you the invoice to pay. Once it is paid, the application will be allocated to the Plumbing Department for assessment.
  3. Assessment – our officers will assess your applications and advise you in writing of the outcome of the assessment or to request further information.

If you are looking at upgrading or replacing your wastewater system, you will need to apply for a Plumbing permit. However, even if the plumbing work itself does not require a Planning Permit, the associated works (trenches, soakage areas etc.) may require a permit and assessment, including but not limited to:

  • where threatened vegetation or vegetation subject to the Biodiversity Protection Code or Scenic Protection Code will be impacted/removed
  • where the property is subject to the Heritage Code
  • where the works are within 30m of a wetland or watercourse
  • where the extent of works don’t meet the other limited exemptions listed in the Planning Scheme.

Please contact Council’s Customer Service Team on (03) 6211 8200 if you have any questions or are not sure of your particular requirements.

Plumbing Fees

Due to the introduction of the new Building Act, Council will be requiring lodgement of both building and plumbing permits separately (in line with other larger neighbouring Council’s).
DESCRIPTIONFEE
Plumbing Permit Fees
Application for Permit Plumbing Work (Form 3)$391
Application for Notifiable Plumbing Work (Form 3)$391
Application for Amendment to Plumbing Approval (Plumbing Permit or Notifiable Plumbing Work)$258
Application for Plumbing Permit (Form 3) where a Plumbing Order is issued for the plumbing work and the Form 3 is lodged less than 9 months since the issues if the Plumbing Order for the work$515
Application for Plumbing Permit (Form 3) where a Plumbing Order is issued for the plumbing work and the Form 3 is lodged more than 9 months and less than 12 months of the issue of the Plumbing Order for the work.$721
Application for Plumbing Permit (Form 3) where a Plumbing Order is issued for the plumbing work and the Form 3 is lodged over 12 months since the Plumbing Order was issued for the work.$936
Certificate of Likely Compliance
Plan Approval (per m2) Class 1 to 9$1.90
Plan Approval (per m2) Class 10$1.60
Plan Approval Minimum Charge for Class 1 to 9$309
Plan Approval Minimum Charge for Class 10

$185
Plumbing Inspections (per inspection)$169
Additional Inspections$169
Permit Assessment - Backflow Prevention & Swimming Pools$212
Certificate of Completion - Plumbing$54
Plumbing Amendment Fee (per Hour)$258
Onsite Wastewater System Assessment$269
Onsite Wastewater System Amendment/Replacement or Repair of Existing Onsite Waste water System$59
Plumbing Permit - Extended/Expired Permit/Old Permits
Application for Extension of Plumbing Approval (Form 76B) - 6 month extension$163
Application for Extension of Plumbing Approval (Form 76B) - 9 month extension$217
Application for Extension of Plumbing Approval (Form 76B) - 12 month extension$250
Seepage and soakage (refunded if Council infrastructure at fault)
Preliminary Inspection and Dye Testing$164
Additional Investigation (per hour)$164
Copy of drainage plan (simple search and Print on A3$24
Copy of drainage plans (Complex drainage plan covering multiple pages) - (per hour - minimum charge $50)$66

Plumbing information sheets

Plumbing forms