Demolition

Examples include demolishing a single dwelling and class 10 buildings or structures.

If you want to demolish a building or structure in the ACT heritage register or under a heritage agreement, you’ll likely need a DA approval.

Single dwellings

You can demolish a single dwelling, or part of one, without DA approval if:

• it doesn't share a party wall with another dwelling (e.g. a duplex)
• it complies with the general exemption criteria and
• you provide written information to your next door neighbours before you start demolition.

See also: DA exemptions for single dwellings.

Buildings or structures

To demolish a building or other structure in a residential zone you won’t need a DA approval if:

• it's a class 10 structure and
• it complies with the relevant general exemption criteria.

To demolish a building or other structure in commercial zone you won't need a DA approval if:

• a precondition in the Building Act 2004 exists in relation to building work involving the building or structure and
• the Construction Occupations Registrar has given the owner of the block a notice under the Building Act 2004, section 62 (Notice to carry out building work) directing the owner to demolish the building or structure.

In any other case, if it were to be built, it would have been exempt from development approval.

See also: demolition BA exemptions.