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Good Day,

Thank you for your email to Wyndham city council – Building Services.

A) Below I have listed all the requirement ( 1-roofed structure and
2-unroofed structure) for the building permit exemptions :
B) If the requirements are more than the below points then you will
require building permit.

Regarding the shed enquiry:

1. FREE STANDING CLASS 10a – Is a building permit required? Shed example

Assuming the proposed garden shed will be located on side or rear of the
property and there is a dwelling on the same allotment, a building permit
is not required if the following parameters are met:

• Should be a free-standing structure – no support on the existing
dwelling.
• Floor area does not exceed 10 square metres.
• Height does not exceed 3 metres in height (if set back from the boundary
more than 1 metre).
• Height does not exceed 2.4 metres in height (if proposed within 1 metre
of the boundary).
• Is not constructed of masonry.
• The consent letter from the service authorities may be required if the
construction is proposed over the easement.
• Clarify with your estate/ corporate / developer/ (in any) whether your
property required their approval.
• Clarify if planning permit approval is required for your allotment.

2. PERGOLA – Is a building permit required?

• A pergola is defined as unroofed structure with a permeable roof. Water
needs to be able to pass through to the ground surface.

• You will not require a building permit if the pergola does not exceed
3.6 m in height and 20 metres square in floor area.

• The pergola must also not encroach more than 2.5 into the front setback
of the dwelling.

• Any construction within 1 m of an easement may require consent from the
relevant authority. Please also ensure that a planning permit is not
required to construct the proposed structure and there are no title
restrictions.

• Pergola can be attached to your existing building

Feel free to contact number on 97428178, if you require more details.

Regards,

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Jaya Ilango | Cadet Building Surveyor | Planning & Building | City Design
and Liveability
45 Princes Hwy Werribee VIC 3030
t: 9742 8178 | ext: 1178 | [email address]
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Subject: Freedom of Information request - Pergola Permit Exemptions

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Dear Wyndham City Council,

I want to get a DIY pergola kit , and want to know what dimensions can
that be so that a permit is not required?
Looking at both permeable and impermeable options.
There was a link where this was listed, but that has since retired

Yours faithfully,

Vickie

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