The Darebin Resource Recovery Centre (DRRC) will be closed for scheduled works all day this Sunday 24 November. Thanks for your understanding.
To ensure building works don't affect or damage adjoining properties, you may need to get your neighbours' details for protection works.
Your building surveyor will assess and decide if you need protection work for your project. They will base this decision on the information you have provided in your building permit application.
If the building surveyor decides you need the adjoining owner's details for protection works, you must:
Please direct any questions on specific obligations and rights to the relevant building surveyor.
The adjoining owner has the right to:
The adjoining owner must:
Your building surveyor will submit their decision to us in writing and request the adjoining owner's details.
This will either be together with a Section 80 notification at the beginning of the building permit or soon after your building surveyor has identified that protection work is needed.
The adjoining owner details are protected under privacy laws and may only be disclosed through these steps.
For more information about the protection work process and your rights and obligations as an adjoining owner, please see the Victorian Building Authority's approved statement on protection work.