Building and Construction

Building and Development Information Guides

Are you looking to build or renovate? Start by reviewing our building and development information guides.

Fire Safety

Fire safety is important for all property owners, property managers, tenants, and business operators who own, occupy or manage buildings throughout the municipality ranging from various types of residential properties to commercial, retail and...

Flood Certificates

It is not possible to conclude if a particular property may flood in the future by only considering past flooding.

Occupation Certificates

An occupation certificate certifies that the building or nominated part of the building is suitable and safe to be occupied, in accordance with the relevant requirements of the Building Code of Australia (BCA).

The Principal Certifier, Building Inspections and Occupation Certificates

When undertaking Building and/or subdivision works you will require a Principal Certifying Authority (PCA) to inspect the work during the course of construction to ensure it meets with regulatory requirements.

S10.7 Planning Certificates

When buying a property it is important to find out about planning controls or hazards that may affect the land you are seeking to purchase.

Street Numbering

City of Newcastle (CN) is responsible for the allocation of address numbers to all properties within the Newcastle Local Government Area.

City of Newcastle acknowledges that we operate on the grounds of the traditional country of the Awabakal and Worimi peoples.
We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and continuing relationship with the land, and that they are the proud survivors of more than two hundred years of dispossession.
CN reiterates its commitment to address disadvantages and attain justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this community.