Planning to Build in the Next 6 Months?
If you are planning to build within the next six months, the most productive thing you can do right now is get your planning and building permit process started. Permits take time — council planning applications can run 4 to 12 weeks depending on your municipality, and building permits add another 2 to 4 weeks after that. Starting now means your permits are ready when you want to break ground.
What BRIbuild Handles for You
When you start your project with us, we manage the technical documentation that your permit applications require. This includes floor plans and elevations drawn to council submission standards, structural engineering certification, footing design for your soil classification, energy assessment to NCC 2022 standards, and site plans showing setbacks and boundaries.
Planning Permits
Most kit home projects require a planning permit from your local council before a building permit can be issued. In Victoria, straightforward residential applications can use the VicSmart pathway — a 10 business day assessment process that confirms whether your proposal triggers any planning issues before you commit to the full permit fee.
Properties with overlays — heritage, bushfire, flooding, vegetation, design and development, or environmental significance — require standard planning applications with longer processing times. We identify these overlays early so there are no surprises.
Building Permits
A building permit confirms your structure meets the National Construction Code. We prepare all engineering documentation to the standard required by your building surveyor or private certifier. In Victoria, building permits are issued by registered building surveyors — we work with several experienced surveyors across metropolitan and regional areas.
Start Now
Send us your floor plan concept, your property address, and your target timeline. We will provide an honest assessment of what is achievable within your six-month window and identify the critical path items that need to start immediately.
Call 1300 866 131 or email info@bribuild.com.au.