The state government has previously amended the planning regulations in all flood affected council areas to remove the requirement to obtain planning consent to allow temporary accommodation for up to two years (where a dwelling was destroyed or badly damaged by the flood). This will enable such work to be completed more quickly. A building rules assessment is however still required (either by a private certifier or from the local council) to ensure appropriate safety, liveability and connection of services (such as wastewater) for the temporary structure/s.
No approval is required at all for temporary storage structures on land on which a building, or part of a building, has been destroyed or significantly damaged by the flood. This allowance is limited to structures for the use of the owner of the land for the storage of goods or materials required to assist in recovery and redevelopment that do not:
- exceed 3 metres in height (measured from ground level)
- exceed 12.5 metres in length
- exceed 2.5 metres in width, and
- remain on the land for a period exceeding 2 years.
