Building and plumbing

Building and plumbing

If you plan to carry out building work, you should obtain advice from a private building surveyor on what approvals you will require, if any.

All plumbing must be undertaken by a plumber with an appropriate certificate of registration. They can assist you to obtain a plumbing permit if necessary.

Approvals process

  1. Planning
  2. Condition endorsement
  3. Building and plumbing
  4. Other development permits and approvals

Building and plumbing applications can only be lodged through PlanBuild.

PlanBuild

This will allow you to complete your details and respond to questions, provide building and plumbing details and pay the application fees.

Building and plumbing forms

All forms required to be submitted to the City of Hobart under the Building Act 2016 can be downloaded from the Consumer, Building and Occupational Services (CBOS) website.

The Building Act

The Building Act 2016 and the Building Regulations 2016 regulate building and plumbing work in Tasmania. These laws and codes apply to everyone who undertakes building and plumbing work.

Further information is available at the Department of Justice website.

Cost of building and plumbing permits

We require that all building and plumbing fees are paid when you lodge your online plumbing application.

For more information, see our fees and charges page.

Plumbing work and plumbing permits

As the property owner, it is your responsibility – in conjunction with the designer – to ensure that a certificate of likely compliance and/or plumbing permit is in place before any plumbing work begins.

If you don't think you need a permit, you should check with your building surveyor, designer and the registered plumber undertaking the project before you start work.

You should also discuss with your building surveyor or designer if you need TasWater approvals.

There are substantial penalties for undertaking building and plumbing work without a permit.

Registered plumbers

All plumbing work must be undertaken by a plumber with an appropriate certificate of registration under the Occupational Licensing Act 2005. This includes installing, altering or maintaining a plumbing installation. For example, roofing, drainage, pipe work.

For further information visit the Department of Justice licence databases.

More information

Further information to plumbing related issues:

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