If work is already completed

The letter also informs the council's development assessment manager that no insurance premium is payable for the work (usually a certifier or assessment manager needs to sight a certificate of home warranty insurance to approve the development).

How to apply

Gather documents

You must attach:

• a current Title Search from Titles Queensland (no older than 30 days)
• a Company Historical Extract or Company Current Extract issued by the Australian Securities Investment Commission (ASIC), if you are applying as a company (no older than 30 days)
• a certified copy of your proof of identity — a copy certified by a Justice of the Peace, a Commissioner of Declarations or a lawyer, of either your current:
  • driver's licence
  • proof of age card
  • passport
  • birth certificate.

Each person listed on the property title must complete and sign the form.

What happens next?

Usually, the average time to process a Works Already Completed Notification application is within 30 working days. This can sometimes take longer if there is complexity, further information is needed from the applicant(s) or in times of higher numbers of applications.

We will contact you via email to let you know the outcome of your application.

Fines may apply

Depending on circumstances you will have to pay a fine — by submitting the work already completed application you are declaring that you have unlawfully performed building work.

You can apply online here or alternatively, you can use the Work already completed—Owner-builder application form.