VIC: Documents you’ll likely need
A realistic list of documents and evidence that usually come up — so you can plan your timeline.
Planning stage (if required)
- Site details and feature survey (often)
- Concept plans / design response to constraints
- Reports triggered by overlays (if applicable)
- Council correspondence, requests for information, conditions
Building permit stage
- Construction drawings and specifications
- Engineering and related certifications (as required)
- Energy / efficiency documentation (as required)
- Owner-builder consent evidence (if required)
During construction
- Inspection schedule and outcomes
- Trade compliance certificates (keep as you go)
- Photos of “before cover-up” work (waterproofing, services, framing)
- Variation/change log: what changed, why, when, cost
At completion
- Occupancy Permit or Certificate of Final Inspection (as applicable)
- Final inspection sign-offs
- All certificates indexed and easy to retrieve
Shortcut
Create one folder with subfolders: Planning, Permit, Inspections, Certificates, Variations.