Swimming Pool Requirements
Planning Approval:Subject to nature of project and council guidelines
Building Approval:May be required. Designer / Architect to verify
Plumbing Approval:May be required. Designer / Architect to verify
Building Designer:
May be required. Designer / Architect to verify
OR Architect:May be required. Designer / Architect to verify
Engineer:May be required. Designer / Architect to verify
Building Surveyors:May be required. Designer / Architect to verify
Builder:May be required. Designer / Architect to verify
Land Surveyor:May be required. Designer / Architect to verify
Building Inspector:Highly recommended when purchasing an established home or property
Soil Testing:Subject to nature of project and council guidelines
Bushfire Assessor:Subject to nature of project and council guidelines
Landscape Designer:Optional
Conditional Project Notes:Building approval, a building designer or architect and a building surveyor are all required if the pool is greater than 300mm deep. Plumbing approval is required if the pool is greater than 15m3 in volume. In all cases, for pools over 30mm deep, pool safety fencing is required. Large concrete in-ground pools will require an engineered design. Swimming Pool Safety