Principal certifiers are building surveyors accredited by The Builders Professionals Board. They are responsible for ensuring that all work is undertaken in accordance with:
- the approved development consent
- the plans and specifications approved under the construction certificate, and
- relevant building regulations.
They can issue construction certificates, complying development, occupation certificates and undertake critical stage inspections.
You can use City of Coffs Harbour or a private certifier who has the proper accreditation and appropriate professional indemnity insurance.
If you appoint a private accredited certifier you must advise the City of their name and the date when development works will start. To do this you must submit a notice of commencement form at least two days before the work commences.
City of Coffs Harbour Certification Team
As a City of Coffs Harbour certification customer you will enjoy the benefits of working with an experienced accredited and local certifier with a proactive and common sense approach to assist in guiding you through the building certification process.
We provide a fast and professional certification service, carry out inspections on every working day of the year (reports sent directly to your inbox) and are available via email and mobile phone to answer all your questions.
Our aim is to provide a customer-centric, efficient and professional service on every project regardless of the size, scale or complexity to ensure the success of your project.
Meet our team:
- Joshua Rees – Team Leader
- Andrew Knott – Certifier
- Trevor Burrell – Complying Development
- Matthew Davies – Complying Development
Contact us today on (02) 6648 4555
A construction certificate is a statement of intent that the proposed building or subdivision works are consistent with legislative requirements such as any development consent and relevant construction standards, such as the National Construction Code.
The application must be accompanied by detailed plans and specifications. These must demonstrate that the works will comply with the specific relevant Australian Standards and /or National Construction Code clauses either graphically on the plan set or be described in detail and contained within the specifications that accompany the application (reference to general compliance with Australian Standards and the National Construction Code is not sufficient). To assist in preparing your application, please refer to the applicable development type information checklist on this page.
You may apply for a construction certificate at the same time as submitting your development application. However, the application will not be considered until development consent has been issued and any relevant conditions of consent have been resolved. If you are required to make changes to your proposed development in order to obtain consent, you may need to submit additional information to reflect those changes.
Construction Certificate Applications can only be submitted to the City online via the NSW Planning Portal.
You will need to register for an account with the Planning Portal in order to submit your application.
Go to the NSW Planning Portal
To understand how to use the NSW Planning Portal refer to the NSW Planning Portal's Quick Reference Guides.
For technical issues with using the NSW Planning Portal contact Service NSW’s Support Service.