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12 Things You Can Legally Build Off-Grid Without Council Approval in Australia

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Everything you can legally build on your own land in Australia without council approval. Sheds, solar, water tanks, decks, even a tiny house on wheels, all exempt from development approval under Australian planning law.

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20 Comments

@jasonwhite7677 7 days ago

All this has taught me is that Australia is determined to make it impossible to live cheaply on your own land.

@anaverageAussiebloke 5 days ago

It’s all absolute BS. That you can’t live on your own property within whatever means you have at your disposal is absolutely criminal. Absolute disregard for human rights. This country needs a real revolution.

@tomcat3070 4 days ago

Government cant have people living for free its all about getting you into debt so you can be controlled

@michaelarcher4643 8 days ago

All these meaningless bureaucratic rules make the most of the Australian land worthless, while inflate the cost of a couple sheets of papers (DA approval).
Is that easing housing crisis, or makes it more severe?
Why do councils still exist and why councils are sacked and convicted so rarely?

@nazlily 5 days ago

Caravans are the quickest way, even with caravan related red tape.
Bit of work filling the water and emptying the loo however.

@marianneneave6720 3 days ago

10000 litre tank is small. I used to have 115000 (plus three snaller tanks totalling another 65000 (so about 180000 all together) and that was fine. The minimum requirement was 50000 for a residential property. Maybe 10000 in urban areas, but if you live in the bush a good amount of water is necessary.

@user-nx8vp5sy5d 22 hours ago

Box area off the building, roof as big as you want, since it’s not relevant to the shed or house area

@monogramadikt5971 3 days ago

politicians really do hate people dont they

@gregsutton6258 6 days ago

Not Australia, NSW!

@LDMK43va 6 days ago

Could you please do a video like this for Sputh Australia

@8swerve 4 days ago

So this contributes to homelessness.
Not store much water? Energy? People? Storing mowers, tools etc for small business. Seems counter intelligent.
Can we divert water straight to garden- IF-
I just want a space to do pottery which unfortunately requires quite a bit of shelving, Shelter and power and light.

@TheJaff666 6 days ago

Good info. After working with land surveyors for decades. Don’t push your luck on 900mm wall to boundary. Make it a metre. Plus look out for any eaves & gutters, as they can only be 675mm off if flammable ( everything is flammable in my opinion)