BCA reports · Existing building, new class

BCA report for a change of use

A change of use is assessed as if the new use were being built today: the existing building is measured against the NCC provisions for its new classification, and every shortfall becomes a work item or a performance solution. Office to childcare, warehouse to gym, shop to café: the class changes, so the exits, the fire separation, the access and the amenities are reassessed.

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What the report looks at

  • The new classification and whether the existing construction type can carry it
  • Exits, travel distances and door hardware for the new occupant number
  • Access under Part D4 to the new use, including an accessible entry and sanitary facilities
  • Fire separation from the rest of the building and any upgrade the consent authority can require

What you get

A full deemed-to-satisfy assessment against the current NCC with every non-compliance identified, the drawing reference, and a practical way to fix it, written so it can go straight to the consent authority or the certifier. Signed by an A1 registered certifier. In your inbox in 72 hours from a complete drawing set, one revision included.

Fee

  • From $3,300 inc GST ($3,000 + GST) for the BCA report, one revision included
  • Access report with it: $1,650 inc GST ($1,500 + GST)
  • 24-hour delivery at +50%
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What do you need?Fixed fees, GST shown
BCA Reportsfrom $3,300inc GST · $3,000 + GSTDeemed-to-satisfy assessment of your drawings against the NCC, every non-compliance with a fix.Pre-DABuilding approvalChange of usePrice a BCA report Access Reportsfrom $3,300inc GST · $3,000 + GSTAS 1428.1, NCC Part D4 and Livable Housing. On its own or issued with your BCA report.Pre-DABuilding approvalLivable HousingPrice an access report Performance Solutionsfrom $4,400inc GST · $4,000 + GSTWritten with the evidence a certifier needs to accept it. One revision included.Light and ventilationStairsHandrailsTactile indicatorsWeep holesPrice a performance solution

Something larger, or Class 2, 3, 4 or 9c? Send it through and a certifier replies with a fixed price inside a business day.

Questions

Do we need as-built drawings?

Yes. A change of use is assessed against the building as it stands. Measured drawings of the existing building are part of the set; without them the job is scoped by a certifier.

Can the consent authority require upgrades to the rest of the building?

In NSW, yes. Under section 64 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 (formerly clause 94) the consent authority can require an existing building to be brought into partial or total conformity with the NCC as a condition of consent. The report tells you which provisions the new use triggers so the upgrade is scoped before lodgement.

What drawings do you need?

Site plan, floor plans, elevations and sections as PDF. For alterations, as-built drawings of the existing building as well.

Do you inspect the site?

No. The report is prepared from the drawings, which is what makes the fee fixed and the delivery 72 hours.

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