Do I need council approval?
Most councils see these as transportable buildings or even a caravan, and not traditional buildings as they can be packed up and moved at will.
NSW and VIC have passed legislation allowing a transportable building to be placed without council’s approval.
Then there are many councils that allow for a transportable building as long as it is 80m² or less to be placed on land near another house without council approval.
Rural land owners, it is your decision to place a Tiny Home on your land, and yours to decide if you want to get council involved.
States other than Victoria or NSW do not need council approval for a caravan to be on your own land. Councils can apply a limit of time you can occupy a caravan and time limit varies from council to council.
When dealing with council it is easier to use term caravan or relocatable building.
Click here for information on NSW legislation >> Scroll down to sub section 74 to 77 (Manufactured Home Estates, Caravan Parks, Camp Grounds and Moveable Dwellings)
Click here for information on VIC legislation (For Residential Tenancies (Caravan Parks and Movable Dwellings Registration and Standards) Regulations 2020)
