Permission from Development Control to build a specific design on a specific plot.
Before construction starts in the FCT, the building drawings must be approved by the Department of Development Control. The approval checks the design against the land use, setbacks, height limits and other planning rules for the district.
For a finished house, an approved plan shows the building was put up lawfully. For land, it tells you what you will be allowed to build.
Watch out
Structures built without approval, or that differ from the approved plan, can be served notices and in serious cases demolished.
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General information about property in the FCT, not legal or tax advice. Rules, fees and processes change, so confirm the current position with AGIS, a lawyer or our team before you act.