More information and answers to your FAQ's regarding Beechworth Childcare and Kindergarten Centre following the Council resolution at the March 2025 meeting.
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The planning permit and building permit systems operate under different legislation – the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and the Building Act 1993 – and are two very different processes.
Generally, planning is concerned with the land - the way it will be used and/or developed, whereas building is concerned with the actual construction - its quality and its safety.
Planning permits are the approval of "what" you wish to do and "where" you want to do it. They give approval for the use and/or development of land for a specific proposal.
Building permits authorise the construction or alteration of a building/s, focusing on its structural safety and amenity.
When both a planning permit and a building permit are required for a proposal, then the planning permit must be approved and issued before the building permit can be. The building permit must be consistent with the planning permit.