Change permit details
If you have forgotten to include work in the original permit or your plan changes before or during the construction, you can change some details on your permit.
Before work has started
To change details of your owner builder permit before starting additional work you must complete an:
Owner builder—amend existing permit form (PDF, 74.91KB)
On the form you will need to:
- detail the changes
- update the project price
- tell us why you are making the changes
- give us an accurate email address so we can send you a letter with the amended details.
You can only do this if you have not started the additional work.
We don't charge a fee to amend your owner builder permit before starting work.
After work has started
If you have already done the work and need the work certified you will need to fill out an:
Owner builder—work already completed application (PDF, 74.91KB)
How to lodge the form
When complete, lodge your application:
Processing time
Allow 10 working days for us to process your permit amendment. This does not include postage time. You must wait until you receive the amended permit before you do the work.
Replace your permit
If you misplace or damage your owner builder permit, you can ask us to replace it. You will need to:
- pay the fee
- lodge the form:
Replace owner builder permit (PDF, 76.65KB)
How to lodge the form and pay the fee
Lodge your application and pay the fee:
- in person at a QBCC service centre – you can pay fees via Eftpos
- by mail – include your credit card or debit card details on the form (Mastercard and Visa only).
Processing time
Allow 10 working days for your new permit to be issued.
Surrender your permit
You can surrender your owner builder permit at any time. Once you do this you can't perform any more owner builder work on the property.
There are different requirements for surrendering your licence depending on the stage of the building work.
Before work has started
If you change your mind and want to hire a licenced contractor to do the whole job you must surrender your permit before you sign a contract. Depending on whether you have obtained building approval for the project you will have to provide us with different evidence before we can cancel your permit.
