Report illegal land use, building or development
If you think a landowner has not received the necessary permissions from the City with regards to land use or building work — for example, running an “unauthorised” business from home or buiding illegally — you can submit a complaint to the city for investigation. Complaints regarding illegal land use, illegal building work or any other illegal form of development must be put in writing as the matter can be taken to court.
How to report illegal land use
Step 1: Obtain the relevant complaint form. If you are reporting land-use contravention, then you can download and fill out the Land Use Contravention Complaint Form in the document centre below.
If you are reporting building regulations contravention, then you can download and fill out the Building Regulations Contravention Complaint Form at the bottom of the page.
Step 2: Provide as much detail as possible as this aids a thorough investigation.
Step 3: Submit the form to your local district planning office for investigation.
Step 4: Make note of the reference number provided and use remember to quote this number when making further enquiries.
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