BAL-Certificates

A BAL-Certificate is required for Complying Development which occurs on lots considered to be low bushfire risk.  The land must be certified as being a BAL-29 rating or lower.

BAL-certificates cannot be issued for land which is BAL-FZ or BAL-40

BAL-Certificates can only be issued by a person who is recognised by the NSW RFS as a suitably qualified consultant

A BAL-Certificate must be obtained from a person who is recognised by the RFS as a suitably qualified consultant in bushfire risk assessment prior to lodging an application for a CDC:

The following chart describes the six BAL's that are identified in AS 3959 and how these relate to Complying Development

For more information on a BAL-Certificate for your development contact us