NSW Planning and Environment has advised that new laws regarding combustible cladding will take effect from 22 October 2018.
The new laws are the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Identification of Buildings with Combustible Cladding) Regulation 2018 and State Environmental Planning Policy Amendment (Exempt Development – Cladding and Decorative Work) 2018.
What this means is that owners of certain buildings with external cladding will be required to register their building with the NSW Government through an online portal, which is now open for registration at www.claddingregistration.nsw.gov.au
The deadline for registration of existing buildings is 22 February 2019, with owners of new buildings required to register within four months of the first occupants moving in.
The Regulations apply to the following types of buildings:
- Residential apartment buildings
- Buildings where unrelated people sleep, for example, hotels, hostels, boarding houses and student accommodation
- Aged-care buildings, hospitals and day surgeries
- Public assembly buildings such as theatres, cinemas, schools and churches
External combustible cladding made of the following material falls within the Regulations’ scope:
- metal composite panels, including products that consist of aluminium, zinc, or copper outer layers and a core material
- insulated cladding systems including systems comprised of polystyrene, polyurethane, and polyisocyanurate
For more information, including details about the registration portal go to the NSW Planning and Environment Combustible cladding page.
We will continue to update our members on this important issue including member information sessions.