Patio approval in Logan
Logan's planning scheme holds no patio or deck rule of its own, so a patio, pergola or deck is read against the state's siting rules and the council's precinct figures. A small one may be exempt building work within the state's limits; most need building approval from a certifier.
The council figures that reach a patio are site cover, which runs by precinct and counts an attached patio roof, and road boundary clearances that widen on larger lots and acreage. On a small lot, siting is judged against the state's rules for small lots.
Logan maps bushfire, flood, heritage and landslide. On mapped steep land a raised deck brings a geotechnical report from an engineer, limits on cut and fill, and an undercroft screened to full height. Inside a mapped high flow area nothing but a fence is accepted, and an existing undercroft in a high flood risk area may not be walled in. Bushfire mapping makes the land bushfire prone, so construction rules apply at building approval.
Missing an acceptable outcome makes the work code assessable, and a certifier cannot decide the building application until the council's planning permit is in effect. Logan Water decides build-over against the state's sewer siting rules. The site plan shows the patio roof outline, its distance to each boundary, the site cover with the patio counted, and the sewer line.
What catches people out in Logan
- An attached patio roof counts toward site cover.
- Walling in an existing undercroft is not accepted in a high flood risk area.
- A raised deck on steep mapped land brings the geotechnical requirements.
What a site plan for a patio or pergola looks like
RapidSiteplan is design software: you confirm details, measure on site and your certifier or council makes the approval decision. This page is general information, not building or legal advice.