https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/ Rule changes on the way for South Perth, Western Australia and the whole country, the rules brought up to date and the council notices, each dated and linked to its source. en-au Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-0703e950b5 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-0703e950b5 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Western Australia. No date yet. The statewide bush fire prone areas layer is now OBRM-026, replacing OBRM-001 on the state service; the features read carry a designation date of December 2025 and a planning area. Source services.slip.wa.gov.au, read 1 Nov 2026. https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-1c15e3558d https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-1c15e3558d Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Australia-wide. 1 May 2027. Livable housing for a class 1a is unchanged in substance. Source ncc.abcb.gov.au, read 1 Nov 2026. https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-d150b42bf3 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-d150b42bf3 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Australia-wide. 1 May 2027. Source ncc.abcb.gov.au, read 1 Nov 2026. https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-e1eb2d97d6 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-e1eb2d97d6 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Australia-wide. 1 May 2027. Class 1a condensation: wall membrane vapour permeance now by climate zone including zones 1 and 3 for the first time, cavity mandatory in zones 6, 7 and 8, new roof space clause 10.8.4. Source ncc.abcb.gov.au, read 1 Nov 2026. https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-f2b0b7aa36 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-f2b0b7aa36 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Australia-wide. 1 May 2027. Energy and whole of home for a class 1a do not tighten: 7 stars and whole of home 60 stay, with small changes on overhangs and waffle pod slabs. Source ncc.abcb.gov.au, read 1 Nov 2026. https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-c8d7a7e102 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-c8d7a7e102 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Western Australia. 26 Feb 2027. The draft Residential Design Codes and guidelines are out for comment until 5 pm AWST on 26 February 2027. Source wa.gov.au, read 27 Oct 2026. https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-50b2d3ea8c https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-50b2d3ea8c Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Western Australia. 1 May 2027. A WA addition on fire separation of roofed outdoor areas (verandahs, alfresco areas, balconies) becomes mandatory with BCA 2025 for most building permits. Source wa.gov.au, read 21 Oct 2026. https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-708b67e581 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-708b67e581 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Western Australia. 1 May 2026, date passed. WA additions and variations for private swimming pools apply with BCA 2025, mandatory for new private pools and their barriers from 1 May 2026; AS 1926.1-2012 stays in place of the 2024 edition. Source wa.gov.au, read 21 Oct 2026. https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-9398d86274 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-9398d86274 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Western Australia. Around Dec 2027. The R-Codes changes begin to take effect. Source wa.gov.au, read 21 Oct 2026. https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-c94e69b812 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-c94e69b812 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Western Australia. 15 Apr 2027. Greater Geraldton becomes a whole district for the pool barrier duty and leaves the table of areas where no building permit is needed. Source legislation.wa.gov.au, read 21 Oct 2026. https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#w-f695871074 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#w-f695871074 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Council rules in the rules we hold for South Perth, read 21 Oct 2026 from WA R-Codes Volume 1. https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-04f84973e1 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-04f84973e1 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Australia-wide. 1 May 2027. NCC 2025 cites the 2024 edition for pool barriers, so it reaches each state that takes NCC 2025 without a variation; Western Australia keeps the 2012 edition for private pools. Source ncc.abcb.gov.au, read 11 Oct 2026. https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-2204a09245 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-2204a09245 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Australia-wide. Around Jun 2029. No residential changes to the NCC except essential safety and quality changes until mid 2029. Source treasury.gov.au, read 11 Oct 2026. https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-307310cbbc https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-307310cbbc Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Australia-wide. No date yet. The publisher lists the standard as pending revision; no new edition or draft is listed. Source store.standards.org.au, read 11 Oct 2026. https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-379f26f800 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-379f26f800 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Australia-wide. Around Dec 2029. The edition after NCC 2025: the regular NCC 2028 moves back one year because of the pause on residential changes. Source abcb.gov.au, read 11 Oct 2026. https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-6cf8c80d9e https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-6cf8c80d9e Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Australia-wide. 1 May 2027. Source abcb.gov.au, read 11 Oct 2026. https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-8a5258f76d https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-8a5258f76d Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Australia-wide. No date yet. The publisher lists the standard as pending revision; no new edition or draft is listed. Source store.standards.org.au, read 11 Oct 2026. https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-d2737b8d13 https://www.rapidsiteplan.au/site-plan/south-perth/#c-d2737b8d13 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Western Australia. 1 May 2027. The transition ends and NCC 2022 can no longer be used. Source ncc.abcb.gov.au, read 11 Oct 2026.