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Building a rural shed or farm shed may be considered accepted development and may not require a building application, although they must still comply with the relevant building and planning codes and regulations.

Accepted development criteria for farm sheds

A farm shed must meet the following requirements for it to be considered accepted development and not require a building application;

  • The farm shed must be situated more than 200 meters from each allotment boundary
  • The farm shed is used in association with a rural use onsite – such as a machinery storage, hay shed, storage of plants/food that is grown onsite
  • The farm shed is used for an agricultural, floricultural, horticultural or pastoral purpose
  • The farm shed does not form any part of a pool or pool fence

If the farm shed meets all of the requirements above, a building or siting application is not required to be submitted.

Where the farm shed cannot meet all of the requirements above, a building application is required to be submitted.