Environmental Health Planning, Construction and Fit-out

Skin penetration business owners are required to follow design and construction standards to ensure that new and existing businesses are correctly designed and operated.

Businesses that involve skin penetration in the food and beauty industries are required to comply with design and construction standards to ensure that new and existing businesses are correctly designed and operated.

Before starting a business, it is important to contact Council to discuss design, planning and construction standards.

Business Categories:

Food business (Regulated under: Food Act 2003, Food Regulation 2015 & Food Safety Standards Code)

Includes food kiosk, café, coffee shop, restaurant, supermarkets, grocery shops, or any commercial, industrial, and educational developments with a food business and or any food business including coffee making.

Skin Penetration Industry (Regulated under: Public Health Act 2010 & Local Government Act 1993)

Includes hairdressers, beauty salons, nail clinics, skin penetration and laser-based clinics.

Documentation required

Plans should include, but not limited to, these requirements:

Prior to Development Application (DA) determination

Conceptual plan: outlining the layout, design, workflow, sinks; washup, sanitising, handwash, preparation area, & description of business specifics and operations.

Prior to the issuance of construction certificate (CC)

Detailed floor plan: with layout of fixtures, fittings, furniture, sinks; washup, sanitising, handwash, cleaner’s sink, floor waste drain & other equipment’s. Ensure detailed labelling and descriptions.

Detailed elevation plan: with material specifications for floor, wall, ceiling, doors, screens, sinks; washup, sanitising, handwash, work benches, storage, equipment’s, exhaust ventilation system if required, other fixtures & furniture.