18) 42 Feet Wide Pole Utility Building, Pole Barn Plan MWPS-72050.17) 40 Feet Frame Utility Building, Pole Barn Plan MWPS-72047.16) 36 Feet Frame Utility Building, Pole Barn Plan MWPS-72046.15) 30 Feet Frame Utility Building, Pole Barn Plan MWPS-72045.14) 24 Feet Frame Utility Building, Pole Barn Plan MWPS-72044.13) Laminated Arches, Pole Barn Plan MWPS-72015.12) Braced Rafters, Pole Barn Plan MWPS-72008.11) Iowa State University Pole Barn DIY Plans.7) The Breakdown To Building A Pole Barn.2) How to Build a Pole Barn Helpful Video Series.1) State of Oregon Storage Building Plans.It is strongly recommended to work with accredited practitioners rather than trying to do it alone. Minor works that do not need building plan approvalĢ.3 Gate for cars – unless partly on pavement or the City’s landĢ.4 Replacement of windows or doors– provided the existing frames aren’t load bearing, and that openings aren’t enlarged or that any openings needed for fire escapes aren’t removedĢ.5 Minor repairs to a house or shop – for example, replacement of roofing or tile sheetsĢ.6 New appliances or new fittings – for example, installing a new toilet, bath or geyser, or changing the position of these, provided that the work does not include new or extended drainage or plumbing. More examples of what building plans are required for and what is not.ġ.3.3 Door / Windows changes (made bigger or smaller or moved)ġ.3.4 Use of a room is changed (example: garage into a habitable space)Ģ. What does this mean for you? Do you need approval to build a carport?Īccording to the SANS regulations you do not need plans BUT you should check with your local council because you might still need to get approval.

” (Read the full description on the Sans10400 website). So long as you make an application to get the proper approval from the local authority, you DO NOT NEED PLANS. Even so the Act states very well in Part A: General Principles and Requirements (this was previously Part A: Administration), that any structural building work that is defined as “minor building work” requires approval by your local authority’s building control officer before you can commence with any work. “Whatever you construct on your property needs plans, unless it is defined as “minor building work”. “…open-sided car, caravan or boat shelters or carports that do not exceed 40 square metres in size” Carports fall under the ‘Minor Building Work’ category. Firstly, what is a carport according the National Building Regulations?Īccording to the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act (Act 103 of 1977) a carport is defined as a building intended to provide shelter for a motor vehicle, caravan, or boat with walls on not more than two sides.

How to build a pole carport