Approvals, requirements by shop type, the build programme and a checklist — written from the certifier’s side of the table, not the showroom’s.

Which works need council, certifier or landlord sign-off — and which don’t. Includes the state-by-state matrix.
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Café, restaurant, retail, salon, medical, gym, supermarket, office — the requirements each type triggers.
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Eight stages from tenancy selection to occupation certificate, with realistic timings.
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Fifty-plus items across six stages, in the order that prevents rework.
Read guide →Each state guide covers the regulator, licence thresholds, the approval pathway, food and liquor registration, fire safety, trade waste and the local gotchas that cost people weeks.
Browse the 8 state guides