A home based business or home occupation provides the opportunity for a resident of a dwelling to undertake a small scale business from their property. A Home Occupation may be considered in any residential dwelling.
Home occupations include:
- Food - such as jams, sauces, other condiments, cakes (no cream). Guideline for preparing food in a residential kitchen
- Bed and breakfast - one meal (breakfast) per day. Guidelines for preparing food in a bed and breakfast establishment
- Family day care - food prepared in a residential kitchen for no more than six children
- Hairdressing
- Beauty therapy
- Planning Services - Home Occupation Application
- Building Services (if there are any proposed structural changes)
- A health application through the customer portal
- Attach a copy of the floor plan of the business
Please allow ten working days for a Health Officer to assess your application.
