Classify the Work, Not the Renovation Label
A kitchen or bathroom label does not decide the NSW strata approval pathway. The complete scope does.
A renovation request should never be classified from its headline. A kitchen project might only replace cupboards, or it might relocate services and alter common property. A bathroom project commonly involves waterproofing. The actual work decides the pathway.
The smallest high-risk element can change the whole approval path.
Calling work cosmetic or minor too early can place the owner, committee and owners corporation in a difficult position after contractors are booked or common property is affected. A complete scope allows the right people to make the right decision before work starts.
Before responding to the next renovation request, ask for the full scope, plans, affected services, waterproofing, structural changes, trades and proposed dates. Classify only after those facts are clear.
Hold this thoughtAre you assessing what the owner calls the renovation—or what the work will actually change?
Official source checked: NSW Government — Strata renovation rules ↗
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