Building plans for food businesses

If you want to carry out building works, you may need a building permit.

For food businesses, this can include:

• fitting out an empty shop into a new food business and
• significant renovations to an existing food business.

Read more about work that requires permits.

Any building works to a food business must comply with the food safety standards.

You will need to include a copy of your floor plan when you register your food business.

How to comply

For works in a food business that require a building permit, you must submit your building plans through a registered building certifier.

To help you meet your requirements, read the guidelines.

Fit-out food premises guidelines PDF (518.9 KB)
Fit-out food premises guidelines DOCX (664.7 KB)

After you submit

The certifier will send your plans to the Environmental Health unit for assessment and compliance.

An environmental health officer may request further information about the fit-out.

After assessment, the officer will provide comment to your building certifier.

You shouldn't start building works until the comment has been issued.

The officer will advise you of your requirements including how to register or renew your food business.

More information

To find out more, go to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand website.

Contact

For more information, contact Environmental Health. Get their contact details on the NT Health.