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Application to Prepare and Sell Food from a residential premises

If your proposed business:
  • Will utilise areas additional to the kitchen area; and/or
  • Will employ people that are not members of the occupier’s household; and/or
  • Will require deliveries or clients/customers visiting the residence; and/or
Requires any form of external change to the appearance of the residence; it may be necessary for you to obtain a separate approval to operate a home occupation or business from the City’s Planning Services.
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Application to Prepare and Sell Food from a Residential Premises

All fields are required except where indicated
 

Proprietor Details

Is your postal address the same as above?

Description of Home Occupation

Attach a plan of the residence, indicating clearly all areas that will be utilised for the food preparation, production, storage, processing or other uses associated with the business (eg office areas). A separate Building Licence may be required prior to alterations to the residence being undertaken.
Are all staff members from your household?
Which category best describes your proposed home business







Details of Food Handling Activites

Category of food product being produced








Are you a small business?
Please ensure that you include the following:
  1. A full ingredient list of all products you wish to manufacture.
  2. Manufacturing process - details of each cooking step (including cooking time expressed in minutes, temperature used expressed in degrees Celsius).
  3. Details of storage conditions for raw ingredients and finished product to prevent contamination.
  4. A copy of the label (if required) for the product, compliant with the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.
  5. I have attached a plan of the house indicating areas to be used by the food business, including office space.

Please note that submitting this application does not automatically result in an approval.
An assessment of the proposed food handling activity will be conducted. Certain food handling activities may not be permitted within a residential home, or in the primary residential kitchen

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