About Us

About BPA Cottages Australia

Who we are, what we do, and who's responsible for what.

What does BPA mean?

BPA means Building Permit Approvable. It describes a cottage pathway designed to provide the drawings, engineering and supporting documentation ordinarily required for a building permit application. It does not mean that a planning permit, building permit or occupancy permit has already been issued for a customer's property.

A cottage cannot be approved in isolation from its site. The final approval depends on the land, proposed use, zoning, overlays, setbacks, foundations, wastewater, bushfire requirements, energy assessment and other site-specific conditions.

Read: What BPA Does Not Mean →

BPA Cottages Australia is a trading name of Homes & Domes Victoria Pty Ltd, ABN [to be inserted].

What Homes & Domes Does

Supplies BPA Cottages — manufactured to agreed specifications
Coordinates the project pathway within the contracted scope
Manages delivery and installation where included
Coordinates consultants (planners, surveyors, engineers) on the customer's behalf where engaged

What Homes & Domes Is Not

Not a registered builder (unless specifically contracted)
Not a planning consultant
Not a building surveyor
Not a certifier

Homes & Domes is the cottage supplier and project coordinator. Planning consultants, building surveyors, engineers, registered builders and other specialists perform their respective professional functions where required.

Who Does What?

Homes & DomesCottage supplier and project coordinator

Drafting consultantPrepares site-specific drawings

Planning consultantAssesses planning requirements

Structural engineerDesigns site-specific foundations and structural certification

Energy assessorPrepares energy compliance documentation

Building surveyorIssues building permit and occupancy permit

Registered builderPerforms on-site building work

Delivery contractorTransports the cottage

Crane contractorLifts the cottage into position

Licensed plumber/electricianConnects services and provides certification

CustomerProvides property information, makes decisions, authorises applications

We help coordinate the pathway and maintain visibility over the stages included in your agreement. Some professionals and contractors may be appointed directly by the property owner, and council and building surveyor decisions remain independent.

Management & Operations

Legal Entity

Homes & Domes Victoria Pty Ltd

Physical Address

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Operating Locations

Victoria (primary), with delivery available to other states

Management

Sam Loughran

Manufacturing Model

Factory-built to specification, transported complete

Consultant Network

Independent professionals engaged as required

Installation Model

Coordinated by Homes & Domes, performed by qualified installers

Service Area

BPA Cottages Australia primarily serves Victorian property owners. Selected interstate projects are assessed individually based on state-specific approval requirements.

Insurance

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Complaints Process

If you have a concern, contact us directly. We take complaints seriously and will work with you to resolve them. Consumer guarantees under Australian Consumer Law cannot be excluded.