COUNCIL APPROVAL DEPOSIT REFUND GUARANTEE
Deposit protection for eligible standard Class 10a shed kits. Read the requirements and exclusions before you proceed.
Yes, for eligible standard Global Sheds Class 10a kits covered by CouncilSafe, your Global Sheds deposit is refunded in full if the relevant council refuses approval and the guarantee's conditions are met. The refund includes the fee paid to Global Sheds' signing engineer for the documentation Global Sheds has provided. Council fees and the other third-party costs listed below are not covered.
Important conditions apply: written lodgement notification is required within 30 days of contract execution, and written notice of council rejection must be provided by the relevant council to Global Sheds within six months of contract execution. The contract execution date is the date signed by both parties. The guarantee ends if you authorise manufacture or the building changes to a classification other than Class 10a.
CouncilSafe protects an eligible deposit. It does not guarantee that council will approve your building.
The guarantee applies only to buildings classified as Class 10a under the Building Code of Australia / National Construction Code and supplied as a standard Global Sheds kit.
It does not apply to:
Before paying a deposit, ask us to confirm whether your proposed kit qualifies and read the guarantee issued with your contract.
A rejection notice received outside the six-month guarantee period does not entitle you to a refund under this guarantee.
For an eligible claim that meets the guarantee's conditions, the refund is limited to the Global Sheds deposit identified in your contract. This includes the fee paid to Global Sheds' signing engineer for the documentation Global Sheds has provided to you.
It does not cover:
CouncilSafe’s full-deposit guarantee does not apply to these jobs. Contact Global Sheds for the separate partial-refund terms that apply to your order.
No. CouncilSafe is a deposit-refund guarantee subject to eligibility and conditions. Council decides whether to approve the application.
No. The guarantee applies only to eligible standard Class 10a kits. It does not apply to other building classifications.
Yes. The eligible Global Sheds deposit refund includes the fee paid to Global Sheds' signing engineer for the documentation Global Sheds has provided. Separate third-party engineering and other excluded costs are not included.
No. The guarantee ceases immediately when you authorise Global Sheds to place the building into manufacture, even if council later rejects the application.
The customer is responsible for lodging the application. Global Sheds does not lodge it on the customer's behalf.
Tell us what you want to build and ask whether your kit qualifies for CouncilSafe. Read the applicable guarantee and refund terms before you proceed.
Call 1300 110 491 or use our quote form to ask about your proposed kit.
This page summarises the Council Approval Deposit Refund Guarantee. Read the guarantee and contract issued for your order for the complete terms.
Related guidance: planning your shed council-approval application.
