Central QLD · Central Highlands Regional Council
Springsure's rural blocks fit a self-contained certified home for family or farm staff. The Forge 12 — NCC Class 1A certified, from $149,000, delivered from our Queensland factory.
Secondary dwellings and small homes in Springsure are assessed under Central Highlands Regional Council's planning scheme. Because the Forge 12 is certified NCC Class 1A — the same building classification as a standard house — it can be lodged for approval as a secondary or primary dwelling through a private building certifier, insured as residential property, and legally rented.
Most "tiny homes", caravan-style units and container conversions can't achieve this, because they aren't certified as permanent dwellings. That's the difference between an asset on your title and a grey-area structure.
Check current local requirements at the official Central Highlands Regional Council website, or ask us — we work with private certifiers on lodgement and supply the full certification pack with every home.
If you've been researching tiny homes, shipping-container homes or fold-out homes for Springsure, the crucial question is certification: without NCC Class 1A, most can't be council-approved as a dwelling, insured as property, or financed by a bank. The Forge 12 gives you the compact footprint with the paperwork of a real house.
Springsure FAQ
The Forge 12 is $149,000 AUD as displayed — a complete NCC Class 1A certified dwelling. Delivery to Springsure (approx. 335 km by road from our Rockhampton display) and site connections are quoted separately. Contact us for an all-in estimate for your block.
Only if they are certified as a permanent dwelling. Most tiny homes and caravan-style units cannot be approved as housing. The Forge 12 is NCC Class 1A — the same classification as a standard house — so it can be lodged for approval under Central Highlands Regional Council's planning scheme via a private building certifier.
Shipping-container and fold-out homes usually aren't certified as Class 1A dwellings, which makes council approval, insurance and finance difficult in the Central Highlands Regional Council area. A certified permanent dwelling avoids those problems — see our container homes guide for the full comparison.
Yes. Springsure sits in wind Region B (confirmed for your specific site during approval), and the Forge 12 is engineered on a BlueScope steel frame with Shou Sugi Ban charred-timber cladding, R4.0 roof / R2.5 wall insulation, cedar windows and Colorbond roofing.
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Delivered to Springsure from our Queensland factory
See the Forge 12 in person at our Rockhampton display — or send your block details and we'll talk delivery to Springsure, approvals and timing.