Hi Jamie, I am a town planner from South Australia and come across situations like this all the time. If the garage has been transformed into a habitable room you are changing the classification of the building. Different building classes have different requirements such as fire rated walls, ventilation, natural light requirements etc. In South Australia under the Development Act (1993) if such a development, like a garage that has been enclosed without approval and is brought to councils attention we can act if it has been enclosed within the past 3 years. If it has been enclosed for over 3 years we have no authority to take action. I am unsure of what your local planning legislation is like in your home state but that is how we operate in S.A. I would recommended that you speak to your local council about the situation. I hope this helps!

Alex

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