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Building consents

Building construction, Austin St, Opua 2019

Find out what a building consent is, what you need to consider before submitting a building consent application and your responsibilities when you receive your consent.

Building work can not start until the building consent is granted and issued, and other approvals, such as resource consents, have been obtained.

About building consents

What's a building consent? When must you apply for one? What is restricted building work? When to call in the professionals (LBPs).

Apply for a building consent

The application procedure, including what information is required and how to compile your application, fees and levies.

Apply online for a building consent

To provide online assistance for registered customers when submitting a building consent application.

Building forms and guides

Lists all the forms and guidelines to support your application for building consent.

Building guidance notes

Compliance schedules (specified systems), certificate for public use, building warrant of fitness, swimming pool fencing, natural hazards.

Building inspections

Book your building inspection and read our guide to successful inspections.

BWOF & Pools

Information on issued Building Warrant of Fitness and swimming pool licences

Code Compliance Certificates

To inform building practitioners on the CCC application process and provide relevant information.

Complaints and enquiries

The process for making a complaint about any building control function, right of appeal and determinations.

Processing your application

What happens once my application is accepted? Plus information about refused applications and determinations.

Project planning

Council services to help you to put your best foot forward when you embark on a building project.

You have consent! What now?

Conditions of consent, amendments, minor variations, inspection requirements, certificates of acceptance and code compliance.

Last updated 03 August 2022

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