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Building consents

We're responsible for issuing building consents within Christchurch and Banks Peninsula.

Code compliance certificates:

Inspections:

Building consents:

  • Vetting applications: within five working days
  • Start processing a residential application: within 13 working days
  • Start processing a commercial application: within five working days

March 2024 statutory processing timeframes – within 20 working days:

  • Residential: 84.9% – April to date 93.1%
  • Commercial: 71.4% – April to date 52.7%

Forms, guides and fees
Building consent forms and guides
Building consent fees
Guide to building consent fees and charges
List of building consents issued

Apply for a building consent

We're here to help make sure you meet legal requirements and get through the building consent process.

Processing applications

How building consent applications are processed.

Avoiding requests for information (RFIs)

Building inspections
How building work is inspected
Guide to the common types of building inspections
Building location certificates

Certifying building work

How building work is certified.

Certificate for public use
Certificate of acceptance

Planning your project
Backflow prevention devices
Building and renovation
Change of use
Decks and fencing
Eco design advice
Exemptions
Fire engineering brief (FEB)
Floor level requirements
Minor variations or amendments
Partnership approvals service
Pre-application advice service
Project information memorandum (PIM)
Residential swimming and spa pool safety
Rights and obligations as a homeowner
Staged building consents

Customer complaints policy

The processes and procedures for submitting queries, concerns or complaints about our building control functions.

BCA accreditation

The Council is recognised as an accredited building consent authority (BCA).

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