Building consents

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

Processing and inspections timeframes

Check the current building consent timeframes for processing, booking inspections and code compliance certificates.

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 or small heated pool safety
• Rights and obligations as a homeowner
• Staged building consents
• Removal of Building Act entry on record of title

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).