Lodging a Building Consent Application

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This page contains information about lodging your Building Consent application.

Lodging your application

Your application can be lodged at the Council Building or by mail.  The application will be checked by an officer before being accepted to ensure that all of the required information is supplied. 

Ensuring your application form is correct and complete

The application form has a number of parts and it is important that all the sections are completed and the information given on how the work will comply with the building code.  Applications will not be accepted if any of the information is missing.  Mail applications will be returned by mail if not accepted.  The initial check is for content of the application only.  A more detailed check for accuracy of the information supplied is done during processing.

Calculating Building Consent fees

Fees will be calculated when you lodge the consent and will include the estimated number of inspections required for your project.  The fee schedule is available on our Building Fees and Charges page and will give you an estimate of the amount payable.

The majority of applications are processed on a time basis and will require a $500.00 fee deposit to be paid before your consent will be accepted for processing.

If the value of your project is over $20,000.00 your fees will include levies which we are required to collect on behalf of the Department of Building and Housing (DBH) and the Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ).

Once we accept your application, it will be entered into our electronic processing system and given an individual number, and this will be advised to you in a letter acknowledging receipt of your application.  This number should be quoted whenever you write to or contact the Council about your Building Consent application.  Your application will be linked to the records for the property.