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What is a consent and do you need one?

What is a building consent
How to check if you need a consent

How to prepare a good quality building consent application?

What you need to include in your application
Drawings
Restricted building work
Producer statements
Specifications
Evidence of approval

Building on land at risk of a natural hazard

Restricted building work

Request an exemption from needing a building consent

Owner builder exemption for restricted building work

Project information memorandum (PIM)

Legislation to be considered

Building Act 2004
Building Code
Resource Management Act 1991

Altering an existing building

Changing the use of your building

Extending the life of your building

Subdividing your building

When a consent lapses

How we assess your building consent application

Building consent process
Initial application check
Processing
Referrals to Fire and Emergency NZ Review (FENZ)
Consent issues during planning checks
Decision on your building consent application
Conditions of a building consent

Requests for further information – building consents

Building Inspections

What happens during the inspection
How building work is inspected
What happens after the inspection
What happens if my inspection fails

Code Compliance Certificate (CCC)

What is a Code Compliance Certificate?
What you need to apply for a CCC?
Why you need to apply for a CCC
Compliance schedule
What happens next (statutory timeframe, RFI etc.)

What the receipt of a CCC means?

The receipt of a code compliance certificate means the building work is deemed to have been completed in accordance with the building consent that has been issued. Refer to the above Auckland Council information on Code Compliance Certificate (CCC).

Auckland Council's Consent Information