All applications for building consents, amendments, certificates of acceptance and exemptions should be submitted online through AlphaOne.
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Building Consents
All applications for building consent shall be accompanied by a deposit of $2,000.00 or the actual charge whichever is the lesser amount. The balance of any charge will be invoiced along with Resource Management Authority check (where Property Information Memorandum [PIM] not applied for), government and other levies when the consent is ready for issue.
Where charges are listed as a deposit only, actual charges will be invoiced on the basis of $187.00 per hour or part thereof unless advised otherwise.
Note: Council reserves the right to assess individual cases as required. Additional reasonable charges may be requested by virtue of Section 219(2) of the Building Act 2004 if costs incurred exceed the standard charge. Applications that require consultation with New Zealand Fire Service or Heritage New Zealand Puhere Taonga will have costs recovered. Review of engineer design buildings by consultant will be charged as specified below.
A building project greater than $20,000 will also attract Insurance, Quality (QA), BRANZ and MBIE levies. Work cannot commence until the consent is paid for and issued.
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Building Assurance |
Charge |
Proposed charges from 1 July 2024 incl. GST |
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Pre-Lodgement Meetings |
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First 30 minutes |
Free |
Free |
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30 minutes or more |
$187.00/hr |
As per hourly rate ($210.00) depending on project |
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Solid Fuel Heater Application (Inclusive of the Building Consent System Fee) |
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Freestanding |
$482.00 |
$560.00 |
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Inbuilt |
$670.00 |
$770.00 |
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Minor Works Application For minor building work, e.g. kitset/unlined carports, garages, sheds, wastewater only, swimming pools and fences requiring no more than 4 Inspections and includes a PIM/RMA check and Alpha One application fee (Specialist input or additional requests for information will be charged additionally per hour or part thereof). |
$1,925.00 |
$2,150.00 |
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RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS |
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New Dwellings |
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Value up to $400,000 |
$4,150.00 |
$4,200.00 |
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Value - $400,001 to $600,000 |
$4,400.00 |
$4,600.00 |
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Value - $600,001 to $800,000 |
$5,000.00 |
$5,200.00 |
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Value - $800,001-$1,000,000 |
$5,900.00 |
$6,300.00 |
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Value - $1,000,001 or more |
$187.00/hr |
$210.00/hr |
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Multi-Dwelling Consents (consents for two or more dwellings) |
$187.00/hr |
$210.00/hr |
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Relocated Dwellings (Not including alterations) |
$2,750.00 |
$2,900.00 |
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Commercial Building Work Buildings requiring assessment in terms of accessibility, fire safety and those buildings accessible to the public. |
$2,000.00 deposit $187.00/hr |
$2,000.00 deposit |
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All Other Building Work (excluding commerical) Including amendments and alterations |
$187.00/hr
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$2,000.00 deposit |
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Amended Plans |
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Formal Amendments are charged per hour. Related additional charges may apply, e.g. AlphaOne fee, PIM rechecking, Additional inspections. |
$350.00 deposit $187.00/hr |
$400.00 deposit |
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Onsite minor variations |
$187.00/hr |
As per hourly rate depending on project |
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Associated Building Costs (GST inclusive) |
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AlphaOne Application Fee Applies to all consent applications (Building Consents, Amendments, Certificate of Acceptance, Schedule 1(2) Exemptions) that are charged based on time. |
$143.75 |
$165.83 |
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Project Information Memorandum (PIM) New Construction, additions and alterations, additions/alterations |
$352.00
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$420.00 |
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Resource Management Act Check (not applicable if PIM application has previously been made.) Note: further charges may apply if changes other than minor have been made requiring planning re-assessment. |
$352.00 |
$420.00 |
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PIM/RMA Rechecking fee |
$222.00 |
$210.00 |
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Insurance Levy |
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< $20,000 assessed value |
Nil |
Nil |
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> $20,000 assessed value |
$1.00/$1,000.00 value of project |
$2.00/ $1,000.00 value of project. |
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Quality Levy |
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< $20,000 assessed value |
Nil |
Nil |
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> $20,000 assessed value |
$1.50/$1,000.00 value of project |
$3.60/ $1,000.00 value of project |
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BRANZ Levy |
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< $20,000 assessed value |
Nil |
Nil |
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> $20,000 assessed value |
$1.00/ $1,000.00 value of project |
$1.00/ $1,000.00 value of project |
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MBIE Levy |
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< $20,000 assessed value |
Nil |
Nil |
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> $20,000 assessed value |
$1.75/$1,000.00 value of project |
$1.75/$1,000.00 value of project |
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Other fees and charges |
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Inspection Fee (Including any additional Inspections and Code Compliance Certificate (per inspection) |
$187.00/hr |
As per hourly rate depending on project |
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Inspection Cancellation Fee (For cancellations after 2pm the day prior to the day of inspection) |
$187.00/hr
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$210.00/hr |
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Certification Charge For historic consents older than 5 years |
$187.00/hr
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As per hourly rate depending on project |
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Swimming Pool Audit Fee |
$187.00/hr |
$210.00/hr |
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Work Start Extension Request or Work Completion Request |
$187.00/hr |
$210.00/hr |
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Refuse, lapse and withdraw of building consent administration fee |
$187.00 plus $187.00/hr for time spent |
$210.00/hr plus hourly rate depending on project |
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Certificate of Public Use (CPU) – Section 363A Building Act 2004 Safety Barrier Inspection only Renewal |
$440.00 $187.00 $440.00 |
$450.00
$450.00 |
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Compliance Schedule New application, whether or not associated with Building Consent |
$500.00 |
$530.00 |
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Compliance Schedule Amendments |
$300.00 |
$320.00 |
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Building Warrant of Fitness – Before due date |
$200.00 |
$210.00 |
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Building Warrant of Fitness – After due date |
$400.00 |
$420.00 |
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Building Warrant of Fitness (for back flow preventer only) |
$80.00 |
$100.00 |
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Building Warrant of Fitness Audit Fee |
$187.00/hr |
$240.00/hr |
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Building Act 2004 Infringement Notice |
Charges depending on the degree of the offence |
Charges depending on the degree of the offence |
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Notice to fix (NTF) |
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Issue and administration where NTF is issued in relation to a building consent |
$200.00 |
$210.00 |
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Application for Certificate of Acceptance (COA) (Section 97 of the Building Act 2004) Applicants will be charged a $1,000.00 application fee, charged per hour for the processing of the application, and any levies that would have been payable had building consent been applied for before carrying out the work. The deposit will be a down-payment towards these costs. |
$1,000.00 deposit $187.00/hr |
$2,000.00 deposit |
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Building Act Schedule 1(2) Exempted Work $400.00 minimum charge. If staff time (including RMA) spent exceeds this amount additional time will be charged at the hourly rate. (AlphaOne Fee and Levies will apply which is not included in the deposit) |
$400.00 deposit $187.00/hr |
$460.00 non-refundable deposit |
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Lodgement of unauthorised building reports (pre Building Act only – pre June 1991) |
$143.00
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$210.00 |
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Lodgement of Building Act Schedule 1 Exempt work reports with owner’s declarations |
$110.00
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$210.00 |
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Building Code Waivers or Modification |
$250.00 |
$260.00 |
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Section 72, Section 75 (Building Act 2004) decision, plus legal disbursements |
$460.00 deposit |
$500.00 |
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Section 124 Dangerous and Insanitary and Affected Building Notice (excludes buildings affected by an emergency event) |
$523.00 plus $187.00/hr |
$600.00 plus hourly rate depending on project |
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Consultancy Specific design peer reviews (unless provided by applicant) |
At cost plus 10% |
At cost plus* 10% |
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Specialist input When a PS2 design is provided this fee may not be applicable |
At cost plus 10% |
At cost plus* 10% |
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Building Certificates required under other legislation (e.g. Sale & Supply of Alcohol Act 2012) Plus inspection charge (if required) of $187.00. |
$187.00/hr |
$240.00/hr |
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Documents requiring Council resolution, certification or Council seal Plus actual cost (over 60 minutes) and any legal disbursements |
$187.00 $187.00/hr |
$210.00/hr $240.00/hr
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Earthquake Prone Building Application fees for exemptions or extensions of time are to be paid at the time of lodgement. Additional fees may be incurred for assessment of information or other requirements and will be charged at an hourly rate of $187.00/hour. |
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To obtain an Engineering assessment s133AI(3)(c) by the Territorial Authority |
At cost plus $187.00/hr |
At cost* plus $240.00/hr |
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Application for Exemption to carry out Seismic work s133AN(2) |
$440.00 |
$600.00 |
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Application for an extension of time to complete seismic work for Heritage buildings s133AO(3) |
$440.00 |
$600.00 |
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Council to erect hoarding or fence for an EQP Building s133AR(1)(a) |
At cost plus $187.00/hr |
At cost* plus $240.00/hr |
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Territorial Authority may carry out seismic work s133AS |
At cost |
At cost* |
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Issue of Earthquake Prone Building notice s133AL (5 copies) |
$385.00 |
$415.00 |
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Replacement earthquake-prone building notice s133AL (up to 4) |
$275.00 |
$120.00 ea |
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Additional earthquake prone building notice s133AL |
$110.00 ea |
$120.00 ea |
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Assessment of information related to a Building’s EQP status s133AH and s133AK (deposit plus hourly rate) |
$187.00/hr |
$240.00/hr |
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Determination Charge (Unless Council is the applicant of the determination) |
$187.00/hr |
$270.00/hr |
*At cost refers to work outsourced to a suitably qualified person(s), and the additional hourly charge-out rate is to cover internal costs.
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