It's important to start the application process well before building is due to start. When your designs and plans are completed, you might want to talk to a member of our Building team, if there's anything you're unsure about.
The duty officer is available from Monday to Friday in our Richmond office between 10.30 am and 3.00 pm. To make an appointment call 03 543 8400, and ask for a time.
First, compile your information and get digital copies.
You'll need a Record of Title for your property, plans of the work, specifications for the materials used in the work, supporting design and/or engineering reports and professional opinions and/or producer statements.
If you are planning on alterting an existing residential or commerical building you will also need to consider some additional factors.
These documents are used to help us establish that building works comply with the New Zealand Building Code. They can be provided by suitably qualified professionals. For more information visit the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment website.
Tasman District Council has an online building consent application process, so you'll also need digital copies of these.
Before we officially accept your application, we'll do a quick check to make sure the key documents and information are there. If there's an issue, we'll be in touch. At this stage we'll also ask you for a deposit. If not, we'll confirm that your application is accepted, which will start the 20 working day statutory clock.
MBIE multiproof (National Multi-Use Approvals) applictions have a 10 working day statutory clock.
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A Building Assurance Officer will review your application and plans, to make sure they meet all the Building Code standards.
We might also seek input from other areas of the Council, such as the planning team, engineering services, or the natural hazards team.
Applications may also be reffered to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and/or Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga when required.
If we need more information then we will send you a 'Request for Further Information' which will stop the statutory clock. The clock will restart once a complete response is recieved.
Once we are satisfied on reasonable grounds that the plans and specifications in the application demonstrate compliance with the building code, we will grant the building consent under section 49 of the Building Act 2004.
Your building consent is granted pending payment of any fees and charges for the consent. Building Consents valued over $20,000.00 will incur Levy charges.
When payment has been received we will issue your consent. Please read these documents carefully, and contact the duty building officer if you need any clarification.
Consent documentation will include:
If we haven't been able to confirm that your project will meet the Building Code, your consent might be refused. If so, we will write to you will a full statement of the reasons.
Find out how to make a complaint.
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Building work can start when you have paid the invoice in full and we have Issued your Building Consent (Form 5) and approved documents to you.
If your consent was issued with a "Section 37" certificate attached, that means you have resource management issues which need to be resolved (usually with a Resource Consent) before the work can start.
You have 12 months to get started on your project. If we haven't heard from you within that period, we'll be in touch.
You'll be able to apply for an extension of time, if you don't, the consent will lapse. If the consent lapses it will have no effect and if you wanted to pursue the project you would need to reapply for another Building Consent.
During construction, you or your builder will need to arrange inspections to ensure work is done in accordance with the approved plans. Sometimes work can't continue until an inspection is signed off.
The final step is to apply for your Code Compliance Certificate (CCC).
This is a final inspection that will result in Council issuing you with a Code Compliance Certificate that confirms your build has met all the statutory code requirements.
For consents that have incurred time based charging the CCC application will trigger a review of the time spent on the consent. We will confirm if a further invoice is required to be paid or if a credit is owing to you.
The compliance schedule is a document issued by a building consent authority (BCA). Tasman District Council is a BCA.
That means we issue building consents, undertake inspections during construction, and issue code compliance certificates, notices to fix and compliance schedules. BCAs charge a fee for these services.
In addition to providing a BCA service, territorial authorities have a range of other building-related responsibilities, including monitoring the compliance schedule and building warrant of fitness regime. Territorial authorities can also charge a fee for these services.
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