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Building consent

All building work must be carried out in accordance with the Building Act and our District Plan (Tairawhiti Resource Management Plan). This is to make sure all building work is safe and meets the building code and Resource Management Act.

Apply for building consent on the application form. Building work must not start until the invoice has been paid and the building consent has been issued and picked up.

Before you build

What you need to know
Application forms

Residential and commercial application forms, checklists and guides for building
Building fees
Consent process

Information you need with your application
Building and alterations

Guide to what you need to know
Minor building consent

Work that can be applied for as a minor consent
Fast-track building consents

Low risk building consents - solid fuel heater, garages, minor works
Relocating a building

Moving a house
Woodburner

Installing a fireplace or woodburner
Swimming pool safety barriers

Fence requirements, checklist
Residential wastewater systems

Septic tank systems, site assessors and designers
Request property plans

Floor plan, site plan, building and plumbing and drainage plans
Development contributions

The policy for assessing contributions
Service complaint

Not happy with our service or have been refused a consent