Building Consents
It is Council policy to recover all fair and reasonable costs associated with processing of applications, administration, supervision and monitoring of building consents in accordance with Section 219 of the Building Act 2004.
Building charge (and basis for charge)
Estimate only - includes allowances for PIM/BC, processing and applicable RFI's, required inspections and CCC. All processing and RFIs for all building consents will be charged at $200.00 per hour. Additional inspection costs (per inspection type) will be charged at $200.00 per hour
| Building charge | Fees 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Under $5,000 | $726.00 |
| $5,001 - $19,999 (Non-habitable) | $1,557.00 |
| $5,001 - $19,999 (Habitable) | $2,386.00 |
| $20,000 - $50,000 (Non-habitable) | $2,697.00 |
| $20,000 - $50,000 (Habitable) | $3,113.00 |
| $50,001 - $100,000 (Non-Habitable) | $3,320.00 |
| $50,001 - $100,000 (Habitable) | $3,734.00 |
| $100,001 - $200,000 | $4,357.00 |
| $200,001 - $300,000 | $5,602.00 |
| $300,001 - $400,000 | $6,607.00 |
| $400,001 - $500,000 | $7,020.00 |
| $500,001 - $600,000 | $8,300.00 |
| In excess of $600,000 $8,027 plus $557.00 for every $100,000 or part thereof, plus application fee plus levies | $8,300.00 |
| Accreditation Levy: 0.07% of the estimated value of all new Building work. (Inclusive, SFH, COA, Marquee, discretionary exemption, consent amendment, pool barrier) | 0.07% value |
| BRANZ Levy - exemption threshold for project value under: | $20,000.00 |
| BRANZ Levy - fee per every $1,000 of value or part thereof: | $1.00 |
| MBIE Levy - exemption threshold for project value under: | $20,444.00 |
| MBIE Levy - fee per every $1,000 of value or part thereof (including GST): | $1.75 |
Note: Additional fees may apply depending on consent application e.g., current certificate of title, compliance schedules.
Building Consents - Other Charges
| Building charge | Fees 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Administration fee - applies to all applications | $97.00 |
| Building Control Officer - fee per hour | $206.00 |
| Building Manager - fee per hour | $206.00 |
| Project Information Memorandum / Building, Planning and Engineering consideration | $600.00 |
| Code Compliance Certificate (CCC)- fee per hour based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within allotted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $206.00 |
| Solid/ liquid fuel heater application – processing only, excludes inspections and CCC which are additional costs. (Freestanding/inbuilt /liquid) | $726.00 |
| Certificate of Acceptance - non-refundable fee of: PLUS the following costs will be applied: any applicable fees (including processing, inspections, and administration at current hourly rates) and levies that would have been payable had building consent been applied for BEFORE carrying out the work. any specialist input where applicable will be charged out a cost. | $806.00 |
| Copy of Building Warrant of Fitness or Compliance Schedule | $94.00 |
| Small stand-alone dwellings (Granny Flats) at Cost - to cover planning, Assets and Building Control | |
| Extension of time for Certificate of Acceptance - Fixed fee | $103.00 |
| Waiver to Building Code - fee per hour based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within allotted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $206.00 |
| Demolition Consent, if requested fee per hour based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within allotted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $206.00 |
| Amend issued building consent based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within allotted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter - plus fee for each additional inspection type, if required | $206.00 |
| Minor variation - If not conducted within allotted onsite or remote inspection time of 1 hour or if completed in office. $100 per 30 minutes plus additional inspections if required at $200 each | $206.00 |
| Extend building consent timeframes - Fixed fee | $103.00 |
| Compiling of a Compliance Schedule at time of CCC or CPU based on 2 hours, if not conducted within allotted time of 2 hours, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $412.00 |
| Compliance schedule amendment - fee per hour based on 1 hour, if not conducted within allotted time of 2 hours, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $206.00 |
| Application to erect marquee based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within allotted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter, plus $200.00 per inspection | $206.00 |
| Inspection Fee - per inspection type based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within allotted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $206.00 |
| Re-inspection Fee - per inspection type - based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within allotted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $206.00 |
| Inspection Fee in other districts | |
| Cancelled inspection - fee if cancelled after 3pm day prior | $103.00 |
| Cancelled inspection - fee if cancelled on arranged on day of inspection | $206.00 |
| Specialist (other engineering review) - fixed fee plus actual cost | $97.00 |
| Discretionary exemption under Schedule 1 (2) - based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within allotted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $206.00 |
| Building Warrant of Fitness - Receiving information (Annual Form 12 acceptance) | $97.00 |
| Building Warrant of Fitness – Audit - based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within allotted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter, includes office file review by a technical officer, Actual site audit, Audit findings and clearance of audit findings | $206.00 |
| Request for information to be placed on a property file Administration fee only (no technical validation) | $97.00 |
| Extension of time for Notice to Fix - Fixed fee | $103.00 |
| Notice to Fix - Base fee to prepare notice | $538.00 |
| Notice to Fix - plus investigation - based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within allotted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $206.00 |
| Notice to Fix - plus inspections - based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within allotted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $206.00 |
| List of building consents issued - based on per issue | $97.00 |
| Application for Exemption for an Earthquake Prone Building - based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within allotted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $206.00 |
| Application for an Extension of time for a Heritage Earthquake Prone Building -based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $206.00 |
| Assessment of information related to a Building's EQP status based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within allotted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $206.00 |
| Notification of works to be placed on property file | $97.00 |
Swimming Pools - Building Consents and Inspections
| Building charge | Fees 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Swimming Pool Administration (receiving IQP Pool inspection report) | $97.00 |
| Swimming Pool Inspection (including small, heated pools) based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within allotted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $206.00 |
| Application for pool barriers | Actual Cost |
Certificate of public use
| Building charge | Fees 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Certificate of Public Use application fee (for an agreed duration) - Based on 1 hour processing, plus $200.00 per hour after, plus inspections plus application fee | $206.00 |
| Certificate of Public Use - extension of timeframe request Extension of timeframe up to 2 months | $500.00 |
| Certificate of Title on behalf of owner | $97.00 |
| Linking of titles | $536.00 |
| Notice on Certificate of Titles | $538.00 |
| NZ Fire Service Section 46 notice | No fee |
Important Note
All building consents received by Council will be receipted. An assessment for processing the application, including the number of inspections required to be carried out to ensure compliance with the Building Act 2004 and Building Code will be made at that stage. A schedule of charges will be collated and an invoice generated. The building consent will not be issued until the schedule of charges have been paid to Council.
Amusement Devices
| Fees 2026/27 | |
|---|---|
| 7 days duration | $12.00 for the first device and $2.30 for each additional device |
| Any further period of 7 days (or part thereof) | $1.15 per device |