Before you start There are a few things you can do before you apply that will make the building consent process a lot smoother.
Apply for a building consent Find out what you need to do and what documents you must have to apply for a building consent.
Building warrant of fitness A building warrant of fitness is an annual check that the specified systems in a building have been maintained for the previous 12 months. Find out how to get one.
Types of work that need building consent Find out about the types of building work that requires a building consent
Commercial building consents Find out how to get building consents for work you're doing to multi-residential, industrial or commercial buildings.
Certificate for Public Use Find out what you need to do if you would like to use part of a new public building before it has a code compliance certificate
Building Code changes: H1 Energy Efficiency Find out what is changing in the building code requirements for H1 Energy Efficiency from 1 May 2023.
Ensuring new buildings can withstand liquefaction effects Changes to Acceptable Solution B1/AS1, preventing it from being used on liquefaction-prone ground, come into effect on 29 November 2021.
