Find out about Hutt City Council's fees and charges for building consents.
Council is preparing to move to a new digital building consenting platform during the 2025-2026 financial year. The fee schedule may be updated to reflect changes associated with the new system. While we currently expect any adjustments to apply only to digital lodgement fees, Council may revise other fees if necessary.
Application Fees
Our application fees include GST, and cover initial time spent on administration and processing, and the specified number of inspections.
They don’t include:
- additional administration, processing and inspection fees, including reinspection fees
- disbursement costs
- consultants’ fees (at cost)
- the BRANZ levy ($1 per $1,000 for works valued at $20,000 and over). Note that this fee is subject to change.
- the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) levy ($1.75 per $1,000 for works valued at $65,000 and over)
We’ll advise any additional fees once the application process is complete.
Council’s digital lodgement fees cover the licensing and operation of our Objective Build system. Some application types are exempt – details here
Your approved consents will be sent electronically unless you request a hardcopy.
Additional fees apply for hardcopy applications/issue of consents. There are some exemptions – details here
Building consent fees - financial years 2023-2024 & 2024-2025.PDF
Plan Ahead to Save Time and Keep Costs Down
Talk to Council before submitting your application in a pre-application meeting– we will make sure the right people are around the table to help you. Book a pre-application meeting
Save time and apply online – making sure you supply all the correct information & all forms are completed correctly (including signatures!).
Estimate your initial Building Consent fees with our 2024-2025 fee estimate calculator
| Application type | 2024-2025 Processing & Inspections included | 2024-2025 Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-application meetings | Pre-application rates for commercial and residential projects have a minimum initial charge of 2 hours Fire Engineering Brief (FEB) requests and meetings have a minimum initial charge of 4 hours |
Residential: $230.00 per hour Commercial: $250.00 per hour |
| Fee type | 2024-2025 Processing & Inspections included | 2024-2025 Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Digital lodgement fee | Excludes: Free standing and Inbuilt wood burners, Minor works building consents, Schedule 1 exemptions, Extension of Time requests and Code Compliance Certificates applications |
Residential: $100.00 (below $500,000 value of work) $175.00 (incl and above $500,000 value of work) Commercial: $250.00 (below $500,000 value of work) $500.00 (incl and above $500,000 value of work) |
| Application type | 2024-2025 Processing & Inspections included | 2024-2025 Fees |
|---|---|---|
|
Free standing and Inbuilt wood burners Fast Track - five days | up to 1.5 hours processing, 0.5 hours admin and 1 hour inspection time |
Residential: $657.50 Commercial: $707.50 |
| Minor works (minor drainage) | up to 2 hours processing, 0.5 hours admin and 2 hours inspection time |
Residential: $1,002.50 Commercial: $1,082.50 |
| To $5,000 | up to 3 hours processing, 0.5 hours admin and 2 hours inspection time |
Residential: $1,232.50 Commercial: $1,332.50 |
| To $10,000 | up to 5 hours processing, 1 hour admin and 2 hours inspection time |
Residential: $1,775.00 Commercial: $1,915.00 |
| To $19,999 | up to 5.5 hours processing, 1.5 hours admin and 3 hours inspection time |
Residential: $2,202.50 Commercial: $2,372.50 |
| To $50,000 | up to 7 hours processing, 1.5 hours admin and 4 hours inspection time |
Residential: $2,777.50 Commercial: $2,997.50 |
| To $100,000 | up to 8 hours processing, 1.5 hours admin and 5 hours inspection time |
Residential: $3,237.50 Commercial: $3,437.50 |
| To $200,000 | up to 10 hours processing, 1.5 hours admin and 6 hours inspection time |
Residential: $3,927.50 Commercial: $4,247.50 |
| To $300,000 | up to 11 hours processing, 1.5 hours admin and 7 hours inspection time |
Residential: $4,387.50 Commercial: $4,747.50 |
| To $500,000 | up to 12 hours processing, 2.5 hours admin and 8 hours inspection time |
Residential: $5,012.50 Commercial: $5,412.50 |
| To $1,000,000 | up to 16 hours processing, 2.5 hours admin and 8 hours inspection time |
Residential: $5,932.50 Commercial: $6,412.50 |
| To $2,000,000 | up to 20 hours processing, 2.5 hours admin and 9 hours inspection time |
Residential: $7,082.50 Commercial: $7,662.50 |
| Over $2,000,000 | up to 22 hours processing, 3 hours admin and 10 hours inspection time |
Residential: $7,855.00 Commercial: $8,495.00 |
| Schedule 1 exemption - minor works including exemption for blown insulation | up to 1 hour processing and 1 hour admin |
Residential: $395.00 Additional time: $230.00 per hour Commercial: $415.00 Additional time: $250.00 per hour |
| Schedule 1 exemption - all others | up to 4 hours processing and 1 hour admin |
Residential: $1,085.00 Additional time: $230.00 per hour Commercial: $1,165.00 Additional time: $250.00 per hour |
| Certificate for Public Use | up to 2 hours processing, 1 hour admin and 1 hour inspection time |
Residential: $855.00 Additional time: $230.00 per hour Commercial: $915.00 Additional time: $250.00 per hour |
|
Fast Track - processed within 10 working days (conditions apply - applications will be accepted on a case-by-case basis only) |
Two times application fee Additional time: Residential: $460.00 per hour Commercial: $500.00 per hour | |
| Extension of Time |
Residential: $460.00 Commercial: $500.00 | |
| Notice to Fix |
Residential: $230.00 Additional time: $230.00 per hour Commercial: $250.00 Additional time: $250.00 per hour | |
| Owner supplied information | $230.00 per hour | |
| Project Information Memorandum (PIM) | up to 2 hours processing and 1 hour admin |
Residential: $625.00 Additional time: $230.00 per hour Commercial: $665.00 Additional time: $250.00 per hour |
Building consent fee calculator
Estimate your initial Building Consent fees with our 2024-2025 fee estimate calculator
Building Consent fee terms and late payment
Initial Fees and Additional Fees
Initial fees can be paid anytime from the invoice being received and must be paid before approved applications are issued by Council. The processing of your application will continue when you receive the invoice. Further charges will be invoiced for disbursements and if additional time is spent processing the application.
Terms of Payment
Payment of additional consenting, administration, disbursements and consultants’ fees shall be paid before application is issued. Additional inspection fees shall be paid before Code Compliance Certificate is issued.
Late payment will incur:
- an additional administrative fee - lesser of 10% of the overdue amount or $357.50
- all costs and expenses (including debt collection or legal fees) associated with recovery of the overdue amount.
| Fee type | 2024-2025 Fees |
|---|---|
| Code Compliance Certificate (Application Fee for all building work included in an issued building consent) | Residential: $510 (includes 1.5 hours processing and 1 hour admin) Additional time: $230 per hour Commercial: $1,040 (includes 3.5 hours processing and 1 hour admin) Additional time: $250 per hour |
| Amendment to building consent including B2 durability modification | Residential: $625.00 (includes 2 hours processing and 1 hour admin) Additional time: $230.00 per hour Commercial: $665.00 (includes 2 hours processing and 1 hour admin) Additional time: $250.00 per hour |
| All additional processing and admin - except where a different rate is listed | Admin only: $165.00 per hour Residential: $230.00 per hour Commercial: $250.00 per hour |
| Service Connection | 2024-2025 Fees |
|---|---|
| Sewer/Wastewater | $140.00 |
| Stormwater | $140.00 |
| Water | $140.00 |
| Fee type | 2024-2025 Fees |
|---|---|
| Restricted Building Work (for works $20,000 and over) | $115.00 |
| BCA Accreditation Levy (for works $20,000 and over) |
Residential: $65.00 Commercial: $80.00 |
| All additional processing and admin - except where a different rate is listed |
Admin only: $165.00 per hour Residential: $230.00 per hour Commercial: $250.00 per hour |
| Building inspections – minimum charge of 1 hour per inspection |
Residential: $230.00 Additional time: $230 per hour Commercial: $250.00 Additional time: $250 per hour |
| Section 72 - building on land subject to natural hazards |
Residential: actual cost Commercial: actual cost |
| Section 75 - building on two or more allotments |
Residential: actual cost Commercial: actual cost |
| Structural checking fee | Actual cost |
| Value of works | 2024-2025 Fees |
|---|---|
| Works under $100,000 |
$1,300.00 + normal building consent fee + levies required e.g. for MBIE Additional time: Residential: $230.00 per hour Commercial: $250.00 per hour Additional processing time will be charged at the end of the process |
| Works $100,000 and over |
$3,800.00 + normal building consent fee and any levies required e.g. for MBIE Additional time: Residential: $230.00 per hour Commercial: $250.00 per hour Additional processing time will be charged at the end of the process |
| Fee type | 2024-2025 Processing included | 2024-2025 Fees |
|---|---|---|
| BWOF Registration: 1-2 specified systems | 0.5 hours | $115.00 |
| BWOF Registration: 3-8 specified systems | 1 hour | $250.00 |
| BWOF Registration: 9 or more specified systems | 2 hours | $500.00 |
| BWOF/CS audit | $250.00 per hour | |
| New CS or Amendment to CS | $250.00 per hour | |
| Notice to Fix | Residential: $230.00 per hour Commercial: $250.00 per hour | |
| Residential cable car Registration | $115.00 per hour | |
| Additional time - except where a different rate is listed | $250.00 per hour |
Building Warrant of Fitness fee terms
Registration fees must be paid between the Building Warrant of Fitness renewal date and the 20th of the following month.
Late Payments
If payment is not received by the 20th of the month following the renewal date of your Building Warrant of Fitness, the following will apply:
- an additional administrative fee - lesser of 10% of the overdue amount or $357.50
- all costs and expenses (including debt collection or legal fees) associated with recovery of the overdue amount.
Building Warrant of Fitness Audit fee terms
Terms of payment
Payment to be made before the 20th of the following month.
Late payment
If payment is not received by the 20th of the month following, the following will apply:
- an additional administrative fee - lesser of 10% of the overdue amount or $357.50
- all costs and expenses (including debt collection or legal fees) associated with recovery of the overdue amount.
| Fee type | 2024-2025 Fees |
|---|---|
| Issuing Earthquake Prone Building Notice | $250 per hour |
| Extension of Time | $250.00 per hour |
| Exemption | $250.00 per hour |
| Additional time | $250.00 per hour |
| Earthquake prone building on MBIE register | $250.00 per building |
| Fee type | 2024-2025 Fees |
|---|---|
| Pool audit inspection | $230.00 per hour |
| Pool re-inspection | $115.00 per 0.5 hour |
| Pools receipt of Independently Qualified Pool Inspectors (IQPI) report |
$115.00 (first 0.5 hour) Additional time: $230.00 per hour |
| Applications for waivers under section 67A, Building Act 2004 |
$400.00 Additional time: $230.00 per hour |
| Notice to Fix | $230.00 per hour |
Pools late payment terms
If payment is not received by the 20th of the month following the date of the invoice, the following will apply:
- an additional administrative fee - lesser of 10% of the overdue amount or $357.50
- all costs and expenses (including debt collection or legal fees) associated with recovery of the overdue amount.
Fee type | 2024-2025 Fees |
|---|---|
| Hardcopy lodgement fee: excludes Free standing and Inbuilt wood burners, and Exemptions |
Residential: $460.00 Commercial: $500.00 |
| Minor Works Consent (hardcopy) |
Residential: $345.00 Commercial: $375.00 |
| Residential Consent (hardcopy) - processing | $230.00 per hour |
| Commercial Consent (hardcopy) - processing | $250.00 per hour |
| Service | 2024-2025 Fees |
|---|---|
| Request for building information sent by mail |
First 30 minutes free Additional time $115.00 per half hour |
| Request for building information hard copy |
$2.15 per A4 $3.50 per A3 |
| Approved building permit and building consent information | Free on our website |
| Plumbing and drainage plan | Free on our website |
| List of building consents issued - by month | Free on our website |
| Aerial Photos | Free on our website |
| A4 colour aerial photo | $4.50 |
| A3 colour aerial photo | $7.50 |
| Certificate of Title | View details |
| Interests/document e.g. transfer, easement, covenant, lease | View details |
| Initiative | 2024-2025 Fees |
|---|---|
| Eco Design Advisor home assessment & advice | Free |
| Advice on building to Homestar or Passive House requirements | Free |
Consents for:
| Free of charge for five hours of initial processing and one monitoring inspection, after which standard charges for the category of consent will apply |
Development and Financial Contributions
These fees are payable for subdivision and development of land, as detailed in Council’s Policy on Development and Financial Contributions
How to pay
All fees and charges are listed on your Council invoice. You can pay by bank transfer, debit or credit card, or in person at the Council office, 30 Laings Road. There is no surcharge on credit card payments.
Application Fee Refunds
You can withdraw your building consent application before it has been granted by Council.
If you withdraw or cancel your application, any refund will reflect the time our team have already spent processing it.
Contact details
- Telephone: +64 04 570 6666 | 0800 488 824
- Email: contact@huttcity.govt.nz