Make amendments and minor variations to a building consent

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Amendments to a building consent

If you want to change your building plans while we’re processing your application for a building consent or when the building work is underway, let us know as soon as possible.

You’ll need to send us:

• a plan clearly showing the changes
• Notification of Licensed Building Practitioner(s) (LBP) : If the changes to the building plans now involves restricted building work, you must notify the council via Simpli the names of the Licensed Building Practitioner before the restricted building work commences using Notification of Licensed Building Practitioner(s) (LBP) Form
• Change of Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP) : If there any changes to the previously nominated Licensed Building Practitioners (LBPs) engaged to carry out or supervise Restricted Building Work (RBW), then you need to inform the council via Simpli using the Notification of Change of Licensed Building Practitioners (LBP) Form
• If we’ve already approved your building consent - you will need to apply for the amendment to the building consent via Simpli.

Building inspectors may approve minor variations that arise in the course of building work.  Minor variations are recorded on an inspection site notice.

If you are requesting a minor variation this must be done before the work is undertaken and you will need to provide the required documentation (e.g. plans and specifications) for the changes you plan to make.

If you request a variation to an application for a building consent or an issued building consent, then you will be charged for the time spent processing the proposed changes and any additional inspections or other costs that may be incurred during the building work.

Building consent fees

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Minor changes (variation)

If the change is not significantly different from the approved building consent plans and specifications, you can request approval for a minor variation.

Examples of minor variations include:

• substituting similar products (e.g. one internal lining for a similar internal lining, minor wall bracing changes)
• minor construction change (e.g. changing the framing method used around a window)
• changing a room's layout (e.g. repositioning fixtures in a bathroom).

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