Building consent fees and payments

Keep up to date with the different fees and charges associated with your building consent.

Current fees

Building industry levies

Building industry levies are collected when you apply for building consent.

The Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ) levy of $1 per $1,000 is applied to all building consents that have building work valued at over $20,000, and the Building (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment) levy of $1.75 per $1,000 is applied to all building consents that have building work valued at more than $65,000.

The levy is worked out on each $1,000 or part thereof for the total value, if that value exceeds the thresholds specified above.

For example:

  • Work value of $35,000 = BRANZ levy of $35 and no MBIE levy
  • Work value of $120,000 = BRANZ levy of $120 and MBIE levy of $210 

The BRANZ levy is not subject to GST. The Building (MBIE) levy includes GST. These levies could be subject to change by the relevant authorities.

Making a payment

Fees and charges are payable by internet banking or in person at our Customer Service Centre, 32 The Square, Palmerston North.

For more information contact us on 06 356 8199.

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