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Commercial and industrial buildings

You’ll need a building consent if you’re planning on making changes to a commercial or industrial building. You'll also need to provide more information than for a regular building consent. Find out more on these pages, plus read up on your responsibilities as a building owner.

Specified systems

Use the forms on this page to provide Council with information about the specified systems in your building.

Compliance schedules

Understanding and amending your building's compliance schedule.

Building warrants of fitness

Read up on your responsibilities as a building owner.

IQP register

Find an independent qualified person, IQP registration and guidelines.

Apply for a certificate for public use

You need this certificate if you want the public to be able to continue to use part of your building while consented building work is underway.

Pallet racking guidelines

This guidance outlines the legislative requirements for pallet racking installations.

Referrals to Fire and Emergency New Zealand

Council may need to send a copy of your building consent application to Fire and Emergency New Zealand.