Building consents and inspections

If you’re planning any building, alterations or demolition work, read up on your compliance obligations before you start.

• Building consents

  Find out when you need building consent.

• Apply for a building consent

  Use our online service to apply for a building consent, or print a paper application.

• Building consents online

  Our online system allows you to submit, manage and track a building consent from anywhere, at any time.

• Building inspections

  How to book a building inspection and what you’ll need.

• Building consent for commercial buildings

  How to get building consent for work on industrial or commercial buildings.

• Building WoF and IQP

  Building owner responsibilities and IQP registration.

• Swimming pools and spas

  Installing a pool? Make sure you know your legal obligations first.

• Building consent complaint process

  Here are the steps you can take to file a complaint or appeal about our work relating to building consents.

• Building consent fees and payments

  Current fees for all Council building services and ways to pay.

• Restricted building work and LBPs

  Learn what restricted building work is and why you need licensed building practitioners.

• Changes to an existing building

  If you want to make physical changes to a building or change the way it's used, you need to let us know.