The Building Consent Process

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The Building Consent Process

This section contains information about the Building Consent process - from application for a consent, how your application is processed, through to inspection and certification of the building work.

If you are planning on building or renovating your home or business, first work out if you need a building consent.

Here's an overview of how the building consent process works.

• Building consent process (Eight pages 2MB PDF)

Building Consent Wizard

This interactive will walk you through the building consent process, from initial planning to signing off your completed project.

Restricted Building Work

This map will guide you through the building consent process when doing restricted building work.

Application and Processing

The what, when and how of building consents and PIMs.

Inspections and Certification

Signing off your building project.

Building Terms

Common building terms and abbreviations explained.