Building

Consents, water connections, compliance, and inspections. Apply for a consent.

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Guides

The following guides are intended for anyone who is thinking about building, whether that means building a new home, renovating, or extending an existing home.

Guide to obtaining a building consent on the Kāpiti Coast (558) [PDF 1.79 MB]

Natural Hazard Guidance Information [PDF 181 KB]

Guide for completing an application for code of compliance certificate (278a) [PDF 178 KB]

Apply for a building consent or PIM

Apply for a building consent or project information memorandum (PIM) under Section 33 or 45 of the Building Act 2004.

Apply for a building consent or PIM

Apply for a certificate for public use (CPU)

Apply for a certificate for public use as an assurance that a building (or part of a building) is safe for the public to use while construction is taking place.

Apply for a certificate for public use

Apply for a certificate of acceptance (COA)

A certificate of acceptance provides limited assurance that Council is satisfied that unconsented building work complies with the Building Act.

Apply for a certificate of acceptance (COA)

Apply for a code compliance certificate (CCC)

Notify Council of an owner-builder doing restricted building work.

Apply for a code compliance certificate (CCC)

Apply for a solid fuel heater building consent

This form is for residential-use applications only. For other uses, a full building consent application is required.

Apply for a solid fuel heater building consent

Apply to amend a building consent

An amendment is required when any change is proposed to an approved building consent.

Apply to amend a building consent

Apply to amend a compliance schedule

A compliance schedule lists the specified systems in a building, and the procedures required to keep them in good working order.

Apply to amend a compliance schedule (form 330)

Memorandum from LBP – record of building work

Licensed building practitioner (LBP) record of building work.

Memorandum from LBP - record of building work (6A)

Memorandum from LBP – certificate of design work

Licensed building practitioner (LBP) certificate of design work.

Memorandum from LBP - certificate of design work (form 2A)

Notify a change in licensed building practitioners

Notify Council of changes to the licensed building practitioners working on your project.

Notify a change in LBP

Notify of owner-builder

Notify Council of an owner-builder doing restricted building work.

Notify an owner-builder (form 2C)

Statutory declaration as to owner-builder status – form 2B (www.building.govt.nz)

Request an extension of time for a building consent

Apply for an extension of time to begin for your building project, if it has been delayed due to unforeseen circumstances.

Request an extension of time for a building consent (form 149)

Apply for a discretionary exemption for any building work

Apply for an exemption to undertake low-risk building work at minimal cost.

TA application for discretionary exemption - form 256c [DOC 325 KB]

TA application for discretionary exemption - form 256c [PDF 299 KB]

Make a building consent authority complaint

Use this to complain about the standard of service or treatment you've received, or if the Building team have failed to do something they're required to.

Make a building consent authority complaint [PDF 98 KB]

Apply for fire protection connection/alteration

Apply for a new commercial fire service or fire sprinkler connection, or a change to an existing fire protection connection.

Fire protection connection/alteration – form 160 [PDF 254 KB]

Request for a building file

Request a Council building file. A building file search is not a LIM (Land Information Memorandum). The information obtained via a building file search may include informal discussion and carries no legal weight.

Request for a Building File (Form 122) [PDF 201 KB]

Request for a Building File (Form 122) [DOCX 214 KB]