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Building consent fees

Last updated: 1 July 2022

Applicants are required to pay the full fee for the consent at the time of application.

Under some conditions, applicants may be required to pay additional fees when processing is completed. This will include fees for development levies, additional inspections, re-assessment, alternative design/details, and other fees required under the Building Act 2004.

The inspection fee is estimated on the number of inspections required for the type of work. If the number of inspections has been over-estimated a refund will be made. If additional inspections are required, they will be charged at the rate applicable at the time they occurred and will need to be paid before we issue a code compliance certificate. The building consent fee includes inspection fees only where shown for minor works.

The fees exclude BRANZ, MBIE, and accreditation levies, and refundable deposits which are scheduled in the ‘other fees’ section and are additional to the building consent fees.

The building consent fees in the following table include the plan vetting and digital storage charges and costs associated with scanning hard copy applications or alternatively paying application costs for electronic applications received through the portal. The building consent fees (other than minor works) include the fee for provision of electronic copy of a building consent. 

 Minor work

(This includes one or two inspections as indicated. Additional inspections will be charged at $167 per hour.)

Minor work

2022/23 Fee

Solid fuel heater (includes one inspection)

$280

Solid fuel heater with wetback (includes two inspections)

$404

Solar water heating (includes one inspection)

$271

Minor building work <$5,000 (includes one inspection) eg, sheds

$332

Minor building work < $10,000: retaining walls/carports decks/swimming/spa pools/ conservatories/ pergolas/ plumbing and drainage (includes two inspections)

$830


 Processing of residential building consents 

Processing of residential building consents

2022/23 Fee

Residential new building /alterations:   $10,001–$20,000

$803

Residential new building /alterations: $20,001–$50,000

$1,134

Residential new building /alterations: $50,001–$100,000

$1,461

Residential new building /alterations: $100,001–$250,000

$1,793

Residential new building /alterations:   $250,001–$500,000

$2,125

Residential new building /alterations: $500,001 upwards

$2,125
plus $167 for each $100,000 (or part
thereof) above $500,000


Processing of commercial/industrial consents  

Processing of commercial/industrial consents 2022/23 Fee

Commercial/offices/retail buildings: < $20,000

$1,303

Commercial/offices/retail buildings:   $20,001–$50,000

$2,125

Commercial/offices/retail buildings: $50,001–$100,000

$2,955

Commercial/offices/retail buildings: $100,001–$250,000

$3,453

Commercial/offices/retail buildings:   $250,001–$500,000

$3,946

Commercial/offices/retail buildings:   $500,001–$1,000,000

$4,610

Commercial/offices/retail buildings:   >$1,000,001

$4,610
plus $213 per additional
$100,000 value

Inspection fees*  

Standard inspection fee

$167 per inspection

Final inspection fee (includes officer time completing the records for CCC)

$167
(includes first hour) plus additional hours charged at
$167 per hour

*The inspection fee includes inspection onsite, travel, creating inspection records and review of documentation in office. If the project is in a remote area or has difficult access, additional travel time will be charged at the additional hours charge rate. The inspection fee also applies to meetings prior to Code Compliance Certificate (CCC) issue.


Project information memorandum (PIM) fees

Applicants are required to pay the full fee for the PIM at the time of application.

Residential new dwellings

2022/23 Fee

PIM – Simple Residential (fee simple title)

$476

PIM – Multi-residential and commercial (cross lease and unit titled)

$831


Multi-proof consent fees

Applicants are required to pay the full fee for the consent at the time of application.

Under some conditions you may be required to pay additional fees when processing is completed.  This will include fees for development levies, additional inspections and other fees required under the Building Act 2004.

If the number of inspections has been over-estimated, a refund will be made.

The multi-proof consent fees below include a digital storage charge of $52.

The fees exclude BRANZ, MBIE levies (these are not set by the Council) and refundable deposits.

Multi-proof consents  2022/23 Fee

Multi-proof consent (includes three hours' processing)

$797
(including three hours' processing), plus additional hours charged at $167 per hour

Building consent fees – other charges

BRANZ and MBIE levies are not set by the council. They apply to all work valued at $20,000 or more.

Levies  2022/23 Fee 

BRANZ levy per $1,000 (of project value over $20,000)

$1

MBIE levy per $1,000 (of project value over $20,444)

$1.75

Accreditation levy per $1,000 of project value over $20,000

$1.00

For staged projects, the levies are to be assessed on the total project value

Other charges  2022/23 Fee 

Plan vetting (half hour charge included in building consent fees)

$167

Registration of Section 72 certificate
(includes registration at Land Information New Zealand).

$155
plus disbursements
at $295 per
registration

Administration staff (per hour)

$111 per hour

Administration fee on refunds (applicable if building consent application cancelled by applicant)

$93

Administration time in coordinating and attending pre-request meetings 

First 2 hours no fee
$111 per hour thereafter

Building officer / engineer time in preparing for and attending pre-request meetings

First 2 hours no fee
$167 per hour thereafter

 Other charges   2022/23 Fee

Registration of Section 77(1) certificate
(includes registration at Land Information New Zealand).

$243
plus disbursements, at $295 per registration

Digital storage charge 
(included in consent fees)

$50 per application

Amendment to building consent application

$255
lodgement fee (includes half-hour assessment) plus $167 per hour over and above first half-hour

Application for discretionary exemption (Schedule 1, Part 1, Section 2, Building Act 2004)

$255
lodgement fee (includes half-hour assessment) plus $167 per hour over and above first half-hour

Warrant of fitness audit inspections

$167 per hour

Inspection fees associated with a notice to fix

$167 per hour

Engineering technical assessment/peer review

Cost plus 10%

New/amended compliance schedule (part of a building consent or initiated by an Independently qualified person IQP)

$155

Building consent fees – other charges continued  

Other charges  2022/23 Fee

Application for Code Compliance Certificate

$84

Certificate of public use

$348

Application for certificate of acceptance

$348
Includes first 2 hours. $167 per hour thereafter, plus building consent fees applicable to project

The building consent fee does not include the cost of any structural engineer assessment which may be required

Land information memorandum (LIM)

$343
payable on application up to 5 hours


Land information memorandum (LIM)

$167
per hour
for any additional time required to complete the application after 5 hours, the hourly fee will apply

Land information memorandum (LIM) with building plans

$361
payable on application
payable on application up to 5 hours

Record of title

$38
payable on application

Reassessment fee (amended plans/further information received)

$167
per hour

Alternative design/details applications

$167
per hour

Environmental health/plan vetting

$167
per hour

GoCouncil building consent online application fee

$51.75
per application

GoGet building consent online application fee

$24.38
per application

Residential Pool Fencing

2022/23 Fee

Compliance Inspection fee

$167
per hour

Administration fee

$111
per hour


Infrastructure deposit

An infrastructure deposit will be taken for each significant new build including pile driving, building relocation, drainage works, earthworks for building platforms, concrete pours and new vehicle crossing to ensure that Council’s assets in the road reserve are protected, and that if damaged, can be repaired. If no damage is found during inspection and/or the damage has been repaired satisfactorily, the deposit will be refunded.

An infrastructure inspection fee will be taken for each significant new build including pile driving, building relocation, drainage works, earthworks for building platforms, concrete pours and new vehicle crossing. This fee includes a pre-construction onsite inspection and/or documentation review, a post construction onsite inspection and certification.

If the works require further inspections, additional time will be charged as per the hourly inspection fee.

Other charges  2022/23 Fee

Infrastructure inspection fee

$167
inspection fee

Hourly inspection rate

$167
per hour

Where both a new build and a new vehicle crossing are in the same application, only one infrastructure inspection fee will be charged.

a) The deposit where no new vehicle crossing is included

$651

b) The deposit where a new vehicle crossing is required to provide access from a residential building to the legal road

$1,737

c) The deposit where a new commercial vehicle crossing is required to provide access from a commercial building to the legal road

$1,890

d) infrastructure inspection fee per hour

$167

Provision of building files, copy of building consents, copy of compliance schedules or aerial maps via email, or on USB. Disbursements additional.

 

$19
plus disbursements

Access to building files/all copying/printing charges additional to the above services:

Other charges

2023/23 Fee

Printing charges - Black and white A4 per page (first 20 pages free)

$0.30

Printing charges - Black and white A3 per page

$0.40

Printing charges - Colour A4 per page

$2.50

Printing charges - Colour A3 per page

$3.90

Building certificate for supply and sale of alcohol

$145

Other charges

2022/23 Fee

Building warrant of fitness renewal (one-two systems)

$83.50
Includes first half hour ($167 per hour thereafter)

Building warrant of fitness renewal (three + systems)

$125
Includes first 45 minutes ($167 per hour thereafter)

Removal of Section 72 certificate

$167
plus disbursements

Removal of Section 77(1) certificate

$167
plus disbursements

Time extension fee (for consents about to lapse or 24 months after issue)

$106

List of building consents issued each week (emailed)

$93
per year

List of building consents issued each month (emailed)

$47
per year

List of building consents issued each month (posted)

$72.70
per year

Receiving third party reports or other information to place on a property file at the owner’s request

$111
plus digital storage charge

Application for exemption from the requirement to carry out seismic work on the building or part

$255
lodgement fee (includes half-hour assessment) plus $167 per hour over and above first half-hour

 

Other charges

2022/23 Fee

Application for extension of time to complete seismic work for heritage building

$255
lodgement fee (includes half-hour assessment) plus $167 per hour over and above first half-hour

Application for extension of time to provide seismic assessment

$255
lodgement fee (includes half-hour assessment) plus $167 per hour over and above first half-hour

 

District plan check fee all applications (except minor)

2022/23 Fee

Building consents with a project value < $20,000

$83.50
first half hour, $167 per hour thereafter

Building consents with a project value > $20,001

$167
(first hour) $167 per hour thereafter

Other charges

2022/23 Fee

Easement – new/changes/cancellations (Landowner approval/Non Regulatory)

$334
Application Fee (includes first 2 hours, $167 per hour thereafter)

Additional External costs associated with Easement process

At Cost

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