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 $163 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 $49.

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