Building consent fees

Last updated: 1 July 2023

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 $174 per hour.)

Minor work	2023/24 Fee
Solid fuel heater (includes one inspection)	$292
Solid fuel heater with wetback (includes two inspections)	$421
Solar water heating (includes one inspection)	$282
Minor building work <$5,000 (includes one inspection) eg, sheds	$346
Minor building work < $10,000: retaining walls/carports decks/swimming/spa pools/ conservatories/ pergolas/ plumbing and drainage (includes two inspections)	$865

Processing of residential building consents

Processing of residential building consents	2023/24 Fee
Residential new building /alterations: $10,001–$20,000	$837
Residential new building /alterations: $20,001–$50,000	$1,182
Residential new building /alterations: $50,001–$100,000	$1,522
Residential new building /alterations: $100,001–$250,000	$1,868
Residential new building /alterations: $250,001–$500,000	$2,214
Residential new building /alterations: $500,001 upwards	$2,214 plus $222 for each $100,000 (or part thereof) above $500,000

Processing of commercial/industrial consents

Processing of commercial/industrial consents	2023/24 Fee
Commercial/offices/retail buildings: < $20,000	$1,358
Commercial/offices/retail buildings: $20,001–$50,000	$2,214
Commercial/offices/retail buildings: $50,001–$100,000	$3,079
Commercial/offices/retail buildings: $100,001–$250,000	$3,598
Commercial/offices/retail buildings: $250,001–$500,000	$4,112
Commercial/offices/retail buildings: $500,001–$1,000,000	$4,804
Commercial/offices/retail buildings: >$1,000,001	$4,804 plus $222 per additional $100,000 value
Inspection fees*
Standard inspection fee	$174 per inspection
Final inspection fee (includes officer time completing the records for CCC)	$174 (includes first hour) plus additional hours charged at $174 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	2023/24 Fee
PIM – Simple Residential (fee simple title)	$496
PIM – Multi-residential and commercial (cross lease and unit titled)	$866

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	2023/24 Fee
Multi-proof consent (includes three hours' processing)	$830 (including three hours' processing), plus additional hours charged at $174 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	2023/24 Fee
BRANZ levy per $1,000 (of project value over $20,000)	$1.00
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	2023/24 Fee
Plan vetting (half hour charge included in building consent fees)	$174
Registration of Section 72 certificate (includes registration at Land Information New Zealand).	$162 plus disbursements at $307 per registration
Administration staff (per hour)	$116 per hour
Process refund application (applicable if building consent application cancelled by applicant)	$174
Administration time in coordinating and attending pre-request meetings	First 2 hours no fee $116 per hour thereafter
Building officer / engineer time in preparing for and attending pre-request meetings	First 2 hours no fee $174 per hour thereafter

Other charges	2023/24 Fee
Registration of Section 77(1) certificate (includes registration at Land Information New Zealand).	$253 plus disbursements, at $307 per registration
Digital storage charge (included in consent fees)	$52 per application
Amendment to building consent application	$266 lodgement fee (includes half-hour assessment) plus $174 per hour over and above first half-hour
Application for discretionary exemption (Schedule 1, Part 1, Section 2, Building Act 2004)	$266 lodgement fee (includes half-hour assessment) plus $174 per hour over and above first half-hour
Warrant of fitness audit inspections	$174 per hour
Inspection fees associated with a notice to fix	$174 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)	$162

Building consent fees – other charges continued

Other charges	2023/24 Fee
Application for Code Compliance Certificate	$88
Certificate of public use	$363
Application for certificate of acceptance	$726 Includes first 2 hours. $348 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)	$357 payable on application up to 5 hours
Land information memorandum (LIM)	$174 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	$376 payable on application up to 5 hours
Record of title	$40 payable on application
Reassessment fee (amended plans/further information received)	$174 per hour
Alternative design/details applications	$174 per hour
Environmental health/plan vetting	$174 per hour
GoCouncil building consent online application fee (SIMPLI)	$51.75 per application
GoGet building consent processing fee	$24.38 per application

Residential Pool Fencing	2023/24 Fee
Compliance Inspection fee	$174 per hour
Administration fee	$116 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	2023/24 Fee
Infrastructure inspection fee	$174 inspection fee
Hourly inspection rate	$174 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	$678
b) The deposit where a new vehicle crossing is required to provide access from a residential building to the legal road	$1,810
c) The deposit where a new commercial vehicle crossing is required to provide access from a commercial building to the legal road	$1,969
d) infrastructure inspection fee per hour	$174
Provision of building files, copy of building consents, copy of compliance schedules or aerial maps via email, or on USB. Disbursements additional.	$19.80 plus disbursements
Access to building files/all copying/printing charges additional to the above services:

Other charges	2023/24 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	$2.60
Printing charges - Colour A3 per page	$4.10
Building certificate for supply and sale of alcohol	$151

Other charges	2023/24 Fee
Building warrant of fitness renewal (one-two systems)	$87 Includes first half hour ($174 per hour thereafter)
Building warrant of fitness renewal (three + systems)	$130 Includes first 45 minutes ($174 per hour thereafter)
Removal of Section 72 certificate	$174 plus disbursements
Removal of Section 77(1) certificate	$174 plus disbursements
Time extension fee (for consents about to lapse or 24 months after issue)	$110
List of building consents issued each week (emailed)	$97 per year
List of building consents issued each month (emailed)	$49 per year
List of building consents issued each month (posted)	$75.75 per year
Receiving third party reports or other information to place on a property file at the owner’s request	$116 plus digital storage charge
Application for exemption from the requirement to carry out seismic work on the building or part	$266 lodgement fee (includes half-hour assessment) plus $174 per hour over and above first half-hour

Other charges	2023/24 Fee
Application for extension of time to complete seismic work for heritage building	$266 lodgement fee (includes half-hour assessment) plus $174 per hour over and above first half-hour
Application for extension of time to provide seismic assessment	$266 lodgement fee (includes half-hour assessment) plus $174 per hour over and above first half-hour

District plan check fee all applications (except minor)

2023/24 Fee

Building consents with a project value < $20,000

$87
first half hour, $174 per hour thereafter

Building consents with a project value > $20,001

$174
(first hour) $174 per hour thereafter

Other charges	2023/24 Fee
Easement – new/changes/cancellations (Landowner approval/Non Regulatory)	$348 Application Fee (includes first 2 hours, $174 per hour thereafter)
Land Status change (or type, or similar)	$348 Application Fee (includes first 2 hours, $174 per hour thereafter)
Additional External costs associated with Easement process or Land Status change	At Cost