Building consent fees

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. A
refund will be issued for any amount exceeding the actual number of inspections. 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 as 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. 

Building Consents

 Minor work

(This includes one or two inspections as indicated. Additional inspections will be charged at $185 per hour.)

2025/26 Fee

Solid fuel heater (includes one inspection)

$310

Solid fuel heater with wetback (includes two inspections)

$447

Solar water heating (includes one inspection)

$299

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

$367

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

$918

 

Processing of residential building consents 

2025/26 Fee

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

$889

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

$1,255

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

$1,616

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

$1,984

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

$2,351

Residential new building /alterations: $500,001 upwards

$2,351

(plus $235 for each $100,000 (or part thereof) above $500,000)

 

Processing of commercial/industrial consents  

2025/26 Fee

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

$1,442

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

$2,351

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

$3,269

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

$3,820

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

$4,366

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

$5,101

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

$5,101

(plus $235 per additional $100,000 value)

Inspection fees*

 2025/26 Fee

Standard inspection fee

$185 per inspection

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

$185
(includes first hour) plus additional hours charged at
$185 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)

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

Residential new dwellings

2025/26 Fee

PIM – Simple Residential (fee simple title)

$526

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

$920

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 $56.

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

Multi-proof consents 

2025/26 Fee

Multi-proof consent (includes three hours' processing)

$881
(including three hours' processing), plus additional hours charged at $185 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 

2025/26 Fee 

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

$1.00

MBIE levy per $1,000 (of project value over $65,000)

$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

 

2025/26 Fee 

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

$185

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

$185
(plus disbursements
at $321 per
registration)

Administration staff

$123 per hour

Process refund application (applicable if building consent application cancelled by applicant)

$185

Administration time in coordinating and attending pre-request meetings 

First 2 hours no fee
$123 per hour thereafter

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

First 2 hours no fee
$185 per hour thereafter

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

$278
plus disbursements, at $321 per registration

Digital storage charge 
(included in consent fees)

$56
 per application

Amendment to building consent application

$283
lodgement fee (includes half-hour assessment) plus $185 per hour over and above first half-hour

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

$283
lodgement fee (includes half-hour assessment) plus $185 per hour over and above first half-hour

Warrant of fitness audit inspections

$185 per hour

Inspection fees associated with a notice to fix

$185 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)

$172

Application for code compliance certificate

$185

Extra Officer time per hour (Application for code compliance certificate) 

$185

Certificate of public use

$386

Application for certificate of acceptance

$771
Includes first 2 hours. $370 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) with building plans

$460
payable on application up to 5 hours. Any additional time required to complete the application after 5 hours, the fee of $185 per hour will apply

Record of title

$42
payable on application

Reassessment fee (amended plans/further information received)

$185
per hour

Alternative design/details applications

$185
per hour

Environmental health/plan vetting

$185
per hour

Objective Go Council and GoGet are not set by the Council, collecting on behalf.

GoCouncil building consent online application fee (SIMPLI)

$51.75
per application
GoGet building consent processing fee

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Application for Project information Memorandum (PIM) and/or building consent
– project value less than $125,000 		 $80 fixed fee

Application for amendment to a building consent 
– project value greater than $125,000

 0.075% of
project value*

Project information Memorandum (PIM) only 

 $80

Application for certificate of acceptance
– project value less than $125,000 

 $80

Application for certificate of acceptance
– project value greater than $125,000

 $350

Application for amendment to a building consent
– project value less than $125,000

 $80

Application for amendment to a building consent
– project value greater than $125,000

 0.075% of
project value*

Application for code of compliance certificate, part of the building consent workflow 

 No charge

Application for certificate for public use 

 $80

Extension of time, part of the building consent workflow 

 No charge

Application for an exemption to a building consent

 $80
*The multiplier fee is for all applications with a value of work equal to or greater than $125,000 and is capped at a value of work of $2,500,000.00, resulting in a maximum fee of $1,875 per application.

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 (continued)

 2025/26 Fee

Infrastructure inspection fee

$185

Hourly infrastructure inspection fee

$185
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

$720

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

$1,922

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

$2,091

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

 

$123
(plus disbursements)
Access to building files/all copying/printing charges additional to the above services:

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

$2.80

Printing charges - Colour A3 per page

$4.30

Building certificate for supply and sale of alcohol

$185

Customer complaint compliance investigation 

$185

Non-cancellation building consent inspection charge (less than 24 hours’ notice) 

$185

Building warrant of fitness renewal (one-two systems)

$93
Includes first half hour ($185 per hour thereafter)

Building warrant of fitness renewal (three plus systems)

$138
Includes first 45 minutes ($185 per hour thereafter)

Non-cancellation building warrant of fitness inspection charge (less than 24 hours’ notice) 

$185
fixed charge

Removal of Section 72 certificate

$185
(plus disbursements)

Removal of Section 77(1) certificate

$185
(plus disbursements)

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

$117

List of building consents issued each week (emailed)

$103
per year

List of building consents issued each month (emailed)

$52
per year

List of building consents issued each month (posted)

$80
per year

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

$123
(plus digital storage charge)

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

$283
lodgement fee (includes half-hour assessment) plus $185 per hour over and above first half-hour

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

$283
lodgement fee (includes half-hour assessment) plus $185 per hour over and above first half-hour

Application for extension of time to provide seismic assessment

$283
lodgement fee (includes half-hour assessment) plus $185 per hour over and above first half-hour

District plan check fee all applications (except minor)

2025/26

Building consents with a project value < $20,000

$92
per application

Building consents with a project value > $20,001

$369
per application

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

$924
Application Fee (includes first 5 hours, $185 per hour thereafter)
Land Status change (or type, or similar)

$924 Application Fee 
(includes first 5 hours, $185 per hour thereafter) 

Additional External costs associated with Easement process or Land Status change

At cost

Residential Pool Fencing

Building (Pools) Amendment Act 2016

2025/26 Fee

Compliance Inspection fee

$185
per hour

Administration fee

$123
per hour

Non-cancellation inspection charge (less than 24 hours’ notice) 

$185

fixed fee
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