Building Consents

The Council's Building Unit is responsible for administering the Building Act and checking that your plans and specifications comply with the New Zealand Building Code. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (www.mbie.govt.nz) is the Ministry responsible for the Act.

Contact the building team: building@hurunui.govt.nz

Applying for a Building Consent

As of 1 July 2015, our building team started processing building consents completely electronically. For more information, please refer to the Building Consent Lodgement Guidelines.

When applying for your building consent you should also ensure you are able to comply with the requirements of the District Plan.

Be sure to check you have filled in all the necessary details and provided the necessary paperwork. This will help to speed up your application.