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Building consents

The Christchurch City Council is responsible for issuing building consents within Christchurch and Banks Peninsula.

A Building consent is a formal approval to undertake building work in accordance with approved plans and specifications. A building consent establishes that your planned building work complies with the Building Act 2004 and the building code. We also: undertake inspections during construction, issue code compliance certificates, issue notices to fix, provide project information memoranda (PIM), and land information memoranda (LIM).

Before you build sml

Before you build
Building consent process
Do you need a building consent?
Pre-application meeting
Project information memorandum (PIMs)
Partnership approval support for Council processes
Sustainability free advice
Building consent

Building consent
Apply for a building consent
Using online services
Exemption from building consent
Changes after your building consent has been issued
Avoiding requests for information (RFIs)
Withdrawing a building consent application
List of building consents issued
Building consent authority accreditation
Building consent forms and guides

Building consent forms and guides

Forms and guides for building consents applications, building inspections, Building Act compliance and more.

Final approvals

Final approvals
Code compliance certificate
Building warrant of fitness
Certificate of acceptance
Certificate for public use
Restricted building work
Unconsented or un-approved building work
Types of projects

Types of projects
Inside and around your property
Single residential dwelling and accessory buildings
Multi-residential, industrial, commercial building
Residential demolition, removal and relocation
Building on land subject to a natural hazard
Staged building consents
Temporary business accommodation
Alternative accommodation
Change of use
Tiny houses
Building inspectors j

Building inspections
Types of building inspections
About booking a building inspection
Submitting construction documentation
Fees and charges building consents

Fees and charges - building consents

Information about fees and charges for building consent services and paying for them.

Owners Guide

Owner's guidance

Every project is different, but you still need to tick off essential stages to make it a success.