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All building work must be carried out in accordance with the Building Code and the Council's District Plan whether or not it is exempt from a Building Consent.
Council encourages people to talk with our building team before you start your project. This is the best way to ensure things go smoothly and are right the first time, saving time and money.
More information about when a Building Consent is needed can be found here.
Fees and Charges can be found here.
Council has introduced the Simpli portal for customers to apply and track their building consents. This allows anyone applying for a building consent to submit, manage, and track their building consents from the beginning through to the end of the process.
For info on getting started see 'Apply online for a Building Consent'
If you have already registered apply on the Simpli portal
Information on downloading the GoBuild App is available here
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