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Building consent fees and charges

We recover costs for processing these applications based on the specified hourly rate of the engineers and specialists involved.

Fees and charges for building consents

  • All fees include GST.
  • All fixed fees are non-refundable.
  • All fees listed are indicative pricing only and are subject to change.

See also resource consent fees and charges.

 

There is a document handling charge for any plans and documents that our staff have to scan into our digital building consent system. This charge is per application and only applies where that application is payable online.

Read fee table.
DescriptionFee
Document handling charge – scanning of plans or documents into digital consent system (per application) $94

Our tip

Submit all the required information with your application to avoid further processing costs. If you have any questions about what you need to provide, contact us on 09 301 0101.

Deposit amounts you will need to pay

You must include the relevant lodgment deposit with your building or resource consent application to cover initial application processing costs.

If the actual cost is less than the deposit amount, we will refund the difference.

If the actual cost exceeds the deposit amount, which happens in most cases, we will invoice you for the additional costs.

Deposit calculator

If you are applying for a building or resource consent, use the building and resource consent deposit calculator to find out how much your deposit will be.

 

Schedule of fees and charges

Pre-application meetings

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Description Fee
Building consent – Fire engineering brief meeting base fee (non-refundable, additional charges may apply) $326
Building consent pre-application meeting$311

​Hourly rates

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DescriptionFee
Technical Level 1: Planning, Urban design, Compliance, Monitoring, Investigation, Environmental health, Licensing, Building – Residential 1, other $174
Technical Level 2: Building – Residential 2, 3 and Commercial 1, Planning, Engineering, Monitoring, Subdivisions, other – All Senior, Intermediate$198
Technical Level 3: All areas – Manager, Project lead, Legal services, Team Leaders, Principals, Building - Commercial 2 and 3.$210
Administration (all areas)$111

Notes:

  • The particular technical hourly rate level is determined by staff competency levels.
  • Position titles vary across Auckland Council.
  • Where the cost of the external resource involved does not exceed the Auckland Council staff rate, external resources will be charged at the senior or intermediate rate.
  • Where the cost of the external resource involved exceed the Auckland Council rates, it will be charged at cost.
  • External resources may be engaged to address either expertise or capacity that is not available internally.
  • For guidance on the building consent definitions for residential and commercial, see Building performance website.

​Building applications

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DescriptionFixed fee (non-refundable, no additional charges)Inspection deposit (portion of deposit charged for inspection)Total
Project value up to $4,999 $790$348$1138
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Description Processing deposit (portion of deposit charged for processing) Inspection deposit (portion of deposit charged for inspection) Total
Project value $1,000,000 and over $7200$2970$10170
Project value $5,000 to $19,999 $1200$696$1896
Project value $20,000 to $99,999 $2000$870$2870
Project value $100,000 to $499,999 $3200$1782$4982
Project value $500,000 - $999,999$5000$2376$7376

​Building application - National multiple use approval

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Description Processing deposit (portion of deposit charged for processing) Inspection deposit (portion of deposit charged for inspection)
Project value $0 to $499,999$1309Based on project value
Project value $500,000 and over$2726Based on project value

​Code compliance certificate

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Description Fee
Project value $20,000 and over base fee (non-refundable, additional charges may apply) $624
Project value up to $19,999 base fee (non-refundable, additional charges may apply) $210

​Certificate of acceptance

Prosecution and Infringements may also apply for work undertaken without consent.

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Description Fee
Project value up to $19,999 $1260
Project value $20,000 and over $2100

​Amended plans

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Description Deposit (upfront payment for processing or inspection time)
Project value up to $19,999$400
Project value $20,000 to $99,999$700
Project value $100,000 and over$1200

​Issuing compliance schedule

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Description Fee
Base charge $131
Additional charge per specified system – Base fee (non-refundable, additional charges may apply)$31
Amendment to compliance schedule base charge – Base fee (non-refundable, additional charges may apply) $115

​Building warrant of fitness (BWOF)

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Description Fee
Annual renewal – Base fee (non-refundable, additional charges may apply) $157
Advisory inspection -Inspection deposit $198
Building warrant of fitness Audit - Base fee (non-refundable, additional charges may apply) $198

​Independent Qualified Person (IQP) Register

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Description Fee
Document handling charge for applications submitted through email or hard copy$94
Registration costs for Independent Qualified Person - Fixed fee (non-refundable, no additional charges) $362
Registration renewal for Independent Qualified Person (3 yearly) - Fixed fee (non-refundable, no additional charges) $204

​Certificate for public use

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Description Base fee (non-refundable, additional charges may apply)
Certificate $546
Extension of time for CPU $256

​Issuing consent report

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Description Fixed Fee (non-refundable, no additional charges)
Single request (monthly or weekly report) $157
Weekly (annual subscription) $1674
Monthly (annual subscription) $803

​Producer statement author register

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Description Fixed Fee (non-refundable, no additional charges)
Registration as a producer statement author$362
Renewal of registration (3 yearly) $210
Register as a high-risk producer statement author $210

​Swimming and spa pool compliance periodic inspection

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Description Fixed Fee (non-refundable, no additional charges)
Swimming or spa pool inspection (each) $140

​Other building consent fees

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Description Fee
Accreditation levy – payable on all building consents to cover costs of meeting criteria under the Building (Accreditation of Building Consent Authorities) Regulations 200650c per $1000 value of works
Building inspection same day cancellation fixed fee (non-refundable, no additional charges) $198
Building inspection - Residential 1$174
Building inspection - Residential 2,3 and Commercial 1,2, 3 (include factory audits)$198
Building research levy – required by the Building Research Levy Act 1969, applies to work valued above $20,000$1 per $1000 value of works
Vehicle crossing permit (application, processing and inspection) - Fixed Fee (non-refundable and no additional charges)$475
Application for exemption from building consent requirements base fee (non-refundable, additional charges may apply) $462
Extension of time to commence building work under a building consent - Fixed Fee (non-refundable, no additional charges) $157
Industrial cooling tower inspection base fee (non-refundable, additional charges may apply) $198
Industrial cooling tower registration fixed fee (non-refundable, no additional charges) $183
Industrial cooling tower renewal fixed fee (non-refundable, no additional charges) $117
Subsidised fixed fee (non-refundable, no additional charges) for injected wall insulation applications installed by an approved installer offering a producer statement. Fee covers the processing and issuing of Code Compliance Certificate.

​Fixed fee of $294

Lapsing of building consent - Base fee (non-refundable, additional charges may apply) $175
LINZ (Land Information New Zealand) registration, where land is subject to natural hazards, or when building is across more than one lot - Fixed Fee (non-refundable, no additional charges) $395
Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) levy – required by the Building Act 2004, applies to work valued above $20,444$1.75 per $1000 value of works
Minor plumbing with a producer statement where value of work is less than $5,000 - Fixed Fee (non-refundable, no additional charges) $309
Rainwater tank connected to internal plumbing system and installed above ground (plus one inspection fee payable at time of application if the work is above ground)

​Base fee of $560 plus inspection deposit of $174

Rainwater tank connected to internal plumbing system and installed below ground (plus two inspections fee payable at time of application if the work is below ground)

​Base fee of $560 plus inspection deposit of $348

Issuing notice to fix - Fixed fee (non-refundable, no additional charges) $275
Refusing of building consent base fee (non-refundable, additional charges may apply) $173
Application to separate a historic building consent that relates to two or more buildings on the same site (per application) - Base fee (non-refundable, additional charges may apply) $575
Subsidised fixed fee (non-refundable and no additional charges) for solar or heat pump water heating devices installed by an approved installer offering a producer statement. The fee covers the processing and issuing of Code Compliance Certificate.

​Fixed fee of $309

Solar or heat pump water heating devices fixed fee (non-refundable and no additional charges) installed by a person who is not an approved installer. Includes one inspection deposit fee.

​Fixed fee of ​$309 plus inspection deposit fee of $174

Solid fuel heating appliance fixed fee (non-refundable, no additional charges) installed by an approved installer offering a producer statement $294
Solid fuel heating appliance fixed fee (non-refundable, no additional charges) installed by a person who is not an approved installer and includes one inspection deposit fee (cost for inspection activities)

​​Fixed fee of $294 plus Inspection deposit of $174

Solid fuel heating appliance with Wetback includes a fixed fee (non-refundable, no additional charges) and one inspection deposit (cost for inspection activities)

​​Fixed fee of $294 plus Inspection deposit of $174

Application for a temporary structure base fee (non-refundable, additional charges may apply)$493
Receiving third party reports or any other information to place on a property file - Fixed fee (non-refundable, no additional charges) $265
Record of title fixed fee (non-refundable, no additional charges) $52
Minor structural engineering design with a producer statement where value of work is less than $5,000 - Base fee (non-refundable, additional charges may apply) and inspection deposit.

​​Base fee of $261 plus inspection deposit of $174

Processing fees

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Description Fee
Issuing Project Information Memorandum (PIM) - Base fee (non-refundable, additional charges may apply) $467
Building consent subject to waiver or modification of building code base fee (non-refundable, additional charges may apply) $315

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