You may want to separate an issued building consent to break the proposed work down into smaller, more manageable sections.
For example, when only some of the work is completed and you need to apply for a Code Compliance Certificate (CCC) for the work that has been done.
You can apply for a separation any time after the building consent is issued, as long as the consent is still valid.
You must intend on doing all of the work across the consent you are applying to separate.
If you want to change the scope of the work, visit Apply for an amendment (major variation).
If there is a structural dependency between units you want to separate, you will need to book a pre-application meeting before you apply.
There are several adjustments to consents which are not covered by the separation process, including:
Apply for an amendment (major variation) if you want to remove or add work and make design changes.
Email BCSeparations@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz for guidance and a copy of the relevant form.
Upload the completed forms with your application and include:
You do not need to attach additional documents from the original consent to this application. These documents will be copied to the new consent(s).
Make sure you give us specific details on what you would like separated as this information will appear on future legal documents, such as a Land Information Memorandum (LIM).
We will process applications to separate a building consent within 20 working days.
We charge base fees for the separation amendment and any new applications resulting from the separation.
If we approve the separation of your consent, we will reconcile any charges to date against the inspection base fee that we initially charged on the original building consent.
We charge an inspection base fee to both the original and new consents.
We will invoice you for each newly separated building consent after we have reviewed the application.
| Fee category | Fee |
|---|---|
| Application to separate an issued building consent – Base fee (not refundable, additional charges may apply) | $1,500 |
Email BCSeparations@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz for more information about the separation process.
