Check if you need a consent to relocate your building

You will need a building consent to relocate your building

You will need to apply for a building consent to relocate any building, including moving:

• a new building
• a second hand building
• on the same site
• onto another site.

You might need a resource consent to relocate a building

You may also need to apply for a resource consent if your building is:

• located in a special character area
• subject to historic heritage protection.

View the Auckland Unitary Plan to find out if your building falls into either of these categories.

Check what you need to do before you apply for a resource consent to relocate a building.

​How to check if you need a consent to relocate a building