Previous determinations

This determination considers an authority’s decisions to grant a building consent and issue a code compliance certificate for construction of a dwelling.

The determination turns on whether the design and construction of the timber pile foundations comply with Building Code Clause B1 Structure.

This determination considers the decision to issue a code compliance certificate for a building consent to construct a dwelling.

The determination also considers compliance with the Building Code of a deck, surface water drainage system in the vicinity of that deck and the foundation walls with Clauses B1 Structure, B2 Durability, E1 Surface Water and E2 External Moisture.

Note: This determination is subject to appeal​.

This determination considers an authority’s decision to issue a notice to fix in relation to a small, detached building. The notice to fix alleges the owners have carried out building work without a building consent and that some of the building work does not comply with Building Code Clause B1 Structure. The determination considers the authority’s grounds for issuing the notice to fix, and the form and content of the notice.

This determination considers decisions by an authority to issue two notices to fix regarding a newly constructed indoor playground comprising four separate structures. The determination considers the form and content of the notices, and whether there were grounds to issue the notices, including whether the building work was exempt from the requirement to obtain a consent, and whether the playground complies with Building Code Clause B1 Structure.

This determination considers an authority’s purported decision to refuse to grant a building consent for an extension to an existing shed. The determination considers the authority’s requirement for a geotechnical report prepared by a Chartered Professional Engineer with a practice field in geotechnical engineering.

This determination concerns the authority’s proposed refusal of a code compliance certificate. The determination considers whether the building work complies with the building consent, and whether particular elements of the building work comply with the relevant clauses of the Building Code.

This determination considers the purported refusal of a building consent for alterations to a commercial building. The determination considers how the provisions of the Act apply to the assessment of the proposed additional floors for the purpose of clause B1 Structure of the Building Code. The determination explores the difference in the tests set out in section 17 and s112 of the Act.

This determination considers an authority’s decision to issue a dangerous and affected building notice for a dwelling. The determination considers whether the identified 'defects' meant the dwelling was a dangerous or affected building at the time the notice was issued. This decision takes into account all the information that is now available.

This determination considers the authority's decision to issue a notice to fix for the construction of a retaining wall. The determination considers whether there were grounds to issue the notice to fix (including whether the building work was exempt from the requirement to obtain a consent), and the form and content of the notice to fix.

This determination considers the authority’s refusal to grant a building consent for alterations to an existing dwelling. The authority considered that the building consent could not be granted for a range of reasons, including a lack of documentation, construction details, and conflicting information in the plans. This determination considers the reasons for refusal set out by the authority in its letter.