Previous determinations

This determination considers the compliance of consented alterations to an existing house where some inspections during the construction had not been completed by the authority. The determination considers the compliance of the as-built work and whether the authority was correct in declining to issue a code compliance certificate for the work.

This determination considers the compliance of alteration and additions to an existing two-storey house that was the subject of two building consents.  The determination considers the compliance of the as-built work and whether the authority was correct in declining to issue code compliance certificates for the work.

This determination concerns the substitution of aluminium windows that were detailed in an approved consent with imported timber windows.  The owner had sought a consent amendment for the substitution, but this had been refused by the authority.  The amendment had also been sought after the installation of the windows.  The determination considers whether the timber windows satisfy the Building Code, and whether the authority was correct to refuse the building consent amendment. 

This determination is concerned with the compliance of proposed barriers to a walkway. The determination considers whether the barrier satisfies the Acceptable Solution or complies as an alternative solution.

This determination considers the compliance of the remedial work carried out to eight decks. The determination considers the authority’s reasons for refusing to issue the code compliance certificate and whether the building work complies with the requirements of the Building Code.

This determination is concerned with the compliance of a 19-year-old house. The determination considers the authority’s reasons for refusing to issue a code compliance certificate, and whether the house complies with the requirements of the Building Code, particularly with respect to weathertightness and durability.

This determination considers the authority's decision to issue a code compliance certificate for alterations to an existing house and whether the building work complied with the building consent and the Building Code at the time of that decision.

This determination is about matters associated with the fitout of a café kitchen located on the ground floor of a three-storey building.  The determination considers the installation and compliance of solid fuel cooking appliances installed in the café kitchen as part of the consented work, and the compliance of the ventilation system to the kitchen.

This determination considers the code compliance of a proposed steel-framed house that uses rigid foam insulation board to insulate the walls and roof: the house was the subject of an application for building consent.  The determination considers whether the insulation board satisfies certain clauses of the Building Code, and also whether the documents submitted in support of the application for building consent were adequate.

This determination considers the authority's refusal to grant an amendment to a building consent for remediation of tiled decks. The matter turns on whether the acoustic mat as part of the proposed tiling system will comply with Clauses G6 and B2.