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Amendments to building consent exemptions

Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Everything you need to know > Amendments to building consent exemptions >

Building consent exemptions

Guides for building officials > Building consent exemptions >
Information for councils about the updated building consent exemptions that came into effect on 31 August 2020.

Building consent exemptions tool

Building consent exemptions tool >
Buildit allows homeowners to answer a few questions about a project to see if it needs a building consent.

New building consent exemptions

Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > New building consent exemptions >
New types of building work will no longer require a building consent, saving homeowners up to $18 million a year and reducing the number of consents by about 9,000 (if lodged separately). 

Exempt building work guidance

Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Exempt building work guidance >
Find out the technical requirements for exempt building work categorised by project type.

Building consent exemptions for work designed and reviewed by an engineer

Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Building consent exemptions for work designed and reviewed by an engineer >
Certain building projects can be done without a building consent if you engage a chartered professional engineer.

Video overview of the latest building consent exemptions

Video overview of the latest building consent exemptions >
Video overview of the latest building consent exemptions

Tiny houses and Schedule 1 exemptions

Getting started > Tiny houses > Tiny houses and Schedule 1 exemptions >
Find out about Schedule 1 exemptions for detached buildings and retrofitting a kitchen and or bathroom.

Territorial and regional authority discretionary exemptions

Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Everything you need to know > Territorial and regional authority discretionary exemptions >

Building consent exemptions for work carried out or supervised by an LBP

Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Building consent exemptions for work carried out or supervised by an LBP >
Certain building projects can be done without a building consent if you engage a licensed building practitioner.
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This information is published by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Chief Executive. It is a general guide only and, if used, does not relieve any person of the obligation to consider any matter to which the information relates according to the circumstances of the particular case. Expert advice may be required in specific circumstances. Where this information relates to assisting people: