2018/048: Refusal to issue a building consent for alterations of an existing building

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This determination considers fire spread across a boundary in relation to an existing commercial building that is being altered. The determination considers how distance is measured to the relevant boundary for the purposes of considering fire spread to other property in order to satisfy the requirements of Building Code Clause C3—Fire affecting areas beyond the fire source.

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