2026/021: An authority’s decision to refuse to issue a dangerous building notice for a private bridge
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Summary
This determination considers an authority’s decision to refuse to issue a dangerous building notice for a private bridge which serves four properties. The bridge was damaged in a flooding event and subsequently repaired.
The determination considers the test in section 121 of the Building Act 2004, in terms of whether the bridge is likely to cause injury or death in the ordinary course of events.