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2026/031: An authority’s purported decision to refuse to grant a building consent for inundation

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Determination 2026/031[PDF 183 KB]
 

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Date issued
4 September 2026
Primary topic:
Natural Hazards
Council:
Tararua District Council
Section of the Building Act:
71 and 72

Summary

This determination considers the authority’s purported decision to refuse to grant a building consent for the construction of a new outbuilding on a property that is subject to the natural hazard of inundation.

It considers whether the hazard is likely and whether adequate provision has been made to protect the land, building work and other property.

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