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2.5 Unoccupied detached buildings for housing fixed plants or machinery (2. Detached, standalone buildings)

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 > 2. Detached, standalone buildings > 2.5 Unoccupied detached buildings for housing fixed plants or machinery >
Certain unoccupied buildings that don't normally pose a safety risk don't require a building consent.

2.3. Single-storey detached buildings up to 30sqm in floor area with prefab or kitset components (2. Detached, standalone buildings)

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 > 2. Detached, standalone buildings > 2.3. Single-storey detached buildings up to 30sqm in floor area with prefab or kitset components >
This exemption allows for single-storey buildings of up to 30sqm if kitset or prefabricated with an engineer's sign-off.

2.1 Single-storey detached buildings not exceeding 10 square metres (2. Detached, standalone buildings)

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 > 2. Detached, standalone buildings > 2.1 Single-storey detached buildings not exceeding 10 square metres >
A building consent is usually not required for small buildings such as garden sheds, cabins and sleepouts.

1.5 Removal of structures (1. General alterations, maintenance and removal)

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 > 1. General alterations, maintenance and removal > 1.5 Removal of structures >
This exemption allows for the removal of building work where the design was carried out by an engineer.

1.4 Removal of building element (1. General alterations, maintenance and removal)

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 > 1. General alterations, maintenance and removal > 1.4 Removal of building element >
Removing an element from a building up to 3 storeys high may not require a building consent.

1.2 Interior alterations to existing non-residential building (1. General alterations, maintenance and removal)

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 > 1. General alterations, maintenance and removal > 1.2 Interior alterations to existing non-residential building >
A building consent is usually not required for internal alterations to a non-residential building.

Calculator for toilet pans, basins and urinals

Building Code compliance > G Services and facilities > G1 Personal hygiene > Calculator for toilet pans, basins and urinals >
Use this calculator to work out how many toilet pans, basins and urinals are required in a building.

Notes for Retaining walls: 13.2-13.3 (13. Support structures)

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 > 13. Support structures > Notes for Retaining walls: 13.2-13.3 >
Before you start on a retaining wall, check if you need the help of 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

November 2020 Amendments to C/AS2 and C/VM2 (Fire performance of external wall cladding systems - Revision 2: 2020)

Building Code compliance > C Protection from fire > C1 Objectives of Clauses C2 to C6 > Fire performance of external wall cladding systems - Revision 2: 2020 > November 2020 Amendments to C/AS2 and C/VM2 >
External wall cladding system tests on large or intermediate scale and cladding material tests on small scale.
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