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This determination considers an authority’s decision to refuse to grant a building consent subject to a waiver from Building Code clause D1.3.3(i) for the proposed construction of isolated steps between multiple bedrooms and prefabricated ‘pods’ containing sanitary fixtures at a multi-storey university student accommodation building.

The determination considers the intended use of the building and whether the steps are on access routes. 

The dispute turned on which Acceptable Solution (C/AS1 or C/AS2) applied to the proposed building work, depending on whether it fell within Risk Group SH or SM. Discussed the relationship between Uses as defined in the Regulations, Risk Groups in the Acceptable Solutions and Classified Uses in the Act. Also discussed “intended use”, and the Risk Groups in relation to household units located above car parks.

This determination is concerned with the compliance of 19-year-old additions and alterations to a house. The determination considers the authority’s reasons for refusing to issue the code compliance certificate and whether the building work complies with the requirements of the Building Code.

This determination relates to the authority’s decision to issue a dangerous building notice under section 124 arising from the use of the building and its fire safety features.

The determination considers the features of the building in relation to the dangerous building test under section 121(1)(b) and, as the historical decision to record a change of use is in dispute, the evidence the authority had in recording a change of use in 2011.

This determination looks at building work to install two tiled showers to an existing dwelling.

The matter being determined is whether there was a failure to issue a notice to fix in relation to this work.

The determination considers if there was a requirement to obtain building consent before carrying out the work and whether the completed work complies with the requirements of Building Code Clause E3 Internal Moisture.

This determination considers the stability of an existing slope after a dwelling was built along the top edge of the slope. The application for determination was sought by an owner of a property down-hill of the slope who considered the slope was unstable because the house had been built on fill material.

The determination considers whether the foundations to the dwelling comply with Clause B1 Structure with respect to the provisions that apply to the protection of other property.