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Granny flat resources for homeowners

Resources to help you plan, design, build, and complete a granny flat under the building consent exemption.

Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Building a granny flat: resources > Homeowners

Work you can do without a building consent

Some projects do not need a building consent under the Building Act 2004. Find out everything you need to know.
Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Work you can do without a building consent

Plan a granny flat: step-by-step guide

This guide provides step-by-step instructions and process stages for planning granny flats built using the building consent exemption. It clarifies roles and responsibilities for key parties and explains important steps and considerations.

Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Building a granny flat: resources > Step-by-step guides > Plan

2.4. Single-storey detached buildings not exceeding 30 sqm in floor area (2. Detached, standalone buildings)

This exemption allows for single-storey detached buildings up to 30sqm with the help of an LBP.
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 > 2.4. Single-storey detached buildings not exceeding 30 sqm in floor area

2. Detached, standalone buildings

This section refers to the construction or demolition of single-storey detached buildings or outbuildings under certain conditions.

This does not include a granny flat built using the building consent exemption for non-consented small standalone dwellings.

Refer to the Granny flats exemption guidance for full details.

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

Build a granny flat: step-by-step guide

This guide provides step-by-step instructions and process stages for building granny flats using the building consent exemption. It clarifies roles and responsibilities for key parties and explains important steps and considerations

Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Building a granny flat: resources > Step-by-step guides > Build

Granny flat resources for councils

Resources to help councils support homeowners through the granny flats exemption process.

Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Building a granny flat: resources > Councils

Granny flat resources for designers

Resources for designers supporting homeowners through the granny flats exemption process.

Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Building a granny flat: resources > Designers

Design a granny flat: step-by-step guide

This guide provides step-by-step instructions and process stages for designing granny flats built using the building consent exemption. It clarifies roles and responsibilities for key parties and explains important steps and considerations.

Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Building a granny flat: resources > Step-by-step guides > Design

Granny flat resources for builders

Resources for builders supporting homeowners through the granny flats exemption process.

Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Building a granny flat: resources > Builders
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This information is published by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Chief Executive. It is a general guide only and, if used, does not relieve any person of the obligation to consider any matter to which the information relates according to the circumstances of the particular case. Expert advice may be required in specific circumstances. Where this information relates to assisting people: