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This determination looks at the authority’s decision to refuse to grant a building consent for alterations to an existing multi-unit dwelling due to a dormer wall not being fire rated. The determination considers whether fire rating the wall is necessary to meet the requirements of section 112(1)(b) of the Building Act.

The determination considers the decision to issue a code compliance certificate for a swimming pool that required a barrier to restrict access by unsupervised young children. This determination considers the compliance of a pool barrier in relation to clause F4 of the Building Code that was in force at the time the building consent was granted.

This determination is concerned primarily with the compliance of the building envelope to a 14-year-old house with autoclaved aerated concrete cladding. The determination considers the authority’s reasons for refusing to issue the code compliance certificate and whether the house complies with the requirements of the Building Code that was in force at the time the building consent was issued.

This determination considers two successive notices to fix alleging the owner has carried out building work in a sleepout without first obtaining a building consent in contravention of section 40 of the Building Act.

The determination discusses the form and content of the notices, including whether the details were correct and the timeframes were reasonable.

This determination considers an authority’s decision to grant a building consent under section 72 of the Building Act 2004.

The authority’s decision gave rise to a natural hazard notice being entered on the record of title for the property where the building work was to take place.

This determination considers whether the authority was correct in its purported refusal of three building consent applications for proposed dwellings under sections 49 and 50 of the Building Act 2004. The determination discusses the authority's reasons for refusal, and whether the authority was correct to refuse the applications for the reasons given.

This determination considers the compliance of a deck to wall junction with minimal or no gap. The determination discusses the weathertightness risk and whether the cladding is likely to be subject to solar-driven moisture from the deck, and the variation from the building consent.

This determination is concerned with the compliance of repairs proposed to the external building envelope and considers whether the authority was correct to refuse to grant an amendment to the building consent. The determination also considers the authority’s refusal to issue the code compliance certificate.

This determination considers the compliance of an alternative solution using imported window and door joinery and the associated fixing and installation. The determination discusses the available technical information and the use of proposed testing to support the building consent amendment application.

This determination considers whether the authority was correct to grant a building consent where the submitted plans were inaccurate. The determination also considers the role of the authority in keeping building related records.