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This determination considers the decision by the authority to issue a building consent with a section 37 certificate attached.  The determination discusses what the section 37 test ‘will or may materially affect building work’ means.

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.

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 purported refusal to grant a building consent for a proposed skillion roof design on an extension to an existing dwelling. The roof design is intended to comply with E2.3.5 by way of acceptable solution E2/AS1 for ventilation to this roof space.

This determination considers an authority’s decision to refuse to grant an application for a building consent for the construction of a new dwelling. The determination considers the authority’s reasons for the refusal, and whether the proposed timber piled foundation design complies with Building Code Clause B1 Structure.

This determination considers an authority’s decision to issue a certificate of acceptance for building work in the roof space of a house. The determination considers whether building consent was required for the building work, as well as how the provisions relating to certificates of acceptance apply.

This determination considers the authority’s proposal to issue a notice to fix for work that the authority considers constitutes building work that required building consent.  The issue concerns an abode that has been constructed using a trailer and that the owner contends is a vehicle and not a building.  The matter turns on whether the work carried out was work for or in connection with the construction of a building.

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.