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This determination considers an authority’s exercise of power of decision to refuse to grant a building consent for proposed alterations of an existing building. The determination considers the reasons given by the authority for the refusal, including the requirement for a peer review of the earthquake strengthening element of the building work.

This determination considers an authority’s decision to refuse to remove an entry on a property’s record of title relating to a natural hazard.

It discusses how the entry came to be recorded against the current record of title following a series of subdivisions and the relevance of where the building work described in a 2004 building consent was carried out, in determining whether the entry is no longer required in terms of section 74(3).

This determination considers the authority's decision to refuse to issue a code compliance certificate for a building consent for a dwelling with monolithic cladding. The authority raised concerns including in regards to Building Code clauses E2 External Moisture and B2 Durability.

This Determination is subject to appeal.

This determination considers the authority’s decision to grant a building consent under section 72 for construction of a new dwelling on a property that is subject or likely to be subject to the natural hazard of slippage.

It considers whether the hazard is likely and whether ‘adequate provision’ has been made to protect the land, building work and other property.

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 an authority’s proposed refusal to grant a building consent for two multi-unit buildings.

The determination considers the application of Acceptable Solution C/AS1 paragraph 5.1.1 for the proposed external wall design in relation to control of external fire spread.

Discussed whether the building work complied with the Building Code current at the time the consent was issued and whether a code compliance certificate should be issued. Also discussed requirements for energy work certificates under section 94(3) of the Act, and producer statements.

Discussed whether the building work complied with the Building Code current at the time the consent was issued and whether a code compliance certificate should be issued. Also discussed whether it is reasonable to grant a modification to durability provisions in Clause B2 of the Building Code.

This determination arises from a dispute regarding the installation of cedar weatherboards in a manner that is not in accordance with the building consent or with the manufacturer’s instructions. The determination considers whether the weatherboards as installed comply with Clauses E2 and B2 of the Building Code.