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This determination considers whether the building consent should have been issued subject to a section 73 condition, which requires notification of a natural hazard to be placed on the land title. The determination considers whether the land is subject to a natural hazard, and whether the building work was a ‘major alteration’. 

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 an authority’s proposal to issue a notice to fix for what it considers is building work that has been carried out without building consent.

The matter concerns transportable dwellings, and the determination considers whether these are vehicles or buildings that come within the ambit of the Building Act.

Note: This determination was subject to appeal. The Determination was confirmed by the District Court. 

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This determination considers whether there was sufficient information provided in a building consent application to establish the compliance of the proposed building work. The determination discusses the approach to be taken in assessing alterations to existing buildings against the requirements of the Building Act, and applies this in respect of the proposed retrofitting of urea formaldehyde foam insulation to the 60 year-old weatherboard clad house.

This determination relates to the construction of a new residential building. The determination considers three matters: the issue of a building consent, whether the authority failed to exercise a power of decision to issue a notice to fix, and compliance with Clause B1 Structure of proposed remedial building work.

This determination concerns sitework carried out by the applicant’s neighbour and whether this is likely to cause damage or nuisance to the applicant’s property in breach of Clause E1 Surface water.  The determination also considers whether the authority was correct to grant a building consent and a code compliance certificate for this work.