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2024/023: Regarding the refusal to grant a building consent for alterations to an existing dwelling

This determination considers the authority’s refusal to grant a building consent for alterations to an existing dwelling. The authority considered that the building consent could not be granted for a range of reasons, including a lack of documentation, construction details, and conflicting information in the plans. This determination considers the reasons for refusal set out by the authority in its letter.

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2017/015: Grant of a building consent across two allotments

This determination considers the definition of an 'owner' for the purposes of section 75 and whether a section 75 certificate was required on the building consent. The determination discusses whether a building consent can be granted over two allotments to a leaseholder without requiring a section 75 certificate.

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Upgrade to the New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD)

A significant upgrade of the NZGD has been completed, with the new version going live on Friday 29 November.

2017/071: Code compliance of a proposed house with steel framing and polyisocyanurate insulation board

This determination considers the code compliance of a proposed steel-framed house that uses rigid foam insulation board to insulate the walls and roof: the house was the subject of an application for building consent.  The determination considers whether the insulation board satisfies certain clauses of the Building Code, and also whether the documents submitted in support of the application for building consent were adequate.

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2017/067: Notice to fix for three shipping containers transported to site and joined together for use as a shed

This determination considers whether the authority was correct to issue a notice to fix for three modified shipping containers transported to site and joined together to form a shed. The determination considers the definition of "building" and "building work", and discusses the content of the notice to fix.

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Changes for earthquake-prone buildings

Changes to the earthquake-prone building system have passed their final stage in Parliament and will mean a new more proportionate, risk-based system and updated seismic zones.

Approved Products Certified Overseas

Approved Products Certified Overseas is the recognition of overseas certified building products and methods, which provides more choice of Building Code compliant products for designers, specifiers and consumers.

2021/005: Regarding the refusal to issue a building consent for building work associated with a relocated cabin

This determination concerns a refusal to issue a building consent for the construction of foundations for a relocated cabin and associated fixings and connections. The determination considers the reasons given for the refusal, which relate to establishing the Building Code compliance of the cabin itself. The determination also provides comment on the provisions relating to certificates of acceptance.

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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:

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