When a Building Consent is Not Required

Schedule 1 of the Building Act lists work that does not need a building consent.

Changes to Schedule 1 took effect on December 2010. These changes remove the requirement for building consents for low risk and minor works.

Work that is exempt under this initiative will still be required to meet Building Code requirements to ensure it is safe and fit for purpose.

Even though work may be exempt from requiring building consent approval, work must still comply with District Plan controls and resource consent approval should be obtained where necessary.

Exempt work (with examples) is listed under the Department of Building and Housing’s Publication

Department of Building and Housing: Building Work That Does Not Require Building Consent