When Do I Need a Building Consent in Dunedin?
Edward White Builders are here to help when it comes to home renovations or new builds and can offer you sound advice on the building consent application process through Dunedin City Council, along with expectations around time frames and budgeting constraints when it comes to your build.
You need to apply for a building consent with the DCC before building; a new house, commercial building, and before doing any building work such as structural work, plumbing, drainage work and alterations or before relocating an existing building to a new section. Most building, plumbing and drainage work requires a building consent.
Examples (but not limited to):
- Structural building – additions, alterations, re-piling, demolition
- Relocating a building
- Installing a solid fuel burner
- Installing or altering a specific system (lifesaving feature)
- Fences or walls higher than 2.5 metres, and all swimming pool fences
- Retaining walls higher than 1.5 metres
- Decks, platforms or bridges more than 1.5 metres above ground level
- Sheds greater than 10 square metres in floor area
- Marquees over 100 square metres
Without a building consent, you may be liable for a fine, have difficulty selling in the future, or getting insurance, and nobody wants that. If in doubt, contact the DCC Building Services staff. When it comes to new builds, additions and alterations, fences and decks, we’re here to help, and can work with you through the building process from start to finish. We advise you to call your builder as early as possible in the building process, to get key advice from the beginning.
You can find out more on the DCC Website. Contact Edward White Builders.