Building Services Fees

Building Consent Charges

Building Value Basis for Charge 2025/26 charges (incl GST)

Estimate only - includes allowance for PIM/BC, processing and acceptable RFI's, required inspections and CCC
Under
$5,000

$579.00
$5,001 -
$19,999

Non Habitable
$1,441.00
Habitable $2,225.00
$20,000 -
$50,000

Non Habitable
$3,021.00
Habitable
$3,407.00
$50,001 -
$100,000

Non Habitable $3,787.00
Habitable $4,173.00
$100,001-
$200,000

$4,752.00
$200,001 - $300,000
$5,982.00
$300,001 - $400,000
$6,144.00
$400,001 - $500,000
$6,528.00
$500,001 - $600,000
$7,718.00
In excess of $600,000 $7,718 plus $530.00 for every $100,000 or part thereof, plus application fee plus levies See basis for charge
Accreditation
levy
0.04% of the estimated value of all new Building work. (inc SFH, COA, Marquee, discretionary exemption, consent amendment, pool barrier) 0.04% value of Building work

Building Research Association of NZ (BRANZ) and MBIE Levies

Levy Basis for Charge 2025/26 charges (incl GST)
BRANZ Levy Projects under $20,000 are exempt No Fee
$20,000 and above - per every $1,000 or part thereof. $1.00
MBIE Levy
Projects under $65,000 are exempt No Fee
$65,000 and above- per every $1,000 or part thereof $1.75

Note: Additional fees may apply depending on consent application e.g. Record of Title , compliance schedules & development contributions.

Sundry Building Consent Charges

Activity Basis for charge 2025/26 charges (incl GST)
Application Fee (Digital Applications)

New Pricing model from our software provider for consent processing. The model changes from a fixed fee to a value of work based model broken into two parts.

1. A fixed fee of $80 for consent with a value of work equal to or lesser than $124,999. Also applies to exemptions, amendments, PIM Only, CPU.

2. A percent multiplier to consents with a value of work greater than $125,000. Multiplier is 0.075% Prices Excl GST

See basis for charge
Application Fee (Hardcopy Applications)

New Pricing model from our software provider for consent processing. The model changes from a fixed fee to a value of work based model broken into two parts.

1. A fixed fee of $80 for consent with a value of work equal to or lesser than $124,999. Also applies to exemptions, amendments, PIM Only, CPU.

2. A percent multiplier to consents with a value of work greater than $125,000. Multiplier is 0.075%. Plus $45 per 30 Minutes to scan application into system. Prices Excl GST

See basis for charge
Code Compliance Certificate $192 per hour or part thereof + Inspections at $192 each  
Heater
$579.00
Certificate of Acceptance Non refundable application fee of $750. The following costs will be applied: any applicable fees (including processing, inspections, administration at current hourly rates) and levies that would have been payable had building consent been applied for BEFORE carrying out the work; any specialist input, where applicable, will be charged out at cost.  $750.00
Waiver to Building Code $192 per hour or part thereof $192.00
Demolition Consent $192 per hour or part thereof, plus application fee $192.00 + application fee
Amend issued building consent $152 plus $192 per hour or part thereof, plus additional inspections if required at $192 each $152.00 + $192.00/hour
Minor Variation If not conducted within allotted on site Inspection time of 1 hour or if completed in office. $96 per 30 minutes or part thereof plus additional Inspections if required at $192 each $96.00
Extend building consent timeframes Fixed fee $96.00
Extension of time for Notice to Fix Fixed fee $96.00
Extension of time for Certificate of Acceptance Fixed fee $96.00
Compliance Schedule Based on 2 hours $384.00
Compliance Schedule - Amendment Based on 1 hour $192.00
Application to erect marquee $192 per hour or part thereof plus Inspections at $192 each $192.00
Certificate for Public Use Application fee (for an agreed duration) Based on 1 hours processing plus $192 per hour after, plus inspections plus application fee $384.00 + application fee
Certificate for Public Use - first request extension of timeframe Extension of timeframe up to 2 months $384.00
Certificate for Public Use - second request extension of time frame Extension of timeframe up to a further 2 months $772.00
Certificate for Public Use - third & subsequent request extension of time frame
Extension of time frame up to a further 2 months, and for each subsequent application
$2,144.00
Record of Title on behalf of owner Administration charge, including 3rd party fees $64.00
Linking of Titles
$379.00
Notice on Certificate of Titles
$379.00
NZ Fire Service Section 46 notice No charge from FENZ No charge

Other Building Charges

Activity Basis for charge 2025/26 charges (incl GST)
Inspection Fee
$192.00
Re-inspection Fee
$192.00
Inspection Fee in other districts Charged at a cost in relevant district Actual cost
Cancelled inspection $96 if cancelled after 3pm day prior, $192 if cancelled on arranged day $96.00 - $192.00
Specialist (other engineering review) Actual cost of advice plus $60.00 administration fee varies

Exemption under schedule 1, Clause 2 (discretionary exemption to obtaining consent)

This includes pole shed exemptions. 

Based on 2 hours, $192 per hour thereafter plus application fee $384.00 + application fee
Discretionary Exemption for the installation of insulation in exterior walls Fixed fee $192.00
Building Warrant of Fitness Receiving information (Annual form 12 acceptance) $80.00
Audit $192.00 for the first hour and $96.00 per 30 minutes or part thereof after
Swimming Pool Receiving information (IQP Pool Inspector) $96.00
Swimming Pool inspection $192.00 for the first hour, $96.00 per half hour or part thereof after
Application for outdoor swimming pool/fence. $360.00
Notice to Fix Base fee to prepare notice, plus investigation at $192.00 per hour, plus Inspections at $192.00 per hour each or part thereof. $500.00
Water Monitoring (for private supplies) The fee for each supply is based on time, distance from network, cost of testing, number of samples and administration. TBA
Request for information to be placed on a property file Administration fee only (no technical validation) $64.00

Property Information Services

Activity Basis for charge 2025/26 charges (incl GST)
Land Information Memorandum Commercial/Rural $428.00
Land Information Memorandum Commercial/Rural - urgent $852.00
Land Information Memorandum Residential $353.00
Land Information Memorandum Residential - urgent $680.00
Project Information Memorandum / Building Consideration Under $5k $192.00
Project Information Memorandum / Building Consideration $5k and over $384.00
Viewing of Property File Viewing by non-property owner $45.00
Viewing of Property File

Viewing by property owner $15.00
Urgent photocopy request, viewing fee plus photocopy charges at page rates below $15.00 per page rates below
Scanning or Copying property file Per page, PLUS viewing fee First $10.00 free
USB Supplied $10.00
A4 Black and White $0.30
A3 Black and White $0.60
A1 Black and White $1.00
A4 Colour $3.50
A3 Colour $5.50
A1 Colour $10.00
New Rapid Number Per number $150.00
Rapid Plate installation If qualified BCO required to install $80.00
Replacement Plate
$32.00
Rapid Book - A4 format Colour - To be advised at time of request TBA