Forms and guides

Form: Project Information Memorandum and/or Building Consent application – Form 2 [B510]

Non-Electronic Applications

If you are unable to submit your building consent application electronically via Simpli, you will need to provide a Specified System form for each system being added, modified or removed as part of your supporting documentation.

• Specified Systems [B526]

Form: Application for 3ʳᵈ Party Certification/Evidence in Place of On-site Inspection(s)

Please note: No work may commence prior to the 3rd party verification application approval.

Form: On-site application for Minor Variation to Approved Plans [B148]

Guide: How to request a minor variation review

Amendments can only be used for changes that fit within the scope of the original consent. When applying for an amendment please provide a cover sheet clearly identifying all changes (old/new plan numbers) using revision clouds or similar with updated revision numbers/dates. We will not accept previously stamped approved plans/specifications.

Form: Notification of Work Completed Under Schedule 1 [B72]

Form: Discretionary Exemption Building Consent Form (Schedule 1, Exemption 2) [B73]

Guide: Refer to Building work that does not require a building consent | Building Performance

To submit information about work which is exempt from needing a building consent

Form: Alternative Solution Application [B508]

When the building method varies from the acceptable solutions, an alternative solution may be considered

Form: Waiver or modification application form

Form: Connection of water services application

To apply for a new water connection for a property

Starting the building work

Form: Application for Extension of Time - Starting the Building Work B527

Submit this form if you have not started the building work within one year of the building consent being issued. The building consent will lapse without an approved extension.

Completing the building work

Form: Application for Extension of Time - Completing the Building Work B528

Submit this form if you have started work that will not be completed within two years of the building consent being granted.

Email your completed form to building@icc.govt.nz

If you have any questions get in touch with the Building team by email building@icc.govt.nz or phone (03) 211 1777.

Form: Application for Code Compliance Certificate – Form 6 [B515]

Form: Agreement between Residential Property Developer and Purchaser – Form 1

Form: Durability Modification Application Form [B107]

Guide: Code Compliance Certificates for Building Consents Over 5 Years Old

If consent was issued more than 5 years ago a durability modification will be required.

Form: Certificate of Acceptance Application – Form 8 [B516]

If no consent was issued you may apply for a certificate of acceptance. These have similarities to a Code Compliance Certificate to confirm certain building work complies with the building code.

As per the required CCC documentation that will be listed on the Building Consent (Form 5) and also listed on the documents tab in Simpli, you will be required to submit a completed B525 Specified System Information Sheet for each system.

Please merge these as one document to upload via Simpli.

• Specified Systems Information Sheet [B525]

Form: Demolition / Remove Building From Site Checklist [B17a]

Form: Sealing off of services for Demolition or Relocation of a building [B49]

Form: Drainage service connection information sheet [B49a]

Form: Disconnection of Water Services application form

Please note: you may also need to apply for a resource consent. For more information refer to Resource consents.

Form: Relocate a Residential Building on to Site Checklist [B17]

Form: Sealing off of services for Demolition or Relocation of a building [B49]

Form: Drainage service connection information sheet [B49a]

Form: Disconnection of Water Services [B41a]

Please note: you may also need to apply for a resource consent. For more information refer to Resource consents.

If work hasn't started and you wish to cancel the Building Consent.

• Form: Request to Withdraw Consent [B120a]

If there is some form of dispute and you would like a determination by the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).

• Form: Application for Determination – Form 14