General alterations, maintenance and removal

Find out what Council permissions you might need for general alterations, maintenance and removal.

Building consent requirements

A building consent is not required for a range of general building repairs, maintenance, and replacement of parts providing the following is true:

1. The repair and maintenance of any component or assembly incorporated in or associated with a building, provided that comparable materials are used.
2. Replacement of any component or assembly incorporated in or associated with a building, provided that:
   1. a comparable component or assembly is used; and
   2. the replacement is in the same position.
3. However, subclauses (1) and (2) do not include the following building work:
   1. complete or substantial replacement of a specified system; or
   2. complete or substantial replacement of any component or assembly contributing to the building's structural behaviour or fire-safety properties; or
   3. repair or replacement (other than maintenance) of any component or assembly that has failed to satisfy the provisions of the Building Code for durability, for example, through a failure to comply with the external moisture requirements of the Building Code; or
   4. sanitary plumbing or drainlaying under the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006.

More information about building consents

Exempt building work

Resource consent requirements

Many building projects may also require a resource consent. As part of the building consent process, applications are reviewed by a planner who can highlight any potential requirements, and provide some advice on what might be needed. You can also contact our duty planner, or read more about where a resource consent may be required below and avoid any potential delays to your project.

More information about resource consents