The Waikato District Council has a Building Control Unit which helps to ensure buildings and their features are built to a safe standard. Building consents are required for a wide range of building projects.
The Building Control Unit works to the guidelines and regulations as stated by legislation.
You can download a building consent application form on this page, there is also information regarding checklists and links you can use to find out more information about building in the Waikato district.
What the Waikato District Councils Building Control Unit does:
The Waikato District Council’s Building Control Unit issues and inspects a wide range of building related projects from wood burning heaters to multi storey buildings.
The Building Control Unit:
- Issues building consents
- Issues project information memoranda (PIM)
- Conducts building inspections
- Records and monitors building warrants of fitness
- Ensures the provisions of the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act are complied with.
The building department currently receives and issues applications for around 1,300 building consents and PIM’s per year.
Building consents are required for a wide range of building work including:
- Construction and demolition
- Alteration of buildings
- Site works
- Swimming pools
- Fences
- Signs
- Plumbing
- Drainage
- Solid fuel heaters
If you are unsure if you need to apply for a building consent, please contact us and we will be happy to help.
Download a Building Consent Application Form
- Visit our Forms section to download an application form
- (please also include a completed copy of the relevant checklist with your application)
Checklists
- Visit our Forms section to download checklists for minor building work, solid fuel heaters, swimming pools, and more
Brochures
- Visit our Brochures section to download building brochures such as Applying for a building consent, Building consent charges, Certificate of Acceptance, and more
Updates to the Building Code
Useful Building Links
Our staff are happy to help, so if you would like any further information, please contact us.