NZ home owners adding a granny flat
Free check for a NZ granny flat without building consent: the 70 m² limit, distances, the PIM and the records due to council within 20 working days.
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What you get
The check is free. The paperwork after it is drafted at the Resource Consent AEE for a Small Project door.
Modeled on: Building Act 2004, Schedule 1A; MBIE granny flats exemption guidance
From public data
is the largest new, stand-alone, single-storey granny flat you can build without a building consent
Source: Building Act 2004, Schedule 1A
A resource consent application and assessment of environmental effects for an extension or minor district plan breach in NZ. Free to read.
Questions
Up to 70 m², new, stand-alone and single storey, at least 2 m from any other home and any legal boundary, and no more than 4 m high above floor level, with a lightweight timber or steel frame. Plumbing and drainage must follow the listed acceptable solutions.
Yes. MBIE's guidance says to notify the council before and after the build. Before you start, apply for a project information memorandum (PIM) using Form 2AA. The work must be carried out or supervised by licensed building professionals.
Within 20 working days of completion, the owner must send records of work, the final plans and the certificate of work. Not doing so is an infringement offence with a fine of up to $1,000.
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What's your company's CNPJ?
Answer it and ePlan opens the Resource Consent AEE for a Small Project door with your answer filled in.