Building Act 2004

Building - Building work—Project information memoranda and building consents - Project information memoranda

33: Content of application

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"What to include when applying for a project information memorandum"

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When you apply for a project information memorandum, you must use the appropriate prescribed form. You need to pay any fees and charges imposed by the territorial authority under section 219. You also need to provide any information the territorial authority requires about authorisations or requirements that may affect the design and construction of the proposed building. You must give the territorial authority any other information they need about connections to public utilities from the proposed building work. If your project is a non-consented small stand-alone dwelling, you must also describe the proposed building work and provide preliminary design plans. The territorial authority can ask for information, but they must do this within 10 working days of receiving your application. The information they can ask for includes things like what the building will be used for, where it will be located, and how you will deal with stormwater and wastewater.

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Building work—Project information memoranda and building consents: Project information memoranda

33Content of application

  1. An application for a project information memorandum must be in the appropriate prescribed form and be accompanied by—

  2. any fees and charges imposed by the territorial authority under section 219; and
    1. any information that the territorial authority reasonably requires in relation to authorisations or requirements (if any) that—
      1. the territorial authority is authorised to refuse or impose under any Act (except this Act); and
        1. are likely to be relevant to the design and construction of the proposed building; and
        2. any other information that the territorial authority (acting as agent for a network utility operator by prior agreement with that network utility operator) requires in respect of proposed connections to public utilities from the proposed building work.
          1. In the case of a project information memorandum for building work in connection with a non-consented small stand-alone dwelling, the application must, in addition to complying with subsection (1), contain the following information:

          2. a description of the proposed building work; and
            1. preliminary design plans for the proposed building work.
              1. The territorial authority may not make a requirement under subsection (1)(b) if more than 10 working days have elapsed since the date on which the territorial authority received the application.

              2. For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), the authorisations and requirements referred to in that subsection include, without limitation, authorisations and requirements in respect of—

              3. the intended use of the proposed building; and
                1. the location and external dimensions of the proposed building; and
                  1. provisions to be made—
                    1. for access for vehicles; and
                      1. in building over or adjacent to any road or public place; and
                        1. for disposing of stormwater and wastewater; and
                        2. precautions to be taken if building work is carried out over any existing drains or sewers or in close proximity to wells or water mains.
                          Notes
                          • Section 33(1): amended, on , by section 7(1) of the Building and Construction (Small Stand-alone Dwellings) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 59).
                          • Section 33(1)(a): replaced, on , by section 14 of the Building Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 23).
                          • Section 33(1A): inserted, on , by section 7(2) of the Building and Construction (Small Stand-alone Dwellings) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 59).