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Building Act 2004

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

50: Refusal of application for building consent

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“Explaining when and how a building official must say "no" to someone's request to build something”

If a building consent authority decides not to give you a building consent, they have to tell you in writing. They need to let you know that they’ve refused your application and explain why they’ve made this decision. This way, you’ll understand the reasons behind their choice not to grant your building consent.

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

50Refusal of application for building consent

  1. If a building consent authority refuses to grant an application for a building consent, the building consent authority must give the applicant written notice of—

  2. the refusal; and
    1. the reasons for the refusal.

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