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Application Forms and Building Consent Fees

If the application form you are looking for is not on this page, please contact us.

Building Information and Consents

Click on the image below to be redirected to the canibuildit.govt.nz website. We recommend this as a first step when you are considering a building project. It has easy to use tools to help you decide whether you need a consent or not, some building projects are exempt.

Community Grants, Services and Development

Proposed Lease of Reserve Land at Esplanade, Kaikoura

Public notice is hereby given of a proposal of Kaikōura District Council to grant a 33 year lease of an area of recreation reserve on the Esplanade in Kaikoura to Joseph and Associates Ltd for the purpose of constructing and operating a commercial hot pool, health and wellness facility.

Request to have Rates invoices sent via email

Resource Consents and Land Information Memorandum (LIM)

If you are planning to buy, sell, or develop a property, you can request a LIM to find out what relevant data Kaikōura District Council holds for that property.

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Alcohol Licensing

Alterations, change of use and extensions

This page contains information on making alterations to existing buildings (Section 112), changing the use of a building (Section 115) and extensions to a buildings specified intended life (Section 116). There is also information on subdivision (Section 116A).

Amending and lapsed consents

This page contains information on amending your consent (minor variations, major amendments and product substitution) and what happens when your building consent lapses.

Applying for your building consent

There are other laws that need to be taken into account during the building process such as Building council bylaws, the Resource Management Act, health and safety requirements and laws specifying that qualified professionals must do certain plumbing, gas and electrical work.

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Boil Water Notice Removed for Suburban Water Supply

The Council, Innovative Waste Kaikōura and local subcontractors have completed pipelaying and the installation of boost pumps in the Suburban Water Scheme area. The pipe layout has been changed so that the water now comes from the Kaikōura Urban Water Scheme bores and treatment plant on Mount Fyffe Road.

Building for public use

This page contains information on things you need to think about when building for public use. If you own, occupy or control premises intended for public use affected by building work, you should know about safety measures for public access until the build is signed off as complete.

Cemetery

Located on Scarborough Street, Kaikōura's Cemetery is in a peaceful setting, overlooking the township.

Certifying building work

This page contains information on how building work is certified, including information on code compliance certificates (CCC). You are required to apply for a code compliance certificate once your building work is complete