Dealing with Construction Permits in
New Zealand
Listed below is detailed summary of the procedures, time and costs to build a warehouse —including obtaining necessary licenses and permits, completing required notifications and inspections and obtaining utility connections.
The information appearing on this page was collected as part of the Doing Business project, which measures and compares regulations relevant to the life cycle of a small- to medium-sized domestic business in 183 economies. The most recent round of data collection for the project was completed in June 2011.
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Building a warehouse
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Estimated Warehouse Value:
NZD 360,000
- City: Auckland
| No. |
Procedure |
Time to Complete |
Associated Costs |
| 1 |
Obtain Resource Consent (planning) from District Council
If the warehouse in the case considered here does not comply with zoning regulations, this procedure would take 100 days and cost NZD 15,000.
Agency: District Council
|
30 days
|
NZD 3,150
|
| * 2 |
Obtain Water Consent (Planning) from Regional Council
If the warehouse in the case considered here does not comply with zoning regulations, this procedure would take 100 days and cost NZD 15,000. This procedure may not be required, depending on the warehouse location.
Agency: Regional Council
|
30 days
|
NZD 1,000
|
| 3 |
Obtain building consent from District Council
Agency: District Council
|
30 days
|
NZD 4,137
|
| 4 |
Receive inspection by public inspector from the District Council
Private certified inspectors were abolished in 2006. Because of the current lack of experienced certifiers at the local government’s district council level, there may be delays in obtaining Council Inspectors.
Agency: District Council
|
1 day
|
NZD 5,512
|
| 5 |
Obtain water connection
All utilities are obtained immediately. The installation is done on schedule when requested.
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1 day
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NZD 1,500
|
| 6 |
Obtain phone connection
All utilities are obtained immediately. The installation is done on schedule when requested.
Agency: Telecom New Zealand Ltd.
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1 day
|
no charge
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* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.