How to apply for a certificate of acceptance

The information required to be supplied with a Certificate of Acceptance is similar to that of a Building Consent. Building Control strongly recommends that you see a suitably qualified design professional to help you navigate the Certificate of Acceptance process, as the requirements are extensive and it is very difficult for a non-building professional to understand exactly what the requirements are and why they are needed.

All applications must be preceded by a pre-application meeting unless previously agreed by the Certificate of Acceptance processing officer. To arrange a meeting please call 520 7400 and request a Certificate of Acceptance pre-application meeting. At this meeting you will need to have all documentation that you intend to submit with the application. The application must also:

• Be on the correct application form as mentioned above and which can be obtained from the Council Office or website.
• Include a statement why a certificate is required and why no building consent was obtained.
• Include plans and specifications, Chartered Professional Engineer's statements (where required), supporting technical data and literature as if the application was for a new building consent.
• Be accompanied by payment of the application fee
  Go to Building Services fees page for the associated fee
• Include a list of all Specified Systems that are being altered, added to or removed if a Compliance Schedule or an amended Compliance Schedule is required as a result of the work.
• Include copies of energy work certificates for gas and electrical work undertaken as a result of the work.
• In the case of commercial, industrial work or any accommodation building or any other building requiring fire safety or warning systems, be accompanied by a fire report and where access and facilities for people with disabilities is required to be accompanied by an accessibility report.
• Be accompanied by full reports, calculations and producer statements from a Chartered Professional Engineer, where the work is specifically designed and include reports of any inspections of the work undertaken which may support the application.

If at the pre-application meeting the Certificate of Acceptance processing officer is satisfied that the application and all necessary information for the application to be accepted has been provided, the application can be submitted to Building Control at the Council reception area. Again please note the application fee will need to be paid at the time of submitting the application.