Building Forms & Factsheets

Form 2: application for PIM and/or Building Consent

Note: Vetting checklists are included in the relevant Form 2 Application for Project Information Memorandum (PIM) and/or Building Consent excluding marquees

Required fields include owners name, authorisation and signature, legally established use, floor area, estimated value of building work, applicable Building Code clauses with compliance methods and proposed inspections.

• Simple - garages, carports, decks, retaining walls, farm buildings, marquees/temporary structures with no sanitary fixture. If you are applying for a consent for a marquee, you must use the specific forms listed on our Minor Building Works page
• Minor (demolition/removals,swimming/spa pools, solar, drainage and fireplaces (outside of Rotorua only)
• Residential - alterations, additions, internal bathroom alterations and resited/relocated dwellings. Use this form also when including plumbing works or laundry for garages. Where a Cable Car is to be installed to a Residential property, a compliance schedule will be required, for further guidance refer to the Compliance Schedule Handbook.
• Multi residential/Industrial/Commercial Where any Specified Systems are either to be installed, altered, or removed as a result of this Building Consent and/or Amendment then each of the systems must have the applicable form completed. These application forms are listed on this page as a Specified System Form. (Generally these forms will require input from the system designer to ensure the forms are completed correctly). See the Building WOF & Compliance Schedules page for further information.
• Solid Fuel Heater/Fireplace (for use in the Rotorua district only)

Make two copies of all information (including site plan, floor plans along with any specific engineering documentation to support your building consent application).

Other forms

• Form 1: Agreement between commercial on-seller and purchaser
• Form 2: Amendment: Application to Amend Building Consent
• Form 2A: Memorandum from licensed building practitioner: Certificate of design work
• Form 2B: Statutory Declaration as to owner-builder status
• Form 2C: Notice of Owner-Builder
• Form 6: Application for Code Compliance Certificate
• Form 6A: Memorandum from licensed building practitioner: Record of building work
• Form 8: Application for Certificate of Acceptance you must also complete a Certificate of Acceptance Vetting Checklist
• Form 15: Application for Certificate of Public Use
• Form 21: Minor Variation (use of this form must be agreed by Inspector/Consent Assessor prior to submitting the variation)
• Advice of Licensed Building Practitioner(s) Form
• Application for Extension of Time To Start or Complete Building Work
• Application for Resite Report
• Application to Amend Historical Building Consent
• Removal Declaration
• LIM Application Form
• Assessment of Exempt Building Work
• Statement of Compliance
• Solid Fuel Heater Installation Statement of Compliance
• Restricted Building Work (Supplementary Sheet)
• Asbestos Declaration
• As built drainage A3 form (PDF 0.6MB)

Vetting checklist

Note: Vetting checklists, other than those listed below, are included in the relevant Form 2 Application for PIM and/or Building Consent (See form above).

• Certificate of Acceptance Vetting Checklist

Specified system checklist

Complete this form whenever you install/ remove/ or alter a specified system, for example a fire alarm, auto/security door, or ventilation system.

Specified systems installation checklist

Further information on specified systems