Resite, Demolish or Remove

If you are resiting, demolishing or removing a building, read the guidelines below for what you will need to do.

Resiting within the Rotorua district

If you would like Council to inspect the building prior to relocating it within or outside the area, make an appointment for a building officer to inspect the building and prepare a re-site report. Use this application form: Re-site Application Form (PDF 93KB)

In most cases the resiting of a building is restricted building work, so the plans must be prepared by a design Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP) and the work msut be undertaken by a registered building LBP.

1. Apply for a building consent and project information memorandum for the property from which the building is being removed from. Removal or demolishing process services may need to be disconnected. You may need to pay a damage deposit, which will be refunded after the work is successfully completed.
2. Apply for another building consent and project information memorandum Form 2, for the property to which the building is to be re-sited. With this application, submit a copy of the re-site report with photos.

Resiting into the Rotorua district from outside

Apply to Rotorua Lakes Council for a building consent and project information memorandum. With this application, submit a copy of the re-site report from the local authority from where the building is being removed, photographs of the building and 2 sets of plans.

From a site to a removal yard

Apply to Council for a building consent for the site from where the building is being removed. You do not need to submit a resite report. Services may need to be disconnected. You may need to pay a damage deposit, which will be refunded after the work is successfully completed.

From a removal yard to a site within the Rotorua District

1. Make an application for a re-site report to be done by a building officer
2. Apply for a building consent and project information memorandum for the property to which the building is to be re-sited. Submit 2 copies of the re-site report, photographs of the building and 2 sets of plans with the application. You may be required to supply more information as a result of any remedial work required from the re-site report.

On the same site

1. Make an appointment for a building officer to inspect the building and prepare a resite report
2. Apply for a building consent and project information memorandum.

Building upgrades

The re-site report may identify remedial or upgrade work. This work will become a condition of the building consent.

Demolishing

Refer to the Guide for building work consent not required to see if a building consent is required for the demolition of a building.

If no building consent is required, for a nominal fee, council will record this information on your property file. Use this form, Assessment of Exempt Building Work (PDF 100KB) to notify council.

However, if no building consent is required, you are obligated to inform council of any disconnections to water, stormwater and wastewater. This notification will be forwarded to the rates department for adjustment of the annual rates charges.

Council's Customer Centre staff can help you complete the required paperwork to notify Council of the exempt building work.

Where the demolition of a building does not fit within the scope of the guide for building work consent not required then a buiding consent must be obtained prior to any building or plumbing/drainage work being underaken.

To apply for a building consent for demolition work you need to complete:

• Building consent application (Form 2 - Minor)

Make two copies of the site plan detailing the buildings to be removed, site fencing and where/how all services are to be terminated and complete the Removal Declaration Form.