The building consent process
Ōtorohanga District Council is a member of the Waikato Building Consent Group, a cluster of eight Councils who work together to bring consistency to the Building Consent process. Build Waikato is the group's collective website, full of information on the Building Consent process for anyone in the local building industry or involved in a building project, large or small.
Here you can access:
- Information brochures
- Helpful building links and much more
Applying for building consent
Ōtorohanga District Council are implementing a new online building consent application system.
From Wednesday 12 February 2025 applications will be submitted via the Objective Build Applicant Platform.
Objective Build is simple and intuitive to use with agents and owners having full visibility of how the application is progressing.
The Objective Build building consent application platform covers all aspects of the building consent process including applying for amendments to an approved building consent or applying for a code compliance certificate when you have finished building.
If you have not used Objective Build before, please refer to the information below to help get you started.
Objective Build Getting Started Guide
Create an account and apply through Objective Build
The Objective Build Support team are there to assist and can be contacted directly at [email protected] or via phone on 0800 024 508. They’re available Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm NZST.
Authorising an Agent
If you are using an Agent to apply for your consent on your behalf, please complete the form below and submit this with your other documentation through Objective Build.
Letter of Authority for Agent to act on your behalf
Building consent exemptions:
Some building projects do not need building consents. This makes it faster and easier for home and building owners to turn their dreams into reality. The full summary of exemptions is available on the building.govt website.
Even though a building consent is not required, there are still rules to follow. All exempt building work must meet the Building Code and other relevant legislation.
Educational resources
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) have exempt building work guidance available on their website.
They have also conducted a series of webinars with key sector stakeholders that discuss the exemptions in further detail. The presentation is available on demand for anybody who wants to learn more.
Lastly, to help homeowners find resources on how they should comply with the Building Code, here are some helpful links to relevant standards.
View information on how to comply with the Building Code
If you have questions, please email the team at [email protected]