month A Building Consent is required under section 40 of the Building Act 2004. This insures that the design is adhered to and meets the minimum standards set out in the Building Act 2004. It ensures that the building is safe and healthy to live in. Hauraki District Council will take 20 working days to process the Building Consent application. If the Building Consents Officer finds that the information or designs provided with the application are insufficient to ensure that the project meets the requirements of the Building Code, a request will be made for further information. The processing time is suspended until the matter is resolved. A Building Consent application can not be fully processed until Council receives all information. Processing checklists that Council officials use for the technical checks are available to download under Application Forms .  These checklists can be used by your designer to ensure that all relevant Building Code clauses have been addressed and that the appropriate information has been supplied. The Hauraki District Council has developed a user friendly application guide with an application checklist to make the building consent process as straight forward as possible. Please use the Guide for Building Consent (90KB) to assist you with your application. A Certificate of Title is required when applying for Building consent and is generally made available through your solicitor or may be obtained from Land Information NZ. The work must be started within 12 months of consent being granted, unless an extension has been