Building Fee Calculator

The building fee calculator will help you work out the minimum fee to be submitted with your building consent application.  Please make sure you enter all the relevant information. 
Value of building work $
Refer to Appendix below for examples of how to determine value of work.
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Minimum processing fee:
Mininum processing fee includes scanning, specification review and PIM.
$0.00
Inspection deposit fee:
A schedule of standard inspections will be attached to building consents approved by council.
$0.00
Council damage deposit fee:
Building work valued at more than $50,000 will be charged a construction bond of $1000.
$0.00
DBH fee ($1.97 PER $1000):
Department of Building and Housing (DBH) charges apply to building work with a value of $20,000 or greater. For example: Value of work/1000 *1.97 = DBH fee.
$0.00
BRANZ fee ($1.00 PER $1000):
Building Research Association of NZ (BRANZ) charges apply to building work with a value of $20,000 or greater. For example: Value of work/1000 *1.00 = BRANZ fee.
$0.00
Total minimum fee to pay:$0.00

Appendix: How to work out the value of building work

       
 Taken from the Department of Building and Housing website      
       
 Building Work $/m2 Building Work $/m2
 House 145m2 $1768 Light commercial  414m2 $1267
 House 202m2 $1493 Commercial 896m2 $1305
 Retirement home 394m2 $2027    
       

For example

House 202m2 X $1493 = Value of building work

350 m2 x $1493 = $522,550

Fees are GST inclusive

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