SR381 Perceived barriers to getting resource and building consents for medium-density housing (November 2017)
- Abbreviation
- SR381
- Valid from
- 1/11/2017
- Information provider
- BRANZ Limited
- Author
- Anne Duncan and Nick Brunsdon
- Information type
- Study report
- Format
Description
This report outlines experiences that industry practitioners and councils have had with resource and building consent legislation and processes as they apply to mediumdensity housing.
It identifies some of the issues and barriers that the building industry members report in getting consent applications approved and Code Compliance Certificates issued.
The report also identifies actions already under way to address the issues and suggests further steps to make these processes easier, more responsive and more efficient. Two case studies illustrate various aspects of the consent process for medium-density housing developments.