2023/031: Decision by an authority to grant a building consent and issue a code compliance certificate for a relocatable dwelling - 251 Priest Rd, Eketāhuna
- Abbreviation
- 2023/031
- Valid from
- 9/11/2023
- Information provider
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment,
- Information type
- Determination,
- Format
- PDF,
Description
This determination considers the decision of the authority to grant a building consent and issue a code compliance certificate for a dwelling.
The owner is of the view that several aspects of both the design and as-built construction do not comply with various clauses of the Building Code.
The main issues relate to the weathertightness and stability of the dwelling.
Decision and remedy:
In accordance with section 188 of the Building Act 2004, it was determined:
- In relation to the decision to grant the building consent, section 19(1)(ca) did not apply and section 49(1) was not met;
- In relation to issue the code compliance certificate, the building work was not in accordance with the building consent; and
- various aspects of the design and as-built work do not comply with the Building Code, as outlined in Table 2 (Appendix A).
Thus the decisions to issue the code compliance certificate and the building consent for this dwelling has been reversed.