Description

This bulletin explains the rules that a sleepout must comply with to be built without needing a building consent.

Scope

The bulletin does not cover sleepouts with kitchen areas or bathrooms – sleepouts that include cooking or sanitary facilities need a building consent.

This bulletin does not give construction details for building a sleepout.

This Bulletin includes:

1. Introduction
2. Property ownership and property title
3. Schedule 1 Building Consent Exemption for sleepouts
   • Conditions that apply to all exemptions
   • Sleepouts up to 10 m²
   • Sleepouts 10-30 m² built with lightwight materials
   • Kitset/prefab sleepouts 10-30 m² designed/reviewed by an engineer
   • Sleepouts 10-30 m² designed/supervised by an LBP
4. Building Code and other Building Act requirements
5. Local Authority requirements
   • Set-backs and recession plans
   • Site coverage, minimum permeable area and outdoor living space
   • Stormwater disposal
   • Hazards
6. Other enquiries to make before starting design or construction
   • geographical zones
7. Getting outside help
8. More information