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Building Consent Response Times

Glen Barnes made this Official Information request to Auckland Council

The request was successful.

From: Glen Barnes

Dear Auckland Council,

I refer to the document "How to apply for a building consent" located here - http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/SiteC....

Reading through the document as I understand it:

1. After accepting a submitted building consent you have 20 working days to process the consent.
2. If you find issues with the consent the 'clock stops' and you send a letter asking for clarifications.
3. Once those answers have been submitted you do not 'start the clock' again until "The statutory clock does not restart until all items have been received and checked;"

Can you please clarify the words "received and checked" in the above item 3?

Specifically, can you extend a consent indefinitely by not 'checking' the further information provided? Are you under any obligation to process a consent in any timeframe if you decide to ask for further clarifications?

Under what laws/code are you given the 20 working days or is this self imposed?

Yours faithfully,
Glen Barnes

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From: Gagan Saxena
Auckland Council

Hi Glen

 

Please see my comments in Red below.

 

Hope it satisfies your query but if you still find any problem, please
give me a call on my landline or mobile 021832476

 

regards

 

 

Gagan Saxena (B.arch):Team Leader-Building Consents
Central Building Control
Ph 09 353 9012 | Extn (40) 9012  | Fax 09 353 9294
Auckland Council, Ground Floor, 35 Graham Street, Auckland
Email:[email address]
Visit our website: [1]www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

From: Auckland Council [mailto:[email address]]
Sent: Tuesday, 11 March 2014 5:04 PM
To: Gagan Saxena
Subject: FW: FW: Official Information Act request - Building Consent
Response Times

 

 

Hi Gagan

We have received the email below from a customer, via the
website fyi.org.nz, with specific questions regarding building
consent processing timeframes.

 

Please can you or one of your team respond to the customer, via the email
address [2][OIA #1530 email], within five
working days and copy us in for our records. Alternatively, please let us
know if this email needs to be redirected.

 

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

Nāku noa nā | Regards 

Luigi Cisaria
Written Communications Team
Auckland Council
(09) 301 0101

 

 

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From: Glen Barnes

Dear Gagan Saxena,

It seems that the reply did not come through with your response. Can you please attach the response as a PDF or resend it?

Yours sincerely,

Glen Barnes

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From: Gagan Saxena
Auckland Council

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Hi Glen

Please find attached

regards

Gagan Saxena (B.arch):Team Leader-Building Consents
Central Building Control
Ph 09 353 9012 | Extn (40) 9012 | Fax 09 353 9294
Auckland Council, Ground Floor, 35 Graham Street, Auckland Email:[email address]
Visit our website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

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