What drawings do councils require for a building consent?

Typically a site plan, floor plans, foundation and framing information, elevations, sections, construction details and a specification, plus any engineering, geotechnical or other reports the work needs. Exact requirements vary by project and council.

Can you take over drawings someone else started?

Often, yes. We review what exists, identify gaps and agree a scope to bring the documentation to a consent-ready standard.

Do you help with RFIs?

Yes. We help prepare responses to council requests for further information on documentation we have prepared.

Building consent plans & documentation

Building consent plans and documentation that councils can process.

Incomplete or uncoordinated drawings are one of the most common reasons consent applications stall. We prepare clear, coordinated building consent documentation and help respond to council requests for information.

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The service

Building Consent Plans with Nator Architecture

We can take your project from concept, or develop an existing concept into a consent-ready drawing set.

Led by Timmy Nator, LBP (Design) Class 1, with around 15 years of residential design experience. Available throughout New Zealand, with remote delivery where appropriate.

Who it's for

Owners with a concept that needs documenting
Builders needing consent drawings
Projects that have received council RFIs
New homes, minor dwellings, additions and alterations

Scope

What's typically included

Site, floor, foundation and roof plans
Elevations, sections and construction details
Specification and Building Code compliance information
Coordination of engineering and specialist reports
Preparing the application for the council
Responding to requests for further information

Scope is agreed in writing for each project. Council fees and consultant fees are separate.

New Zealand considerations

What to know before you start

Who issues building consent

Building consents are issued by your local council acting as a building consent authority under the Building Act 2004. Each council has its own lodgement system and checklists.

Statutory timeframe

Councils must decide a complete application within 20 working days, but the clock stops while they wait for answers to requests for information. Council decisions, requests for information and processing times are outside our control, and no consent outcome is guaranteed.

Licensed design

Design of restricted building work must be carried out or supervised by a suitably licensed Licensed Building Practitioner (Design) or other authorised professional. Timmy Nator is an LBP (Design) Class 1 with around 15 years of residential design experience, and Nator Architecture is an architectural design practice, not a registered architect practice. Work is taken on within the scope of that licence; structural, geotechnical and other specialist engineering is provided by independent consultants where a project requires it.

Questions

Common questions

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Tell us about your site

Send the property location, what you want to build and your approximate budget. An enquiry is not a formal site assessment.

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