Building regulation variations

These fees apply to report and consent approvals under the Building Regulations for specific building conditions or variations.

Build in regulated locations

  • Retrospective fee is charged instead of the application fee if work has already started.
Fee type Fee
Building in areas liable to flooding (regulation 153) - application fee $338.60
Construction on designated land or designated works (regulation 154) - application fee $329.60
Build over easement (regulation 130) - application fee $329.60
Build over easement (regulation 130) - retrospective fee $494.40

Apply to build in an area liable to flooding

Apply to build on designated land or do designated works

Apply to build over easement

Vary boundary setbacks (Regulations 73, 74, 74a and 79)

These fees apply to regulations 73, 74, 74a and 79.

  • Retrospective fee is charged in addition to the application fee if work has already started.

For more information see Siting requirements.

Fee type Fee
Boundary setback dispensation - application fee $461.45 per regulation
Boundary setback dispensation - extension of time $230.75
Boundary setback dispensation - retrospective fee (first regulation) $555.00
Boundary setback dispensation - retrospective fee (subsequent regulations) $351.00 per regulation

Apply for boundary setback dispensation

Vary front fences (Regulations 89 and 92)

These fees apply to regulations 89 and 92.

  • Retrospective fee is charged in addition to the application fee if work has already started.

For more information see Siting requirements.

Fee type Fee
Front fence dispensation - application fee $211.50 per regulation
Front fence dispensation - extension of time $105.75
Front fence dispensation - retrospective fee (first regulation) $555.00
Front fence dispensation - retrospective fee (subsequent regulations) $351.00 per regulation

Apply for front fence dispensation

Other variations

These fees apply to regulations 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 86A, 86B, 87, 90, 91, 94, 95, 96 and 97.

  • Retrospective fee is charged in addition to the application fee if work has already started.

For more information see Siting requirements.

Fee type Fee
Other building dispensation - application fee $461.40 per regulation
Other building dispensation - extension of time $235.00
Other building dispensation - retrospective fee (first regulation) $555.00
Other building dispensation - retrospective fee (subsequent regulations) $351.00 per regulation

Apply for building dispensation

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