All fees include GST.
Hourly rates are set to allow the Council to recover reasonable costs incurred through inspections. This is done on a yearly basis and is based on the current operating environment. Inspections are then charged at this rate on the time they occur.
Fees for all applications except minor works
1. Lodgement fee
| Description |
Fee |
| All applications (except minor works) |
$171.50 |
2. Plan check fees
Residential 1, 2 and 3 buildings – by project value
| Description |
Fee |
| Under $10,000 |
$608.50 |
| $10,001–$20,000 |
$1351.50 |
| $20,001–$100,000 |
$1486.50 |
| $100,001–$500,000 |
$1621.50 |
| $500,001–$1,000,000 |
$3782.50 |
| Over $1,000,000 |
$4999.00 |
| For each 500,000 or part thereof over 1,000,000 |
$1284.00 |
| Consent suspend fee (to review additional information) – per additional hour of officer re-assessment time |
$271.50 |
Commercial 1 and 2 buildings – by project value
| Description |
Fee |
| Under $10,000 |
$946.00 |
| $10,001–$20,000 |
$1351.50 |
| $20,001–$100,000 |
$1486.50 |
| $100,001–$500,000 |
$2432.50 |
| $500,001–$1,000,000 |
$4322.50 |
| Over $1,000,000 |
$4999.00 |
| For each 500,000 or part thereof over 1,000,000 |
$1284.00 |
| Consent suspend fee (to review additional information) – per additional hour of officer re-assessment time |
$271.50 |
Commercial 3 buildings – by project value
| Description |
Fee |
| Under $10,000 |
$1216.00 |
| $10,001–$20,000 |
$1351.50 |
| $20,001–$100,000 |
$1486.50 |
| $100,001–$500,000 |
$2342.50 |
| $500,001–$1,000,000 |
$4862.50 |
| Over $1,000,000 |
$4999.00 |
| For each 500,000 or part thereof over 1,000,000 |
$1284.00 |
| Consent suspend fee (to review additional information) – per additional hour of officer re-assessment time |
$271.50 |
3. District Plan check
| Description |
Fee |
| Building consents with a project value under $20,000 |
$135.00 for 30 minutes |
| Building consents with a project value over $20,001 |
$261.50 for 1 hour |
| Additional processing time |
$261.50 per hour |
4. Inspection fees
| Description |
Fee |
| Per hour |
$271.50 |
5. Code compliance certificate
| Description |
Fee |
| Residential 1, 2 and 3 |
$171.50 |
| Commercial 1 and 2 buildings |
$171.50 |
| Commercial 3 buildings |
$215.00 |
Minor works fees
| Description |
Fee |
| Freestanding fireplace – 1 inspection up to a maximum of 1 hour inspection time |
$338.50 |
| Inbuilt or any wetback fireplace – up to a maximum of 2 hours inspection time |
$712.50 |
| Additional inspection fees – per hour |
$271.50 |
| Drainage/plumbing, value under $5,000 |
|
| - Residential – detached – up to a maximum of 1.75 hours of inspection time: |
$510.00 |
| - Commercial or Multi-residential – up to a maximum of 2.5 hours of inspection time: |
$1,561.00 |
MultiProof plan check fees
| Description |
Fee |
| Plan check – estimate 3 hours at $271.50 |
$811.50 |
| Additional time per hour |
$271.50 |
Other fees that may apply
A building consent application may also incur some or all of the following charges, depending on the work involved.
Administration and pre-application meetings
| Description |
Fee |
| Pre-application meetings: consent officer/expert/compliance officer (2 hours total officer time free, then charged per hour) |
$271.50 |
| Administration fee for refunds on cancelled, lapsed or superseded consents |
$171.50 |
| Administration fee (other), hourly rate |
$171.50 |
Building consent amendment
Making an amendment to a building consent after it's been issued.
| Description |
Fee |
| Lodgement fee |
$127.50 |
| Initial fee (includes 1 hour processing) |
$271.50 |
| Processing over 1 hour – per hour |
$271.50 |
Lodging a change to a record of title
When building work requires a change to a property's record of title.
| Description |
Fee |
| Processing time per hour |
$271.50 |
| Preparing legal documents (first 2 hours processing) |
$511.00 |
| Legal costs for registering certificates against titles |
Actual cost |
| S77 building over two or more allotments – legal costs |
Actual cost |
| S72 land subject to hazards – LINZ lodgement |
Actual cost |
Development contributions
If additional household units or additional commercial, retail or industrial spaces are created, you may need to pay development contribution fees.
These fees are assessed after the application is lodged. They must be paid before we can issue the code compliance certificate for the work.
Development contributions
Fast-track consents
You may be able to ask for a fast-track building consent if your project meets our criteria – for example, the work isn't subject to specific engineering requirements or District Plan rules.
Applications are accepted on a case-by-case basis. Book a lodgement meeting to discuss by phoning 04 801 4311.
| Description |
Fee |
| Consent issued within 10 working days |
2 x all consent approval charges |
| Consents issued within 5 working days |
3 x all consent approval charges |
Levies
We collect building levies on behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), and building research levies on behalf of the Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ).
The levies apply to building consent applications with a project value of:
- $20,000 and above for the BRANZ levy
- $65,000 and above for the MBIE levy.
For staged projects, levies are assessed on the total project value.
Wellington City Council collects an accreditation levy to maintain compliance as a building consent authority under the Building Act 2004. This levy sustains high-quality regulatory services, covering compliance costs, industry standard adherence, and process/service enhancements. Levies are calculated upon building consent application and are non-refundable.
| Description |
| BRANZ levy – $1.00 per $1,000 of project value |
| MBIE levy – $1.75 per $1,000 of project value |
| Accreditation levy – $0.50 per $1,000 of project value |
Simpli online application fee
| Description |
Fee |
| Including building consent applications, amended plan applications or Project Information Memorandum (PIM) applications. |
$51.75 |
Restricted building work
| Description |
Fee |
| Restricted building work check (per building consent) |
$86.50 |
Structural design check
These fees may apply for checking elements of specific engineering design on projects involving structural works, when supported by a producer statement from a chartered professional engineer.
| Description |
Fee |
| Residential 1, 2 and 3 structural work (on plan reviews) |
$727.50 |
| Commercial 1, 2 and 3 structural work (on plan reviews) |
$970.00–$1212.50 (confirmed on acceptance of consent) |
| Residential 1, 2 and 3 structural work (for amended plans) |
$485.00 |
| Commercial 1, 2 and 3 structural work (for amended plans) |
$485.00–$727.50 (confirmed on acceptance of consent) |
| Engineer’s hourly charge (including internal overheads) over and above deposit |
$407.50 |
| Contract management hourly charge, over and above deposit |
$232.50 |
| Deposit for all levels of buildings requiring structural checking not supported by a producer statement from a chartered professional engineer |
$1212.50 |
Time extension
This fee applies if a consent needs to be extended because building work hasn't:
- begun within 12 months, or
- been completed after 24 months.
| Description |
Fee |
| Initial fee (30 minutes admin, 30 minutes inspector) |
$177.00 |
| Additional inspector’s time, per hour |
$271.50 |
Vehicle access
| Description |
Fee |
| Plan check linked to a building consent or resource consent |
$522.50 |
| Received independently (small) |
$530.00 |
| Received independently (multiple) |
$892.50 |
| Initial inspection fee |
$261.50 |
| Vehicle crossing inspection fee over 1 hour |
$261.50 |
Commercial building project fees
These fees only apply to building consent applications for commercial buildings.
Certificate for public use
| Description |
Fee |
| Lodgement fee |
$127.50 |
| Initial fee (includes 1 hour processing time) |
$271.50 |
| Additional processing time per hour |
$271.50 |
Certificate for Public Use
Compliance schedule fees
| Description |
Fee |
| New compliance schedule (linked with building consent or where there is an existing cable car). Minimum charge based on one hour processing |
$406.50 |
| Additional charge per hour for new compliance schedule (linked with building consent or where there is an existing cable car) |
$271.50 |
| Alterations and amendments to existing compliance schedule (linked to building consent) charged per hour |
$271.50 |
Minor compliance schedule amendments:
- change of owner/agent
- minor changes requested by owner/agent
Minimum charge based on 15 minutes processing. |
$69.00 |
| Additional processing time per hour |
$271.50 |
Specified systems and compliance schedules
Health assessment
| Description |
Fee |
| Building consent base fee |
$431.50 |
| Additional charge for over 2 hours processing time |
$216.00 |
Fire service review
When a fire service review of a building consent is required, it's conducted directly by Fire and Emergency New Zealand. There's no charge for this.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand website
Trade waste management
| Description |
Fee |
| Assess building consent including trade waste element |
$223.50 |