In accordance with the Building Act 2004 and its Building Regulations, applications for Building Consents must be submitted on the prescribed form which is available from Environment Canterbury; this can be acquired through mail, walk-in, email correspondence or phone request.

To apply for a Building Consent, you will need to provide all information required in the prescribed application form. Supply 3 sets of drawings, 3 specifications, certificate of title and application forms.

To apply for a PIM you will generally need to supply the following: two sets of drawings, one copy of the Certificate of Title and completed application forms.
Please refer to the application form as part of this includes a check sheet to assist you with the preparation of your plans.

 You can make your application via post or by delivering it personally to Environment Canterbury’s Customer Services counter at 24 Edward Street, Lincoln, or 75 Church Street, Timaru.

 Once you have submitted your application to Environment Canterbury it will be vetted for completeness to ensure that enough information has been supplied to allow processing to commence. If there is information missing you may be asked to resubmit the application when the missing information is available.

 When all required information is provided the application will be formally received for processing. You will be advised of this receipt in writing.

For further assistance please contact Customer Service on 03 353 9007 or toll free on 0800 324 636.

You can also visit our website www.ecan.govt.nz

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