Building consents no longer required for "low risk projects" such as sleepouts

[jack2016]

Tl;dr

- up to outbuildings up to 30sqm according to stuff

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/121606376/diy-dream-come-true-building-consents-for-low-risk-projects-scrapped

[crashy]

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/government-scraps-consents-low-risk-building-work

[John the builder]

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-...-building-work

A good move but the devil is in the detail?

and the detail is missing which suggests a knee jerk from some one?

[Perry]

Must be up to the building code / Act is one detail.

But who's going to check if no consent is required?

[John the builder]

Must be up to the building code / Act is one detail.

But who's going to check if no consent is required?

The owner decides. S41 building act only requires that the work is :described".

[crashy]

Does a 40ft container converted to a sleepout comply?

[Perry]

Owner-occupied or rented?

[John the builder]

Does a 40ft container converted to a sleepout comply?

if under the floor area and it ticks all the boxes then it could be compliant but this could be the fish hook. If that container becomes a building then they will want proof of compliance?

[crashy]

I see this change in legislation as the biggest development in property in decades. There are about to be 100,000 sleepouts built, not to mention the carports, garages and other structures. This is going to affect the rental market, builder rates, insurance, inspections, tribunal decisions and valuations. Yet it seems to have gone over everyone's head....

[Perry]

Yet it seems to have gone over everyone's head.

How so?

Along with the tiny homes on wheels determination, it does look auspicious.

[jack2016]

does it say how many you are allowed? say I have a 4000m2 section ...

[Nick G]

Plumbing will the the thing. You can only have so many bedrooms before you need to give the people somewhere to shower and toilet. Still it's a positive development.

A LBP is required to self-certify and it still has to adhere to district plans and other rules.

I'm picking a lot of people are about to screw up their flats plans on a cross lease.

[Perry]

What about something like this? [as an example?]

Self Contained / Dimensions: 6.0 x 3.0 m
The E60 Series is a large self contained cabin which looks stylish and modern. It is fully insulated including the floor, ceiling and walls to keep you warm and dry in winter as well as cool in the summer. You'll find plenty of room for a double/queen bed along with a functional kitchen leading out onto a complete deck with steps.

[crashy]

"On behalf of Hon Jenny Salesa, Minister for Building and Construction, thank you for your text yesterday. Thank you for your particularly interesting question. I note however a welder (assembling a container) is not a Licenced Building Practitioner, and, once windows and doors are inserted the structure will most likely require more Structural Engineering assessment. Furthermore I believe the 30m² exemption applies to only lightweight materials (walls with a mass no greater that 30kg per square metre). All Schedule 1 exempt buildings will still need to be compliant with the Building Code and will require foundations. In relation to the single-storey detached building exemptions, these must not contain sanitary facilities, facilities for the storage of potable water, or cooking facilities, and the building must be associated with a main dwelling. Including these elements would significantly increase potential health and safety risks to building users or neighbouring properties. This means small self-contained houses are not covered by these proposed exemptions. More information may be found at https://www.building.govt.nz/project...ent-exemptions. In my opinion (and I add the disclaimer I am not an expert) a more suitable pathway may be a Multiproof - MultiProofs are beneficial for builders and companies who build standardised designs. A national multiple-use approval (known as a MultiProof) is a statement by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) that a set of plans and specifications for a building complies with the Building Code. More information maybe found at https://www.building.govt.nz/buildin...of/multiproof/ Thank you for taking the time to write. Richard Almand | Private Secretary – Building and Construction | Office of Hon Jenny SalesaMinister for Building and Construction | Minister for Customs | Minister for Ethnic Communities

[crashy]

These may not contain:
Sanitary facilities (portable toilet. Solved)
Storage of potable water (why would you have that anyway?)
Cooking facilities (who uses an oven these days anyway. Microwave + portable cooktop. Solved)
Plumbing (food grade garden hose and grey water onto the garden. Solved)

Be more motorhome. Portable toilet, instant water heater, grey water tank (optional), hose run to garden tap, electrical socket on the outside.....hey presto your sleepin out