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Jo Bailey

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Wellington council building consent fees to install wall insulation in one wall would be about $1400. It’ll cost less to do the work 😵‍💫 I know *why* it’s consentable, but it’s a massive disincentive. Have any councils made it a minor works consent with a streamlined process?

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Bart Penders's avatar Bart Penders @penders.bsky.social
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We have a system here where, for most building processes, consent/permit fees are percentages of building costs. Which percentage, depends on what it actually is, but it ensures some relationship between permit fees and building costs.

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