Apply for a Certificate of Acceptance
Use this form for building works carried out without a building consent after 1 July 1992.
A Certificate of Acceptance (CoA) provides assurance that building works undertaken without a consent comply with New Zealand Building Regulations 1992 (Building Code).
If your work is urgent:
- contact us on 09 301 0101 to obtain approval prior to commencing any work (approval should be sought from General Manager Building Consents)
- email us at coaadmin@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz, attaching your supporting documents.
We will respond within 24 hours.
You need to pay a deposit when you submit this application, unless you are an approved credit customer. Payment options include credit or debit card, Online EFTPOS, or Account2Account. A card payment fee of 1.75 per cent will apply for credit or debit card payments.
Guidelines for consent applications
To avoid processing delays and additional costs, make sure:
- all required information supplied is complete
- documents are provided in PDF format, not locked or password protected
- documents are less than 300MB and follow our file naming conventions
- drawings are presented in landscape view
- you have the owner’s written approval to act on their behalf (if applicable)
- you have evidence of ownership - a Record of title (RT) that is less than three months old, a lease agreement, a sale and purchase agreement, or another suitable document (you can request a RT from us for a fee) or you can order one online at www.linz.govt.nz
- you have evidence of when and what work was carried out such as photographs, receipts, invoices and certificates from personnel who carried out the work.
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