Apply for certificate for public use

Use this form if public access is required for a building and a Code Compliance Certificate (CCC) has not yet been issued.

You need to pay a fee 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

Before you apply 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 an issued building consent (Certificate for Public Use is not required if a CCC has already been issued)
• 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.