Apply for a solar water heater

Use this form for residential applications. For commercial, use the standard building consent application form.

You will need to pay a fee when submitting this application, unless you are an approved credit customer. You can pay by either Account2Account or credit card (1.75 per cent convenience fee applies).

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 know the appliance information - such as type, make and model
• you have body corporate agreement to apply (if applicable) 
• you attach a completed lodgement checklist with your application
• you have evidence of ownership - a Certificate of Title (CT) that is less than three months old, a lease agreement, a sale and purchase agreement, or another suitable document (you can request a CT from us for a fee) or you can order one online at www.linz.govt.nz.