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Whanganui District Council has adopted Simpli as your main tool to apply for, track and receive consenting for your building projects all in one easy place. View the Simpli website for forms and guidance documents to help your project go smoothly.

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Building consent process

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Forms

View the Simpli website for forms to help your project go smoothly. Simpli offers a variety of forms to support the building consent process, including applications for building consents, amendments, exemptions, and code compliance certificates. It also provides forms for project information memorandums (PIMs), certificates of acceptance, and inspection requests.

Each form is accompanied by detailed guidance to help ensure that all submissions are completed accurately and in compliance with regulatory requirements, streamlining the consenting process for your building projects.

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Simpli forms are downloadable editable PDFs. These can be filled out using Acrobat Reader, then saved and emailed as an attachment to onlinebcapps@whanganui.govt.nz. All other forms will need to be printed and filled out manually. You can return your completed form using one of the following methods: 

  • Email a scanned copy as an attachment to onlinebcapps@whanganui.govt.nz.
  • Post to Whanganui District Council, PO Box 637, Whanganui 4540. 
  • Drop it in to our Customer Service Desk at the Council Municipal Building, 101 Guyton Street.

Other forms

 Form  Description

Amendment to Compliance Schedule(PDF, 536KB)

Also see Information Sheet(PDF, 245KB)

Certificate of Acceptance

A Certificate of Acceptance may be issued for unconsented works completed since 1993.
Application to cancel building consent(PDF, 640KB)  

Infrastructure Bond and Acceptance of Liability Agreement(PDF, 129KB)

The purpose of the Infrastructure Bond is to encourage the applicant to ensure that the infrastructure assets are not damaged.

Application for Infrastructure Bond Refund(PDF, 123KB)

To be filled in on completion of the building work once CCC has been granted.

LIM (Land Information Memorandum)

Apply for a Land Information Memorandum from the Whanganui District Council before you invest in a new property. A LIM will provide you with all the information held by the Council about any specific site within the Whanganui District.

Notification to Record Exempt Work(PDF, 72KB)

As the owner, you can place a record on your property file regarding work you believe to be exempt under Schedule 1 of the Building Act by completing this document. Exempt building work is not checked or inspected by Whanganui District Council. It is your responsibility to ensure that the work is exempt by seeking advice from a suitably competent person. Undertaking building work without a building consent that is not exempt is an offence.

Producer Statement – Vehicle Crossings(PDF, 64KB)

RAPID Number Request(PDF, 55KB)

RAPID (Rural Address Property IDentification) serves as the street address for rural properties. It is useful to your service providers like Corus and NZ Post. The RAPID number identifies a property by being placed on a reflective number plate that is highly visible at night.

Vehicle Crossing Permit(PDF, 179KB)

All work on vehicle crossings must be undertaken by a council-approved installer only(PDF, 685KB) These works are required to be registered with Council by way of a vehicle crossing permit. We suggest you choose an installer from the list of approved vehicle crossing installer and ask them to apply for the permit on your behalf.

Waiver of Infrastructure Bond Agreement for Preferred Applicant(PDF, 111KB)

A builder who is a preferred applicant may apply for an exemption from paying an infrastructure bond on each consent.

To find out if you are eligible for a waiver of the bond amount, please talk to a member of the Environmental Standards team in the first instance.

Works Access Permit(PDF, 65KB)

Works Completion Notice(PDF, 69KB)

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