Move or demolish a building

If the building is detached and is less than three stories high you will not need consent as this is exempt building works.

You will need to:

• Terminate all services such as water, sewer and stormwater -  wellingtonwater.co.nz
  
• let providers of services such as electricity, gas, water and telecommunications know about the demolition works
• correctly handle and dispose of hazardous materials, including asbestos
• Control silt or runoff, excess noise and dust
• Secure the site with barriers to restrict public access and avoid injury to the public

Building consent

If you are moving a building into or out of Porirua City, you will need a building consent from both the Porirua City Council and the other Council concerned.

• Porirua City building consents

Resource consent

You may need a resource consent, depending on whether the project involves any site earthworks and on the type and structure of the building, you may also need to get a resource consent from the council for the existing location.

As well as our standard resource consent application requirements, your application must include:

• photographs of the building being relocated
• details of any trees or other buildings you plan to remove as part of the relocation work
  
• details of any planned changes to the building structure
  
• details of how you will comply with District Plan specifications for distance from boundaries, height and so on
• Apply for resource consent