3News » Home
Full Story

Building consents streamlined to save costs

3 comments | Post Comment Email Print Text Size:
aA
aA
aA
Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:48a.m.

Builders of multiple use housing designs will now be able to get a one-off consent for the work, Building Minister Maurice Williamson said today.

The MultiProof streamlined approval service for volume builders will replace the current need to have the same design assessed each time that design is used and it will be done by the Department of Building and Housing and not local councils.

"That stifling process and duplication was unproductive with no benefit to the consumer or the builder," Mr Williamson said.

"With MultiProof designs, only site specific conditions will need to be checked by local councils, reducing the time-frame for building consent decisions from 20 days to just 10 days."

The process would lead to savings in construction costs, but Mr Williamson would not quantify that.

Councils tended to treat low cost simple buildings the same as complex projects and the announcement today would be part of an ongoing series of measures to make it easier and cheaper to build housing, Mr Williamson said.

NZPA

Comments [3]

Glocks
04 Feb 2010 5:10p.m.

Here we go again! Make it as easy as possible for cowboy developers to create 21st century ghettos consisting of 16 townhouses on a section, while doing nothing to help everyday kiwis who wish to build or renovate their own homes. Go the Nats!

Concerned as well
04 Feb 2010 1:34p.m.

Not again, bloody National party screwing with the building sector again.

Last time they did this is cost the country 11.5 Billion dollars in damages.

They are all about business taking shortcuts instead of having to work hard for their profits.

The bill our family faced as a result of the leaky home debacle was enough to cause severe enough stress.

Now they want to start a repeat of the 1990's.

NEVER voting national again, they look after business and the rich but ordinary New Zealanders suffer as a result of their shortcuts.

concerned
04 Feb 2010 12:12p.m.

I dont think it is a good idea to make it too easy for developers, I fear they will exploit this, look at the lesson Ireland has taught us thanks to the recession and subsequent collapse.

Post a comment

Name:
Email: (Won't be published)
Comment:


3News Video 3News Audio

Post your opinion

3News - Stephen Versalko (NZPA)
Comments (16)
Post a Comment

Six years' jail for $18m fraud - is it enough?

Former banker Stephen Versalko made off with $18 million in a sophisticated, nine-year fraud. He was today sentenced to six years' jail. Is six years,...