99% of all ‘tiny homes’ need to be consented, regardless of whether they have wheels, skids or anything of that nature.
There are two Building Consents that relate to ‘tiny homes’. A Building Consent for the Factory Work and a Building Consent for the Work on Site (Foundations, Wastewater etc.).
- If you’re connecting your home to services or if you’re disposing of Waste (including from Composting Toilets) on the site, then you need an ‘On-Site’ Building Consent.
- If the home is lived in permanently, on a long-term basis or even as a Holiday Home or Short-term accommodation, you will need a ‘On-Site’ Building Consent.
These rules still apply to a home 30m² or less. If it has a bathroom and a kitchen, it needs consent.
You may read extensive articles on websites that paint the compliance picture as ‘unclear’ and ‘confusing’ – it isn’t.
The above rules apply.
The tiny home industry is rife with dodgy operators, and people who give you misleading information to make a sale.
We believe in transparency and integrity. How could you trust them to manufacture you a quality Home?
At Site Scope, we are professional MBIE LBP Licensed Designers and Carpenters. We always endeavour to give our clients sound, trustworthy advice.
We can take care of all Design and Consenting requirements for your Site. Afterall, Site Scope started as a Project Management and Design consultancy.
It’s fair to say we know what we’re doing when it comes to dealing with Councils and other authorities. Trust us to give you a seamless home-building experience.
In some cases, we’ll even offer to do a full turn-key Design and Construction that includes all necessary on-site works. Just sit back and watch the action!
To start your journey, please reach out to us today…
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