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Practical guidance for planning and building a consent-exempt granny flat in New Zealand.

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01/ Can I build without consent? Understand the two independent tests your project needs to pass. 02/ What rules apply to my site? Move from general rules to the zone and mapped constraints for an address. 03/ What should I prepare before building? Work through the requirements and retain the evidence behind each decision.

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G-01 How to build a complete granny flat budget in New Zealand Build a whole-project budget from dated property-specific quotes, explicit exclusions and the professional, council, site and owner costs around the building contract. Costs Updated 3 Aug 2026

G-02 PIM, council notification and completion records Understand what happens before, during and after an exempt small stand-alone dwelling build. Process Updated 3 Aug 2026

G-03 Consent-exempt granny flat basics Start with the two legal pathways, the actual property and the final proposal—then follow the PIM, construction and completion-record steps in order. Basics Updated 16 Jul 2026