From address to finished granny flat, without a building consent — but not without process.
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The free address check screens selected mapped planning information and shows what still needs verification. A Site Feasibility Report provides a documented desktop assessment of the supplied property and proposal; it is not council approval or final design certification.
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Choose a plan only after checking its dimensions, assumptions, licence, included documents and site-specific exclusions. The plan page should state what is supplied and which property, engineering and professional inputs remain.
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Prepare the required PIM application using the confirmed owner, property and design information. Do not start building work until the PIM has been issued. The PIM is information, not project approval.
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Complete the exempt work within two years after the PIM is issued. Use appropriately authorised people for the work they are responsible for, control design changes and give the required final plans, records and certificates to council within the statutory timeframe.
Consent-exempt means no building consent is required; it does not mean no council involvement. A PIM is still required before work starts, planning rules remain separate, and development contributions may apply.