Project Information Memorandums
A project information memorandum is a memorandum issued by the territorial authority (Council) which sets out information relevant to your building work.
Information on special land features including potential:
- erosion
- avulsion (removal of land by water action)
- falling debris
- subsidence
- slippage
- alluvium (the deposit of silt from flooding)
The presence of hazardous contaminants which are likely to be relevant to the design, construction oralteration of your proposed building which are known to Council.
Details of stormwater or wastewater utility systems which relate to your proposed building work, or are adjacent to your building site.
A project information memorandum also identifies any additional approvals required such as:
- Resource Management Act
- New Zealand Historic Places Trust (heritage buildings / sites)
- New Zealand Fire Service Commission
The memorandum also includes: Confirmation, subject to other provisions of the Act that you may carry out the building work subject to:
- the requirements of the building consent, and
- all other necessary authorisations being obtained
IMPORTANT
A project information memorandum does not give any form of approval under the District Plan or Building Act. Contact the Planner, or your own planning adviser to determine that your proposal complies with the District Plan. If it does not, and resource consent is required, you are strongly advised to obtain this before seeking building consent to avoid possible expensive changes to your proposal.
Yes, all applications which require building consent, also require a project information memorandum. This can be applied for separately or in combination with your building consent.
An application for a PIM must be made on the PIM/ BC application form, available from Council Office or website. This form must be completed in full, signed & dated before being submitted.
All applications must be accompanied by 2 copies of:
- site plan
- floor plan
- building elevations &
- drainage plan.
Council is required to issue the PIM in twenty (20) working days of application being received, however, depending on workloads, this may be earlier.
NB: Providing all fees are paid, the PIM will be posted to the applicant when it is issued. If the PIM is applied for with the Building Consent processing on the consent will not commence until the PIM is issued.