Building and Resource Consents

Architech Designs is a Licensed Building Practitioner company based in Blockhouse Bay, Auckland. We have been preparing and lodging consent applications with Auckland Council for over 25 years, working across a wide range of project types including new home builds, extensions, renovations, subdivisions, heritage alterations, and light commercial developments. Our experience means we understand what council expects at every stage of the consent process, and we prepare applications that reflect that understanding.

A building consent is required under the Building Act 2004 for most construction work in New Zealand. This includes new homes, extensions and additions, structural alterations, garage conversions, certain decks and outbuildings, and most commercial building work. Submitting an application that is incomplete or that contains errors leads to a Request for Further Information from council, which pauses the consent clock and can add significant time to your project. We eliminate that risk by preparing thorough, complete, and accurate applications that are ready for council to process without issue.

Every application we prepare is checked against the New Zealand Building Code, the Auckland Unitary Plan, and any relevant Auckland Council technical requirements before lodgement. We also review the specific site for any overlay rules, heritage considerations, or infrastructure constraints that might affect the application. This careful, methodical approach is why our applications consistently achieve first-time approval without the delays that come with incomplete submissions.

We work with homeowners, investors, developers, and builders across Auckland. Whether you are managing your first renovation or overseeing a multi-unit development, we provide the same level of professional service and the same commitment to getting your consent approved as quickly and smoothly as possible.

Whether you are a first-home buyer planning a new build, a homeowner wanting to extend or renovate, or a property investor working through a subdivision, the consent process is the same: thorough documentation, correct lodgement, and active management until approval is granted. We handle all of that on your behalf so you can focus on the bigger picture.

We service all areas of Auckland including the North Shore, West Auckland, South Auckland, East Auckland, the CBD, Waitakere, Manukau, and the Franklin District. We also work regularly with clients in the Waikato and Hamilton regions, and offer full remote consent services to clients anywhere in New Zealand. Distance is not a barrier. We manage council correspondence digitally, review drawings online, and keep clients updated by phone and email regardless of where they are based.

Our fixed-price quotes mean you know the cost of your consent preparation before any work begins. We do not charge by the hour or add fees for council queries. You get a clear price upfront, and that is what you pay. We believe transparency around cost and timeframe is part of providing a genuinely professional service, and it is something every one of our clients can expect from us from the first conversation.

If you are not sure what consents your project requires, or if you have had a consent declined or delayed elsewhere, call us for a free assessment. We will review your project, explain exactly what is needed, and give you an honest opinion on the best way to proceed. There is no charge for the consultation and no obligation to engage us after it.