Official Information Request - building consent information
Sent: Friday, May 6, 2022 12:11 PM
Subject: Official Information request - building consent information
I refer to your LGOIMA request of 21 April 2022 regarding building consent information, and respond below as per your request:
For the financial year ending 2020/21:
1 | How many building consents applications did you receive? | 1513 |
2 | How many building consents did you issue? (Includes amendments) | 1423 |
3 | What was the average building consent timeframes (in days) from the day of application to when consents were issued? | 12.6 days when the statutory timeframe was in force (our current system does not enable us to report on elapsed days) |
4 | How many building consents were issued within the 20 working day timeframe? | 1276 |
5 | How many building consents where not issued within the 20 working day timeframe? | 147 |
6 | What were your shortest and longest consent times? | Shortest time – 1 working day Longest time – 30 working days |
For the financial year ending 2019/20:
7 | How many building consents applications did you receive? | 1551 |
8 | How many building consents did you issue? | 1519 |
9 | What was the average building consent timeframes (in days) from the day of application to when consent was issued? | 7.6 days when the statutory timeframe was in force (our current system does not enable us to report on elapsed days) |
10 | How many building consents were issued within the 20 working day timeframe? | 1501 |
11 | How many building consents where not issued within the 20 working day timeframe? | 18 |
12 | What were your shortest and longest consent times? | Shortest time – 1 working day Longest time – 30 working days |
General questions:
13 | How many people do you have employed that process building consent applications? | 6 |
14 | What is the 100% salary pay band for an officer that processes building consents at your council? | $83,304 |
15 | Thinking about your building consent process, how many assessment checks are required? | The average dwelling has approximately 10 inspections. The number of checks is dependent on the project. |
16 | Thinking about you building consent process, how many assessment checks do not require a human to assess this because it is automated? | Nil |
17 | Can you submit building consent drawings via your website? | Yes |
18 | Does your Council gather formal feedback from building consent applicants through a survey? if so, please send a copy of the results. | None completed for over a decade so not deemed relevant |
19 | In the financial period 2020/21, what was the economic value of the construction industry in your territorial authority? | Infometrics’ regional economic profile for 2021 estimated the Rotorua Construction sector (ANSIC level 1 industry) to be contributing $237.9 million GDP, providing 2,789 filled jobs (including self-employed) and 183 business units. |
