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Auckland Building & Design Tools

Plan before you build

Auckland Building & Design Tools

Planning a build in Auckland means running into the Unitary Plan, the Building Act and Auckland Council fees long before you break ground. These tools give you a quick, honest read on the questions homeowners ask us most - consent, cost, timing and what your site will actually allow. Enter your details and we'll email your result.

Free feasibility reportFind out what you can buildA free report on your property - the likely consent path, what's feasible, and your next steps. One free report per property.Request your free report →ESTIMATEBuilding Consent Cost CalculatorEstimate Auckland Council's building consent fees - deposit, CCC and levies - from your build cost.Open the tool →DESIGN FEESArchitectural Design Fee EstimatorEstimate your architect’s design fee as a range, from your build cost and level of service.Open the tool →TIMELINEConsent Timeframe EstimatorSee your statutory decision date and a realistic timeline once typical delays are factored in.Open the tool →CONSENT CHECKDo I Need Building Consent?Check whether your project is likely exempt from building consent under Schedule 1.Open the tool →CLASSIFICATIONSleepout vs Minor DwellingFind out how your extra room is likely to be classified - and what that means for consent.Open the tool →FEASIBILITYSubdivision Pre-CheckSee the Unitary Plan standards your subdivision needs to be tested against.Open the tool →RECESSION PLANEHeight in Relation to BoundaryTest a design against the recession plane and get a scaled section drawing.Open the tool →SITE LIMITSSite Coverage & Impervious AreaCheck building coverage, impervious and landscaped area against your zone limits.Open the tool →H1 ENERGY EFFICIENCYH1 Calculation Method CheckerCheck a house or small building against H1/AS1 6th edition - heat loss versus the reference building.Open the tool →ROOF PITCHRoof Pitch CalculatorConvert between degrees, ratio and percentage, and check the minimum pitch for your roofing.Open the tool →

These tools give you an indication, not a determination. When you're ready to test your project properly, that's what we do. Sonder's feasibility work turns these quick checks into a real, buildable brief - with the consent path, the numbers and the design all lined up.

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