Wet area showers are a classic case where many generally work on the assumption that installing a tiled or wet area shower in an existing home requires a building consent.

If you've recently received a building consent or are planning to build a new home, you may have been surprised to receive a Development Levy notice from your local council.

When people think about building a new home, they often picture a design process and then a construction phase. The excavation, framing, cladding, and eventually moving in. What is less visible at the beginning is everything that happens before construction begins. The planning, design, consultant input, approvals, and decision making that occur before a builder can turn the first sod.