November 24 2016

Palmerston North City Council is taking steps to make applying for building consents easier.

PNCC is one of more than 20 councils that are working together to bring consistency to the building consent process.

The vision of the initiative, called GoShift, is to deliver a consistent, and timely consenting experience with the aim of delivering simpler, faster building consents, says Palmerston North City Council Customer Services General Manager, Peter Eathorne.

The partnership is supported by the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment.

Mr Eathorne says GoShift councils are now using consistent application forms and guidance.

“Anyone who is making a building consent related application at Palmerston North City or Manawatu District Council from 1st December 2016needs to use the GoShift forms,” he says.

They’ll be available on both the Palmerston North City and Manawatu District Council websites from 1st December 2016.

The new forms are the first stage of a wider programme being introduced by the Palmerston North City Council.

“We’ll be creating a new electronic building consents service in Palmerston North next year, which will make it cheaper and easier for people to apply for building consents and track their progress online,” says Mr Eathorne.

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