Some council services will be unavailable over the Christmas and New Year break.
Check if you need to apply or order before Friday 19 December 2025.
Whakauru, whakatika, whakahōu rānei i te puna kaukau ā-kāinga, puna kaukau korohuhū rānei Install, check, repair or replace a residential swimming pool or spa
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Regular safety checks of your pool fence and barrier
Information about how to book an inspection to check if your existing pool barrier complies with the building code.
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Pool area safety checklist
Find out how to make your pool safe by making sure that the barrier height, ground clearance, pool gates and area, comply with the building code.
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Pool fencing safety videos
Three video clips showing legal pool barrier and fence requirements. One for in-ground pools, above ground pools and small heated pools.
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Non-complying pools or pool barriers
Learn what happens when your pool or pool barrier is non-complying.
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Other structures used as part of the pool barrier
If you plan to use a building or a boundary fence as part of your pool barrier, you need to show us your plans, drawings and photos so we can check it complies with building code and fencing requirements.
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Pay a pool site visit (pool inspection) invoice
Find out how to pay a pool site visit invoice.
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Check if you need a consent to put in a residential pool or spa
Find out how you can check if you need a consent to put in a residential or small heated pool.
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Apply for a consent to put in a residential or small heated pool
Find out what you need to apply for a consent to put in a pool or spa and in what ways you can apply.
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Put in a swimming pool or large spa
Find out what situations would require you to apply for a consent to install a swimming pool or large spa.
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Put in a small spa or heated pool
Find out if you need a consent to put in a small heated pool, and when a pool barrier may be exempt from a building consent.
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Register a new or existing pool
Find out how to register a new or existing pool.
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Inspections you need when installing a new pool
Information about how to book pool and pool barrier inspection for a new pool, how many inspections you may need, and when you can start to use your new pool.
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Repair or replace a swimming pool
Check if you need a consent to repair or replace a swimming pool, prepare a consent application and apply for a consent if you need one.
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Repair or replace a spa pool
Check if you need a consent to repair or replace a spa pool, prepare a consent application and apply for a consent if you need one.
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Remove a pool
Find out how to remove the pool from our register.
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Pool legislation
Read about the changes regarding residential and small heated pools, that the Building (Pools) Amendment Act 2016 brought about.