Producer Statements for Auckland Council: The Complete Guide

Auckland Council is New Zealand's largest building consent authority, processing tens of thousands of building consents every year across Auckland City, Manukau, Waitakere, North Shore, Rodney, and the rest of the Auckland region. If you're a Licensed Building Practitioner, engineer, plumber, drainlayer, or electrician doing consented work in Auckland, you'll be completing Auckland Council producer statements regularly.

Auckland Council uses its own suite of AC-numbered producer statement forms, has specific NZBC clause requirements that differ slightly from other councils, and has particular expectations around how statements are submitted. Getting this right first time avoids BCA queries and delays to your Code Compliance Certificate (CCC).

Auckland Council Producer Statement Form Numbers

Auckland Council uses standardised form numbers for producer statements. These are the current forms accepted for building consent and CCC applications:

• AC2310 — PS3 General: for Licensed Building Practitioners carrying out general restricted building work (carpentry, framing, roofing, cladding, foundations)
• AC2335 — PS3 Plumbing and Gasfitting: for licensed plumbers and gasfitters
• AC2336 — PS3 Plumbing and Drainage: for drainage-related plumbing work
• AC2337 — PS3 Electrical: for registered electricians
• AC2338 — PS3 Drainlaying: for licensed drainlayers
• AC2327 — PS3 Solid Fuel Heating: for solid fuel heating appliance installations
• AC2334 — PS3 Intumescent Coatings: for passive fire protection coatings

For design-phase producer statements (PS1 and PS2), Auckland Council generally accepts forms produced by the relevant engineering or design professional — there is no fixed AC form number for design statements, but they must contain the required information and be signed by a suitably qualified professional such as a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng).

Auckland Council's Specific NZBC Clause Requirements

One of the most important things to know about Auckland Council producer statements is their specific expectations around NZBC clause selection — particularly Clause B2 Durability.

Auckland Council requires B2 Durability to be addressed on virtually all PS3 construction producer statements. This is more consistently enforced than at some other BCAs, and leaving B2 blank is one of the most common triggers for a BCA query or rejection. Even if you feel durability isn't directly relevant to your specific scope of work, Auckland Council expects you to address it.

Commonly required NZBC clauses for the AC2310 general PS3 at Auckland Council include:

• B1 Structure — required for any structural or framing work
• B2 Durability — required on almost all PS3 submissions to Auckland Council
• E2 External Moisture — required for cladding, roofing, window installation, and weathertightness work
• F2 Hazardous Building Materials — where applicable (e.g. removal of materials near asbestos)
• G12 Water Supplies — for work involving water supply connections
• H1 Energy Efficiency — for insulation work or work affecting the thermal envelope

For specialist sub-forms, the required clauses vary by trade:

• AC2335/AC2336 (Plumbing) — typically G12 Water Supplies, G13 Foul Water, B2 Durability
• AC2337 (Electrical) — typically G9 Electricity, B2 Durability
• AC2338 (Drainlaying) — typically G13 Foul Water, G14 Stormwater, B2 Durability

Scope of Work Description: What Auckland Council Expects

Auckland Council building officers review a high volume of producer statements, and vague scope descriptions slow down processing and trigger queries. Your description needs to be specific enough that an officer can match it against the consent drawings without having to contact you.

Avoid: "General building work as per plans" or "carpentry work"

Use instead: "Timber-framed construction of single-storey dwelling including foundations, floor framing, wall framing, roof structure, and sarking, as per approved plans dated [date]. Excludes wet areas tiling and external cladding."

The description should tell the reader exactly what work is covered and — just as importantly — what is not covered by your statement, particularly if other LBPs or tradespeople are providing separate PS3 statements for other elements of the same project.

Submitting Producer Statements to Auckland Council

Auckland Council accepts producer statements as PDF attachments through its online building consent portal (the Auckland Council Consenting System). Statements submitted for a CCC application should reference the exact building consent number and be attached to the relevant application.

Key submission points:

• Submit PDFs — scanned handwritten forms are accepted but typed/digital PDFs are faster to process
• One PS3 per tradesperson per consent — don't combine multiple trades or professionals on one form
• Ensure your LBP licence number or trade registration is clearly visible
• Make sure the signature is original (wet or digital — not a typed name)
• Submit all PS3 statements together with the CCC application where possible

Producer Statements for Auckland Council Inspections

Beyond the CCC application, Auckland Council may request a producer statement at specific inspection stages during construction — typically for elements that will be concealed before the final CCC inspection, such as:

• Foundation and subfloor work (before concrete pour)
• Framing and insulation (before lining)
• Plumbing rough-in (before lining)
• Electrical rough-in (before lining)

Having the relevant tradesperson complete their PS3 at each inspection stage — rather than leaving all statements to the end — reduces the risk of missing documentation at CCC time and distributes the paperwork load across the build.

Common Reasons Auckland Council Queries Producer Statements

• B2 Durability clause not addressed
• Consent number incorrect or missing (especially where a consent has been amended — AC number, not the original BC number)
• Scope description too vague to match against the approved plans
• Outdated form version (previous AC form revision)
• LBP licence number missing or not matching the signatory's public LBP register entry
• Work certified by an LBP whose licence class doesn't cover the described work
• PS3 submitted before work is complete

Completing Auckland Council Producer Statements On-Site

PS Express includes all current Auckland Council AC form numbers — AC2310, AC2335, AC2336, AC2337, AC2338, AC2327, and AC2334 — and pre-fills your LBP licence number, licence class, and contact details. It flags B2 Durability for Auckland Council submissions and guides you through NZBC clause selection for each specific form type.

Generated statements are stored against the building consent number, making it straightforward to pull together everything Auckland Council needs when you apply for your CCC.

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