Auckland · Hana, Kumeū
A consented one-bed cabin on a Kumeū lifestyle block
A 26 m² one-bed cabin built as a minor dwelling on a 1.2 ha block. Full council consent, pole foundations, Code of Compliance issued. Plumbing and power tied into the existing house services.
The story
Hana's parents own a 1.2 hectare block north-west of Auckland. The plan was simple in principle — a permanent one-bed for her on the section, sharing the long driveway and the bore-water connection. The consent process turned out to be the longer half of the story.
Auckland Council classified it as a minor dwelling because it had cooking and sanitation. That meant a full PIM, building consent, geotechnical report on the slope, and a Resource Management Act consent because the rural-zoned section already had one principal dwelling. The consent process ran fourteen weeks; the build itself ran sixteen.
The cabin is on four 200mm timber poles set into in-situ concrete piles, services trenched to the main house. Cedar cladding stained Resene Dune. Ceiling R5.0. The Code of Compliance Certificate was issued five days after final inspection.
Scope notes
- Full building consent, PIM, & RMA consent for second dwelling
- Pole foundations on engineered piles
- PGDB plumbing tied to existing bore-water supply
- EWRB-certified electrical, sub-board off main switchboard
- R3.6 wall / R5.0 ceiling / R2.5 underfloor
- Cedar cladding, stained Resene Dune
- Code of Compliance Certificate issued
Spec
- Internal floor area: 25.2 m²
- External envelope: 7,200 × 3,500 mm
- Foundation: four 200mm SED H5 timber poles
- Heat-pump hot water (200L)
- Argon-filled thermally broken aluminium joinery
Consent path
Auckland Council building consent + RMA consent for second dwelling, fourteen weeks total.