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PIMs is issued by your local council, for a fee, and as you can see from the table below,
It often appear to be providing the information given below.. This include information
the council considers relevant to your building project. The PIM is specific to a proposed
project – hence the name Project Information Memorandum.
It is Required under the Building Act.
It can only be applied for by someone who is planning a specific project and may need
a building consent (by applying for building consent you will be treated as applying for
a PIM also, if you have not already done so).
The application needs to describe the project in detail.
It provides details on special features of the site for use in the design of the building
(if not already considered by the designer).

It may tell you about:
protection of the land or buildings, for example, by the Historic Places Trust
the location of services, such as water and waste systems on the site and adjoining
land.
land details such as ground stability, geological history, areas that have been filled, or have been unstable or if there is any risk of flooding.
permitted footpath crossing points district plan non-compliances .
Applying For the PIMs.
A PIM provides information about the work site that may have an effect on the
work, for example, planning restrictions, the location of stormwater drains and ground conditions.
You can apply for a PIM at the preliminary design stage of the project or at the same
time as you apply for building consent. If you apply for a building consent without applying
for a PIM, your consent application will be treated as including an application for a PIM.