Miramar Borough Council, Building Permit Applications

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Archives Identifier00052Date Range1911-1922DescriptionThis series consists of building permit applications made to the Miramar Borough Council between April 1911 and July 1922. They relate to proposed building work in Miramar Borough. Under the Miramar Borough Council Building Bylaw 1905 (and subsequent amendments) written application had to be made for permission to erect a building or carry out additions or alterations to an existing building. Applicants had to submit plans and documentation of the work proposed. If the work was in accordance with the borough bylaw a permit was issued and the plans and documentation were held in the office of the Borough Engineer. A register was kept of all applications made. All documentation relating to each application was filed in permit number order. The applications in this series were transferred to the Wellington City Council after Miramar Borough amalgamated with the City in 1922, along with a list of the permits transferred. It is not known whether drainage plans were usually submitted as part of the building application. None of the applications appear to include drainage information, but it is unknown if this was submitted, and if so if they are still held somewhere. Documentation required included an application form, plans, written specifications and if required structural calculations. The application form recorded the applicant or builder, the owner, description of the work proposed, legal description and street the site is on, and an estimated value. Plans generally include a site plan, floor plans, elevations and sections, and where required structural details. The written specifications outline what materials were used and the work done by the tradesmen involved. There may also be additional plans and documentation submitted by the application if changes were made to the building work proposed, or additional information was requested by the Borough Engineer. For any one application the amount of documentation varies. In general earlier applications have less, as do smaller works (for example a house as opposed to a warehouse or office block). Buildings or work drawn up by architects (as opposed to a builder) often have more documentation. Very early applications may only have plans, and generally do not have application forms (although many have a letter of application). Although there were over 700 permit applications made to the Borough Council only a fraction of these still exist. A full list of applications made is held in Series 00334.Quantity (Linear Metres)1.45MediumFileSystem of ArrangementNumerical by application numberCollection TypeWellington City Council

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WCC, Building Permits (A Series)

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Restriction StatusOpen

Related Agencies

Controlling or Creating AgencyMiramar Borough CouncilRelationship Date Range1904-1921

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Miramar Borough Council, Building Permit Applications