House on sleds

Hi, does anyone out there know if a portable building that is on two sleds, rather than wheels, needs consent?

Many thanks

You should be fine, it is still defined as a portable house.
I think portable is not whether or not it does actually move, but in fact if it can be moved so skids are fine.
You do need to check, however, that there are no covenants preventing you putting something like that on the land.
The other criteria that will come into play will be the size of the building, it would have to be under a certain number of square metres as well

If you keep it under 10m2 you do not require consent.
If it is mobile, you usually do not require consent.
If it contains services such as a toilet or shower it is likely to require consent regardless of the size.
If it is connected to drainage etc outside the house, it is less likely to be regarded as temporary or mobile.

Hawkspur;502725 wrote:
If it contains services such as a toilet or shower it is likely to require consent regardless of the size.

That would mean your average caravan or motorhome would require consent:confused::confused:

kai;502726 wrote: That would mean your average caravan or motorhome would require consent:confused::confused:

Hah, yes, but they are mobile, and I meant that to refer to a>10m2 building rather than a specifically mobile one...[]

Each Council seems to have their own regulations so I would check with yours.

Make sure you keep your 'portable' house out of sight of neighbours as much as possible, keep on good terms with neighbours and try to avoid having to debate the point with the council.

I'd classify containers as mobile, but Auckland council now requires consents for those, something to do with asthetics. Check with your council.

Containers are not classified as mobile as they are neither on skids nor on wheels.
Mobile means it can be towed, pulled etc.
While a container can be easily moved, its not seen as being a portable unit

Even if something can be easily moved, it may be classed as a building if it isn't moved for a "long period".
Some Councils have interpreted this as 3 months.