Commercial projects often need producer statements from the right qualified authors. We help identify what may be needed, coordinate responsibilities and align the statements with the consent drawings.
Bottom line
A PS1, PS3 or PS4 can create delays if it answers the wrong question, covers the wrong scope or arrives too late for council assessment. The package needs to make responsibility clear from the beginning.
Best fit
Use this pathway when the project needs focused commercial consent coordination rather than a general residential consent route.
Business owners or landlords whose commercial consent may need PS1, PS3 or PS4 documentation.
Builders and contractors asked for a producer statement PS3 or supporting evidence before CCC.
Tenancy fit-outs where structural, fire, services or specialist work needs clear responsibility.
Project teams needing help understanding who can issue each producer statement and for what scope.
What may be included
Producer statement requirement review against the proposed commercial scope.
Coordination of PS1, PS3 and PS4 responsibilities with engineers, contractors and specialists.
Alignment between producer statements, consent drawings, specifications and inspection expectations.
Plain-English explanation of which party appears responsible for each statement.
Council-response support where producer statement questions appear in an RFI.
Fixed-fee architectural documentation with specialist fees separated where required.
Coordination focus
| Issue | What to clarify | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| PS1 design | Which specialist design elements may need a design producer statement. | Council needs to see that the relevant design scope is covered by an appropriate author. |
| PS3 construction | Which contractor or specialist may need to confirm construction or installation work. | Late PS3 requests can hold up CCC or final sign-off. |
| PS4 review | Whether a construction monitoring or review statement may be expected. | Review obligations should be known before construction closes up. |
| Scope gaps | Whether each statement matches the drawings, specifications and actual work. | Gaps between documents often trigger RFIs or CCC problems. |
Process
We review the address, proposed use, tenancy details, photos, sketches, existing plans and council or landlord notes.
We identify likely architectural, fire, accessibility, structural, drainage, services, specified systems and producer statement needs.
Drawings, specifications and consultant information are aligned so the consent package is easier for council to assess.
If council asks for clarification on our documentation, we help organise the response and consultant updates.
Related pathways
If the project is already stuck, still speculative, or already built, another route may be more useful than a standard commercial consent package.
Official context
Questions
A producer statement is a professional statement from an appropriate author for a defined design, construction or review scope. Councils may use it as part of their assessment, depending on the work and the author.
A PS1 usually relates to design, a PS3 usually relates to construction or installation, and a PS4 usually relates to construction review. The exact need depends on the project and specialist scope.
No. Producer statements must be issued by the correct qualified author for the relevant scope. ArchSolutioNZ coordinates the requirements and integrates the statements into the commercial consent package.
Yes. We can coordinate the architectural package with specialist inputs such as structural, fire, accessibility, ventilation, drainage or producer statement requirements where those scopes are needed.
Specialist consultant fees are scoped separately where required. The goal is to identify those inputs early so the commercial consent pathway is clearer before you commit.
Yes. ArchSolutioNZ works across New Zealand with a remote-first workflow, while remaining Auckland-accessible for projects where local context is useful.
Send the proposed use, drawings, council comments or contractor notes and we will help identify the likely PS1, PS3 or PS4 coordination path.
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