Resource Consents
Any development, subdivision or other proposed use of a site must be assessed against the Council's District Plan.
The District Plan contains rules about different types of activities in different parts of the district. Anything not permitted by the Plan requires a resource consent, which will be for either a land-use consent or a subdivision consent.
Residential Rules
Activities that may require a resource consent are, for example:
- building a new deck close to a boundary
- planning a new multi-level apartment building
- setting up a work-from-home business
- subdividing a property
The Resource Consent Process
Resource consent applications take 20 working days, provided all the necessary information is included and your proposed project does not need to be notified.
An application will follow one of three procedures; non-notified, limited notified or publicly notified.
The Council monitors projects it has issued resource consents for. It also investigates building work that may be breaching the District Plan rules by not having the necessary consents. If you are concerned a development may not comply with the District Plan, contact us as soon as possible.
Applying for a Resource Consent
You, or someone representing you - such as a builder, architect, surveyor or planning consultant - must complete an Application for Resource Consent and take, or post it, to the Council's Resource Consents team.
Resource Consent Land Use Application Kit (PDF, 23 pages, 551Kb)
Resource Consent Subdivision Application Kit (PDF, 32 pages, 632Kb)
Temporary Events Management Plan (PDF, 7 pages, 181Kb)
Please note: If an application does not contain all the necessary information, it will be returned for completion before processing begins.
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Fees
There is a fee for processing applications, and a deposit must be paid with your application.
Further cost may be incurred during processing, which are charged for after processing completion. In addition, compliance monitoring fees may apply for supervision of land use consents.
Refer to the fee schedule for information on the current rates:
Resource Consents Issued Recently
Resource consents issued in the last four weeks are listed in the documents below.
16-30 April 2012 (PDF, 1 page, 64Kb)
1-15 April 2012 (PDF, 1 page, 62Kb)
Resource Consents Applied For Recently
Resource consents applied for in the last four weeks are listed in the documents below.
16-30 April 2012 (PDF, 1 page, 67Kb)
1-15 April 2012 (PDF, 1 page, 67Kb)
Notified Resource Consents
When a resource consent is received the Council conducts an assessment of its environmental effects. If the environmental effects are more than minor the resource consent requires public notification under Section 95A of the Resource Management Act 1991. View notified resource consents here.
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