Resource consents
Apply for a consent for subdivisions, earthworks, land use, existing use. Renew or cancel an existing consent.
Legend: 
Online form 
Downloadable form 
Guidelines
The Government has passed the Natural Environment Act and Planning Act which will eventually replace the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). While the Acts will be introduced over several years, some changes to resource consenting started on 30 October 2026.
Apply for a deemed permitted boundary activity notice
Certain infringements on boundaries may not have to go through a standard resource consent application. You must still apply for these 'boundary activities' to be treated as a permitted activity.
Application for a deemed permitted boundary activity
Written approval form for a deemed permitted boundary activity (Form 8B) [PDF 176 KB]
Request form for a deemed permitted marginal or temporary exemption [PDF 225 KB]
Apply for a resource consent
A resource consent gives you permission to carry out an activity not allowed as of right in the District Plan, and which may affect the environment.
Resource consent application form (including fast track applications)
Applicants information checklist for resource consent [PDF 196 KB]
Land use application guidelines [PDF 230 KB]
Subdivision application guidelines [PDF 146 KB]
Apply for an extension of the lapse period
If you can't meet the consent conditions by the lapse date, you can apply to extend it. You must apply well in advance. Also check the consent conditions for any specific timeframes.
Apply for section 223 & 224 certification
Apply for a subdivision completion certificate.
Apply to change or cancel consent conditions
Renew a resource consent
Apply to renew an existing resource consent before it expires.
Request a pre-application service meeting
Request a Resource Consent Pre-Application meeting.
Give affected person's approval for a resource consent
Give approval to a resource consent application as an affected party.
Resource consent written approval form (Form 8A) [DOCX 384 KB]
Apply to take water from a dedicated filling point
Application to take water from a dedicated filling point [PDF 135 KB]
Apply for a yard encroachment (of a building) approval
Complete this form to apply when a building does not comply with the side yard standards in the District Plan.
Building consent written approval form for yard encroachment [PDF 179 KB]
Applying for a permitted activity under s104AA
If resource consent is only required for a rule/standard that is a disregarded matter as a result of the RMA transitional planning, an applicant can apply for an Alternative Permitted Activity under S104AA.
For more information, please contact our resource consents team.