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Application forms

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Affected person(s) consent form (PDF, 29.3 kb, new window)
Any proposal to do something that is not a Permitted Activity in the Dunedin City District Plan requires a Resource Consent. If you have been asked to sign this form, it will be because your neighbour proposes to do something that is not a Permitted Activity, and therefore their proposal requires a Resource Consent.

Certificate of Compliance (PDF, 44.1 kb, new window)
Use this form to apply for a Certificate of Compliance.

Change or cancellation of a resource consent condition application form (PDF, 51.1 kb, new window)
Use this form to apply for a change or cancellation of a resource consent condition.

Existing Use Certificate (PDF, 45.4 kb, new window)
Use this form to formalise existing use rights.

Remission of development contributions application form (PDF, 26.1 kb, new window)
Use this form when applying for remission of your development contributions.

Resource consent application form (PDF, 56.6 kb, new window)
Use this form when applying for resource consent.

Significant tree maintenance or emergency works application form (PDF, 28.5 kb, new window)
Use this form if you wish to apply for consent to carry out work on a significant tree.

Biodiversity Fund

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Biodiversity Fund application (PDF, 48.7 kb, new window)
Use this form to apply for funding for your project through the Biodiversity Fund.

Biodiversity Fund criteria (PDF, 255.9 kb, new window)
This document has information about the September 2008 funding round for the DCC Biodiversity Fund.

Conservation Values Booklet (PDF, 467.3 kb, new window)
Conservation Values Booklet

Let's grow native programme booklet (PDF, 3.8 mb, new window)
biodiverwsity events to participate

Brochures, checklists and guides

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Assessment of Environmental Effects (PDF, 98.0 kb, new window)
This brochure details the process for assessing the environmental effects of your application.

Development contributions brochure (PDF, 110.4 kb, new window)
Development contributions are a funding tool introduced by the Local Government Act 2002. They allow the Dunedin City Council to require contributions of money or land from developers when they are granted resource consents or building consents or when service connections are approved.

Drafting Guideline (PDF, 523.3 kb, new window)
The Drafting Guideline is to assist anyone wishing to prepare a private plan change request. The guideline provides the expected style and format for plan provisions, from issues and anticipated environmental results through to rules.

Fund for maintaining significant trees (PDF, 165.5 kb, new window)
The Fund for Maintaining Significant Trees provides a financial incentive to assist owners with the maintenance of Significant Trees. The fund has been established in recognition of the contribution the trees make to the amenity and environmental quality of the city.

Guide to Iwi consultation in the resource consent process. (PDF, 230.1 kb, new window)
This brochure has been produced in consultation with Kai Tahu ki Otago. It is a guide to the consultation process that applicants need to be aware of.

Hearing process guide for resource consent applications (PDF, 516.0 kb, new window)
Guide to the hearing process for Resource consent applications.

Land use resource consent checklist (PDF, 52.7 kb, new window)
This check sheet is to assist you in lodging a complete resource consent application and to avoid delays in processing. Please return this check sheet with your completed application.

Monitoring resource consents (PDF, 142.2 kb, new window)
Information on how resource consents are monitored.

Pre-application consultation (PDF, 147.0 kb, new window)
Pre-application consultation is essentially a free, risk reducing, negotiating first step to preparing an application. It is designed to assist people who are unfamiliar with the planning process and are unsure as to how to address environmental planning issues

Private Plan Change Process (PDF, 44.2 kb, new window)
Any person may request a change to the operative part of a District Plan. Part 2 of the First Schedule to the Resource Management Act 1991 sets out the process.

Resource Consent Process (PDF, 105.1 kb, new window)
A guide to the resource consent process.

Signage resource consent checklist (PDF, 27.9 kb, new window)
This check sheet is to assist you in lodging a complete resource consent application and to avoid delays in processing. Please return this check sheet with your completed application.

Subdivision resource consent checklist (PDF, 43.1 kb, new window)
This check sheet is to assist you in lodging a complete resource consent application and to avoid delays in processing. Please return this check sheet with your completed application.

Tree work resource consent checklist (PDF, 26.8 kb, new window)
This check sheet is to assist you in lodging a complete resource consent application and to avoid delays in processing. Please return this check sheet with your completed application.

Will my application be Notified or Non-Notified (PDF, 267.6 kb, new window)
This brochure explains the notification process and guides you through it.

Written approvals of affected persons brochure (PDF, 240.2 kb, new window)
This brochure explains how Council determines who, or if anyone, may be adversely affected by a proposal.

Planning

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City Planning Activity Report (PDF, 149.7 kb, new window)
City Planning Activity Report