Resource Consents

	2026/27 (GST Inclusive)
Resource Consents
Section 36(1) of the Resource Management Act 1991 enables the Council to charge a fixed deposit. Section 36(3) allows for additional fees to recover actual and reasonable costs in cases here the fixed deposit is inadequate. Application costs that exceed the deposit will be subject to additional charges at the rates and disbursements set out in the following schedules. For those applications that attract a fixed deposit, a receipt will be issued at the time of payment. A GST invoice will be issued at the completion of processing.
Terms of payment: Payment of additional fees are due within 20 working days of the invoice date or 20th of the month, whichever is the latest

Fees for Land Use Planning Activities
Non-Notified Land Use Consents
Category A	(no charge)
Category B (deposit)	$1,160.00
Category C (deposit)	$1,970.00
Notified Land Use Consents
Limited Notified Land Use Consents (deposit)	$6,600.00
Publicly Notified Land Use Consents (deposit)	$10,300.00
Related Land Use Consents
Boundary Activity Notice Deposit	$560.00
Certificates of compliance (Section 139) (deposit)	$1,100.00
Change or cancellation of conditions of land use consents (Section 127(1)(b)) (deposit)	$1,060.00
Existing use certificate (Section 139A) (deposit)	$1,250.00
Extension of time for land use consents. (Section 125(1)(b)) (deposit)	$780.00
Marginal or Temporary Activity Notice (deposit)	$560.00
Outline plan of works (Section 176A) (deposit)	$1,600.00
Surrender of resource consent (s138)	$230.00
Non-Notified land use consent applications If the application is complex or significant, or specialist advice is needed, a higher deposit may be required before proceeding. Fees will be discussed with the applicant in advance. Engineering, geotechnical, contamination and any other technical input will be an additional fee that recovers actual cost.
Non-Notified Land Use Consents - Category A Applications Pruning work or removal of a significant tree identified in schedule A1.3; Murals; Replacing a roof of a significant building identified in schedule A1.1; Earthquake strengthening affecting the protected part a building or structure identified in Schedule A1.1; Restoration of a building or structure that has a Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Category 1 listing as detailed in Schedule A1.1; Additions and alteration to the protected part of a building or structure identified in Schedule A1.1 that are required to achieve compliance with fire or access requirements of the Building Code. Category A only applies to non-notified applications, except for a tree identified in Schedule A1.3 of the District Plan.
Non-Notified Land Use Consents - Category B Applications Rural or rural-residential zone accessory buildings, and Residential zone accessory buildings including carports and garages) Dwelling alterations including decks and pergolas resulting in minor breach of bulk and location performance standard where density of residential activity complies (except as covered by Category C) New dwellings where density of residential activity complies (except as covered by Category C); Signs except for permanent hoardings
Non-Notified Land Use Consents - Category C Applications Retaining walls and/or Earthworks Structures, which includes new dwellings and accessory buildings located in a Landscape Management Area or an Urban Landscape Conservation Area New dwellings and dwelling alterations not covered by Category A or B; New buildings in a townscape/heritage precinct Alteration to buildings located in a townscape/heritage precinct or to scheduled buildings not covered by Category A Community support activities Permanent hoarding signs National Environmental Standard (Soil
All non-notified resource consent applications not provided for by other categories will be charged at the Category C rate (deposit and actual cost above the deposit)

Fees for Subdivision Activities
Non–Notified Subdivision Consents (deposit)	$2,950.00
Notified Subdivision Consents
Limited Notified Subdivision Consents (deposit)	$6,600.00
Publicly Notified Subdivision Consents (deposit)	$10,300.00
Related Subdivision Consent Matters
Approving, certification fee for survey plans (except 224(c)) (per certificate) (deposit)	$630.00
Bond renewal (fixed fee)	$350.00
Certified copy of Council Resolution (fixed fee)	$290.00
Change or cancellation of conditions of subdivision consents (Section 127(1) (deposit))	$1,700.00
Combined 223 and 224(c) application (deposit)	$1,130.00
Compliance with subdivision consent conditions (Section 224(c)) (deposit)	$940.00
Extension of time for subdivision consents (Section 125(1)(b)) (deposit)	$840.00
Objections to decisions of subdivision consents (Section 357) and fees (Section 357B)	No fee
Preparation of consent notices, certificates, bonds, partial or full release/discharge of bonds, revocation of easements (fixed fee, but any legal fees recovered at cost)	$355.00
s240 Covenants (deposit)	$630.00
s241 Amalgamation of Allotments (deposit)	$360.00
Section 221 application (deposit)	$1,460.00
Section 226 application including certification (deposit)	$980.00
Section 243 application (deposit)	$670.00
Non-Notified Subdivision consents applications All non-notified subdivision applications will be charged a deposit and actual cost above the deposit. If the application is complex or significant, or specialist advice is needed, a higher deposit may be required before proceeding. Fees will be discussed with the applicant in advance. Engineering, geotechnical, contamination and any other technical input will be an additional fee that recovers actual cost
Payment of Final Fee for Subdivision Applications: The final fee should be paid promptly after being sent an invoice. If there are any outstanding interim invoices they will be required to be paid before the Section 224 Certificate will be released

Planning - Other Legislation
Cancellation of building line restriction (Section 327A Local Government Act 1974) (deposit)	$390.00
Converting a cross lease into a fee simple (deposit)	$360.00
Overseas Investment Commission Certificate (deposit)	$375.00
Planning certificates for the sale of liquor (deposit)	$310.00
Right of way (Section 348 Local Government Act 1974) (deposit)	$980.00
Right of way application for sealing (Section 348 Local Government Act 1974)	$280.00

Designations/Heritage Orders/Plan Changes
Heritage order applications (deposit and additional charges at cost)	$3,120.00
Minor modifications (Section 181) (deposit and additional charges at cost)	$1,070.00
Notice of requirement for designations (Section 168) (deposit and additional charges at cost)	$10,400.00
Plan changes (privately initiated) (deposit and additional charges at cost)	$31,200.00
Uplifting designations	No charge
For Designations/Heritage Orders/Plan Changes (privately initiated) following payment of the relevant deposit, the Council may, at its discretion, invoice for the additional charges at cost on a monthly basis and may stop work on the application until such time as the relevant invoice has been paid.

Processing Costs
Processing of notified land use and subdivision applications and any additional charges applying to any other planning application listed above will be charged at the following rates:
Principal Advisor/Team Leader/Specialist input (senior level) from another Council department (per hour)	$221.00
Senior Planner (per hour)	$221.00
Associate Senior Planner (per hour)	$211.00
Planner (per hour)	$200.00
Specialist input (junior/intermediate level) from another Council department (per hour)	$200.00
Graduate Planner (per hour)	$154.00
Planning Technician (per hour)	$154.00
Compliance and Monitoring Officer (per hour)	$154.00
Development contributions officer (per hour)	$154.00
Administrative Officers (per hour)	$123.00
Reports, advice and assessment commissioned by the Council	At cost
External consultants processing resource consent (same hourly rate as equivalent DCC officer)
Refund or Cost Recovery Threshold: There is a $50 threshold either side of the final cost whereby if the amount to be refunded or recovered is less than $50 it will be absorbed to cover the processing cost
Disbursements
Photocopying (per A4 copy)	At cost
Postage	At cost
Public notices	At cost
Site inspections	At cost
Site signs	At cost
Vehicle usage (calculated on time basis (per min))	$0.27
Hearing Costs
Staff attendance at hearings – cost of staff attending hearing (charged at hourly rates). For resource consents, only the processing planner and specialist from another department will be charged. For all applications involving elected members attendance at hearings:
Hearing up to 3 hours (fixed fee)	$1,000.00
Hearings over 3 hours (per day)	$2,000.00
Request to Use Commissioner
1. The applicant requesting a commissioner in accordance with Section 100A will be charged at the actual cost of the commissioner, even if submitters also make the same request. If submitters request a commissioner, and the applicant does not, then the submitters must pay for the additional costs associated with the commissioner, with the costs being equally shared between the submitters requesting it. 2. Plan changes or Notice of Requirements which require the use of a commissioner will be charged at the actual cost of the commissioner
Objections
For objections under section 357A(1)(f) or (g), where a request is made for the objection to be considered by a hearings commissioner, there is a fixed deposit	$970.00
Other objections to decisions of resource consents (Section 357) and fees (Section 357B)	No fee

Monitoring fees
Monitoring of Permitted Activities and Resource Consents Monitoring fees for resource consents are typically charged when the consent is issued. If more than two inspections are required, or if the consent involves complex circumstances needing a tailored approach, the Council will recover additional costs from the consent holder. These extra monitoring charges will be applied after the monitoring has taken place, based on the specified hourly rate. If a consultant specialist is engaged to assist with monitoring, their costs will be passed on directly to the consent holder. For permitted activities, monitoring fees—including any consultant specialist costs—will be charged after monitoring has occurred.
Consent Monitoring
Resource Consent monitoring fee for first visit (fixed fee when resource consent granted)	$345.00
Resource Consent monitoring fee for second visit (fixed fee when resource consent granted)	$345.00
Monitoring of activities subject to requirements of the HSNO Act (fixed fee)	$345.00
Determining that contravention of district plan, resource consent or National Environmental Standard has occurred
Hourly rate for Monitoring Officer	$154.00
Hourly rate for Planner	$200.00
Issuing, administering, supervising, or monitoring compliance with abatement notice or enforcement order
Hourly rate for Monitoring Officer	$154.00
Hourly rate for Planner	$200.00
Monitoring of compliance with district plan permitted activity rule
Hourly rate for Monitoring Officer	$154.00
Hourly rate for Planner	$200.00
Monitoring of specified permitted activity in National Environmental Standard (where NES allows)
Hourly rate for Monitoring Officer	$154.00
Hourly rate for Planner	$200.00
Reports, advice, and assessment commissioned by the Council	At cost

Development Contributions
Objections (Full cost recovery for commissioners, council staff and other support) (deposit)	$540.00
Remissions, unusual developments and deferral of payment (deposit)	$540.00
The Local Government Act provides for full cost recovery. Application costs that exceed the deposit will be subject to additional charges at the rates and disbursements set out in this schedule. For those applications that attract a fixed deposit, a receipt will be issued at the time of payment. A GST invoice will be issued at the completion of processing. Commissioners are selected and appointed independently of Council and their full costs will be recovered. The full development contribution must be paid before a RMA certificate will be issued.

Pre-application meeting
Pre-application meeting and advice will be charged at the hourly rate of staff involved (includes administration, research and assessment, meeting attendance, and providing advice). The cost will be recovered when a subsequent resource consent application is processed

	2026/27 (GST Inclusive)
Site Contamination Search
Commercial and Industrial (fixed deposit for 5 or more adjoining sites) - Site Contamination Search	$1,760.00
Commercial and Industrial (fixed fee 3 to 4 adjoining sites) - Site Contamination Search	$1,760.00
Commercial and Industrial (fixed fee per site) - Site Contamination Search	$880.00
Information search to meet requirement (method) of section 6(2) of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011
Residential and rural (fixed deposit for 5 or more adjoining sites) - Site Contamination Search	$1,140.00
Residential and rural (fixed fee 3 to 4 adjoining sites) - Site Contamination Search	$1,140.00
Residential and rural (fixed fee per site) - Site Contamination Search	$570.00

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