See all our forms and guides related to planning, including boundaries activities, land-use and more.
Planning application forms, brochures, checklists and guides are available here in .PDF format.
Application forms
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Application form for a Certificate of Compliance (PDF, 159.6 KB, new window)
Use this form to apply for a Certificate of Compliance.
Application form for a deemed permitted boundary activity (PDF, 189.8 KB, new window)
Use this form to apply for a deemed permitted boundary activity.
Application form for a deemed permitted boundary activity (online form) (new window)
Application form for a deemed permitted marginal or temporary activity (PDF, 168.7 KB, new window)
Use this form to apply for a deemed permitted marginal or temporary activity.
Application form for a deemed permitted marginal or temporary activity (online form) (new window)
Application form for a resource consent (PDF, 208.5 KB, new window)
Use this form to apply for resource consent.
Application form for a resource consent condition change or cancellation (PDF, 127.8 KB, new window)
Use this form to apply for a change or cancellation of a resource consent condition.
Application form for an Existing Use Certificate (PDF, 136.6 KB, new window)
Use this form to formalise existing use rights.
Application form for an extension of lapse period (s125 of the Resource Management Act 1991) (PDF, 123.0 KB, new window)
Use this form to apply for an extension to the lapse period of a resource consent.
Application form for land use resource consent (online form) (new window)
Application form for subdivision resource consent (online form) (new window)
Application form for tree maintenance or emergency works on a scheduled tree (PDF, 118.1 KB, new window)
Use this form to apply for resource consent to carry out work on a scheduled tree.
Application request HAIL/soil contamination search (PDF, 75.7 KB, new window)
We aim to complete HAIL/soil contamination searches within 10 working days.
Application request HAIL/soil contamination search (online form) (new window)
Deemed permitted boundary activity written approval form (PDF, 59.9 KB, new window)
Use this form to get written approval from all affected neighbouring owners for your deemed permitted boundary activity.
Fee objection to a resource consent (PDF, 97.2 KB, new window)
Use this form to make an objection to resource consent fees.
Outline plan for public work, project or work to be undertaken on designated land (PDF, 136.3 KB, new window)
Use this form to apply for an Outline Plan on designated land.
Planning Information Enquiry (online form) (new window)
Request for reconsideration of development contributions (PDF, 460.3 KB, new window)
Use this form to request reconsideration for development contributions.
Request for remission of development contributions (PDF, 465.1 KB, new window)
Use this form to apply for remission of development contributions.
Resource consent affected persons written approval form (PDF, 489.4 KB, new window)
Use this form to get written approval from all affected neighbouring owners for your resource consent.
Resource consent monitoring request (new window)
Brochures, checklists and guides
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Ministry for the Environment - Resource consent process for non-notified applications (new window)
Ministry for the Environment - Resource consent process for notified/limited notified applications (new window)
Assessment of environmental effects brochure (PDF, 216.6 KB, new window)
This brochure details the process for assessing the environmental effects of your application.
Domestic home heating tanks checklist (PDF, 120.3 KB, new window)
A checklist of what the Planning department requires for installation.
Earthworks resource consent checklist (PDF, 176.3 KB, new window)
This checklist has been produced to assist you in the preparation and lodgement of your earthworks resource consent application.
Guide to the resource consent application hearing process brochure (PDF, 214.1 KB, new window)
Guide to the hearing process for resource consent applications.
Land use resource consent checklist (PDF, 113.6 KB, new window)
This checklist is to assist you in lodging a complete resource consent application and to avoid delays in processing. Please return this checklist with your completed application.
Landscape management guideline three: rural subdivision and development (PDF, 807.7 KB, new window)
This guideline is the third of a set of three landscape management guidelines for Dunedin City. Guideline 3 deals with rural subdivision
and development issues.
Landscape management guideline two: rural land use activities (PDF, 797.4 KB, new window)
This guideline is the second of a set of three landscape management guidelines for Dunedin City. Guideline 2 deals with rural land use activities.
MfE National medium density design guide (PDF, 4.7 MB, new window)
Ministry for the Environment - May 2022
This guide has been developed to achieve inclusive and integrated housing.
Monitoring resource consents brochure (PDF, 188.1 KB, new window)
Information on how resource consents are monitored.
NES for assessing and managing contaminants in soil to protect human health (PDF, 171.7 KB, new window)
This brochure contains information for landowners and developers.
Signage resource consent checklist (PDF, 27.9 KB, new window)
This checklist is to assist you in lodging a complete resource consent application and to avoid delays in processing. Please return this checklist with your completed application.
Silt and sediment control for smaller sites brochure (PDF, 744.9 KB, new window)
This guide outlines a range of measures to reduce erosion and sediment discharge to our waterways, harbour and coastal waters.
Subdivision resource consent checklist (PDF, 43.1 KB, new window)
This checklist is to assist you in lodging a complete resource consent application and to avoid delays in processing. Please return this checklist with your completed application.
Tree work resource consent checklist (PDF, 26.8 KB, new window)
This checklist is to assist you in lodging a complete resource consent application and to avoid delays in processing. Please return this checklist with your completed application.
Written approvals of affected persons brochure (PDF, 204.4 KB, new window)
This brochure explains how Council determines who, or if anyone, may be adversely affected by a proposal.