Before you apply
Useful information to guide you before applying for a resource consent.
Introduction to resource consents
A resource consent is a permit for an activity that might affect the environment, and isn’t classed as a permitted activity under a regional or district plan.
Activities that don’t need a resource consent are classified as permitted activities in one of our regional plans or a national environmental standard.
A summary of the consent process
A diagram containing further information on the resource consent process.
The consent application process is 100% user-pays. This means you pay for the time spent on your application by staff, plus expenses, which may include distance travelled, scientific reports and/or consultants.
We aim to process every consent application as efficiently as possible. Here are a few things you can do to help us process yours quickly.