Consent forms

Ready to apply for a resource consent? All downloadable consent forms can be found on this page.

Putting together a consent application is complex; however, the clearer you describe what you want to do and where you want to do it, the easier the process of lodging an application will be.

We have many types of consent forms you can download. Please find and complete the appropriate form, then email it to RegulatoryAdmin@boprc.govt.nz

More information about consents can be found in the resource consents section of our website.

Proposed changes to Fees & Charges Policy: What this means for you

Regional Council’s core function is to ensure the sustainable management of our natural resources (such as air, water and land).

To do this work, we process resource consents, monitor and managed consented and other authorise activities, and monitoring the state of the environment. The costs associated with this this work is paid for by applicants and consents holders – this is set out in our Fees and Charges Policy.

This policy is regularly reviewed to ensure the charges reflect the actual cost of doing this work.

We’re currently proposing several changes to our Fees and Charges Policy which, if adopted, would be introduced from 1 July 2025.

At a glance these are:

Increasing resource consent deposits.
Recovery of the actual and reasonable cost of work associated with Fast-Track Approval projects.
Minor adjustments to some compliance inspection frequencies.
Applying a 10% increase to four fee categories, where increases were omitted in the 2024/25 review.
Applying a general increase to all fees and charges in line with inflation.

We’re currently taking feedback on these changes until 14 April 2025. Find out more and provide your feedback at Participate BOPRC.

Resource Consent Application Details Form

Please complete this form and an activity form for your application. Where you are applying for more than one activity, you only need to complete one of these forms (Form A).

Forms

Resource Consent Applicant Details Form

Culvert, bridge, instream works, lake structures

Construct a culvert or bridge, other instream works, lake structures

Forms	1A - Culverts, bridges, fords, erosion protection, pipes and associated works 1B Disturb in or around water body, e.g. dredge wetland, gravel extraction 1C - Lake structures (new and existing) 1D - Unconsented Existing Retaining and Erosion Protection Walls
Information	Culvert crossings Stream crossings Getting fish friendly Information on lake structures Guide to lake structures River gravel management guidelines Applying for consent for existing retaining and erosion protection walls

Construct a bore and undertake pump test

Forms	2C - Install and test a bore or pump testing of an existing bore
Information	Bore completion report List of consultants for pump testing

Forestry

Forms	Afforestation, replanting and mechanical land preparation activities Harvest, Non-indigenous vegetation clearance Pruning/thinning to waste, and Indigenous bird nesting Activities River crossings, slash traps, fuel storage and activities Earthworks, forestry quarrying, and dust activities
Information	National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry Erosion and sediment guidelines for forest harvesting

Land use consent: Lake Rotorua Nutrient Management

Forms

Before completing this form, please call a BOPRC Land Management Officer in the Rotorua Office on 07 921 3377 or 0800 884 881 x7444.

2D - Lake Rotorua Nutrient Management

Guide

A guide to your land use resource consent

Farming: discharge farm dairy effluent and intensive winter grazing

Forms	3B - Discharge farm dairy effluent 3C - Land use activities in catchments of Lakes Ōkāreka, Rotoehu, Ōkaro, Rotorua & Rotoiti 3B - Dairy effluent discharge additional form Intensive winter grazing application form
Information	Dairy effluent management If I have a consent to take water for pasture irrigation, do I need another for dairy shed water use?

Earthworks, quarrying, vegetation clearance

Forms	2A - Land disturbing activities such as earthworks and quarrying 2B - Land disturbing activities: forest harvesting, vegetation clearance
Information	Erosion and sediment guidelines for land disturbing activities Stopbank design and construction guidelines Project Information Memorandum application - Dam Construction

Discharge (including coastal)

Forms

Information

Water (including coastal)

Forms	5A - Take surface water (including intake structure) 5B - Take and use groundwater 5 – Additional form to submit with 5A or 5B 5C - Dam water 5D - Divert water 5E - Water consent application: take groundwater for dairy shed
Information	Water metering Regulations Irrigation NZ Assessment of cultural effects Costs associated with preparing an assessment of cultural effects

Geothermal

Forms	6A - Geothermal take and discharge (domestic and light) 6B - Install geothermal bores for field exploration-commercial or industrial use
Information	Values of Geothermal Systems Surface features Management of the resource Rotorua geothermal system Kawerau geothermal system Tauranga geothermal system Other geothermal systems

Coastal

Forms

Other forms (surrenders, transfers, etc)

Forms	Section 87BB Deemed Permitted application form Change or cancel consent condition(s) Written approval of affected party Surrender a resource consent Transfer ownership of a resource consent Make a submission Withdraw a resource consent application Lake Structure(s) Transfer Form
Information	What you need to know before you apply for a resource consent Ministry for the Environment Guide To Preparing a Basic AEE Environmental management plan checklist Assessment of cultural effects Costs associated with preparing an assessment of cultural effects