Our regional plans contain rules about different types of activities in the region. Anything not permitted by our plans requires resource consent. A consent allows you to use or take resources, discharge into air, water or onto land and carry out works in the Coastal Marine Area (CMA).
Find out what is a resource consent, types of consents we process and how to work out whether you need one.
Find out how the resource consent application works step by step, what you need to do and how long it may take.
Find out how to go about building, modifying or removing a dam.
Access all the resource consent forms you need to apply, transfer or make a submission. Includes information about the consents fees and charges.
As a resource consent holder, you have a number of responsibilities. Find out what conditions you may have and how to transfer a consent.
View the current resource consents which have been publicly notified. You are welcome to have your say on these consent applications.
You can view a report on all resource consent decisions from the last three months, including any granted or declined.