Resource consents

What councils have been asked to allow under the Resource Management Act — a subdivision, a dwelling that breaks a height rule, earthworks, a bore — and what they decided. Pick a council to see its own.

Applications lodged per month

444 in the last five years of records · Buller District · latest lodged 26 May 2025

June 2020: 5 lodged — 5 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2020: 6 lodged — 6 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2020: 4 lodged — 4 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2020: 9 lodged — 9 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2020: 6 lodged — 6 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2020: 7 lodged — 7 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2020: 8 lodged — 8 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2021: 1 lodged — 1 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2021: 6 lodged — 6 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2021: 9 lodged — 9 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2021: 7 lodged — 7 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2021: 8 lodged — 8 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2021: 8 lodged — 8 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2021: 4 lodged — 4 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2021: 8 lodged — 8 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2021: 7 lodged — 7 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2021: 9 lodged — 9 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2021: 9 lodged — 9 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2021: 6 lodged — 6 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2022: 10 lodged — 9 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2022: 7 lodged — 7 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2022: 12 lodged — 11 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2022: 6 lodged — 6 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2022: 14 lodged — 13 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2022: 14 lodged — 14 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2022: 8 lodged — 7 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2022: 4 lodged — 4 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2022: 13 lodged — 12 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2022: 10 lodged — 9 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2022: 14 lodged — 14 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2022: 6 lodged — 5 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2023: 7 lodged — 7 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2023: 10 lodged — 10 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2023: 8 lodged — 6 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2023: 4 lodged — 4 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2023: 3 lodged — 3 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2023: 12 lodged — 10 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2023: 11 lodged — 8 granted, 1 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2023: 7 lodged — 7 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2023: 13 lodged — 13 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2023: 8 lodged — 7 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2023: 10 lodged — 9 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2023: 8 lodged — 8 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2024: 4 lodged — 4 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2024: 5 lodged — 4 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2024: 6 lodged — 5 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2024: 6 lodged — 6 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2024: 9 lodged — 9 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2024: 5 lodged — 4 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2024: 6 lodged — 5 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2024: 4 lodged — 4 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2024: 5 lodged — 5 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2024: 8 lodged — 7 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2024: 9 lodged — 9 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2024: 5 lodged — 5 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2025: 4 lodged — 4 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2025: 4 lodged — 4 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2025: 8 lodged — 8 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2025: 5 lodged — 4 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2025: 5 lodged — 5 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decided
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844 applications
  1. Land useGranted

    To replace four transmission pole structures. The pole replacements for BWR-IGH-A0360, A0406, A0429, and A0534 will result in an increase in height that exceeds the permitted 15% increase condition contained within Regulation 14(3) of the National Environmental Standards for Electricity Transmission Activities.

    Buller District · lodged 26 May 2025 · RC250040
  2. Certificate of complianceIssued

    The proposal is for a boundary adjustment of approximately 3,629m2.

    Buller District · lodged 22 May 2025 · RC250038
  3. Land useGranted

    To install telecommunications equipment to an existing telecommunication facility including two dipole antennas on a new headframe and four new cabinets.

    Buller District · lodged 19 May 2025 · RC250036 · not on the map
  4. Land useGranted

    To establish 3 buildings, 1 x 530,000L water tank, to form access routes for Pods 3 and 4, and to form an access and vehicle track from the State Highway, in the Paparoa Character Area. The buildings include one 2723m2 Family Bach (dwelling), with enclosed outdoor area (25m2) and two 750 m2 relocatable accessory buildings. The relocatable units and deck of the dwelling are within 50m of the Mean High-Water Springs (MHWS) mark and the existing buildings will be removed. The activity includes native vegetation clearance of 1281m2.

    Buller District · lodged 9 May 2025 · RC220099A
  5. Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued

    Under section 87BA of the Resource Management Act 1991 for a boundary activity, a proposed extension on Lot 38 Deposited Plan 8769, breaches the recession plane rule along the Southern boundary under the operative Buller District Plan. The bulk of the extension is proposed to be set back 2.526m from the Southern boundary with the stairs a minimum of 1m from the boundary.

    Buller District · lodged 5 May 2025 · PB250002
  6. SubdivisionReturned

    Subdivision boundary adjustment 114 Flaxmill Road, Karamea

    Buller District · lodged 24 Apr 2025 · RC250031 · not on the map
  7. Land useGranted

    To establish and operate a mobile food cart within the Rural Zone which includes construction of a pole shed to contain the food cart and erection of three flag signs associated with the business.

    Buller District · lodged 10 Apr 2025 · RC250026
  8. Certificate of complianceIssued

    In summary, the proposal is for a permitted activity under the operative Buller District Plan to erect no more than two dwellings within the Rural Zone per Records of Title: 382158, 382159, and 382160.

    Buller District · lodged 2 Apr 2025 · RC250025 · not on the map
  9. Land useGranted

    To establish an additional two residential dwellings on Lot 2 DP 9595 (resulting in five dwellings on the site) and to exceed the permitted length of an access strip

    Buller District · lodged 1 Apr 2025 · RC220089A
  10. SubdivisionGranted

    The Approved Activity is for the subdivision of land currently held under Record of Title 459008, to create separate Record of Titles for Lot 1 and Section 7 Blk II Kawatiri Survey District.

    Buller District · lodged 1 Apr 2025 · RC250023
  11. Certificate of complianceIssued

    The proposed activity includes the establishment, operation, and maintenance of a Tait telecommunication facility at Karamea Highway, Corbyvale

    Buller District · lodged 28 Mar 2025 · RC250021
  12. Certificate of complianceIssued

    To add to an existing telecommunications facility at 3635 Karamea Highway, Little Wanganui.

    Buller District · lodged 28 Mar 2025 · RC250022
  13. Certificate of complianceIssued

    The proposed activity includes the establishment, operation, and maintenance of a Tait telecommunication facility at Mt Pinneal, Rahu Reserve

    Buller District · lodged 21 Mar 2025 · RC250017 · not on the map
  14. Certificate of complianceIssued

    The proposed activity includes the establishment, operation, and maintenance of a Tait telecommunication facility on Boundary Peak, Victoria State Forest Park

    Buller District · lodged 18 Mar 2025 · RC250016 · not on the map
  15. Certificate of complianceIssued

    In summary, the proposal is for a boundary adjustment between Part Section 153, Square 131 and Lot 1, Deposited Plan 447102

    Buller District · lodged 18 Mar 2025 · RC250018
  16. Land useGranted

    Variation of RC220003 pursuant to Section 127 Resource Management Act 1991 as a Discretionary activity to use the dwellings as permanent residential housing for senior citizens.

    Buller District · lodged 11 Mar 2025 · RC220003A
  17. Certificate of complianceIssued

    The proposed activity includes the establishment, operation, and maintenance of a Tait telecommunication facility (PHMN-Mokihinui) in Mokihinui, Westport

    Buller District · lodged 3 Mar 2025 · RC250015
  18. Land useGranted

    To extend the Building Location Areas (BLA), approved under RC220111, requiring changes to conditions 1, 21.(v), (vi) & (vii) and 22 (v), (vi) & (vii); 7 conditions. Included is an additional consent notice condition to restrict the Combined Building Footprint areas within the BLA’s of lot 2 and 3 to 750m2 each.

    Buller District · lodged 3 Mar 2025 · RC220111A
  19. Certificate of complianceIssued

    operation and maintenance of a Tait telecommunication facility at Blacks Point, Reefton.

    Buller District · lodged 26 Feb 2025 · RC250013 · not on the map
  20. Land useGranted

    To establish a 54m2 versatile garage, with a maximum height of 3.4m, southwest of the existing dwelling. The garage will be setback 7.5m from State Highway 67, breaching the 10m setback rule.

    Buller District · lodged 19 Feb 2025 · RC250012
  21. Land use and subdivisionGranted

    Land use to clear approximately 960m2 of indigenous vegetation to establish access to, and a building platform and land area for on-site servicing on, proposed Lot 3. Subdivision of Lot 5 Deposited Plan 460905 into four fee simple allotments. Cancellation of Consent Notice 9729734.3 (as varied by Instrument Number 10728584.2) registered against Lot 5 Deposited Plan 460905, to be replaced with new consent notices on proposed Lots 1-4 of the above subdivision. Cancellation of the existing easement for the purpose of conveying electricity, in favour of Buller Electricity Limited, created by Easement Instrument 9729734.5. This easement is no longer required as the existing electricity line will be realigned and put underground within the road reserve adjacent to the site as part of the above subdivision.

    Buller District · lodged 18 Feb 2025 · RC250011SUB
  22. Land useGranted

    To vary Conditions 5 and 6 relating to water servicing connections

    Buller District · lodged 13 Feb 2025 · RC240050A · not on the map
  23. Land useGranted

    RC250008: Cancellation of Consent Notices 13115531.3 and 13115531.4 to allow the change in use of the residential units at 27 Marine Parade, Carters Beach.

    Buller District · lodged 31 Jan 2025 · RC250008 · not on the map
  24. Land useGranted

    Variation of RC220004 pursuant to Section 127 Resource Management Act 1991 as a discretionary activity to use the dwellings for permanent residential activity and amend the site drainage and landscape planting

    Buller District · lodged 23 Jan 2025 · RC220004A
  25. Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued

    Under section 87BA of the Resource Management Act 1991 for a boundary activity, a proposed dwelling on Lot 1 DP 580419, breaches the recession plane rule along the Western boundary under the operative Buller District Pla

    Buller District · lodged 22 Jan 2025 · PB250001
  26. SubdivisionGranted

    To subdivide Lot 1 DP 368469 and Section 221 Town of Waimangaroa into two separate titles.

    Buller District · lodged 16 Jan 2025 · RC250003
  27. Land useGranted

    Land use consent to undertake work on a Historic Building listed in the operative Buller District Plan (Site #297) and the proposed Te Tai o Poutini Plan (Reference: HH21)

    Buller District · lodged 19 Dec 2024 · RC240078
  28. Certificate of complianceIssued

    In summary, the proposal is for a boundary adjustment. Lot 3 DP 589395 ; Lot 2 DP 413129 and Lot 1 DP 451960

    Buller District · lodged 16 Dec 2024 · RC240076
  29. Land useGranted

    To construct three new residential units on 1 Lucas Street, resulting in 7 units on site breaching the permitted habitable building rule. To breach recession plane on the South-West Boundary from Unit 1. To breach stormwater standards where a soak pit is required onsite.

    Buller District · lodged 16 Dec 2024 · RC240075
  30. Land useGranted

    RC240074: Land use consent to change the use of 11 units at 27 Marine Parade, Carters Beach, from motel accommodation and manager’s residence to permanent residential use.

    Buller District · lodged 13 Dec 2024 · RC240074 · not on the map
  31. Land useGranted

    Land use consent under the Operative Buller District Plan (BDP) to establish buildings and structures in the Paparoa Character Area. A section 221 RMA 1991 variation to consent notice 9337025.2, clause 1.(c), registered on RT 1036022, Lot 14 DP 443819, to amend the location of the curtilage area, and establish 2 x 25,000 Litre rain water tanks, and a 5.7m2 garden shed outside the curtilage area.

    Buller District · lodged 10 Dec 2024 · RC240071
  32. Land useGranted

    To undertake alluvial goldmining and incidental earthworks over an area of approximately 118 hectares comprising farmland on the north side of the Mawheraiti/Little Grey River and Burton Creek. 

    Buller District · lodged 28 Nov 2024 · RC240070
  33. Land useGranted

    To construct, operate and maintain a solar farm that will occupy an area of 20.9 hectares within the Rural Zone. Approved activities include the installation of electricity utility infrastructure and storage of hazardous substances

    Buller District · lodged 28 Nov 2024 · RC240069
  34. Land useGranted

    To vary consent notice 8476900.3 for Lot 1 Deposited Plan 438124:

    Buller District · lodged 25 Nov 2024 · RC050187A
  35. Land useGranted

    To construct a herd home to support an existing dairy farm activity which has a gross ground floor area of 2484m2 and does not meet the required 30m setback for buildings housing animals.

    Buller District · lodged 19 Nov 2024 · RC240068 · not on the map
  36. Land useGranted

    To construct/erect 10 accommodation units for commercial use on land designated for recreational reserve purposes where the underlying zoning is residential.

    Buller District · lodged 15 Nov 2024 · RC240067 · not on the map
  37. Certificate of complianceIssued

    boundary adjustment subdivision

    Buller District · lodged 8 Nov 2024 · RC240066
  38. Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued

    Under section 87BA of the Resource Management Act 1991 for a boundary activity, a proposed dwelling on Lot 1 DP 580419, breaches the recession plane rule along the Western boundary under the operative Buller District Plan. The dwelling is proposed to be set back 1m from the Western boundary.

    Buller District · lodged 8 Nov 2024 · PB240004
  39. Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued

    Under section 87BA of the Resource Management Act 1991 for a boundary activity, a garage on Section 25 Town of Carters Beach, breaches the East side boundary setback rule of 1m in the operative Buller District Plan. The garage is set back 500mm from the Eastern boundary. Note: This is a retrospective application as at the time of application, the garage and deck have already been built.

    Buller District · lodged 6 Nov 2024 · PB240003
  40. Land useGranted

    To construct a dwelling 4m from a service lane, breaching the 5m setback from legal road in the Residential Zone.

    Buller District · lodged 1 Nov 2024 · RC240065
  41. Land useWithdrawn

    s125 extension of 5 years to RC140069 to complete consent conditions re vegetation clearance

    Buller District · lodged 29 Oct 2024 · RC140069B
  42. Certificate of complianceIssued

    In summary, the proposal is for a boundary adjustment of approximately 9,273m2 (Proposed Lot 2) from Lot 5 DP 566426 to be amalgamated with Lot 6 DP 566426.

    Buller District · lodged 25 Oct 2024 · RC240064
  43. Land useGranted

    To construct two dwellings for commercial use within the Paparoa Character Area with the southern dwelling breaching the required setback from the Mean High Water Spring line. Vegetation clearance.

    Buller District · lodged 16 Oct 2024 · RC240062
  44. Certificate of complianceIssued

    In summary, the proposal is for a boundary adjustment to add pastoral land to the farmland to the south. This is being done to settle the late Del O’Connor’s Estate

    Buller District · lodged 8 Oct 2024 · RC240057
  45. Land useGranted

    To retrospectively authorise construction of a dwelling and ancillary building (water tank) which breaches road and side boundary setback requirements, provision for site access off State Highway 6 and formation of a driveway on road reserve

    Buller District · lodged 8 Oct 2024 · RC240060
  46. SubdivisionGranted

    To subdivide Lot 1 DP 3508 to create two new residential allotments, each containing an existing dwelling.

    Buller District · lodged 8 Oct 2024 · RC240059
  47. Land useGranted

    To construct a fourth dwelling on a rural zoned site. The dwelling is approximately 230m2 in ground floor area and up to 5m in height

    Buller District · lodged 7 Oct 2024 · RC240058
  48. Land useGranted

    To install and operate two electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and ancillary infrastructure within the NPD fuel facility at Springs Junction.

    Buller District · lodged 3 Oct 2024 · RC240055
  49. Land useGranted

    To construct a new 43.2m2 57.6m2 building within the Rural Zone, set-back 2.1m from the legal road boundary. To undertake a commercial activity to operate an animal crematorium within the Rural Zone.

    Buller District · lodged 27 Sep 2024 · RC230096A
  50. Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued

    A dwelling extension is proposed on Lot 2 DP 520694, breaching the West side boundary setback rule of 1m in the operative Buller District Plan. The dwelling is set back 926mm from the western boundary.

    Buller District · lodged 18 Sep 2024 · PB240002

Dots are this page's applications, placed on the land their legal description names. Hollow dots are approximate: the land has since been subdivided. 11 on this page could not be placed.

Source: Ministry for the Environment, National Monitoring System — every application decided by every council, July 2014 to June 2025 (CC BY 4.0). Newer applications are added as councils publish them.