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

6,715 in the last five years of records · Environment Canterbury · latest lodged 30 May 2025

June 2020: 111 lodged — 97 granted, 0 declined, 14 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2020: 124 lodged — 100 granted, 0 declined, 24 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2020: 132 lodged — 110 granted, 0 declined, 22 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2020: 163 lodged — 91 granted, 2 declined, 70 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2020: 124 lodged — 106 granted, 0 declined, 18 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2020: 165 lodged — 131 granted, 0 declined, 34 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2020: 134 lodged — 112 granted, 0 declined, 22 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2021: 76 lodged — 51 granted, 0 declined, 25 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2021: 117 lodged — 103 granted, 0 declined, 14 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2021: 127 lodged — 104 granted, 0 declined, 23 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2021: 126 lodged — 91 granted, 5 declined, 30 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2021: 134 lodged — 105 granted, 2 declined, 27 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2021: 143 lodged — 126 granted, 0 declined, 17 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2021: 111 lodged — 94 granted, 1 declined, 16 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2021: 161 lodged — 147 granted, 0 declined, 14 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2021: 148 lodged — 129 granted, 0 declined, 19 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2021: 110 lodged — 90 granted, 0 declined, 20 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2021: 141 lodged — 124 granted, 0 declined, 17 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2021: 93 lodged — 77 granted, 0 declined, 16 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2022: 87 lodged — 76 granted, 0 declined, 11 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2022: 88 lodged — 71 granted, 0 declined, 17 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2022: 176 lodged — 160 granted, 1 declined, 15 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2022: 97 lodged — 80 granted, 0 declined, 17 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2022: 119 lodged — 98 granted, 2 declined, 19 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2022: 105 lodged — 81 granted, 0 declined, 24 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2022: 108 lodged — 89 granted, 0 declined, 19 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2022: 114 lodged — 98 granted, 1 declined, 15 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2022: 133 lodged — 88 granted, 1 declined, 44 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2022: 117 lodged — 94 granted, 0 declined, 23 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2022: 113 lodged — 83 granted, 0 declined, 30 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2022: 96 lodged — 76 granted, 0 declined, 20 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2023: 69 lodged — 49 granted, 0 declined, 20 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2023: 107 lodged — 93 granted, 0 declined, 14 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2023: 109 lodged — 88 granted, 1 declined, 20 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2023: 87 lodged — 68 granted, 0 declined, 19 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2023: 125 lodged — 109 granted, 1 declined, 15 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2023: 101 lodged — 88 granted, 1 declined, 12 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2023: 94 lodged — 89 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2023: 79 lodged — 79 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2023: 79 lodged — 77 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2023: 109 lodged — 105 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2023: 95 lodged — 94 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2023: 97 lodged — 93 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2024: 78 lodged — 76 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2024: 92 lodged — 89 granted, 1 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2024: 124 lodged — 119 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2024: 107 lodged — 102 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2024: 135 lodged — 130 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2024: 130 lodged — 117 granted, 0 declined, 13 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2024: 137 lodged — 108 granted, 0 declined, 29 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2024: 101 lodged — 92 granted, 0 declined, 9 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2024: 101 lodged — 89 granted, 0 declined, 12 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2024: 102 lodged — 95 granted, 0 declined, 7 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2024: 126 lodged — 117 granted, 0 declined, 9 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2024: 128 lodged — 111 granted, 0 declined, 17 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2025: 74 lodged — 63 granted, 0 declined, 11 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2025: 98 lodged — 73 granted, 0 declined, 25 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2025: 105 lodged — 82 granted, 0 declined, 23 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2025: 73 lodged — 54 granted, 2 declined, 17 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2025: 60 lodged — 52 granted, 0 declined, 8 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decided
GrantedDeclinedWithdrawn or returnedNot yet decidedPick a month to list its applications.
18,230 applications
  1. Discharge permitWithdrawn

    to discharge contaminants to land

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 23 Jun 2025 · CRC255332 · not on the map
  2. Land useReturned incomplete

    to change conditions to CRC244673 - to extract gravel, place and remove structures

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 13 Jun 2025 · CRC255251 · not on the map
  3. Discharge permitReturned incomplete

    to discharge contaminants to air

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 11 Jun 2025 · CRC255174 · not on the map
  4. Discharge permitReturned incomplete

    to discharge wastewater to land

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 11 Jun 2025 · CRC255178 · not on the map
  5. Land useReturned incomplete

    to use land for earthworks

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 9 Jun 2025 · CRC255136 · not on the map
  6. Discharge permitReturned incomplete

    to discharge operational phase stormwater to land

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 9 Jun 2025 · CRC255135 · not on the map
  7. Water permitGranted

    To take and use water.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 9 Jun 2025 · CRC255141 · not on the map
  8. Water permitGranted

    To take groundwater for dewatering purposes.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 5 Jun 2025 · CRC255059 · not on the map
  9. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge onsite wastewater to land.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 5 Jun 2025 · CRC255073 · not on the map
  10. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge dewatering water.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 5 Jun 2025 · CRC255060 · not on the map
  11. Land useGranted

    To use land for excavation.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 5 Jun 2025 · CRC255058 · not on the map
  12. Water permitGranted

    To take and use groundwater.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 4 Jun 2025 · CRC255020 · not on the map
  13. Discharge permitReturned incomplete

    to discharge operational phase stormwater to land

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 30 May 2025 · CRC254962 · not on the map
  14. Land useGranted

    To undertake earthworks over an aquifer.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 30 May 2025 · CRC254993 · not on the map
  15. Deemed permitted marginal or temporary activityIssued

    To discharge dewatering water to water.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 29 May 2025 · CRC254964 · not on the map
  16. Deemed permitted marginal or temporary activityIssued

    To use land for stockholding purposes.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 29 May 2025 · CRC255004 · not on the map
  17. Deemed permitted marginal or temporary activityIssued

    To temporarily take groundwater for dewatering purposes.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 29 May 2025 · CRC254963 · not on the map
  18. Land useGranted

    To disturb and install structures within the bed of Greens Stream.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 29 May 2025 · CRC254954 · not on the map
  19. Water permitGranted

    To non-consumptively take water from Greens Stream.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 29 May 2025 · CRC254957 · not on the map
  20. Land useGranted

    To use land for earthworks and vegetation clearance.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 29 May 2025 · CRC254955 · not on the map
  21. Water permitGranted

    To take and use groundwater.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 28 May 2025 · CRC254939 · not on the map
  22. Land useGranted

    To use land for farming activity.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 28 May 2025 · CRC254933 · not on the map
  23. Water permitGranted

    To take and use groundwater.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 28 May 2025 · CRC254942 · not on the map
  24. Water permitGranted

    To take and use water for domestic supply and snowmaking.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 28 May 2025 · CRC254932 · not on the map
  25. Discharge permitReturned incomplete

    to discharge wastewater to land

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 27 May 2025 · CRC254923 · not on the map
  26. Land useGranted

    To undertake excavations over an aquifer.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 27 May 2025 · CRC254917 · not on the map
  27. Deemed permitted marginal or temporary activityIssued

    To discharge contaminant to air.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 27 May 2025 · CRC254909 · not on the map
  28. Deemed permitted marginal or temporary activityIssued

    To use land for an offal pit.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 27 May 2025 · CRC254930 · not on the map
  29. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge wastewater to land.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 27 May 2025 · CRC254915 · not on the map
  30. Water permitGranted

    To take and use groundwater.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 26 May 2025 · CRC254896 · not on the map
  31. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge dust to air from the handling and processing of bulk solid materials.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 26 May 2025 · CRC254924 · not on the map
  32. Water permitGranted

    To take and use groundwater.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 26 May 2025 · CRC254886 · not on the map
  33. Water permitGranted

    To take and use groundwater.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 26 May 2025 · CRC254885 · not on the map
  34. Certificate of complianceWithdrawn

    certificate of compliance for the use and maintenance of structures on, in, or under the bed of a river

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 23 May 2025 · CRC254870 · not on the map
  35. Discharge permitReturned incomplete

    resubmission of CRC254699 - to discharge dairy effluent to land and to air

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 22 May 2025 · CRC254866 · not on the map
  36. Land useGranted

    To use land for farming activity.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 21 May 2025 · CRC254836 · not on the map
  37. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge contaminants to land.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 20 May 2025 · CRC254831 · not on the map
  38. Water permitGranted

    To take and use groundwater.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 19 May 2025 · CRC254807 · not on the map
  39. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge contaminants to land.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 19 May 2025 · CRC254809 · not on the map
  40. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge onsite wastewater to land.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 16 May 2025 · CRC254787 · not on the map
  41. Water permitGranted

    To take and use groundwater.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 15 May 2025 · CRC254781 · not on the map
  42. Water permitGranted

    To take and use groundwater.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 15 May 2025 · CRC254778 · not on the map
  43. Water permitGranted

    To take and use groundwater.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 15 May 2025 · CRC254779 · not on the map
  44. Discharge permitReturned incomplete

    to discharge operational phase stormwater to land

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 14 May 2025 · CRC254750 · not on the map
  45. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge dairy effluent onto land.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 14 May 2025 · CRC254752 · not on the map
  46. Water permitGranted

    To take and use groundwater.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 14 May 2025 · CRC254754 · not on the map
  47. Discharge permitReturned incomplete

    to discharge dairy effluent to land

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 14 May 2025 · CRC254764 · not on the map
  48. Land useGranted

    To use land for farming and an on-site refuse disposal pit.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 14 May 2025 · CRC254747 · not on the map
  49. Land useWithdrawn

    resubmission of CRC254548 - to extract gravel from the bed of the Hook River

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 13 May 2025 · CRC254738 · not on the map
  50. Certificate of complianceIssued

    To discharge stormwater to land.

    Environment Canterbury · lodged 9 May 2025 · CRC254683 · not on the map

Dots are this page's applications, placed on the land their legal description names. Hollow dots are approximate: the land has since been subdivided. 50 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.