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

3,497 in the last five years of records · Environment Southland · latest lodged 30 May 2025

June 2020: 59 lodged — 58 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2020: 40 lodged — 36 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2020: 52 lodged — 42 granted, 0 declined, 10 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2020: 74 lodged — 66 granted, 0 declined, 8 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2020: 41 lodged — 39 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2020: 56 lodged — 47 granted, 0 declined, 9 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2020: 61 lodged — 59 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2021: 29 lodged — 27 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2021: 54 lodged — 49 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2021: 79 lodged — 74 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2021: 49 lodged — 45 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2021: 69 lodged — 67 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2021: 67 lodged — 61 granted, 0 declined, 6 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2021: 36 lodged — 32 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2021: 58 lodged — 52 granted, 0 declined, 6 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2021: 83 lodged — 79 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2021: 60 lodged — 59 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2021: 79 lodged — 68 granted, 0 declined, 11 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2021: 90 lodged — 87 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2022: 51 lodged — 50 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2022: 61 lodged — 57 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2022: 87 lodged — 86 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2022: 80 lodged — 78 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2022: 59 lodged — 58 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2022: 95 lodged — 92 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2022: 63 lodged — 63 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2022: 62 lodged — 54 granted, 0 declined, 8 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2022: 50 lodged — 48 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2022: 62 lodged — 57 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2022: 88 lodged — 80 granted, 0 declined, 8 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2022: 70 lodged — 68 granted, 2 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2023: 45 lodged — 44 granted, 1 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2023: 77 lodged — 74 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2023: 77 lodged — 75 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2023: 51 lodged — 49 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2023: 85 lodged — 80 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2023: 82 lodged — 81 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2023: 63 lodged — 60 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2023: 44 lodged — 41 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2023: 52 lodged — 50 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2023: 49 lodged — 45 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2023: 53 lodged — 51 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2023: 49 lodged — 48 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2024: 63 lodged — 60 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2024: 50 lodged — 50 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2024: 55 lodged — 49 granted, 0 declined, 6 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2024: 34 lodged — 28 granted, 0 declined, 6 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2024: 59 lodged — 56 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2024: 86 lodged — 42 granted, 0 declined, 44 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2024: 93 lodged — 89 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2024: 41 lodged — 41 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2024: 40 lodged — 38 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2024: 39 lodged — 39 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2024: 25 lodged — 25 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2024: 33 lodged — 32 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2025: 36 lodged — 34 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2025: 59 lodged — 56 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2025: 44 lodged — 41 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2025: 21 lodged — 18 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2025: 28 lodged — 22 granted, 0 declined, 6 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decided
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8,854 applications
  1. Land useGranted

    To install a bore for the purpose of Dairy at 199 Waihopai Downs Road, RD 1, Invercargill 9871

    Environment Southland · lodged 17 Jun 2025 · ACT-20252353
  2. Water permitWithdrawn

    To take and use up to 122,000 l/day of groundwater from two bores for the purpose of dairy shed wash down and stock drinking water at 11 Moffat Road, Kapuka South

    Environment Southland · lodged 17 Jun 2025 · ACT-20252359-02
  3. Discharge permitWithdrawn

    To discharge dairy shed effluent from 700 cows to land at Waituna by low rate pods, at Moffat Road, Kapuka South

    Environment Southland · lodged 17 Jun 2025 · ACT-20252359-01 · not on the map
  4. Discharge permitReturned incomplete

    To discharge to land non dairy effluent to land at 173 Neill Road, Tokanui

    Environment Southland · lodged 11 Jun 2025 · ACT-20252343-02 · not on the map
  5. Discharge permitReturned incomplete

    To discharge dairy effluent as part of the decommissioning of an effluent system at 173 Neill Road, Tokanui

    Environment Southland · lodged 11 Jun 2025 · ACT-20252343-01 · not on the map
  6. Discharge permitWithdrawn

    To vary - To discharge organic waste to land for the purpose of operating a worm farm at 161 Pit Road North, Oreti Beach, Invercargill

    Environment Southland · lodged 10 Jun 2025 · ACT-20242381-V1
  7. Land useGranted

    To install a bore for the purpose of Stock water at 422 White Road, RD 3, Wyndham 9893

    Environment Southland · lodged 5 Jun 2025 · ACT-20252325
  8. Land useGranted

    To install a bore for the purpose of Household/Domestic at 9 Ayr Street, Oban, Stewart Island

    Environment Southland · lodged 30 May 2025 · ACT-20252314
  9. Discharge permitGranted

    To vary - discharge dairy shed effluent to land from 850 cows via low rate pod system, umbilical system or slurry tanker at 37 Taramoa Road, Wallacetown

    Environment Southland · lodged 29 May 2025 · ACT-20191239-01-V1 · not on the map
  10. Water permitReturned incomplete

    To vary - take and use 105,200 l/day of groundwater for a dairy operation at 293 Gap Road West, Winton

    Environment Southland · lodged 26 May 2025 · ACT-20211499-02-V1
  11. Land useGranted

    To install a bore for the purpose of Stock water at 105 Riverton Wallacetown Highway, RD 4, Invercargill 9874

    Environment Southland · lodged 21 May 2025 · ACT-20252301
  12. Water permitGranted

    To take and use 94,500 l/day of groundwater from bores CE11/0094, F44/0261 and F44/0079 for a dairy operation at 132 Hurley Road, Wendonside

    Environment Southland · lodged 20 May 2025 · ACT-20211384-02-V1
  13. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge cleanfill to land at 200 Winton Wreys Bush Highway, Oreti Plains

    Environment Southland · lodged 20 May 2025 · ACT-20252293
  14. Discharge permitGranted

    To vary - To discharge dairy shed effluent to land from up to 700 cows and wintering pad effluent from up to 400 cows via travelling irrigator at Waicola Road, Wairio.

    Environment Southland · lodged 15 May 2025 · ACT-20202138-01-V1
  15. Discharge permitGranted

    To vary - To discharge agricultural effluent to land from up to 300 cows via low rate pod system, umbilical system and slurry tanker at Homestead Road, Gorge Road.

    Environment Southland · lodged 15 May 2025 · ACT-20222222-01-V1
  16. Land useGranted

    Use of land for a stockholding area/feed pad at 80 Homestead Road.

    Environment Southland · lodged 15 May 2025 · ACT-20252283-02
  17. Land useGranted

    To use land to construct, maintain, and use a sludge bed for the treatment of agricultural effluent at 80 Homestead Road, Gorge Road.

    Environment Southland · lodged 15 May 2025 · ACT-20252283-01
  18. Water permitGranted

    To vary - To take and use primary and supplementary surface water for the purpose of irrigation at 1147 Lumsden Dipton Highway, Dipton

    Environment Southland · lodged 14 May 2025 · ACT-20158290-V1
  19. Land useGranted

    To install a bore for the purpose of Stock water at 1157 Glencoe Highway, Te Tipua Mataura 9774

    Environment Southland · lodged 13 May 2025 · ACT-20252276
  20. Land useWithdrawn

    To use land to construct, maintain and use a sludge bed at 208 Weir Road, Waianawa

    Environment Southland · lodged 13 May 2025 · ACT-20252277 · not on the map
  21. Land useGranted

    To install a bore for the purpose of Stock water at 441 Awarua Bay Road, RD 11, Invercargill 9877

    Environment Southland · lodged 9 May 2025 · ACT-20252273
  22. Land useGranted

    Use of land for a feed pad and a calving pad at 300 Centre Road, Waipango

    Environment Southland · lodged 9 May 2025 · ACT-20252267-03
  23. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge dairy shed effluent from up to 700 cows to land by low rate pod irrigation at 300 Centre Road, Waipango

    Environment Southland · lodged 9 May 2025 · ACT-20252267-01
  24. Land useGranted

    To install a bore for the purpose of Household/Domestic at 20 Elgin Terrace, Oban, Stewart Island

    Environment Southland · lodged 9 May 2025 · ACT-20252275
  25. Water permitGranted

    To take and use 84,000 l/day of groundwater from a bore for the purpose of a dairy operation at 300 Centre Road, Waipango, Riverton

    Environment Southland · lodged 9 May 2025 · ACT-20252267-02
  26. Discharge permitReturned incomplete

    To vary - To discharge dairy shed effluent to land from 350 cows via K-line irrigation, slurry tanker and umbilical system at Crampton Road, Otautau

    Environment Southland · lodged 8 May 2025 · ACT-20222143-01-V1xx
  27. Land useReturned incomplete

    To Use land to construct, maintain and use an effluent storage facility for the storage of effluent at 124 Crampton Road, RD1, Opio 9689

    Environment Southland · lodged 8 May 2025 · ACT-20252268-01 · not on the map
  28. Land useReturned incomplete

    To use land for the purpose of a feedpad at 124 Crampton Road, RD1, Opio 9689

    Environment Southland · lodged 8 May 2025 · ACT-20252268-02 · not on the map
  29. Land useGranted

    To Vary - To construct, maintain and use a pond, ecobag and storage structure, and existing agricultural effluent storage and treatment facilities for the storage of agricultural effluent at 805 Mayfield Road, Bayswater

    Environment Southland · lodged 7 May 2025 · ACT-20211619-V1
  30. Coastal permitWithdrawn

    To undertake commercial surface water activities in the coastal marine area at Rakiura

    Environment Southland · lodged 6 May 2025 · ACT-20252260 · not on the map
  31. Discharge permitGranted

    To Vary - To discharge odour and contaminants to air from a milk processing plant and associated facilities at State Highway 1, McNab, Gore

    Environment Southland · lodged 6 May 2025 · ACT-205577-V4
  32. Land useGranted

    To use land to reline an existing storage pond, install leak detection and gas venting at 633 Ryan Road, Oreti.

    Environment Southland · lodged 5 May 2025 · ACT-20252254
  33. Land useGranted

    To install a bore for the purpose of Stock water at 112 Centre Bush Otapiri Road, RD 2, Winton 9782

    Environment Southland · lodged 2 May 2025 · ACT-20252251
  34. Land useGranted

    To install a bore for the purpose of Household/Domestic at 132 Hurley Road, RD 7, Gore 9777

    Environment Southland · lodged 1 May 2025 · ACT-20252249
  35. Land useGranted

    To install a bore for the purpose of Stock water at 66 Gill Road, RD 1, Winton 9781

    Environment Southland · lodged 1 May 2025 · ACT-20252250
  36. Discharge permitGranted

    To vary - To discharge up to 811 cubic metres of effluent to land per day and to discharge treatment pond seepage, at Mataura

    Environment Southland · lodged 30 Apr 2025 · ACT-203260-V1
  37. Water permitGranted

    To vary - To take up to 1,056 cubic metres of water per day from two bores very close to the Mararoa River, for the Mount York and Takitimu rural supplies at Hillside - Manapouri Road, Manapouri

    Environment Southland · lodged 29 Apr 2025 · ACT-99164-V2 · not on the map
  38. Water permitGranted

    To take and use 86,000 l/day groundwater for the purpose of stock drinking and a truck wash operation at 125 Reid McCauley Road, Mossburn

    Environment Southland · lodged 28 Apr 2025 · ACT-20252239
  39. Coastal permitGranted

    To use land in, on, under or over the bed of a watercourse for the purpose of utilising a 15.2m long whitebait stand on Aparima River, MDS14472

    Environment Southland · lodged 28 Apr 2025 · ACT-20252241
  40. Land useGranted

    To construct, maintain and use effluent storage facility for the storage of dairy effluent at 2310 Dipton Winton Highway, Winton, 9782

    Environment Southland · lodged 17 Apr 2025 · ACT-20252237
  41. Land useReturned incomplete

    To construct, maintain and use an effluent stone/sand trap at 371 Casey Road, Otara.

    Environment Southland · lodged 16 Apr 2025 · ACT-20252235-02 · not on the map
  42. Discharge permitReturned incomplete

    To discharge dairy shed effluent to land from up to 1,000 cows via travelling irrigator and slurry tanker at 371 Casey Road, Otara.

    Environment Southland · lodged 16 Apr 2025 · ACT-20252235-01
  43. Deemed permitted marginal or temporary activityIssued

    To occupy the coastal marine area with five acoustic receiver stations around the Tītī Islands (x3) and two harbour entrances to Stewart Island / Rakiura

    Environment Southland · lodged 15 Apr 2025 · ACT-20252236 · not on the map
  44. Land useGranted

    To install a bore of well for the purpose of stock water at 403 Waimatuku Bush Road

    Environment Southland · lodged 15 Apr 2025 · ACT-20252233
  45. Water permitGranted

    To take and use 90,000 l/day of groundwater from a bore for the purpose of a dairy operation at 44 Flynn Road, Wairio

    Environment Southland · lodged 14 Apr 2025 · ACT-20252232-02
  46. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge agricultural effluent to land from up to 750 cows via a low rate pod system, travelling irrigator, umbilical system and slurry tanker at 44 Flynn Road, Wairio

    Environment Southland · lodged 14 Apr 2025 · ACT-20252232-01
  47. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge agricultural effluent to land from up to 390 cows via low rate pod system, umbilical system and slurry tanker at 1052 Waikouro Wairio Road, Woodlaw, Otautau

    Environment Southland · lodged 14 Apr 2025 · ACT-20211578-01-V1
  48. Land useGranted

    To use land for a feedlot and to use land for a silage storage pad at 44 Flynn Road, Wairio

    Environment Southland · lodged 14 Apr 2025 · ACT-20252232-03
  49. Land useGranted

    To install a bore for the purpose of Stock water, Dairy 84 Hanning Road, Mabel Bush 9872

    Environment Southland · lodged 10 Apr 2025 · ACT-20252228
  50. Land useGranted

    To install a bore for the purpose of Stock water, Household/Domestic at 1425 Edendale-Woodlands Highway, Edendale 9893

    Environment Southland · lodged 9 Apr 2025 · ACT-20252227

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.