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

2,958 in the last five years of records · Greater Wellington Regional · latest lodged 30 May 2025

June 2020: 86 lodged — 84 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2020: 80 lodged — 76 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2020: 43 lodged — 42 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2020: 58 lodged — 55 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2020: 41 lodged — 40 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2020: 57 lodged — 55 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2020: 57 lodged — 54 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2021: 30 lodged — 29 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2021: 36 lodged — 35 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2021: 65 lodged — 64 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2021: 49 lodged — 49 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2021: 32 lodged — 32 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2021: 63 lodged — 63 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2021: 45 lodged — 45 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2021: 87 lodged — 87 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2021: 76 lodged — 76 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2021: 36 lodged — 36 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2021: 70 lodged — 70 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2021: 62 lodged — 62 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2022: 20 lodged — 20 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2022: 49 lodged — 46 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2022: 87 lodged — 87 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2022: 35 lodged — 35 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2022: 27 lodged — 27 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2022: 60 lodged — 60 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2022: 53 lodged — 50 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2022: 54 lodged — 54 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2022: 38 lodged — 38 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2022: 48 lodged — 48 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2022: 73 lodged — 72 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2022: 48 lodged — 48 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2023: 26 lodged — 26 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2023: 36 lodged — 36 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2023: 44 lodged — 44 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2023: 58 lodged — 58 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2023: 38 lodged — 35 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2023: 44 lodged — 44 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2023: 31 lodged — 31 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2023: 58 lodged — 53 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2023: 50 lodged — 44 granted, 0 declined, 6 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2023: 48 lodged — 48 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2023: 46 lodged — 46 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2023: 55 lodged — 50 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2024: 10 lodged — 10 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2024: 37 lodged — 33 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2024: 53 lodged — 49 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2024: 67 lodged — 67 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2024: 39 lodged — 39 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2024: 40 lodged — 40 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2024: 52 lodged — 48 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2024: 45 lodged — 43 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2024: 66 lodged — 64 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2024: 52 lodged — 44 granted, 0 declined, 8 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2024: 49 lodged — 49 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2024: 46 lodged — 46 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2025: 18 lodged — 18 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2025: 65 lodged — 62 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2025: 52 lodged — 50 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2025: 46 lodged — 45 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2025: 22 lodged — 21 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decided
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6,656 applications
  1. Deemed permitted marginal or temporary activityIssued

    To undertake earthworks at Battle Hiill Forest Park

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 6 Jun 2025 · DPA250306
  2. Land useGranted

    To authorise afforestation planting of 8.3ha Pinus Radiata on land classified with red zone land where there is no plantation forestry and where plantation forestry harvesting has not occurred within the last five years.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 30 May 2025 · 40465*
  3. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge treated wastewater to land from an on-site domestic wastewater treatment and discharge system.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 28 May 2025 · 40461* · not on the map
  4. Land useGranted

    To construct and maintain a bore (BP34/0409) for stock water purposes.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 27 May 2025 · 40464* · not on the map
  5. Land useGranted

    To construct and maintain three Cone Penetration Tests (CPTs) (BQ32/1323, BQ32/1324, BQ32/1325) for geotechnical investigation purposes.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 23 May 2025 · 40452*
  6. Land useGranted

    To construct and maintain a bore (BP34/0408) for irrigation and stock purposes.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 23 May 2025 · 40453*
  7. Discharge permitGranted

    To change conditions 1, 2, & 4 under s127 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) in relation to discharge to land permit for dairy effluent

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 22 May 2025 · 40450* · not on the map
  8. Land useGranted

    To construct and maintain 7 geotechnical bore holes (BQ32/1316, BQ32/1317, BQ32/1318, BQ32/1319, BQ32/1320, BQ32/1321, BQ32/1322) and 18 Cone Penetration Tests (CPT) (BQ32/1298, BQ32/1299, BQ32/1300, BQ32/1301. BQ32/1302, BQ32/1303, BQ32/1304, BQ32/1305, BQ32/1306, BQ32/1307, BQ32/1308, BQ32/1309, BQ32/1310, BQ32/1311, BQ32/1312, BQ32/1313, BQ32/1314, BQ32/1315) for geotechnical investigation purposes.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 19 May 2025 · 40448* · not on the map
  9. Land useGranted

    To undertake earthworks and the associated discharge of sediment laden water during the winter works period (1 June to 30 September inclusive) to facilitate the installation of two 70,000L underground fuel tanks.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 16 May 2025 · 40440*
  10. Discharge permitGranted

    To undertake earthworks and the associated discharge of sediment laden water during the winter works period (1 June to 30 September inclusive) to facilitate the installation of two 70,000L underground fuel tanks.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 16 May 2025 · 40441*
  11. Discharge permitGranted

    To undertake bulk earthworks over approximately 6000m2, and discharge associated sediment laden water.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 15 May 2025 · 40445*
  12. Land useGranted

    To undertake bulk earthworks over approximately 6000m2, and discharge associated sediment laden water.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 15 May 2025 · 40444*
  13. Land useGranted

    To construct and maintain two geotechnical bores (BQ32/1295, BQ32/1293) and four Cone Penetration Tests (CPT) (BQ32/1296, BQ32/1292, BQ32/1297, BQ32/1294) for geotechnical investigational purposes.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 14 May 2025 · 40437*
  14. Land useGranted

    To construct and maintain a bore (BP33/0114) for stock water purposes.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 13 May 2025 · 40439*
  15. Discharge permitWithdrawn

    To change and cancel conditions of consent relating to the winter works approval process.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 13 May 2025 · 40428*
  16. Land useGranted

    To authorise replanting of approximatley 3.9ha of Redwoods on land classified within an erosion susceptibility classification (ESC) of very high (red zone) within a calendar year.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 12 May 2025 · 40419*
  17. Land useGranted

    To undertake works within the bed of George Creek for the purpose of remediating scour on an existing bridge abutment.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 9 May 2025 · 40418* · not on the map
  18. Discharge permitGranted

    Associated discharge of sediment laden water during the winter works period (1 June to 30 September inclusive) to facilitate site stabilisation and the construction of a new residential development.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 9 May 2025 · 40443*
  19. Land useGranted

    To undertake earthworks and the associated discharge of sediment laden water during the winter works period (1 June to 30 September inclusive) to facilitate site stabilisation and the construction of a new residential development.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 9 May 2025 · 40442*
  20. Deemed permitted marginal or temporary activityIssued

    To discharge treated wastewater

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 6 May 2025 · DPA250265
  21. Land useGranted

    To undertake approximately 7ha of afforestation planting on land classified with an Erosion Susceptibility Classification (ESC) of very high (red zone), where there is no plantation forestry and where plantation forestry has not occured for two years

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 6 May 2025 · 40409* · not on the map
  22. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge domestic wastewater to land from an on-site wastewater treatment and discharge system.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 2 May 2025 · 40403*
  23. Coastal permitGranted

    To drive vehicles along the foreshore to allow for periodic transportation of goods required for domestic building maintenance in the coastal marine area (CMA).

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 1 May 2025 · 40402*
  24. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge collected dairy farm effluent to land

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 30 Apr 2025 · 40397*
  25. Land useGranted

    Consent for the placement of an erosion protection structure within Horokiri Stream, including any associated disturbance and deposition to the bed, and to manage ongoing effects from the structure.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 30 Apr 2025 · 40396*
  26. Water permitGranted

    To take and use groundwater from S26/0576 for irrigation purposes

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 29 Apr 2025 · 40374*
  27. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge treated domestic wastewater to land.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 28 Apr 2025 · 40400*
  28. Land useGranted

    To reclaim and drain the beds of tributaries of Taupo Stream

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 24 Apr 2025 · 40392*
  29. Land useGranted

    To disturb and excavate the bed of tributaries of Taupo Stream

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 24 Apr 2025 · 40391*
  30. Water permitGranted

    To divert - temporary and permanently the flow of tributaries of Taupo Stream.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 24 Apr 2025 · 40390*
  31. Land useGranted

    To disturb land and undertake earthworks for the purpose of reclaiming a wetland associated with new urban development.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 24 Apr 2025 · 40388*
  32. Discharge permitWithdrawn

    Change of Conditions - To allow for extra 50 cows to be milked on the property

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 24 Apr 2025 · 40377*
  33. Discharge permitGranted

    Discharge of sediment laden water to land where it may enter water associated with new urban development.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 24 Apr 2025 · 40386*
  34. Land useGranted

    Vegetation clearance associated with new urban development

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 24 Apr 2025 · 40387*
  35. Land useGranted

    To undertake earthworks exceeding 3,000m2 associated with a new urban development.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 24 Apr 2025 · 40385*
  36. Land useGranted

    To construct and maintain a bore (BP34/0407) for irrigation purposes.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 24 Apr 2025 · 40394* · not on the map
  37. Water permitGranted

    Temporary dam and diversion floodwaters associated with the creation of a wetland bund.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 24 Apr 2025 · 40384*
  38. Water permitGranted

    To divert surface water and groundwater for the purpose of draining or partially draining wetlands associated with new urban development.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 24 Apr 2025 · 40389*
  39. Discharge permitGranted

    Resource consent conditions variation to enable changes to fish passage requirements for Temporary Culvert 1 and Temporary Culvert 2 of the Plimmerton Farm, Stage One development. For the discharge of stormwater to land where it may enter water from a new urban development

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 24 Apr 2025 · 40382*
  40. Land useGranted

    To place four culverts in the bed of tributaries of Taupo Stream

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 24 Apr 2025 · 40393*
  41. Land useGranted

    Creation of impervious surfaces associated with new urban development

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 24 Apr 2025 · 40383*
  42. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge up 580 litres per day of secondary treated wastewater to land from an on-site wastewater treatment and discharge system.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 22 Apr 2025 · 40380*
  43. Water permitGranted

    Change of conditions to expand the geographic scope of the existing global consent to enable works to be undertaken in the new SH1 culverts and bridges (now SH59) in a manner which is consistent with the same activities undertaken on culverts and bridges for the other state highways in the region.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 22 Apr 2025 · 40376* · not on the map
  44. Land useGranted

    To undertake earthworks and the associated discharge of sediment laden water (including works during the winter period of 1 June and 30 September inclusive) to facilitate demolition works.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 22 Apr 2025 · 40370*
  45. Land useGranted

    Change of conditions to expand the geographic scope of the existing global consent to enable works to be undertaken in the new SH1 culverts and bridges (now SH59) in a manner which is consistent with the same activities undertaken on culverts and bridges for the other state highways in the region.Land use consent to undertake maintenance works on bridges and culverts in rivers in the Wellington Region including: the clearance of gravels and flood debris; the deposition of gravel; river cross

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 22 Apr 2025 · 40375* · not on the map
  46. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge up 580 litres per day of secondary treated wastewater to land from an on-site wastewater treatment and discharge system.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 22 Apr 2025 · 40381*
  47. Land useGranted

    To construct and maintain a bore (BN33/0067) for stock and domestic use.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 22 Apr 2025 · 40368*
  48. Discharge permitGranted

    To undertake earthworks and the associated discharge of sediment laden water (including works during the winter period of 1 June and 30 September inclusive) to facilitate demolition works.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 22 Apr 2025 · 40371*
  49. Land useGranted

    To construct and maintain a two cone penetration tests BQ32/1290 and BQ32/1291.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 22 Apr 2025 · 40364*
  50. Land useGranted

    To vary consent WGN230167 in order to place a pre-formed concrete block over the head of one of the piles of the demolished Point Howard Wharf. To construct and maintain bores to seal any leak from the underlying aquifer which is attributable to the works authorised by this consent.

    Greater Wellington Regional · lodged 22 Apr 2025 · 40379*

Dots are this page's applications, placed on the land their legal description names. Hollow dots are approximate: the land has since been subdivided. 9 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.