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

422 in the last five years of records · Grey District · latest lodged 20 May 2025

June 2020: 9 lodged — 8 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2020: 9 lodged — 8 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2020: 4 lodged — 4 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2020: 5 lodged — 5 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2020: 7 lodged — 7 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2020: 11 lodged — 11 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2020: 11 lodged — 9 granted, 1 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2021: 5 lodged — 4 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2021: 9 lodged — 9 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2021: 12 lodged — 11 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2021: 9 lodged — 8 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2021: 11 lodged — 9 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2021: 8 lodged — 8 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2021: 7 lodged — 7 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2021: 5 lodged — 5 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2021: 6 lodged — 5 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2021: 8 lodged — 7 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2021: 9 lodged — 8 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2021: 10 lodged — 10 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2022: 5 lodged — 3 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2022: 5 lodged — 5 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2022: 10 lodged — 10 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2022: 11 lodged — 10 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2022: 5 lodged — 4 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2022: 1 lodged — 1 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2022: 12 lodged — 11 granted, 1 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2022: 5 lodged — 5 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2022: 4 lodged — 4 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2022: 9 lodged — 7 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2022: 5 lodged — 3 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2022: 11 lodged — 10 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2023: 9 lodged — 7 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2023: 3 lodged — 3 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2023: 6 lodged — 5 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2023: 1 lodged — 1 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2023: 7 lodged — 5 granted, 1 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2023: 2 lodged — 2 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2023: 10 lodged — 9 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2023: 9 lodged — 9 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2023: 6 lodged — 6 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2023: 7 lodged — 7 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2023: 8 lodged — 7 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2023: 5 lodged — 5 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2024: 7 lodged — 6 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2024: 7 lodged — 7 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2024: 3 lodged — 3 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2024: 4 lodged — 3 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2024: 6 lodged — 4 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2024: 1 lodged — 1 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2024: 10 lodged — 10 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2024: 10 lodged — 10 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2024: 7 lodged — 7 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2024: 7 lodged — 6 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: 4 lodged — 3 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2025: 4 lodged — 4 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2025: 10 lodged — 7 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2025: 13 lodged — 6 granted, 0 declined, 7 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2025: 3 lodged — 3 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2025: 6 lodged — 2 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decided
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1,020 applications
  1. SubdivisionReturned

    To subdivide Lot 2 DP 378231 into 5 allotments at Ahaura-Kopara Road, Ahaura in the Rural Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 20 May 2025 · 3368.0010000000002
  2. SubdivisionReturned

    To subdivide Part RS 3065 into 7 allotments into sub-sized lots at 26 Pandora Avenue, Camerons in the Rural Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 16 May 2025 · 3365.0010000000002
  3. Land useReturned

    To subdivide Part RS 3065 into 7 allotments into sub-sized lots at 26 Pandora Avenue, Camerons in the Rural Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 16 May 2025 · 3366.0010000000002
  4. Land useGranted

    To replace two poles on the DOB-BWR Transmission National Grid Line at Taylorville-Blackball Road and Atarau Road in the Rural Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 13 May 2025 · 3359.0010000000002
  5. SubdivisionGranted

    To subdivide the site ‘RS 1389’ into two rural lots within the Rural Environmental Area of the ODP and the General Rural Zone of the TTPP

    Grey District · lodged 13 May 2025 · 3358.0010000000002 · not on the map
  6. SubdivisionReturned

    To create amalgamations of Lots 1-3 being Lots 1,2, 3, 6 and 7 DP 554 at 70-76 Bright Street and 12 Richmond Streets, Cobden in the Residential Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 5 May 2025 · 3352.0010000000002 · not on the map
  7. Land useGranted

    To construct a new three-bedroom residential dwelling and attached garage that breaches setbacks at 142 Rutherglen Road, Paroa in the Rural-Residential Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 29 Apr 2025 · 3349.0010000000002
  8. SubdivisionGranted

    To undertake the Leasehold subdivision of Part 1 DP 2241 and Sections 501 and 150-156 Town of Greymouth in order to update on existing lease at 3 Packers Quay, Greymouth in the Industrial Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 11 Apr 2025 · 3345.0010000000002
  9. Land useGranted

    Leasehold subdivision of Part 1 DP 2241 and Sections 501 and 150-156 Town of Greymouth in order to update on existing lease at 3 Packers Quay, Greymouth in the Industrial Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 11 Apr 2025 · 3346.0010000000002
  10. Land useGranted

    New Telecommunication facility at Lot 1 DP 581849, Town Belt South, Arnotts Heights, Greymouth in the Rural Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 31 Mar 2025 · 3342.0010000000002
  11. SubdivisionReturned

    To create six new lots at 292 McArthur Road, Inchbonnie in the Rural Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 31 Mar 2025 · 3343.0010000000002
  12. Land useReturned

    To create six new lots at 292 McArthur Road, Inchbonnie in the Rural Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 31 Mar 2025 · 3344.0010000000002
  13. SubdivisionGranted

    To undertake a 13 lot subdivision to provide separate Records of Title for the 8 residential units constructed under LU3235/24-2 and to authorise increased building coverage and recession plane encroachments as a result of subdivision SD3340/25 and replace LU3235/24-2 at 14 and 16 Doyle Street, Blaketown, in the Residential Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 28 Mar 2025 · 3340.0010000000002
  14. Land useGranted

    To subdivide Lot 1 and Lot 2 DP 415 and Lot 4 DP 3326 into fourteen fee simple titles including amalgamation at 14 & 16 Doyle Street, Blaketown in the Residential Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 28 Mar 2025 · 3341.0010000000002
  15. SubdivisionGranted

    To undertake a two-lot fee simple subdivision at 371A Rutherglen Road, Paroa in the Rural Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 25 Mar 2025 · 3338.0010000000002
  16. SubdivisionReturned

    To create six rural allotments at 2498 Atarau Road, Atarau in the Rural Environmental Area (ODP).

    Grey District · lodged 25 Mar 2025 · 3339.0010000000002
  17. Land useGranted

    To change condition of consent LU2943-21 for setbacks of a 4 bay garage at 4578 State Highway 7, Totara Flat in the Rural Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 14 Mar 2025 · 2943.002
  18. SubdivisionGranted

    To undertake a three-lot subdivision and associated works to establish servicing and access to the proposed allotments at 156 Preston Road, Blaketown in the Residential Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 12 Mar 2025 · 3336.0010000000002
  19. SubdivisionReturned

    To subdivide Lot 1 and Lot 2 DP 415 and Lot 4 DP 3326 into fourteen fee simple titles including amalgamation at 14 & 16 Doyle Street, Blaketown in the Residential Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 7 Mar 2025 · 3334.0010000000002
  20. Land useReturned

    To subdivide Lot 1 and Lot 2 DP 415 and Lot 4 DP 3326 into fourteen fee simple titles including amalgamation at 14 & 16 Doyle Street, Blaketown in the Residential Environmental Area

    Grey District · lodged 7 Mar 2025 · 3335.0010000000002
  21. SubdivisionReturned

    To subdivide for a fee simple six-lot subdivision and amalgamation of Lots 12 & 13 DP 354908 & Lot 1 DP 584911 and Land Use due to sub-sized lots at Beechwater Drive, Arnold Valley in the Rural Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 6 Mar 2025 · 3332.0010000000002 · not on the map
  22. Land useReturned

    To subdivide for a fee simple six-lot subdivision and amalgamation of Lots 12 & 13 DP 354908 & Lot 1 DP 584911 and Land Use due to sub-sized lots at Beechwater Drive, Arnold Valley in the Rural Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 6 Mar 2025 · 3333.0010000000002 · not on the map
  23. CertificateIssued

    Marginal application to meet the criteria of landscaping in the ODP at 199 High Street, Greymouth in the Commercial Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 26 Feb 2025 · OTH134 · not on the map
  24. SubdivisionWithdrawn

    To create amalgamations of Lot 1 being Lots 3, 6 and 7 DP 554 at 70-76 Bright Street and 12 Richmond Streets, Cobden in the Residential Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 25 Feb 2025 · 3330.0010000000002 · not on the map
  25. Land useGranted

    To vary consent LU3148-23 for the removal of consented Coast Guard storage bay at 1 Kehu Street, Moana in the Residential Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 19 Feb 2025 · 3148.002
  26. SubdivisionGranted

    To subdivide into two allotments each with approximately 300m2 and Land Use for breaching setbacks and sub-sized allotments at 13 Milton Road, Greymouth within the Residential Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 19 Feb 2025 · 3327.0010000000002
  27. Land useGranted

    To subdivide into two allotments each with approximately 300m2 and Land Use for breaching setbacks and sub-sized allotments at 13 Milton Road, Greymouth within the Residential Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 19 Feb 2025 · 3328.0010000000002
  28. SubdivisionWithdrawn

    To vary conditions of consents SD2838-19 and LU2839-19 to construct a new residential dwelling unit on site at 53A Rutherglen Road, Paroa in the Rural-Residential Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 17 Feb 2025 · 2838.002
  29. Land useWithdrawn

    To vary conditions of consents SD2838-19 and LU2839-19 to construct a new residential dwelling unit on site at 53A Rutherglen Road, Paroa in the Rural-Residential Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 17 Feb 2025 · 2839.002
  30. Land useGranted

    To subdivide the existing title into two titles in the Rural Environmental Area on Part Lot 1 DP107 which will result in breaching the internal boundary setback rules.

    Grey District · lodged 10 Feb 2025 · 3325.0010000000002 · not on the map
  31. SubdivisionGranted

    To subdivide the existing title into two titles in the Rural Environmental Area on Part Lot 1 DP107 which will result in breaching the internal boundary setback rules.

    Grey District · lodged 3 Feb 2025 · 3323.0010000000002 · not on the map
  32. Certificate of complianceIssued

    To install a 15m high monopole for telecommunications at Mt Treacey in the Rural Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 2 Feb 2025 · OTH133 · not on the map
  33. Land useGranted

    to replace an existing power pole (DOB-BWR-A0059) on the DOB-BWR-A electricity transmission line on Section 1 SQ 118 on the Taylorville-Blackball Road in the General Rural Zone.

    Grey District · lodged 31 Jan 2025 · 3322.0010000000002
  34. Land useGranted

    To create a five lot (four residential) subdivision at 88-90 Hall Street, Cobden within the Residential Environmental Area, and Land Use for sub-sized lots.

    Grey District · lodged 24 Jan 2025 · 3321.0010000000002
  35. Land useGranted

    To clear 2.2ha of indigenous regenerating forest within the Rural Zone (ODP) and General Rural Zone (PDP).

    Grey District · lodged 14 Jan 2025 · 3319.0010000000002 · not on the map
  36. SubdivisionGranted

    To create three new allotments at 205 Arnold Valley Road in the Rural Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 14 Jan 2025 · 3320.0010000000002
  37. Land useGranted

    To establish two dwellings on the site with associated vehicle crossing non-compliances at 3 Chesterfield Street, Greymouth in the Residential Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 18 Dec 2024 · 3317.0010000000002
  38. SubdivisionGranted

    to undertake a three-lot fee simple subdivision and subdivision within an SNA at Bell Hill within the Rural Environment of the Operative District Plan and Rural Zone of the Proposed TTPP

    Grey District · lodged 16 Dec 2024 · 3315.0010000000002
  39. Land useGranted

    To undertake a three-lot fee simple rural subdivision and TTPP land use consent at RS 4151 Bell Hill Road, Lake Brunner in the Rural Environmental Area (ODP).

    Grey District · lodged 16 Dec 2024 · 3316.0010000000002
  40. Land useWithdrawn

    To install utilities and buildings for the establishment and operation of a landfill facility at 377 Taylorville Road, Taylorville in the Rural Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 11 Dec 2024 · 3314.0010000000002
  41. SubdivisionGranted

    To create a five lot fee simple subdivision with amalgamation and land use consent at 310-314 State Highway 6, Coal Creek, within the Rural Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 26 Nov 2024 · 3312.0010000000002
  42. Land useGranted

    To create a five lot fee simple subdivision with amalgamation and land use consent at 310-314 State Highway 6, Coal Creek, within the Rural Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 26 Nov 2024 · 3313.0010000000002
  43. Land useGranted

    To vary Conditions 1, 5, 7, 8 and 9 and associated advice notes of LU3238-24 at 312 State Highway 6, Coal Creek in the Rural Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 20 Nov 2024 · 3238.002
  44. SubdivisionGranted

    The subdivision of Rural Section 1601 into seven (7) Rural Lots at 2237 Lake Brunner Road, Inchbonnie.

    Grey District · lodged 19 Nov 2024 · 3305.0010000000002
  45. Land useGranted

    To construct a dwelling which encroaches into a road boundary setback in the Residential Environmental Area (ODP) and General Residential Zone (PDP) on land legally described as Lot 42 DP 575708, located at 47 Ashley Drive, Paroa, Greymouth.

    Grey District · lodged 15 Nov 2024 · 3306.0010000000002
  46. Land useGranted

    To establish a building within the side boundary setback and undertake vegetation clearance at 48B Stuart & Chapman Drive, Karoro within the Rural Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 11 Nov 2024 · 3300.0010000000002
  47. Land useGranted

    To retrospectively grant a reduced setback of a verandah from the road boundary in the Township Environmental Area (ODP) and Settlement Zone (PDP) on land legally described as Lot 6 DP 1203, located at 39 Camerons Road, Camerons.

    Grey District · lodged 7 Nov 2024 · 3299.0010000000002
  48. Land useGranted

    To vary conditions 1.1 and 9.1 of consent LU1883-09-3 to increase signage from 2m2 to 5.1m2 at 62-66 High Street, Greymouth in the Residential Environmental Area.

    Grey District · lodged 5 Nov 2024 · 1883.0039999999999
  49. SubdivisionGranted

    The subdivision of Proposed Lot 4 being a subdivision of Lot 1-2 DP 3894 and Section 1 SO 12618 into five (5) rural lots in the Rural Environmental Area and the cancellation of the consent notice being imposed under condition 9(3) of SD3171/23 so it is not carried down on to the Proposed Lot 4.

    Grey District · lodged 5 Nov 2024 · 3297.0010000000002 · not on the map
  50. SubdivisionGranted

    Subdivision of Lot 24 DP 462838 into eight residential lots within the Residential Environmental Area of the ODP and the Medium Density Residential Zone of the PDP.

    Grey District · lodged 31 Oct 2024 · 3295.0010000000002

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.