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

9,034 in the last five years of records · Marlborough District · latest lodged 30 May 2025

June 2020: 131 lodged — 125 granted, 1 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2020: 171 lodged — 171 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2020: 124 lodged — 122 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2020: 193 lodged — 187 granted, 1 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2020: 183 lodged — 180 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2020: 181 lodged — 177 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2020: 167 lodged — 166 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2021: 69 lodged — 68 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2021: 129 lodged — 128 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2021: 165 lodged — 160 granted, 3 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2021: 151 lodged — 151 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2021: 181 lodged — 138 granted, 43 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2021: 173 lodged — 168 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2021: 177 lodged — 175 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2021: 160 lodged — 159 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2021: 301 lodged — 298 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2021: 164 lodged — 163 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2021: 220 lodged — 217 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2021: 156 lodged — 150 granted, 0 declined, 6 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2022: 90 lodged — 86 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2022: 127 lodged — 123 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2022: 153 lodged — 151 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2022: 108 lodged — 105 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2022: 153 lodged — 151 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2022: 192 lodged — 190 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2022: 164 lodged — 158 granted, 0 declined, 6 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2022: 189 lodged — 188 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2022: 183 lodged — 173 granted, 2 declined, 8 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2022: 139 lodged — 136 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2022: 186 lodged — 170 granted, 3 declined, 13 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2022: 153 lodged — 151 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2023: 53 lodged — 53 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2023: 160 lodged — 151 granted, 0 declined, 9 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2023: 157 lodged — 154 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2023: 117 lodged — 116 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2023: 114 lodged — 112 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2023: 164 lodged — 157 granted, 0 declined, 7 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2023: 114 lodged — 113 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2023: 154 lodged — 153 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2023: 105 lodged — 100 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2023: 129 lodged — 129 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2023: 134 lodged — 128 granted, 0 declined, 6 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2023: 121 lodged — 115 granted, 0 declined, 6 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2024: 110 lodged — 103 granted, 0 declined, 7 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2024: 145 lodged — 144 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2024: 153 lodged — 140 granted, 0 declined, 13 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2024: 199 lodged — 184 granted, 0 declined, 15 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2024: 256 lodged — 235 granted, 0 declined, 21 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2024: 205 lodged — 152 granted, 0 declined, 53 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2024: 166 lodged — 158 granted, 0 declined, 8 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2024: 200 lodged — 188 granted, 0 declined, 12 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2024: 144 lodged — 142 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2024: 155 lodged — 150 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2024: 112 lodged — 107 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2024: 123 lodged — 122 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2025: 97 lodged — 93 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2025: 135 lodged — 135 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2025: 97 lodged — 93 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2025: 95 lodged — 92 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2025: 87 lodged — 87 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decided
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20,559 applications
  1. Water permitReturned incomplete

    To use underground water for the irrigation of 1.5 hectares of crops on Lot 7 DP 938.

    Marlborough District · lodged 19 Jun 2025 · 250530.02
  2. Water permitReturned incomplete

    To take underground water from well P28w/3031 up to a maximum rate of 20.0 cubic metres/day on Lot 7 DP 938.

    Marlborough District · lodged 19 Jun 2025 · 250530.01
  3. Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued

    To construct a dwellinghouse with attached garage on Lot 7 DP 587108 that encroaches the recession plane along the eastern and southern boundaries as a deemed permitted boundary activity.

    Marlborough District · lodged 9 Jun 2025 · 250460
  4. Land useGranted

    To install and operate a FrostBoss C49 frost fan with a 1106D-70TA Perkins Engine on Lot 1 DP 337281.

    Marlborough District · lodged 6 Jun 2025 · 250467.01
  5. Coastal permitGranted

    New coastal permit (replacing U120258) to realign and operate, using conventional longline methods, an existing 7.396 hectare marine farm (site 8303) located at Tawhitinui Reach, Pelorus Sound/Te Hoiere.

    Marlborough District · lodged 3 Jun 2025 · 250463.01
  6. Coastal permitGranted

    New coastal permit (replacing U051219) for the continuation of an existing swing mooring (M2863) in Endeavour Inlet.

    Marlborough District · lodged 3 Jun 2025 · 250440.01
  7. Coastal permitGranted

    New coastal permit (replacing U200591) to realign and operate, using conventional longline methods, an existing 6.318 hectare marine farm (site 8304) located at Tawhitinui Reach, Pelorus Sound/Te Hoiere.

    Marlborough District · lodged 3 Jun 2025 · 250462.01
  8. Land useGranted

    To install and operate an Orchard Rite 2430 frost fan with a CAT 4.4 Engine (Fan 3) on Section 26 Block XXII Taylor Pass Survey District.

    Marlborough District · lodged 30 May 2025 · 250439.03
  9. Land useGranted

    To install and operate an Orchard Rite 2430 frost fan with a CAT 4.4 Engine (Fan 2) on Section 26 Block XXII Taylor Pass Survey District.

    Marlborough District · lodged 30 May 2025 · 250439.02
  10. Land useGranted

    To install and operate an Orchard Rite 2430 frost fan with a CAT 4.4 Engine (Fan 4) on Section 26 Block XXII Taylor Pass Survey District.

    Marlborough District · lodged 30 May 2025 · 250439.04000000001
  11. Land useGranted

    To install and operate an Orchard Rite 2430 frost fan with a CAT 4.4 Engine (Fan 5) on Section 26 Block XXII Taylor Pass Survey District.

    Marlborough District · lodged 30 May 2025 · 250439.05
  12. Land useGranted

    To install and operate one (1) Orchard Rite 2430 frost fan with a CAT 4.4 Engine on Lot 1 DP 357140.

    Marlborough District · lodged 30 May 2025 · 250449.01
  13. Coastal permitGranted

    New coastal permit (replacing U050659) for the continuation of an existing swing mooring (M2807) in Onahau Bay.

    Marlborough District · lodged 30 May 2025 · 250429.01
  14. Land useGranted

    To undertake earthworks (part retrospective), to undertake remedial earthworks and place gabion baskets on Lot 14 DP 384054.

    Marlborough District · lodged 30 May 2025 · 250442.01
  15. Land useGranted

    To install and operate an Orchard Rite 2430 frost fan with a CAT 4.4 Engine (Fan 1) on Section 26 Block XXII Taylor Pass Survey District.

    Marlborough District · lodged 30 May 2025 · 250439.01
  16. Land useGranted

    To install and operate an Orchard Rite 2430 frost fan with a CAT 4.4 Engine (Fan 6) on Section 26 Block XXII Taylor Pass Survey District.

    Marlborough District · lodged 30 May 2025 · 250439.06
  17. Land useGranted

    Retrospective consent for an existing retaining wall which encroaches the 8-metre front boundary setback requirements on Lot 2 DP 584959.

    Marlborough District · lodged 29 May 2025 · 250425.01
  18. Land useGranted

    Retrospective consent for a existing retaining wall which encroaches the 8-metre front boundary setback requirements on Lot 7 DP 584959.

    Marlborough District · lodged 29 May 2025 · 250425.02
  19. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge primary treated domestic wastewater to land on Lot 9 DP 8853.

    Marlborough District · lodged 29 May 2025 · 250422.01
  20. SubdivisionGranted

    To vary Condition 15 (i) and (ii) of Consent Notice 11236951.4, registered on Lot 147 DP 405409 (2596 Kaiuma Bay Road), under Section 221 of the Resource Management Act 1991. This variation is sought to enable the construction of a retaining wall and associated parking bay, as authorised under Resource Consent U250316.

    Marlborough District · lodged 28 May 2025 · 250420.01
  21. Water permitGranted

    To abstract Wairau Aquifer FMU water up to a maximum of 31,995 cubic metres per year from well P28w/3877 on Lot 2 DP 6547.

    Marlborough District · lodged 28 May 2025 · 250419.01
  22. Water permitGranted

    To use up to 1,525 cubic metres per year for ancillary farming purposes on Lot 1 DP 6699, Lot 2 DP 6547 and Lot 3 DP 6699.

    Marlborough District · lodged 28 May 2025 · 250419.03
  23. Water permitGranted

    To use up to 30,470 cubic metres per year of water for the irrigation of 15.25 hectares of vineyard on Lot 1 DP 6699, Lot 2 DP 6547 and Lot 3 DP 6699.

    Marlborough District · lodged 28 May 2025 · 250419.02
  24. Water permitGranted

    To take Wairau Aquifer FMU water from well P28w/0567 up to a maximum rate of 43,320 cubic metres per year.

    Marlborough District · lodged 26 May 2025 · 250413.01
  25. Coastal permitGranted

    New coastal permit (replacing U001414.02) for the continuation of existing swing mooring M1136 located in Kahikatea Bay.

    Marlborough District · lodged 26 May 2025 · 250406.02
  26. Coastal permitGranted

    New coastal permit (replacing U001414.01) for the continuation of existing swing mooring M1135 located in Kahikatea Bay.

    Marlborough District · lodged 26 May 2025 · 250406.01
  27. Water permitGranted

    To use water for the irrigation of up to 20 hectares of vineyard on Lot 4 & Lot 5 DP 927.

    Marlborough District · lodged 26 May 2025 · 250413.02
  28. Land useGranted

    To change conditions 1 and 3 of U241180.01

    Marlborough District · lodged 26 May 2025 · 241180.127.01.01
  29. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge secondary treated domestic wastewater to land on Lot 4 & Lot 5 DP 3382.

    Marlborough District · lodged 25 May 2025 · 250456.01
  30. Coastal permitGranted

    To review conditions 4 and 7 of U110168.01

    Marlborough District · lodged 23 May 2025 · 110166.128.01.01
  31. Land useGranted

    To beach gravels and to construct a rock ramp fishway to improve fish passage within Cullen Creek on Part Lot 2 DP 1190 at/about 1671847E 5428174N.

    Marlborough District · lodged 23 May 2025 · 250423.01
  32. Water permitGranted

    To temporarily divert water during maintenance of an irrigation pipeline on Lot 5 DP 12128, Lot 6 DP 12128, Lots 2-3 DP 432482, Lot 3 DP 387301, Lot 8 DP 306115, Lot 2-4 DP 12128, Lot 1 DP 11050, Lot 1 DP 309380, Lot 3 DP 309380.

    Marlborough District · lodged 23 May 2025 · 250408.04
  33. Water permitGranted

    To temporarily divert water from an intake pond during maintenance periods on Part Section 19 Block XVI Onamalutu SD.

    Marlborough District · lodged 23 May 2025 · 250408.02
  34. Land useGranted

    To undertake excavations within 8 metres of waterways and wetlands on Lot 5 DP 12128, Lot 6 DP 12128, Lots 2-3 DP 432482, Lot 3 DP 387301, Lot 8 DP 306115, Lot 2-4 DP 12128, Lot 1 DP 11050, Lot 1 DP 309380, Lot 3 DP 309380.

    Marlborough District · lodged 23 May 2025 · 250408.05
  35. Land useGranted

    To undertake maintenance of an irrigation pipeline in waterways on Lot 5 DP 12128, Lot 6 DP 12128, Lots 2-3 DP 432482, Lot 3 DP 387301, Lot 8 DP 306115, Lot 2-4 DP 12128, Lot 1 DP 11050, Lot 1 DP 309380, Lot 3 DP 309380.

    Marlborough District · lodged 23 May 2025 · 250408.03
  36. Land useGranted

    To maintain an intake pond on Part Section 19 Block XVI Onamalutu SD.

    Marlborough District · lodged 23 May 2025 · 250408.01
  37. Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued

    To construct an extension onto an existing dwelling which will encroach the 25 metre setback on Lot 18 DP 403493 as a deemed permitted boundary activity.

    Marlborough District · lodged 22 May 2025 · 250403
  38. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge secondary treated domestic wastewater to land on Lot 14 DP 4302.

    Marlborough District · lodged 20 May 2025 · 250399.01
  39. Land useGranted

    To authorise the eave of the existing dwelling on the new Lot 1 (created on U250400.01) to breach the recession plane of the southern boundary.

    Marlborough District · lodged 20 May 2025 · 250400.02
  40. Water permitGranted

    To use water for the irrigation of up to 14 hectares of pasture and crops on Lot 1 & Lot 2 DP 9113.

    Marlborough District · lodged 20 May 2025 · 250409.02
  41. SubdivisionGranted

    To subdivide Lot 2 DP 2574 into two allotments.

    Marlborough District · lodged 20 May 2025 · 250400.01
  42. Water permitGranted

    To take A Class Wairau River FMU water up to a maximum rate of 784 cubic meters per day from Well W20188.

    Marlborough District · lodged 20 May 2025 · 250409.01
  43. Coastal permitGranted

    New coastal permit (replacing U060132) for the continuation of an existing swing mooring (M2875) located in Hopai Bay.

    Marlborough District · lodged 19 May 2025 · 250394.01
  44. Water permitGranted

    To use up to 67,007 cubic metres per year for the irrigation of 37 hectares of vineyard and within 100 metres of a natural inland wetland on Part Section 126 Wairau West DIST, Lot 4 & 5 DP 7404, Lot 1, 3 & 4 DP 10443 and Lot 1 DP 399534.

    Marlborough District · lodged 16 May 2025 · 250392.02
  45. Water permitGranted

    To abstract Wairau Aquifer FMU water up to a maximum of 67,007 cubic metres per year from well P28w/4486 on Lot 4 DP 7404.

    Marlborough District · lodged 16 May 2025 · 250392.01
  46. Land useGranted

    To construct a 6 metre x 1.7 metre free-standing Pylon way finding sign along the front boundary on Lot 3 DP 1295.

    Marlborough District · lodged 15 May 2025 · 250385.01
  47. Coastal permitGranted

    To take up to 1,000 cubic metres per year of sand and gravel from the foreshore and seabed at the mouth of the Wairau Diversion on and adjacent to Crown Land Survey Office Plan 4522.

    Marlborough District · lodged 14 May 2025 · 250379.02
  48. SubdivisionGranted

    To subdivide Lots 1 & 2 DP 413490 (RT 93499) into separate lots, with Lot 1 DP 513490 being held with the adjacent Lots 9 & 12 DP 9518 (RT MB5C/770) as a boundary adjustment.

    Marlborough District · lodged 14 May 2025 · 250391.01
  49. Land useGranted

    To take up to 1,000 cubic metres per year of sand and gravel from the riverbed at the mouth of the Wairau Diversion on and adjacent to Crown Land Survey Office Plan 4522.

    Marlborough District · lodged 14 May 2025 · 250379.01
  50. Coastal permitGranted

    Coastal permit to establish a new swing mooring (M3933) located in Whareatea Bay.

    Marlborough District · lodged 13 May 2025 · 250381.01

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

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.