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.
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1,791 in the last five years of records · Nelson City · latest lodged 30 May 2025
- Coastal permitGranted
Transfer Coastal Permit for a swing mooring M104 within the Nelson Haven - to accommodate a vessel with a maximum length of 12.5m
- Land useGranted
to continue operating a small accountancy firm in the Residential Zone for 3 years, being a non-residential activity and which does not qualify as a home occupation as no persons carrying out the activity will be living on-site. Part retrospective.
- Land useGranted
To vary consent notice 8834730.1.
- Land useGranted
Change of conditions 1 and 3 of RM235117 - to amend parking layout and remove ambulance park associated with commercial building.
- Land useGranted
Change of Use from Commercial Motel (with six units plus managers accommodation, to four residential units, with undersized living courts and non-complying access.
- Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued
Deemed Permitted Boundary Activity for roof alteration that breaches daylight on southern boundary.
- Land useWithdrawn
Land Use Consent to continue operating laboratory under rule INR.26 NRMP.
- Land useGranted
Land Use consent to construct a carport on top of existing car deck, breaching the Front Yards and Daylight Admission rules.
- SubdivisionGranted
Subdivision/boundary adjustment between two adjoining allotments with the same owner, amalgamating Lot 1 DP13875 from being part of 39 Tosswill Road to 41 Tosswill Road.
- Water permitGranted
Extension to lapse date of water permit by 18 months to 14Oct2026.
- Land useWithdrawn
Variation to condition 7 of RM225065 so can continue operation of a small accountancy firm in the Residential Zone, being a Non-Residential Activity and which does not qualify as a home occupation as no persons carrying out the activity will be living on-site.
- Water permitReturned incomplete
Water permit to take groundwater via a bore for providing cooling water for vinegar production. (Renewal of RM155154T1)
- SubdivisionGranted
Subdivision of Lot 2 DP506594 (16 and 18 Graceville) into two lots around existing houses.
- Land useGranted
Extension to lapse date of RM195137 RM195263 and RM195264 by 5 years.
- Land useGranted
Land use consent to renovate and make exterior changes to 20 Russell Street, a heritage building, converting it from two flats back into one house and erect a garage.
- Land useGranted
Extension to lapse date of RM195137 RM195263 and RM195264 by 5 years.
- SubdivisionGranted
Extension to lapse date of RM195137 RM195263 and RM195264 by five years.
- Land useGranted
Land use consent for Soil disturbance requiring consent under the National Environmental Standards for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health (the NESCS). Read with RM255023.
- SubdivisionGranted
Subdivision of Lot 4 DP3251 (209 Hampden Street) into two lots and amalgamate the proposed new lot with Lot 2 DP4475 (211A Hampden Street).
- Land useGranted
Land use consent under the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011 to disturb reclamation material that potentially meets Hazardous Activities and Industries List (HAIL) categories G.3 and I and in a manner that does not meet permitted criteria under Regulation 8(3)(c) volume disturbed, (d) volume removed and (f) duration of the activity, and without a DSI in association with the replacement of an existing culvert.
- Water permitGranted
Water permit to divert surface water for longer than 1 month, and potentially within the inanga spawning period of 15 March to 31 May in association with the replacement of an existing culvert. NOTE: To be read in conjunction with RM255061 Land use, 255079 Land Use for Structures, 255081 Discharge Permit and 255082 NESCS
- Land useGranted
Land use consent for upgrade of a utility structure (culvert outfall) within the bed of a river in association with the replacement of an existing culvert. NOTE: To be read in conjunction with 255061 land use, 255080 Diversion Permit, 255081 Discharge permit and 255082 NESCS
- SubdivisionGranted
Undertake a boundary adjustment subdivision between 17A and 33 Arapiki Road.
- Land useGranted
Land use consent to build over or alongside drains and watermains in the Inner City (Fringe) and Open Space and Recreation Zones and undertake earthworks in the Inner City (Fringe) and Open Space and Recreation Zone and within the root protection zone of a heritage tree in association with the replacement of an existing culvert.
- Discharge permitGranted
Discharge permit to discharge contaminants (sediment) from dewatering directly to water in association with the replacement of an existing culvert. NOTE: To be read in conjunction with RM255061 Land Use, 255079 Land Use for structures, 255080 water permit for diversion and 255082 NESCS
- Land useGranted
Land use consent to construct an outbuilding, for the purpose of operating a home occupation which involves the boarding of cats, and breaching the permitted earthworks standard in the Land Management Overlay.
- Land useGranted
Land use consent to erect a new car deck alongside existing deck.
- Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued
Deemed Permitted Boundary activity for new residential building (Proposed Lot 2) with daylight breach on southern boundary.
- Discharge permitGranted
Cancellation of conditions 6, 7, 13, 14, 15 of RM245061 - Permit to discharge primary treated domestic effluent to land, plus consequential changes required to conditions 1 and 3.
- SubdivisionGranted
Boundary adjustment of lot 26 DP 493128 (15 Woolshed Drive) to add a ~25m2 strip from Lot 201 DP550868 on the southeast boundary, to better align the titles with the natural topography of the site.
- Land useGranted
Land use consent to add a conservatory to the site and breach site coverage.
- Coastal permitGranted
Transfer of Coastal Permit to install and use a swing mooring (M31) in the Nelson Haven to accommodate a vessel with an overall length of 9.1 metres
- Land useGranted
Land use to construct a garage in front yard of 1/364 Annesbrook Drive, breaching front yard setback and for a fence on the road boundary which is 1.9m high and not visually permeable.
- SubdivisionReturned incomplete
Subdivision of Lot 1 DP 579126 (the front paddock) into 21 freehold residential lots, 51 freehold townhouse lots within six defined Comprehensive Housing Developments, plus Right of ways, local purpose reserves and road reserve. To be developed in six stages. (Read with RM255057-58-59-60)
- Land useReturned incomplete
Land Use consent for Comprehensive Housing Developments (Read with RM255057-58-59-60)
- Discharge permitReturned incomplete
discharge of stormwater to ephemeral watercourse during and after developent of subdivision and development (Read with RM255057-58-59-60)
- Land useReturned incomplete
Land Use consent for earthworks associated with subdivision and Comprehensive housing developments, works in ephemeral stream bed. (Read with RM255057-58-59-60)
- Land useGranted
Extension of time to Resource Consents RM135287V1X3 and RM155088V1X3 by 18 months.
- SubdivisionGranted
Extension of time to Resource Consents RM135287V1X3 and RM155088V1X3 by 18 months.
- Land useGranted
Proposed 2-bedroom residential unit on upper floor of industrial unit, with reduced outdoor living space.
- Land useGranted
Land Use consent to demolish three heritage listed buildings, in relation to the demolition of Morrison Square retail complex.
- SubdivisionGranted
Changes to conditions 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 17, 18, 18, 22, 23, and 25(a) and (b) and cancel conditions 6 and 24 of resource consent RM235135 (five lot subdivision) (Read with RM235236V1)
- Land useGranted
Changes to conditions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of resource consent RM235136 (four unit CHD). (Read with RM235235V1)
- Land useGranted
Variation to conditions 1, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22 and cancellation of condition 20 of RM235237 - to reflect changes in earthworks requirements.
- SubdivisionGranted
Unit Title Subdivision of Lot 2 DP 605903 into 32 residential units.
- SubdivisionWithdrawn
Subdivision of 40-42 Arapiki Road (Lot 1 DP7179, Lot 2 DP7179, lot 1 DP390686) into three lots, each minimum 400 m2.
- Land useGranted
Land use Consent for internal alterations to an existing IHC residential dwelling, to create a second residential unit within the dwelling which breaches minimum site size requirements.
- Discharge permitGranted
Discharge Permit for the discharge of wastewater to land as a result of upgrading the existing domestic wastewater system to comprise a new septic tank and land application area. (Read with RM205323 for second dwelling)
- Land useGranted
Land use consent to erect a building in the front yard, front boundary fence that exceeds the permitted fence height and earthworks that exceed the permitted height/depth.
- Land useGranted
Land Use Consent for installation of utility services and streetscape works within the road reserve, including earthworks in an inundation overlay, building over and alongside drains and watermains, alteration and removal of heritage items and removal of heritage items in a heritage precinct, as part of the Bridge to Better project.
Dots are this page's applications, placed on the land their legal description names. Hollow dots are approximate: the land has since been subdivided. 22 on this page could not be placed.