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

4,702 in the last five years of records · Otago Regional · latest lodged 23 Jun 2025

July 2020: 46 lodged — 40 granted, 0 declined, 6 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2020: 40 lodged — 37 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2020: 61 lodged — 57 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2020: 56 lodged — 54 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2020: 33 lodged — 28 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2020: 88 lodged — 79 granted, 0 declined, 9 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2021: 71 lodged — 68 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2021: 61 lodged — 61 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2021: 123 lodged — 118 granted, 1 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2021: 79 lodged — 71 granted, 0 declined, 8 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2021: 60 lodged — 51 granted, 0 declined, 9 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2021: 69 lodged — 65 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2021: 56 lodged — 49 granted, 0 declined, 7 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2021: 58 lodged — 56 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2021: 54 lodged — 53 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2021: 42 lodged — 39 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2021: 92 lodged — 88 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2021: 40 lodged — 37 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2022: 46 lodged — 42 granted, 3 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2022: 59 lodged — 59 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2022: 66 lodged — 66 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2022: 51 lodged — 51 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2022: 59 lodged — 58 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2022: 40 lodged — 33 granted, 0 declined, 7 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2022: 89 lodged — 88 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2022: 65 lodged — 62 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2022: 76 lodged — 69 granted, 4 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2022: 69 lodged — 66 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2022: 131 lodged — 122 granted, 0 declined, 9 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2022: 74 lodged — 73 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2023: 99 lodged — 89 granted, 0 declined, 10 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2023: 117 lodged — 114 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2023: 170 lodged — 162 granted, 0 declined, 8 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2023: 209 lodged — 206 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2023: 194 lodged — 190 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2023: 80 lodged — 78 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2023: 79 lodged — 70 granted, 0 declined, 9 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2023: 88 lodged — 77 granted, 0 declined, 11 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2023: 63 lodged — 55 granted, 0 declined, 8 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2023: 85 lodged — 81 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2023: 65 lodged — 62 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2023: 57 lodged — 53 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2024: 56 lodged — 52 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2024: 79 lodged — 73 granted, 0 declined, 6 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2024: 102 lodged — 97 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2024: 118 lodged — 114 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2024: 76 lodged — 69 granted, 0 declined, 7 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2024: 70 lodged — 70 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2024: 98 lodged — 92 granted, 0 declined, 6 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2024: 87 lodged — 84 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2024: 97 lodged — 94 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2024: 125 lodged — 122 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2024: 110 lodged — 104 granted, 0 declined, 6 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2024: 158 lodged — 158 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2025: 38 lodged — 34 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2025: 60 lodged — 56 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2025: 78 lodged — 72 granted, 0 declined, 6 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2025: 36 lodged — 35 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2025: 43 lodged — 42 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2025: 11 lodged — 4 granted, 0 declined, 7 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decided
GrantedDeclinedWithdrawn or returnedNot yet decidedPick a month to list its applications.
7,597 applications
  1. Discharge permitGranted

    To undertake residential earthworks on a contaminated site for the purpose of residential development, and associated discharge to land.

    Otago Regional · lodged 23 Jun 2025 · RM25.284.02 · not on the map
  2. Land useGranted

    To undertake residential earthworks on a contaminated site for the purpose of residential development, and associated discharge to land.

    Otago Regional · lodged 23 Jun 2025 · RM25.284.01 · not on the map
  3. Discharge permitWithdrawn

    To vary discharge permits RM24.364.01 and RM24.364.02 to expand the range of organic waste available to the worm|*farm

    Otago Regional · lodged 13 Jun 2025 · RM24.364.01.V1
  4. Discharge permitWithdrawn

    To vary discharge permits RM24.364.01 and RM24.364.02 to expand the range of organic waste available to the worm|*farm

    Otago Regional · lodged 13 Jun 2025 · RM24.364.02.V1
  5. Discharge permitReturned incomplete

    To discharge contaminants to land, water and air for the purpose of operating a Class 4 landfill

    Otago Regional · lodged 9 Jun 2025 · RM25.262.01
  6. Discharge permitReturned incomplete

    To discharge contaminants to land, water and air for the purpose of operating a Class 4 landfill

    Otago Regional · lodged 9 Jun 2025 · RM25.262.03
  7. Discharge permitReturned incomplete

    To discharge contaminants to land, water and air for the purpose of operating a Class 4 landfill

    Otago Regional · lodged 9 Jun 2025 · RM25.262.02
  8. Discharge permitGranted

    To disturb a potentially contaminated site for the purpose of residential development

    Otago Regional · lodged 6 Jun 2025 · RM25.261.02 · not on the map
  9. Land useGranted

    To disturb a potentially contaminated site for the purpose of residential development

    Otago Regional · lodged 6 Jun 2025 · RM25.261.01 · not on the map
  10. Land useReturned incomplete

    To disturb a contaminated site for the purpose of site remediation for a residential subdivision

    Otago Regional · lodged 4 Jun 2025 · RM25.255.01 · not on the map
  11. Discharge permitReturned incomplete

    To discharge animal effluent to land for the purpose of operating an existing effluent discharge system

    Otago Regional · lodged 4 Jun 2025 · RM25.256.01 · not on the map
  12. Land useGranted

    To undertake earthworks and discharge sediment to land for the purpose of residential development

    Otago Regional · lodged 28 May 2025 · RM25.253.01
  13. Discharge permitGranted

    To undertake earthworks and discharge sediment to land for the purpose of residential development

    Otago Regional · lodged 28 May 2025 · RM25.253.02
  14. Land useGranted

    To construct up to six bores including one production bore for the purpose of accessing ground water

    Otago Regional · lodged 27 May 2025 · RM25.250.01
  15. Water permitGranted

    To vary the lapse date of consents RM17.214.01 and RM17.214.02

    Otago Regional · lodged 20 May 2025 · RM17.214.02.V2 · not on the map
  16. Water permitGranted

    To vary the lapse date of consents RM17.214.01 and RM17.214.02

    Otago Regional · lodged 20 May 2025 · RM17.214.01.V1 · not on the map
  17. Land useGranted

    To construct a bore for the purpose of accessing groundwater

    Otago Regional · lodged 20 May 2025 · RM25.243.01
  18. Land useGranted

    Application for multiple consents for dairy effluent (new effluent pond, effluent discharge to land, and short term effluent pond consent)

    Otago Regional · lodged 19 May 2025 · RM25.238.03
  19. Land useGranted

    To construct one production bore and one piezometer monitoring bore for the purpose of accessing groundwater

    Otago Regional · lodged 19 May 2025 · RM25.235.01
  20. Land useGranted

    To disturb a contaminated site for the purpose of geotechnical investigation

    Otago Regional · lodged 19 May 2025 · RM25.241.01
  21. Certificate of complianceIssued

    Application for multiple consents for dairy effluent (new effluent pond, effluent discharge to land, and short term effluent pond consent)

    Otago Regional · lodged 19 May 2025 · PA2044 · not on the map
  22. Land useGranted

    To construct a bore for the purpose of accessing groundwater

    Otago Regional · lodged 19 May 2025 · RM25.237.01
  23. Land useGranted

    Application for multiple consents for dairy effluent (new effluent pond, effluent discharge to land, and short term effluent pond consent)

    Otago Regional · lodged 19 May 2025 · RM25.238.01
  24. Water permitGranted

    Application to transfer all the water from RM23.410.01 to RM17.077.01.V1 under Section 136(2)(b) of the RMA to reverse a previous transfer of consent granted in 2023

    Otago Regional · lodged 19 May 2025 · RM25.240.01
  25. Discharge permitGranted

    Application for multiple consents for dairy effluent (new effluent pond, effluent discharge to land, and short term effluent pond consent)

    Otago Regional · lodged 19 May 2025 · RM25.238.02
  26. Land useGranted

    To construct a bore for the purpose of accessing groundwater

    Otago Regional · lodged 19 May 2025 · RM25.236.01
  27. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge animal effluent to land for the purpose of disposal of effluent

    Otago Regional · lodged 16 May 2025 · RM25.232.01
  28. Certificate of complianceIssued

    To discharge animal effluent to land for the purpose of disposal of effluent

    Otago Regional · lodged 16 May 2025 · PA4234 · not on the map
  29. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge treated wastewater to land for the purpose of domestic wastewater from workers accommodation.

    Otago Regional · lodged 16 May 2025 · RM25.233.01
  30. Certificate of complianceIssued

    To discharge animal effluent to land for the purpose of disposal of effluent

    Otago Regional · lodged 16 May 2025 · PA4161 · not on the map
  31. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge dairy effluent to land for the purpose of operating a dairy farm

    Otago Regional · lodged 14 May 2025 · RM25.230.04
  32. Water permitGranted

    To discharge dairy effluent to land for the purpose of operating a dairy farm

    Otago Regional · lodged 14 May 2025 · RM25.230.06
  33. Certificate of complianceIssued

    To discharge dairy effluent to land for the purpose of operating a dairy farm

    Otago Regional · lodged 14 May 2025 · PA1027 · not on the map
  34. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge dairy effluent to land for the purpose of operating a dairy farm

    Otago Regional · lodged 14 May 2025 · RM25.230.01
  35. Certificate of complianceIssued

    To discharge dairy effluent to land for the purpose of operating a dairy farm

    Otago Regional · lodged 14 May 2025 · PA1064 · not on the map
  36. Water permitGranted

    To discharge dairy effluent to land for the purpose of operating a dairy farm

    Otago Regional · lodged 14 May 2025 · RM25.230.03
  37. Certificate of complianceIssued

    To discharge dairy effluent to land for the purpose of operating a dairy farm

    Otago Regional · lodged 14 May 2025 · PA1128
  38. Land useGranted

    To discharge dairy effluent to land for the purpose of operating a dairy farm

    Otago Regional · lodged 14 May 2025 · RM25.230.08
  39. Land useGranted

    To discharge dairy effluent to land for the purpose of operating a dairy farm

    Otago Regional · lodged 14 May 2025 · RM25.230.02
  40. Land useGranted

    To discharge dairy effluent to land for the purpose of operating a dairy farm

    Otago Regional · lodged 14 May 2025 · RM25.230.05
  41. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge dairy effluent to land for the purpose of operating a dairy farm

    Otago Regional · lodged 14 May 2025 · RM25.230.07
  42. Water permitGranted

    To take groundwater for the purpose of irrigation and communal water supply

    Otago Regional · lodged 13 May 2025 · RM25.225.01
  43. Land useGranted

    To drill 3 bores with one production bore for the purpose of accessing groundwater

    Otago Regional · lodged 12 May 2025 · RM25.224.01
  44. Land useGranted

    To vary condition 1(e) of consent RM24.003.01 for the purpose of amending the requirement for an impermeable barrier layer over the encapsulation cell for the contaminated topsoil

    Otago Regional · lodged 7 May 2025 · RM24.003.01.V1 · not on the map
  45. Land useGranted

    To construct a bore for the purpose of accessing ground water

    Otago Regional · lodged 7 May 2025 · RM25.219.01
  46. Land useGranted

    To construct a bore for the purpose of accessing groundwater

    Otago Regional · lodged 7 May 2025 · RM25.218.01
  47. Land useGranted

    To construct a bore for the purpose of accessing ground water

    Otago Regional · lodged 6 May 2025 · RM25.217.01
  48. Discharge permitGranted

    To undertake earthworks and discharge sediment to land for the purpose of residential development

    Otago Regional · lodged 6 May 2025 · RM25.216.02 · not on the map
  49. Land useGranted

    To undertake earthworks and discharge sediment to land for the purpose of residential development

    Otago Regional · lodged 6 May 2025 · RM25.216.01 · not on the map
  50. Land useWithdrawn

    To construct a bore for the purpose of compliance monitoring

    Otago Regional · lodged 5 May 2025 · RM25.212.01 · not on the map

Dots are this page's applications, placed on the land their legal description names. Hollow dots are approximate: the land has since been subdivided. 17 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.