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

2,574 in the last five years of records · Tauranga City · latest lodged 30 May 2025

June 2020: 42 lodged — 36 granted, 1 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2020: 37 lodged — 35 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2020: 37 lodged — 35 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2020: 46 lodged — 40 granted, 0 declined, 6 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2020: 50 lodged — 44 granted, 0 declined, 6 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2020: 51 lodged — 46 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2020: 45 lodged — 36 granted, 0 declined, 9 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2021: 34 lodged — 33 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2021: 48 lodged — 45 granted, 1 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2021: 56 lodged — 51 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2021: 43 lodged — 39 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2021: 48 lodged — 44 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2021: 65 lodged — 58 granted, 0 declined, 7 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2021: 64 lodged — 56 granted, 0 declined, 8 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2021: 67 lodged — 61 granted, 0 declined, 6 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2021: 54 lodged — 50 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2021: 44 lodged — 37 granted, 0 declined, 7 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2021: 43 lodged — 40 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2021: 44 lodged — 37 granted, 0 declined, 7 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2022: 36 lodged — 34 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2022: 57 lodged — 51 granted, 0 declined, 6 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2022: 54 lodged — 45 granted, 0 declined, 9 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2022: 34 lodged — 29 granted, 1 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2022: 42 lodged — 40 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2022: 42 lodged — 41 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2022: 41 lodged — 41 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2022: 45 lodged — 43 granted, 1 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2022: 43 lodged — 37 granted, 0 declined, 6 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2022: 39 lodged — 37 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2022: 31 lodged — 28 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2022: 36 lodged — 36 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2023: 28 lodged — 26 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2023: 41 lodged — 41 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2023: 33 lodged — 33 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2023: 22 lodged — 22 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2023: 40 lodged — 36 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2023: 42 lodged — 39 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2023: 37 lodged — 31 granted, 0 declined, 6 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2023: 46 lodged — 37 granted, 1 declined, 8 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2023: 39 lodged — 29 granted, 0 declined, 10 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2023: 33 lodged — 28 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2023: 54 lodged — 34 granted, 1 declined, 19 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2023: 47 lodged — 33 granted, 1 declined, 13 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2024: 27 lodged — 25 granted, 1 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2024: 50 lodged — 47 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2024: 39 lodged — 32 granted, 0 declined, 7 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2024: 46 lodged — 41 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2024: 51 lodged — 44 granted, 0 declined, 7 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2024: 28 lodged — 24 granted, 1 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2024: 49 lodged — 35 granted, 0 declined, 14 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2024: 57 lodged — 46 granted, 1 declined, 10 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2024: 44 lodged — 34 granted, 2 declined, 8 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2024: 46 lodged — 38 granted, 0 declined, 8 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2024: 46 lodged — 38 granted, 1 declined, 7 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2024: 37 lodged — 34 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2025: 33 lodged — 28 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2025: 42 lodged — 33 granted, 1 declined, 8 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2025: 28 lodged — 23 granted, 1 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2025: 51 lodged — 43 granted, 1 declined, 7 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2025: 20 lodged — 13 granted, 0 declined, 7 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decided
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6,052 applications
  1. Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued

    Deemed Permitted Boundary Activity - Sleepout with Shared wall to Neighbouring Property

    Tauranga City · lodged 13 Jun 2025 · RC80063671
  2. Certificate of complianceIssued

    s139 – Establish signs attached to the Façade of Stage 3A Tauranga Crossing Development

    Tauranga City · lodged 11 Jun 2025 · RC80064097
  3. SubdivisionReturned

    3 lot subdivision in association with non-complying land use application

    Tauranga City · lodged 10 Jun 2025 · RC80064100
  4. Land useReturned

    Land use non-compliances with 3 lot subdivision application

    Tauranga City · lodged 10 Jun 2025 · RC80064036
  5. Land useGranted

    New dwelling within major overland flowpath.

    Tauranga City · lodged 9 Jun 2025 · RC80064034
  6. Deemed permitted marginal or temporary activityIssued

    Constructions of two level four bedroom dwelling in relation to BC350478

    Tauranga City · lodged 4 Jun 2025 · RC80063978
  7. SubdivisionGranted

    Cross lease to freehold subdivision with non-compliance s12A.4.1a

    Tauranga City · lodged 4 Jun 2025 · RC80063991
  8. Certificate of complianceIssued

    Update cross-lease plan of flat 1 DPS 24575 and DPS 40949 and DPS 40949

    Tauranga City · lodged 3 Jun 2025 · RC80063889 · not on the map
  9. SubdivisionReturned

    Construction of a new eight dwellings and subsequent freehold subdivision.

    Tauranga City · lodged 30 May 2025 · RC80063940
  10. Land useReturned

    Construction of a new eight dwellings and subsequent freehold subdivision.

    Tauranga City · lodged 30 May 2025 · RC80063886
  11. Deemed permitted boundary activityWithdrawn

    To erect carport.

    Tauranga City · lodged 28 May 2025 · RC80063676
  12. SubdivisionGranted

    Boundary Adjustment between 16 & 18 Western Road, Otumoetai. Controlled activity.

    Tauranga City · lodged 27 May 2025 · RC80063813
  13. Land useGranted

    Pruning of Notable Tree 221 (Pohutukawa), which does not constitute minor pruning.

    Tauranga City · lodged 23 May 2025 · RC80063618
  14. Land useGranted

    Land use - Installing a New Water Line through the dripline of a protected Rimu tree

    Tauranga City · lodged 21 May 2025 · RC80063661
  15. Land useGranted

    To construct a dwelling that will encroach a boundary shared with 322l Waikari Road.

    Tauranga City · lodged 18 May 2025 · RC80063630
  16. Land useGranted

    Proposed upgrade to existing facility

    Tauranga City · lodged 16 May 2025 · RC80063670 · not on the map
  17. Land useGranted

    To change condition of RC24174 to relocate Pylon 2.

    Tauranga City · lodged 16 May 2025 · RC24174/2
  18. Land useGranted

    Establish a secondary dwelling resulting in a further exceedance of users of an over-subscribed right of way.

    Tauranga City · lodged 14 May 2025 · RC80063536
  19. Land useReturned

    For extension of consent RC26856.

    Tauranga City · lodged 14 May 2025 · RC80063532
  20. Land useReturned

    To vary condition of RC26856.

    Tauranga City · lodged 14 May 2025 · RC26856/1
  21. Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued

    Deemed Permitted Boundary associated to building consent BC350606.

    Tauranga City · lodged 12 May 2025 · RC80063346
  22. Land useGranted

    s138 - Surrender of RC28918.

    Tauranga City · lodged 9 May 2025 · RC28918/1
  23. SubdivisionGranted

    s138 - Surrender of RC28919.

    Tauranga City · lodged 9 May 2025 · RC28919/2
  24. Land useGranted

    Installation of artificial turf in our lawn

    Tauranga City · lodged 9 May 2025 · RC80063471
  25. SubdivisionGranted

    To change consent notice regarding future developments.

    Tauranga City · lodged 7 May 2025 · RC80063287
  26. Land useGranted

    To vary Condition 8 of the existing resource consent RC26983 to enable the construction of a new 1.8m high solid block wall along the boundary which is adjacent to the pool area.

    Tauranga City · lodged 7 May 2025 · RC26983/7
  27. Land useReturned

    Dmolish Building within the CHEPA Zone

    Tauranga City · lodged 5 May 2025 · RC80063345
  28. Land useReturned

    Land Use consent to construct a second dwelling

    Tauranga City · lodged 1 May 2025 · RC80063224
  29. Deemed permitted boundary activityDeclined

    87BA - Deemed Permitted Boundary Activity

    Tauranga City · lodged 28 Apr 2025 · RC80063107
  30. Certificate of complianceIssued

    Amended cross-lease plan

    Tauranga City · lodged 28 Apr 2025 · RC80063210
  31. SubdivisionReturned

    Conversion of three unit titles to three fee simple titles

    Tauranga City · lodged 28 Apr 2025 · RC80063138 · not on the map
  32. SubdivisionGranted

    Cross lease to freehold conversion with servicing non-compliances

    Tauranga City · lodged 24 Apr 2025 · RC80063127
  33. Certificate of complianceIssued

    Establish a movable coffee cart

    Tauranga City · lodged 24 Apr 2025 · RC80063131
  34. Land useGranted

    Land use – Earthworks in the flood prone area to create a building platform above the flood hazard

    Tauranga City · lodged 23 Apr 2025 · RC80063140
  35. Certificate of complianceIssued

    s139 – Digital Billboard

    Tauranga City · lodged 23 Apr 2025 · RC80063146
  36. Land useGranted

    Establish new Telecommunication facility on road reserve outside 73 Te Ranga Memorial Drive

    Tauranga City · lodged 23 Apr 2025 · RC80063009
  37. Land useGranted

    Install new watermain under road surface outside 236 Otumoetai Road within dripline of protected English Oak tree

    Tauranga City · lodged 23 Apr 2025 · RC80063160 · not on the map
  38. Land useGranted

    s127 - Change to Condition 1

    Tauranga City · lodged 23 Apr 2025 · RC29549/1
  39. SubdivisionGranted

    Subdivision (boundary amalgamation) between two existing underlying Records of Title

    Tauranga City · lodged 22 Apr 2025 · RC80063110
  40. Land useGranted

    Land use – with non-compliances

    Tauranga City · lodged 22 Apr 2025 · RC80063006
  41. SubdivisionGranted

    3 Lot Subdivision

    Tauranga City · lodged 22 Apr 2025 · RC80063063
  42. Land useReturned

    Retrospective Land use for Seawall, Boat Ramp, Jetty and Boatshed completed February 2024

    Tauranga City · lodged 22 Apr 2025 · RC80063121
  43. Land useGranted

    Proposed dwelling that does not meet the permitted standards for the MDR Zone and undertake associated earthworks within a Significant Maori Area M15

    Tauranga City · lodged 22 Apr 2025 · RC80063100
  44. Land useGranted

    Land- Use - Construction of a 2 Story Dwelling on a site with a flood prone area

    Tauranga City · lodged 21 Apr 2025 · RC80063058
  45. Land useGranted

    Land Use - for the disturbance of contaminated land

    Tauranga City · lodged 21 Apr 2025 · RC80063062
  46. SubdivisionGranted

    The proposal is a subdivision of 124 Marine Parade to create two freehold titles around two existing townhouses.

    Tauranga City · lodged 20 Apr 2025 · RC80062975
  47. SubdivisionWithdrawn

    s221 – Cancellation of consent B133815 on lots 1,2, 3 DP 402446

    Tauranga City · lodged 16 Apr 2025 · RC80063051
  48. SubdivisionGranted

    2 lot freehold subdivision

    Tauranga City · lodged 16 Apr 2025 · RC80063001
  49. Land useWithdrawn

    Land Use - Shared Accommodation for 30 persons

    Tauranga City · lodged 16 Apr 2025 · RC80062959
  50. Land useGranted

    Land Use Consent for an undersized accessway width, shared servicing and setback infringement

    Tauranga City · lodged 16 Apr 2025 · RC80062857

Dots are this page's applications, placed on the land their legal description names. Hollow dots are approximate: the land has since been subdivided. 4 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.