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

4,193 in the last five years of records · Waikato District · latest lodged 29 May 2025

June 2020: 64 lodged — 62 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2020: 83 lodged — 76 granted, 0 declined, 7 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2020: 74 lodged — 73 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2020: 75 lodged — 73 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2020: 81 lodged — 79 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2020: 74 lodged — 69 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2020: 84 lodged — 77 granted, 0 declined, 7 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2021: 52 lodged — 50 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2021: 69 lodged — 67 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2021: 120 lodged — 115 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2021: 94 lodged — 91 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2021: 94 lodged — 87 granted, 0 declined, 7 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2021: 141 lodged — 134 granted, 0 declined, 7 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2021: 113 lodged — 108 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2021: 98 lodged — 90 granted, 0 declined, 8 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2021: 103 lodged — 98 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2021: 104 lodged — 99 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2021: 95 lodged — 87 granted, 0 declined, 8 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2021: 117 lodged — 114 granted, 1 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2022: 56 lodged — 53 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2022: 82 lodged — 73 granted, 0 declined, 9 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2022: 104 lodged — 99 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2022: 74 lodged — 68 granted, 0 declined, 6 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2022: 88 lodged — 82 granted, 0 declined, 6 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2022: 92 lodged — 88 granted, 1 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2022: 76 lodged — 69 granted, 2 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2022: 104 lodged — 95 granted, 7 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2022: 78 lodged — 69 granted, 4 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2022: 78 lodged — 75 granted, 0 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2022: 76 lodged — 70 granted, 1 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2022: 63 lodged — 61 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2023: 41 lodged — 39 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2023: 49 lodged — 43 granted, 3 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2023: 81 lodged — 76 granted, 1 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2023: 54 lodged — 48 granted, 0 declined, 6 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2023: 65 lodged — 61 granted, 1 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2023: 54 lodged — 49 granted, 1 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2023: 48 lodged — 44 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2023: 68 lodged — 61 granted, 4 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2023: 59 lodged — 53 granted, 0 declined, 6 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2023: 74 lodged — 67 granted, 0 declined, 7 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2023: 66 lodged — 59 granted, 2 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2023: 31 lodged — 29 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2024: 45 lodged — 42 granted, 3 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2024: 65 lodged — 60 granted, 0 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2024: 47 lodged — 44 granted, 1 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2024: 57 lodged — 55 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2024: 51 lodged — 47 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2024: 43 lodged — 38 granted, 3 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2024: 55 lodged — 54 granted, 1 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2024: 43 lodged — 40 granted, 1 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2024: 46 lodged — 40 granted, 1 declined, 5 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2024: 65 lodged — 64 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2024: 71 lodged — 71 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2024: 31 lodged — 30 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2025: 34 lodged — 32 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2025: 41 lodged — 37 granted, 0 declined, 4 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2025: 46 lodged — 43 granted, 1 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2025: 28 lodged — 26 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2025: 29 lodged — 24 granted, 2 declined, 3 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decided
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9,643 applications
  1. SubdivisionGranted

    To undertake a boundary adjustment between three Records of Title in the Rural/General Rural Zone

    Waikato District · lodged 9 Jun 2025 · SUB0117/25
  2. Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued

    Permitted Boundary Activity application for the proposed sleepout that does not comply with the height in relation to boundary rule.

    Waikato District · lodged 9 Jun 2025 · PBA0075/25
  3. SubdivisionReturned incomplete

    Subdivision - 4 lot subdivision - 3 Conservation lots and 2 land xovenant area - Areas A and B.

    Waikato District · lodged 9 Jun 2025 · SUB0122/25A
  4. Land useReturned incomplete

    Land Use Consent - For Earthworks

    Waikato District · lodged 4 Jun 2025 · LUC0339/25A
  5. Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued

    Permitted Boundary Activity application for an addition to the existing dwelling that breaches the 25-metre boundary setback in the Rural/General Rural Zone.

    Waikato District · lodged 29 May 2025 · PBA0092/25
  6. SubdivisionGranted

    Operative Plan - To undertake a boundary relocation in the Rural Zone between two post 1997 RTs. Waikato District Plan – Operative in Part - To undertake a boundary relocation in the General Rural Zone

    Waikato District · lodged 27 May 2025 · SUB0123/25 · not on the map
  7. Land useGranted

    A s127 application is required to vary conditions 1 and 5 of original consent LUC0474/20. The consent condition variations will be reflective of the internal changes sought for the layout of the residential unit. The internal layout changes will also change the elevations of the residential unit.

    Waikato District · lodged 23 May 2025 · LUC0474/20.01
  8. Deemed permitted marginal or temporary activityIssued

    Waikato District Plan - Operative in Part; Marginal Activity for an extension to an existing residential unit that facilitates a private boundary setback encroachment in the General Rural Zone.

    Waikato District · lodged 23 May 2025 · MTA0022/25
  9. SubdivisionGranted

    A s221 variation to Consent Notice 12763628.2 is required to reflect the internal changes sought for the layout of the residential unit. The internal layout changes will also change the elevations of the residential unit.

    Waikato District · lodged 23 May 2025 · VAR0013/25
  10. Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued

    To Construct a 101.8m2 shed 2.3m from the Eastern boundary

    Waikato District · lodged 22 May 2025 · PBA0091/25
  11. Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued

    Permitted Boundary Activity - Reduction of the 25 meter side boundary setback to the neighbour to the north boundary as per signed affected party form and plans for house extension.

    Waikato District · lodged 22 May 2025 · PBA0090/25
  12. Land useGranted

    Operative District Plan: To undertake earthworks exceeding the permitted volume limits in the Rangitahi Living Zone. Waikato District Plan – Operative in Part: To undertake earthworks exceeding permitted volume limits in the Rangitahi Peninsula Zone.

    Waikato District · lodged 20 May 2025 · LUC0330/25
  13. Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued

    Permitted Boundary Activity application for the construction of a shed that breaches the boundary setback in the Country Living/ Rural Lifestyle Zone.

    Waikato District · lodged 20 May 2025 · PBA0089/25
  14. SubdivisionGranted

    Subdivision for a boundary relocation between two lots under both the Operative Waikato District Plan and the Waikato District Plan - Operative in Part.

    Waikato District · lodged 20 May 2025 · SUB0119/25
  15. Land useGranted

    Operative District Plan: To construct a second dwelling that does not comply with the permitted earthworks standards at a site in the Rural Zone.

    Waikato District · lodged 19 May 2025 · LUC0329/25
  16. Land useGranted

    Retrospective Consent is required for accessory buildings on the site exceeding 80m2 in gross floor area in the Country Living Zone.

    Waikato District · lodged 19 May 2025 · LUC0332/25
  17. SubdivisionGranted

    Conversion of a cross lease flats plan to a fee simple allotments with no changes to the existing infrastructure or buildings in the Living/General Residential Zone.

    Waikato District · lodged 16 May 2025 · SUB0115/25
  18. Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued

    PBA for proposed bedroom extension, kitchen extension and bathroom alterations.

    Waikato District · lodged 16 May 2025 · PBA0085/25
  19. Land useGranted

    s127 to amend conditions 1, 4 & 8 of the application to enable replacement of the floor and foundations.

    Waikato District · lodged 15 May 2025 · LUC0126/24.01
  20. Deemed permitted boundary activityDeclined

    PBA to construct a 2 bedroom dwelling.

    Waikato District · lodged 15 May 2025 · PBA0087/25
  21. Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued

    PBA to construct a streamline kit set carport with a roof area dimension 6m x 6m total 36 m2, within 12m of a side boundary.

    Waikato District · lodged 15 May 2025 · PBA0088/25
  22. SubdivisionReturned incomplete

    Subdivision - To Create 2 lots.

    Waikato District · lodged 14 May 2025 · SUB0110/25A
  23. Land useReturned incomplete

    Land Use Consent - Proposed main dwelling and a guest house with existing farm structures.

    Waikato District · lodged 14 May 2025 · LUC0319/25A
  24. Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued

    Permitted Boundary Activity - For DP Setback rule of 25.0 from boundary, to construct a 14.0 x 6x5m shed at the 2.5m boundary onto neighbours property. If approved 2.5m from north eastern boundary.

    Waikato District · lodged 13 May 2025 · PBA0086/25
  25. Land useGranted

    Variation to Condition 1 (General Accordance) for the updated design for the Harrisville Road Bridge Replacement in Tuakau

    Waikato District · lodged 12 May 2025 · LUC0092/24.01
  26. Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued

    To construct a new dwelling and garage which will infringe on the north eastern boundary in the Country Living / Rural Lifestyle Zone.

    Waikato District · lodged 8 May 2025 · PBA0084/25
  27. Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued

    PBA to construct one stand alone single storey residential dwell.

    Waikato District · lodged 8 May 2025 · PBA0083/25
  28. Land useReturned incomplete

    Land Use Consent for a dog breeding kennel.

    Waikato District · lodged 7 May 2025 · LUC0324/25A
  29. Deemed permitted boundary activityDeclined

    PBA to build <70m2 DPU onto double garage (replacing existing double garage).

    Waikato District · lodged 7 May 2025 · PBA0082/25
  30. Land useGranted

    Operative District Plan: To construct a Dependent Persons Dwelling (DPD) in the Rural Zone that does not share an outdoor living court with the principal dwelling on-site.

    Waikato District · lodged 6 May 2025 · LUC0323/25
  31. Land useGranted

    To cancel condition 12 of LUC0351/22 as a Producer Statement - PS4 for the retaining wall is not required.

    Waikato District · lodged 6 May 2025 · LUC0351/22.01
  32. Land useGranted

    Fast-Track Consent to put a 2nd hand relocated dwelling onto the property.

    Waikato District · lodged 5 May 2025 · FST0011/25
  33. Land useGranted

    Waikato District Plan - Operative in Part: NOTE payment went to DC0101/22.02 in error. Finance to do transfer 2/7/25 To construct a storage building and retaining wall on a site in the General Industrial Zone with non-compliances relating to building and structure setbacks in relation to the railway corridor

    Waikato District · lodged 2 May 2025 · LUC0321/25
  34. SubdivisionGranted

    The proposal seeks to cancel Consent Notice 7952155.2 Condition 1 for Lot 12 as the proposed shed is setback 5m from the Eastern Boundary.

    Waikato District · lodged 28 Apr 2025 · VAR0012/25
  35. Land useGranted

    Change of conditions to delete conditions 8 and 11 from LUC0128/24.

    Waikato District · lodged 28 Apr 2025 · LUC0128/24.01
  36. Land useGranted

    Operative District Plan: Land use consent is required to construct a second dwelling on a site in the Rural Zone less than 40ha in area and will also be located within the permitted boundary setback. Waikato District Plan - Operative in Part: Land use consent is required to construct a minor residential unit within the permitted boundary setback on a site in the General Rural Zone.

    Waikato District · lodged 28 Apr 2025 · LUC0311/25
  37. Land useReturned incomplete

    Land Use Consent to operate a transport deport which includes the construction of a warehouse and associated infrastructure to support the depot.

    Waikato District · lodged 28 Apr 2025 · LUC0316/25A
  38. SubdivisionGranted

    Proposal is to undertake a general lot subdivision to create one additional lot in the Rural / General Rural Zone on land containing high class soils.

    Waikato District · lodged 22 Apr 2025 · SUB0105/25
  39. Land useReturned incomplete

    To relocate a second-hand dwelling to a site in the Rural Zone.

    Waikato District · lodged 22 Apr 2025 · FST0010/25A
  40. Land useGranted

    Operative District Plan – Waikato Section: To construct a vehicle crossing which fails to comply with sight lines and separation distance within the New Residential Zone. Waikato District Plan – Operative in Part: To construct a dwelling which fails to comply with indicative road setbacks and has a garage which is not set back behind the front façade of the residential unit in the General Residential Zone.

    Waikato District · lodged 22 Apr 2025 · LUC0313/25
  41. Land useGranted

    Operative District Plan: To relocate a second-hand dwelling to a site in the Rural Zone where it does not comply with the permitted setback standards. Waikato District Plan - Operative in Part: To relocate a second-hand dwelling to a site in the General Rural Zone where it does not comply with the permitted setback and earthworks standards.

    Waikato District · lodged 17 Apr 2025 · LUC0312/25
  42. SubdivisionGranted

    Subdivision to create one additional lot, with a boundary adjustment to increase lot sizes to accommodate onsite wastewater disposal in the Medium Density Residential 2 zone under the Waikato District Plan – Operative in Part.

    Waikato District · lodged 17 Apr 2025 · SUB0106/25
  43. SubdivisionGranted

    Operative District Plan: Boundary relocation between two Records of Title where the proposed vehicle crossing cannot achieve complying separation distances on a site in the Rural Zone. Waikato District Plan – Operative in Part: Boundary relocation between two Records of Title where a title is created smaller than 4 ha and comprises of more than 15% high-class soils, the existing dwelling does not meet setbacks from the new boundaries and the proposed new vehicle crossing cannot achieve complying sight and separation distances on site in the General Rural Zone.

    Waikato District · lodged 15 Apr 2025 · SUB0104/25 · not on the map
  44. SubdivisionGranted

    A Section 127 change of conditions application to SUB0057/23.02 to amend conditions 1, 18, 27, 61, 65, 68, 73, 75, 87 and 104. The proposal will also include the addition of new condition 63A and will delete condition 64.

    Waikato District · lodged 15 Apr 2025 · SUB0057/23.03
  45. Land useGranted

    Operative Plan: To construct a Second dwelling that will infringe on side boundaries and contribute to impervious surface areas in the Rural Zone. And retrospective consent for existing impervious surface areas Waikato District Plan – Operative in Part: To construct a minor residential unit that will infringe on boundary setbacks in the General Rural Zone.

    Waikato District · lodged 15 Apr 2025 · LUC0309/25
  46. Land useGranted

    Operative District Plan: To undertake earthworks on a site in the Residential 2 Zone with non-compliances relating to earthworks volume and cut depth. Waikato District Plan - Operative in Part: To construct a dwelling on a site in the Medium Density Residential Zone 2 with non-compliances relating to earthworks cut depth and glazing.

    Waikato District · lodged 14 Apr 2025 · LUC0306/25
  47. Land useGranted

    Operative District Plan: To undertake earthworks on a site in the Residential 2 Zone with non-compliances relating to earthworks volume and cut depth. Waikato District Plan - Operative in Part: To undertake earthworks on a site in the Medium Density Residential Zone 2 with a non-compliance relating to cut depth.

    Waikato District · lodged 14 Apr 2025 · LUC0307/25
  48. Land useGranted

    Operative Plan To construct a second dwelling on a site less than 40ha that will contribute to building coverage exceedance in the Rural Zone and retrospective consent to operate a home business exceeding gfa and hours of operation. Waikato District Plan – Operative in Part To construct an MRU which will contribute to exceeding building coverage and retrospective consent for the operation of a home business which exceeds gfa in the General Rural Zone.

    Waikato District · lodged 14 Apr 2025 · LUC0310/25
  49. SubdivisionGranted

    To cancel condition 4 of Consent Notice 13199892.2 as this is now redundant due to legal access being obtained to Lot 5 DP 605159 and Section 8 Block VII Wharekawa Survey District through ROW0009/24.

    Waikato District · lodged 10 Apr 2025 · VAR0010/25
  50. Land useGranted

    To vary and cancel conditions of consent to reflect updates arising from the implementation of the operative Medium Density Residential Zone 2 provisions.

    Waikato District · lodged 10 Apr 2025 · LUC0115/24.01

Dots are this page's applications, placed on the land their legal description names. Hollow dots are approximate: the land has since been subdivided. 2 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.