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

4,075 in the last five years of records · Waikato Regional · latest lodged 28 May 2025

June 2020: 80 lodged — 71 granted, 9 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2020: 97 lodged — 97 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2020: 86 lodged — 85 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2020: 105 lodged — 105 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2020: 68 lodged — 68 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2020: 75 lodged — 75 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2020: 111 lodged — 111 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2021: 62 lodged — 62 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2021: 60 lodged — 60 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2021: 125 lodged — 125 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2021: 54 lodged — 54 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2021: 70 lodged — 70 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2021: 82 lodged — 82 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2021: 62 lodged — 61 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2021: 86 lodged — 86 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2021: 91 lodged — 91 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2021: 86 lodged — 86 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2021: 66 lodged — 66 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2021: 145 lodged — 145 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2022: 59 lodged — 59 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2022: 84 lodged — 83 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2022: 92 lodged — 91 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2022: 59 lodged — 59 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2022: 58 lodged — 58 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2022: 92 lodged — 92 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2022: 67 lodged — 67 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2022: 62 lodged — 62 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2022: 69 lodged — 69 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2022: 96 lodged — 96 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2022: 77 lodged — 75 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2022: 94 lodged — 93 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2023: 26 lodged — 26 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2023: 56 lodged — 56 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2023: 83 lodged — 83 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2023: 53 lodged — 52 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2023: 82 lodged — 82 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2023: 64 lodged — 64 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2023: 36 lodged — 36 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2023: 59 lodged — 57 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2023: 45 lodged — 45 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2023: 49 lodged — 49 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2023: 81 lodged — 81 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2023: 70 lodged — 70 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2024: 33 lodged — 33 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2024: 30 lodged — 30 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2024: 53 lodged — 53 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2024: 56 lodged — 56 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2024: 72 lodged — 70 granted, 0 declined, 2 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJune 2024: 55 lodged — 55 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJuly 2024: 40 lodged — 39 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedAugust 2024: 45 lodged — 45 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedSeptember 2024: 44 lodged — 44 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedOctober 2024: 64 lodged — 64 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedNovember 2024: 95 lodged — 95 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedDecember 2024: 71 lodged — 70 granted, 0 declined, 1 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedJanuary 2025: 30 lodged — 30 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedFebruary 2025: 68 lodged — 68 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMarch 2025: 44 lodged — 44 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedApril 2025: 30 lodged — 30 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decidedMay 2025: 21 lodged — 21 granted, 0 declined, 0 withdrawn or returned, 0 not yet decided
GrantedDeclinedWithdrawn or returnedNot yet decidedPick a month to list its applications.
12,386 applications
  1. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain a well for municipal water supply

    Waikato Regional · lodged 16 Jun 2025 · AUTH147906.01.01 · not on the map
  2. Land useGranted

    To construct, use and maintain a well for animal drinking water and household/domestic supply

    Waikato Regional · lodged 13 Jun 2025 · AUTH147901.01.01 · not on the map
  3. Land useGranted

    To construct, use and maintain a well for animal drinking water and household/domestic supply

    Waikato Regional · lodged 13 Jun 2025 · AUTH147902.01.01 · not on the map
  4. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain two wells to supply two broiler chicken sheds, stock drinking water, and household/domestic water supply

    Waikato Regional · lodged 11 Jun 2025 · AUTH147893.01.01 · not on the map
  5. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain a well for dairy shed washdown, milk cooling and household/domestic water supply

    Waikato Regional · lodged 6 Jun 2025 · AUTH147887.01.01 · not on the map
  6. Water permitGranted

    To take up to 90 tonnes per day of geothermal water and steam and associated heat and energy for use in the Tokaanu Thermal Pool Complex

    Waikato Regional · lodged 6 Jun 2025 · AUTH132560.03.02 · not on the map
  7. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain a well for household/domestic water supply

    Waikato Regional · lodged 5 Jun 2025 · AUTH147885.01.01 · not on the map
  8. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain a well for animal drinking water

    Waikato Regional · lodged 4 Jun 2025 · AUTH147882.01.01 · not on the map
  9. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain a well for animal drinking water and household/domestic water supply

    Waikato Regional · lodged 3 Jun 2025 · AUTH147878.01.01 · not on the map
  10. Water permitGranted

    To take ground water for animal drinking water, dairy shed washdown and milk cooling.

    Waikato Regional · lodged 28 May 2025 · AUTH147864.01.01 · not on the map
  11. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain a well for animal drinking water and household/domestic water supply

    Waikato Regional · lodged 28 May 2025 · AUTH147863.01.01 · not on the map
  12. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain a well for household/domestic water supply

    Waikato Regional · lodged 27 May 2025 · AUTH147857.01.01 · not on the map
  13. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain a well for animal drinking water

    Waikato Regional · lodged 27 May 2025 · AUTH147859.01.01 · not on the map
  14. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain a well for animal drinking water and household/domestic supply

    Waikato Regional · lodged 27 May 2025 · AUTH147854.01.01 · not on the map
  15. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain a well for animal drinking water, dairy shed washdown, milk cooling and household/domestic water supply

    Waikato Regional · lodged 27 May 2025 · AUTH147860.01.01 · not on the map
  16. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain a well for household/domestic supply

    Waikato Regional · lodged 27 May 2025 · AUTH147856.01.01 · not on the map
  17. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain a well for household/domestic supply

    Waikato Regional · lodged 26 May 2025 · AUTH147853.01.01 · not on the map
  18. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain a well for crop irrigation supply and household/domestic water supply

    Waikato Regional · lodged 22 May 2025 · AUTH147844.01.01 · not on the map
  19. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain a well for animal drinking water and household/domestic supply

    Waikato Regional · lodged 21 May 2025 · AUTH147841.01.01 · not on the map
  20. Water permitGranted

    Divert and take surface water for construction dewatering purposes

    Waikato Regional · lodged 19 May 2025 · AUTH143820.02.02 · not on the map
  21. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain a well for animal drinking water

    Waikato Regional · lodged 16 May 2025 · AUTH147840.01.01 · not on the map
  22. Water permitGranted

    To Take Groundwater

    Waikato Regional · lodged 14 May 2025 · AUTH135675.01.02 · not on the map
  23. Water permitGranted

    To take groundwater for dairy shed washdown and milk cooling purposes

    Waikato Regional · lodged 14 May 2025 · AUTH147827.01.01 · not on the map
  24. Land useGranted

    To reconstruct and use the Harrisville Road bridge over Whakapipi Stream, and place and use a new pedestrian/cycle bridge

    Waikato Regional · lodged 12 May 2025 · AUTH145968.02.02 · not on the map
  25. Water permitGranted

    To temporarily dam and divert water from Tanitewhiora Stream and two unnamed tributaries at Munro Road, Pokeno, and temporarily dam and divert water from Whakapipi Stream at Harrisville Road, Tuakau, during bridge and culvert upgrades.

    Waikato Regional · lodged 12 May 2025 · AUTH145968.04.02 · not on the map
  26. Land useGranted

    erosion control structure for Pokeno and Tuakau proposed bridges and culverts

    Waikato Regional · lodged 12 May 2025 · AUTH145968.07.02 · not on the map
  27. Land useGranted

    To undertake stream channel widening under and adjacent to new bridges and culverts at Harrisville Road, Tuakau

    Waikato Regional · lodged 12 May 2025 · AUTH145968.06.02 · not on the map
  28. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain a well for animal drinking water and household/domestic water supply

    Waikato Regional · lodged 5 May 2025 · AUTH147806.01.01 · not on the map
  29. Land useGranted

    To construct, use and maintain a well and the associated discharge of the water to conduct pump testing for stock drinking water, hosing of yard and flushing of wastewater pipes for Fonterra.

    Waikato Regional · lodged 1 May 2025 · AUTH147801.01.01 · not on the map
  30. Land useGranted

    Installation of 14 groundwater bores for the purposes of groundwater monitoring and extraction.

    Waikato Regional · lodged 1 May 2025 · AUTH147802.01.01 · not on the map
  31. Discharge permitGranted

    Excavate 700m3 of contaminated material and place in encapsulated waste cell

    Waikato Regional · lodged 30 Apr 2025 · AUTH147754.01.01 · not on the map
  32. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain a well for irrigation and household/domestic supply

    Waikato Regional · lodged 30 Apr 2025 · AUTH147791.01.01 · not on the map
  33. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain a well for dairy shed washdown & milk cooling, and animal drinking water supply

    Waikato Regional · lodged 28 Apr 2025 · AUTH147781.01.01 · not on the map
  34. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain two wells for groundwater monitoring

    Waikato Regional · lodged 28 Apr 2025 · AUTH147780.01.01 · not on the map
  35. Coastal permitGranted

    To use an existing swing mooring in the Tairua Harbour ZMA including associated occupation of the CMA

    Waikato Regional · lodged 23 Apr 2025 · AUTH131540.01.03 · not on the map
  36. Coastal permitGranted

    To use an existing swing mooring in the Whangamata Harbour ZMA including associated occupation of the coastal marine area

    Waikato Regional · lodged 23 Apr 2025 · AUTH132002.01.02 · not on the map
  37. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain a well for household/domestic water supply

    Waikato Regional · lodged 23 Apr 2025 · AUTH147774.01.01 · not on the map
  38. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain a well for animal drinking water, household/domestic supply, dairy shed washdown and milk cooling

    Waikato Regional · lodged 22 Apr 2025 · AUTH147760.01.01 · not on the map
  39. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain a well for animal drinking water

    Waikato Regional · lodged 22 Apr 2025 · AUTH147764.01.01 · not on the map
  40. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain 3 wells for groundwater monitoring

    Waikato Regional · lodged 17 Apr 2025 · AUTH147759.01.01 · not on the map
  41. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain a well for animal drinking water

    Waikato Regional · lodged 17 Apr 2025 · AUTH147758.01.01 · not on the map
  42. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain a well for animal drinking water

    Waikato Regional · lodged 16 Apr 2025 · AUTH147755.01.01 · not on the map
  43. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain a well for household/domestic water supply, dust suppression and irrigation

    Waikato Regional · lodged 16 Apr 2025 · AUTH147753.01.01 · not on the map
  44. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain 7 wells for groundwater monitoring

    Waikato Regional · lodged 16 Apr 2025 · AUTH147756.01.01 · not on the map
  45. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain a well for geotechnical investigation

    Waikato Regional · lodged 15 Apr 2025 · AUTH147748.01.01 · not on the map
  46. Coastal permitGranted

    To use an existing swing mooring in the Coromandel Harbour - Puhi Rare Bay zoned mooring area, including associated occupation of the coastal marine area

    Waikato Regional · lodged 14 Apr 2025 · AUTH133423.01.02 · not on the map
  47. Land useGranted

    To undertake earthworks in association with a residential subdivision.

    Waikato Regional · lodged 14 Apr 2025 · AUTH147747.01.01 · not on the map
  48. Land useGranted

    To undertake earthworks within and outside a high risk erosion area associated with a 56 lot residential subdivision.

    Waikato Regional · lodged 10 Apr 2025 · AUTH147740.01.01 · not on the map
  49. Discharge permitGranted

    To discharge to air from a commercial laundry

    Waikato Regional · lodged 8 Apr 2025 · AUTH147739.01.01 · not on the map
  50. Land useGranted

    to construct, use and maintain a well for animal drinking water and household/domestic supply

    Waikato Regional · lodged 8 Apr 2025 · AUTH147738.01.01 · 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. 50 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.