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
1,274 in the last five years of records · West Coast Regional · latest lodged 26 May 2025
- Land useGranted
To disturb and excavate the dry bed of the Paringa River for the purpose of removing gravel.
- Land useWithdrawn
To undertake earthworks associated with clean fill operations within a LINZ Licence, upstream of Cobden Rail Bridge.
- Land useGranted
to allow for additional toe-rock depth for the lining of the Unlined Rubbish Dump Stopbank along the Waiho River, Franz Josef.
- Land useGranted
To disturb and excavate the dry bed of the Wanganui River for the purpose of removing rock.
- Discharge permitGranted
To discharge treated onsite sewage wastewater to land in circumstances which may result in contaminants entering water from a domestic dwelling at 5/247 Blue Spur Road, Hokitika.
- Land useGranted
To undertake earthworks and vegetation clearance within the riparian margins of Selbys Creek and Brown River.
- Discharge permitGranted
To temporarily discharge sediment into water during construction and maintenance activities.
- Discharge permitWithdrawn
Increase herd numbers (Murray Creek) near DS253, Kowhitirangi
- Water permitGranted
Temporary diversions during construction and maintenance activities and permanent diversion from the new rock protection structures within Selbys Creek and Brown River.
- Land useGranted
To excavate, disturb and alter the beds of Selbys Creek and Brown River associated with repair and extension of rock protection structures around Bridges 54 and 74 of the Midland line.
- Discharge permitGranted
To discharge treated onsite sewage wastewater to land in circumstances which may result in contaminants entering water from a domestic dwelling at Ruatapu.
- Discharge permitGranted
To discharge treated onsite sewage wastewater to land in circumstances which may result in contaminants entering water from a domestic dwelling at 321 Woodstock Rimu Road, Hokitika 7883.
- Land useWithdrawn
Rock extraction at 2898 Franz Josef Highway, Westland District
- Water permitWithdrawn
Extracting 1 litre per second and a spontaneous take of 65 litres per second while tanker filling.
- Land useReturned incomplete
To undertake earthworks associated with alluvial gold mining, Kumara.
- Land useGranted
To change water take location Westland District, Serpentine.
- Land useGranted
Change of stand design Turnbull River.
- Discharge permitGranted
To discharge sewerage effluent from an on-site wastewater septic tank system, into land in Category 4 (Clay) soils.
- Land useReturned incomplete
Gold mining activities, notown Grey District
- Water permitGranted
To temporarily divert water during construction of rock protection works, Otira River.
- Land useGranted
To disturb the bed of Candys Creek, Park Creek and the Otira River to construct and repair erosion protection structures, install temporary culverts and to remove rock and gravel to use in the construction of the structures.
- Discharge permitGranted
To discharge treated onsite sewage wastewater to land in circumstances which may result in contaminants entering water from a domestic dwelling at 269 Blue Spur Road, Hokitika.
- Land useGranted
To undertake vegetation clearance and earthworks within riparian margins and on slopes classed as Erosion Prone Area Two, Candys Creek Bridge, Otira Gorge.
- Land useGranted
To install temporary culverts in the bed of the Otira River during the construction of erosion protection structures.
- Water permitGranted
To permanently divert water from rock protection structures, Otira River.
- Discharge permitGranted
The incidental discharge of sediment an other contaminants to water in Candys Creek, Park Creek and the Otira River associated with the construction of erosion control structures.
- Certificate of complianceIssued
The take, use or diversion of surface water for small scale hydro electricity generation.
- Discharge permitGranted
To discharge dairy effluent to land and water (an unnamed tributary of the Inangahua River) near DS556, Garveys Creek.
- Land useReturned incomplete
Rock Quarry, Waiho Flat Road, Westland District
- Water permitGranted
Extension of lapse - To take and use surface water from the Rough River for the purposes of irrigation.
- Land useGranted
To disturb and excavate the dry bed of the Hokitika River for the purpose of removing gravel.
- Land useWithdrawn
To disturb the dry bed of Harold Creek for the purpose of extracting gravel.
- Discharge permitGranted
To discharge treated onsite sewage wastewater to land in circumstances which may result in contaminants entering water from a domestic dwelling at 27e Gold Nugget Road, Lot 2 DP 345538.
- Discharge permitGranted
To discharge dairy effluent to land via effluent ponds where contaminants may enter Mawheraiti River and groundwater.
- Discharge permitGranted
To discharge of contaminants to air (namely dust) associated with abrasive blasting of road and rail structures throughout the West Coast region.
- Land useReturned incomplete
Gold mining activities Notown Grey District
- Land useGranted
To disturb and excavate the dry bed of the Nelson Creek above and below State Highway 7 bridge for the purpose of gravel extraction.
- Land useWithdrawn
Variation to increase mining area - Mahinapua Forest - Rimu, Adairs Road, Westland District (MP) 41942
- Discharge permitReturned incomplete
Urgent repairs to stormwater pipe, Cobden Street, Buller District
- Discharge permitReturned incomplete
To discharge dairy effluent to land where it may enter water (the Hokitika River) near DS212, Kowhitirangi.
- Coastal permitGranted
To install a rock protection structure and occupy space within the Coastal Marine Area
- Land useReturned incomplete
To undertake earthworks associated with alluvial gold mining, Maori Gully.
- Land useReturned incomplete
To undertake earthworks and vegetation clearance on slopes associated with quarrying limestone rock, Charleston
- Land useReturned incomplete
To allow for the use of flocculant, change of water take and discharge location Westland District, Serpentine.
- Discharge permitGranted
To discharge treated onsite sewage wastewater to land in circumstances which may result in contaminants entering water from a domestic dwelling at North Beach Road, Cobden.
- Discharge permitReturned incomplete
To discharge dairy effluent to land where it may enter water (Little Grey River) near DS526, Maimai.
- Land useReturned incomplete
To undertake earthworks for the purposes of alluvial gold mining and associated activities within Mineral Permit (MP) 41942
- Discharge permitReturned incomplete
Onsite wastewater disposal for a bach Westland District
- Coastal permitGranted
To disturb and excavate the foreshore within the Coastal Marine Area within Mining Permit 55816 for the purpose of undertaking black sand (gold) and stone mining by hand methods and a small excavator at Pakiroa Beach, Barrytown
- Coastal permitGranted
To remove black sand and stones from the Coastal Marine Area and within Mining Permit 55816 for the purpose of undertaking gold extraction at Pakiroa Beach, Barrytown.
Dots are this page's applications, placed on the land their legal description names. Hollow dots are approximate: the land has since been subdivided. 45 on this page could not be placed.