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
1,474 in the last five years of records · Whanganui District · latest lodged 19 Jun 2025
- Land useReturned incomplete
Alterations to restaurant and site, McDonald's Liffiton St
- Land useReturned incomplete
Construction of second residential dwelling exceeding minimum site area density of 400m² per dwelling.
- Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued
For a single level dwelling set back from Eastern rural boundary is less than the required 10 metres, at 6 metres.
- SubdivisionGranted
variation to conditions 1, 11-13 Removing the proposed right of way. Proposing a new double crossing.
- Land useGranted
Remove Chinese-style portico, replace with more appropriate design for the heritage building, and remove paint to expose original brick
- Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued
Construct 30m2 Shed within 5m of boundary
- Deemed permitted boundary activityReturned
For a single level dwelling set back from Eastern rural boundary is less than the required 10 metres, at 6 metres.
- Land useGranted
Remove existing brick chimney from Category A-heritage listed convent roof and replace with lightweight box for earthquake safety.
- Land use and subdivisionGranted
Subdivision of residential lot into two parcels with height recession plane breach for relocated dwelling (Combined consent Sub25/020 and RCLU25/0034).
- Land use and subdivisionGranted
Subdivision of residential lot into two parcels with height recession plane breach for relocated dwelling (Combined consent Sub25/020 and RCLU25/0034).
- Certificate of complianceIssued
To establish telecom facility
- Land useGranted
Soil disturbance and change of use (horticulture to residential) under the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011
- Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued
Dwelling extension breaches the 10m setback rule
- Land useGranted
Extension of existing outbuilding to include 96m² residential unit with 4m southern boundary setback infringement in the general rural zone.
- Land use and subdivisionGranted
Subdivide existing 1012m² residential property into two lots and obtain consent for height recession plane breach along proposed common boundary with new driveway
- Land use and subdivisionGranted
Subdivide existing 1012m² residential property into two lots and obtain consent for height recession plane breach along proposed common boundary with new driveway
- Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued
construct a 24m² shed located 1m from property boundaries in a Rural Lifestyle Zone, requiring consent for boundary setback breaches.
- SubdivisionGranted
Variation of condition - the variation seeks to amend Condition 1 of SUB21/002V1
- Land useGranted
Resource consent application for earthworks within an archaeological buffer zone and soil disturbance of a HAIL site for construction of a 221m² workshop building.
- Land useReturned
Construct a 24m² shed located 1m from property boundaries in a Rural Lifestyle Zone, requiring consent for boundary setback breaches.
- SubdivisionGranted
Two-lot boundary adjustment to increase area of an existing undersized rural property from 0.7107ha to 2.327ha, enabling compliance with minimum lot size requirements.
- SubdivisionGranted
A boundary adjustment subdivision between two rural lots with no additional titles created, requiring stormwater drainage and right of way easements.
- Land use and subdivisionGranted
Subdivision of an existing residential property into two lots with height recession plane encroachment for existing dwellings.
- Land use and subdivisionGranted
Subdivision of an existing residential property into two lots with height recession plane encroachment for existing dwellings.
- Land useGranted
A land use consent for extensive earthworks to create a building platform for a new residential dwelling with retaining walls.
- Land useGranted
Masonry block retaining wall construction exceeding 1.5m height with earthwork cuts on slopes over 20 degrees for driveway widening.
- Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued
Dwelling extensions, new garage/workshop, verandah extension, ramps, vertical extensions on side a rear boundary fences and Uniport Covered Transfer Area
- Land useGranted
Construction of up to three relocatable homes partially located within Flood Risk Areas A & B for temporary assembly and transportation off-site.
- SubdivisionGranted
Two-lot rural subdivision of a 79.78ha property to separate an existing dwelling on a 2.063ha lot from the remaining 77.717ha vacant land
- SubdivisionGranted
Boundary adjustment between two adjoining residential properties to increase north-facing living area with no additional titles created.
- Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued
Replace an existing garage
- Land useGranted
The land use application is for two front accessory buildings (one replacement shed and one retrospective shipping container) in the General Residential Zone.
- Deemed permitted boundary activityReturned
Relocate a new Tiny Home to site. The home will breach height recession planes on 2 boundaries.
- Land useGranted
Construction of a second dwelling with a minor breach of height recession plane on a residential property in Whanganui.
- Certificate of complianceIssued
To upgrade an existing telecommunication facility
- SubdivisionGranted
Amend existing Sub24/094 - Change the shared access to exclusive use by Lot 2 Change the position of the vehicle crossing for Lot 1
- Land useReturned incomplete
Permission to allow Foodtrucks to be sited on 1 Victoria Ave.
- Land use and subdivisionGranted
Discretionary infill subdivision creating one additional residential lot with a 3.0m access width that infringes the height recession plane standard.
- Land use and subdivisionGranted
Discretionary infill subdivision creating one additional residential lot with a 3.0m access width that infringes the height recession plane standard
- Land useGranted
Construction of a 2.2m high timber retaining wall in the rear garden exceeding the permitted 1.5m height limit.
- SubdivisionGranted
Subdivision of one residential property into two freehold lots with existing dwelling to be relocated to rear lot.
- SubdivisionGranted
Variation of condition - to increase the width of the access corridor
- SubdivisionGranted
Boundary adjustment between three existing residential lots to create more uniform shaped lots for future development.
- Land useGranted
Construction of a three-bay domestic garage between existing house and road frontage due to land stability limitations preventing rear placement.
- SubdivisionGranted
Variation of conditions to change a shared vehicle access to separate access and to retain a shed onsite.
- Land useReturned incomplete
Proposal to relocate and reconstruct a driveway retaining wall to widen access for improved vehicle manoeuvrability on a sloping residential zoned section.
- Land useGranted
Proposed to establish a triplex (three attached single-storey dwellings), including associated building coverage, height in relation to boundary, amenity, transport and vehicle crossing infringements
- Deemed permitted boundary activityIssued
Proposed double garage breaches the height recession plane.
- Land use and subdivisionWithdrawn
Subdivision consent for a non-complying 2-lot rural subdivision in the General Rural zone with a smaller 712m² lot, a 4.09ha balance lot with an archaeological site, and land use consent for boundary setback breaches.
- Land use and subdivisionWithdrawn
Subdivision consent for a non-complying 2-lot rural subdivision in the General Rural zone with a smaller 712m² lot, a 4.09ha balance lot with an archaeological site, and land use consent for boundary setback breaches.
Dots are this page's applications, placed on the land their legal description names. Hollow dots are approximate: the land has since been subdivided. 7 on this page could not be placed.