Resource Consents

Any development, subdivision or other proposed use of a site must be assessed against the Council's District Plan. Anything not permitted by the Plan requires a resource consent.

Permitted Activity

Each District Plan allows some activities to proceed as a Permitted Activity. There are differences, depending on whether a site is in a Residential, Rural, Industrial or Town Centre environment. If a proposal does not comply with all the standards for the environment it occupies, then a resource consent is required.

Don't be afraid to talk to your neighbours, if you think your proposal might affect their property.

Activities that may require a resource consent range from building a new deck, to planning a new multi-level apartment building, to wanting to set up a work from home business.

Resource consent applications have a statutory processing timeframe of 20 working days, provided all the relevant information is attached and the application can be processed without limited or public notification.

If you wish to discuss matters regarding resource consents either as an applicant or as an affected person, please contact our Development Planner. This can be done by either booking an appointment, by email to general@taupo.govt.nz or by phone on (07) 376 0899.

To view the current version of the Taupo District Plan click HERE.

Changes are made to the Taupo District Plan for any number of reasons. These changes must follow a statutory process established by the Resource Management Act and all of which involve the involvement of the Community. For more information on the plan changes currently being worked on and for information on plan changes generally click HERE.

Environmental Services Division is located separately to the main Council Building and is instead located in the town centre at Gillespie Plaza, 22 Heuheu Street, Taupo.

Office hours for Environmental Services are Monday to Friday, 8.00 am to 4.30 pm.