Resource consent and engineering services fees
Resource consents and other Resource Management Act processes
Resource consents (land use), and other Resource Management Act processes | Fee |
Applications for resource consents not entered as an online application to cover additional administration costs | $100.00 |
Notified Applications (M) | $10,000.00 |
Notified Applications (limited): (M) | |
| Initial application fee (as per schedule below) | $1,400.00 |
| Limited notified service fee (Section 95B) (M) | $1,500.00 |
| Limited notified hearing fee (M) | $5,000.00 |
Non-Notified Applications (controlled activities) (M) | $750.00 |
Non-Notified Applications (restricted discretionary) (M) | $1200.00 |
Non-Notified Applications – other activities (M) | $1500.00 |
Requirement for Designations and Heritage Protection Orders (M) | $10,000.00 |
Outline Plan Applications (M) | $750.00 |
Waiver for a requirement for an outline plan (F) | $350.00 |
Extension of time (non-notified) (M) | $550.00 |
Cancellation or variation of conditions (non notified) (M) | $1000.00 |
Certificate of compliance (M) | $550.00 |
Existing Use Right Certificate (M) | $550.00 |
Compliance Certificates – pursuant to section 100(f) of the Sale & Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 (new or renewal) (F) | $200.00 |
Certificate of Compliance – National Environmental Standard (M) | $550.00 |
Removal of Building Line restrictions (F) | $500.00 |
Reconsideration of Development Contribution Charge (M) | $300.00 |
Deemed Permitted Boundary activity and marginal/temporary activity charge (F) | $400.00 |
Resource consents (subdivision)
Resource consents (subdivision) | Fee |
Applications for resource consents not entered as an online application to cover additional administration costs | $100.00 |
Notified Applications (M) | $10,000.00 |
Notified Applications (limited): (M) Initial application fee (as per schedule below) Limited notified service fee (Section 95B) Limited notified hearing fee | $1,600.00 $1,500.00 $5,000.00 |
Non-Notified Applications (controlled activity) (M) | $1200.00 |
Non-Notified Applications (other activities) (M) | $1600.00 |
Cross Lease Subdivision and 224(f) approval (M) | $1200.00 |
Unit title approval for second and subsequent stages (M) | $500.00 |
ROW Application & Section 348 signing (F) | $500.00 |
Section 226 Certificate (F) | $500.00 |
Cancellation or variation of conditions (non-notified) (M) | $1200.00 |
Cancellation or variation of consent notice (M) | $1400.00 |
Each Plan approval certificates | Hourly rates for planning, engineering and legal |
Combined Land use and Subdivision (M) | $1600.00 |
Application for road naming for new public/private roads | $500.00 |
Monitoring/recovery rates
Monitoring/recovery rates | Fee |
Fee payable on each consent with conditions (on approval), | $185.00 |
Infringement for failing to comply with District Plan or Resource Consent conditions (as per Schedule 1 of the Resource Management (Infringement Offences) Regulations 1999) | $300.00 |
Infringement when failing to comply with an abatement notice (as per Schedule 1 of the Resource Management (Infringement Offences) Regulations 1999) | $750.00 |
Other infringements in accordance with Schedule 1 of the Resource Management (Infringement Offences) Regulations 1999 | As per schedule |
Recovery of costs where a flat fee does not apply | |
Manager or team leader (hourly rate) | $205.00 |
Senior Planner, Senior Development Advisor, Senior Policy Advisor | $195.00 |
Environmental Planners, Development Planner, Compliance Officer, Policy Advisor | $185.00 |
Specialist consultant (including consultant planners) | Variable based on actual cost |
Monitoring costs for National Environmental Standards permitted activities | $185.00 |
Commissioners (hourly rates) | Actual cost |
Business support officers (hourly rate) | $135.00 |
Cost of all disbursements | Variable based on actual cost |
Other Applications and Certificate Approvals
Other Applications and Certificate Approvals | Fee |
Copy of Certificate of Title or Consent Notice (per certificate) | $25.00 |
Plan change requests
Plan Change Requests | Fee |
Initial application fee (on request council can provide an indication of any additional charges likely to be imposed) | $20,000.00 |
Fees charged by any consultant engaged by Council (this also includes planning and legal advice) | Variable based on actual costs |
Junior and intermediate level officers from across Council (hourly rate) | $185.00 |
Senior level officers from across Council (hourly rate) | $195.00 |
Manager and team leader level officers from across Council (hourly rate) | $205.00 |
Councillor costs related to a hearing | As set by the remuneration Authority |
Independent commissioner costs related to a hearing (including decisions under clauses 23(6), 25 and 29) | Variable based on actual costs |
Cost of all disbursements (such as venue hire, accommodation, photocopying, catering, postage, public notification) | Variable based on actual costs |
Engineering services
Recovery of Engineering staff time per hour | 2023/24 |
Asset Manager, Development Engineering, Deeds of Arrangement | $235.00 |
Other staff involved with development engineering and development contributions | $170.00 |
