Resource Consent Fees & Charges

All charges shall come into force on 1 July 2011 and shall remain in force until amended by resolution. Unless otherwise identified, charges are inclusive of 15 percent GST 

Resource Consent Applications

The Council has resolved to generally fix charges in accordance with section 36(1) of the Resource Management Act 1991 for processing Resource Consent applications and carrying out reviews based on a formula of hourly rates multiplied by the actual and reasonable time required carry out the activity, plus the costs of disbursements and specialised advice. 

For the activities to which this formula applies, the Council requires payment of minimum lodgement fees (deposits) as detailed below but reserves the right to require further deposits or interim payments or advance payments of amounts to be determined by the Resouce Consents Manager or the Environment & Planning Manager if processing is protracted over time or will incur costs over and above the listed lodgement fees.

For some specific functions a standard charge applies as listed below.

Where the formula or standard fee is inadequate to enable the Council to recover the actual and reasonable costs that are or will be incurred to carry out an activity, or where the Council considers that additional charges are warranted, they may be imposed under section 36(3) and are subject to rights of objection.

 

1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 Incl GST 15%

Non-notified Applications

Right-of-Way Application (S.348 Local Government Act)

The following Land Use Consents:

  • Signs
  • Trimming/Pruning of protected tree(s)
  • Minor Repair or Addition to heritage building or structure
  • Bore permit
  • Gravel extraction from watercourses
  • Minor building set-back or coverage breaches with affected parties approvals supplied
  • Three or more dogs in residential zones with affected parties approvals supplied

Replacement Water Permit (to dam, divert, take or use water)

Replacement Discharge Permit (to land, water or air)

Replacement Coastal Permit

Certificate of Compliance (S.139 Resource Management Act)

Existing Use Certificate (S.139A Resource Management Act)

Change or Cancellation of Consent Condition(s) (S.127 Resource Management Act)

Change or Cancellation of Consent Notice (S.221(3)(b) Resource Management Act)

Extension of lapsing period (S.125 Resource Management Act)

Part transfers of a permit (S.136 and S. 137 Resource Management Act)

Transfer of Water Permit to new site (S.136(2)(b) Resource Management Act)

Transfer of Discharge Permit to a new site (S137(3)(b) Resource Management Act)

Alteration of Existing Designation (Notice of Requirement S.181 Resource Management Act)

$500.00

Deposit
Non-notified Applications

Subdivision: plus an additional $55 for each additional lot in excess of two (includes balance area) and up to and including twenty lots.

Any Land Use Consent not listed in the box above including, but not limited to, the following:

  • Dwelling or building (incl setback and coverage breaches)
  • Land Use Activities not permitted in zone
  • Removal of protected tree(s)
  • Earthworks/Land Disturbance/Vegetation Clearance
  • Hazardous Facilities
  • Dam structure

New Discharge Permit (to land, water or air) excluding dust suppression discharge permits (refer under Miscellaneous below)

New Water Permit (to dam, divert, take or use water)

New Coastal Permit

Review of Resource Consent Condition (S.128 Resource Management Act)

New Notice of Requirement

New Heritage Order

 $900.00

Deposit
Notified and Limited notification

All applications under the Resource Management Act requiring notification, including applications requesting change or cancellation of consent conditions or notified S.128 reviews.

(Additional deposits may be required)

 $5,000.00

Deposit
Non-notified Application Hearing

All non-notified applications under the Resource Management Act requiring a hearing, including applications requesting change or cancellation of consent conditions or notified S.128 reviews.

(Additional deposits may be required)

 $2,000.00

Deposit

Administration, Monitoring and Supervision

A standard monitoring fee of $134.00 will be applied to all land use, coastal and discharge consents where monitoring is required, except where a specific charge otherwise applies.  Monitoring outside of the first review will be subject to the “Re-inspection Fee” outlined under Miscellaneous below.

  

Additional Subdivision Costs

 

1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012

GST incl 15%

Use of Council Seal (e.g. Covenants holding land together (S.221(2)(a), Easements in Gross in favour of Council).

In the case of Easements in Gross, these are usually established after S.224(c) approval but the $180.00 will be charged (if applicable) in advance when the total cost of S223, S224 and Engineering Plan approval are calculated.

 $180.00
Approval of Survey Plan under S.223 Resource Management Act, Approval of Engineering Plans, and

Completion Certificate under S.224 Resource Management Act.  No deposit is required for any of these activities. The actual Council staff time and actual costs of consultants, including disbursements will also be charged.

 $134.00/hr

Miscellaneous

 

1 July 2011 to
30 June 2012

GST incl 15%
Pre-application advice after the first hour of staff time, (Deposits may be required or interim charges made prior to application lodgement) $134.00/hr

Dust suppression discharge permit – existing permit holders

Dust suppression discharge permit – new permit applications 

$60.00

$100.00

Alterations to Designations and

Outline plan consideration – (S176A Resource Management Act)

$500.00 Deposit

$300.00 Deposit

Bond Administration Fee

 $130.00

Certificate under Overseas Investment Act 2005

 $200.00
Certificate of Compliance for Sale of Liquor Act $130.00
Document Execution:

Documents requiring Council resolution, Certification or Council Seal eg S221, 226, 241, 243, RMA S321, 327A, LGA, Covenants and Caveats

Plus actual cost (over 30 minutes)

 $180.00

 

 

$134.00/hr

Lodgement fee for objections under S357, 357A and 357B Resource Management Act 1991. 

Additional costs of processing objections including hearings may be charged in accordance with the general rules set out in this schedule depending on their merits of the objections.

$200.00
Re-inspection fee (monitoring) – due to non-compliance $134.00/hr
Water meter reading fee (following failed water meter returns) $200.00
Request for a Preparation of Plan Change $6,000.00

Deposit
Requirements for Designations or Heritage Orders $5,000.00

Deposit
Transfer of Consents to new owner (S.135(1)(a), S.136(1), S.136(2)(a), or S.137(2)(a) Resource Management Act) $65.00 

Return of property seized under S.232 and 328

$95.00 per item

$10.00 per week storage

Applications for Road Stopping (S.342 LGA)

$900.00

Deposit

General Rules Applying in Respect of Charges