Resource management fees
General consent fees
| Type | Description | Fees and charges 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| ’F‘ are fixed charges, all others are deposits | ||
| Pre-application | Pre-application meeting | Actual staff time |
| Pre-hearing meeting | For any meeting or mediation held (s99) | Actual staff time |
| Joint subdivision and land use | For any joint application Note – for joint applications, this is the only deposit that applies. | $5965.00 |
| Limited notified consent (land use and subdivision) | Any resource consent that requires limited notification | $8535.00 |
| Notified consent (land use and subdivision) | Any resource consent that requires public notification | $13,795.00 |
Land use consents
| Type | Description | Fees and charges 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| ’F‘ are fixed charges, all others are deposits | ||
| Non-notified | All land use consents, except as otherwise provided below | $2980.00 |
| Resource consents for a Controlled or Restricted Discretionary Activity with non compliance with one bulk and location rule only, excluding applications
for 3 or more
dwellings in the
Medium Density
Residential Zone.
Note: if you are unsure whether this deposit is applicable, please discuss with a member of the Planning team before submitting your application. | $1430.00 | |
| Non complying (excludes road boundary setbacks which will require the standard non-notified landuse consent deposit) | $4170.00 | |
| Cultural landscape area | F $1430.00 | |
| Character precinct | ||
| Protected trees Note: a remission up to the full cost of the fixed fee, including the cost of an arborist assessment, will apply where the maintenance of a protected tree is assessed by a qualified arborist as being necessary for safety reasons, or to maintain the health of the tree | F $1050.00 | |
| Resource consent exemptions (Section 87 (B)(a) and Section 87 (B) (b) notices) | Boundary activities | F $355.00 |
| Marginal or temporary rule breaches | $745.00 |
Subdivision consents
| Type | Description | Fees and charges 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| ’F‘ are fixed charges, all others are deposits | ||
| Non-notified | Controlled activities | $4655.00 |
| ≤ 9 lots, where no road/reserves | $4655.00 | |
| ≤ 9 lots, where roads and/or reserves are proposed | $5965.00 | |
| ≥ 10 lots, (including roads and reserves) | $10,525.00 | |
| Non-complying activities | $5375.00 | |
| Subdivision processes (post approval) | ||
| Section 221 | Consent notice - preparation, authorization, change or cancellation | $355.00 |
| Section 223 certification | For subdivisions ≤ 2 lots | F $355.00 |
| Section 223 certification | For subdivisions ≥ 3 lots | F $745.00 |
| Section 224C certification | All subdivisions | $390.00 +actual staff time |
| Section 226 | Restriction upon issue of record of title | $595.00 |
| Section 241 | Cancellation/partial cancellation of amalgamation condition | $595.00 |
| Section 243 | Easement approval or revocation | $595.00 |
| Subdivision miscellaneous | ||
| Engineering | For inspections of any works for conditions, including checking engineering plans and any amendments | Actual staff time |
| RAMM Collection (minimum of 2km carriageway) | $975.00 per day | |
| Technical costs | CCTV data uploaded to Reticulation Manager (minimum 100 metres) | Minimum $260.00
plus
$3.10 per lineal metre |
| Cross lease | Amendments to flats plan | $740.00 |
| Urgent signing fee for subdivision post approval processes | To sign any documentation within a 24 hour period Note: This does not guarantee urgent signing will be possible, refer to notes below for further information. | $117.00 |
| Asset collection, ≤ 9 lots | $2535.00 | |
| Asset collection, ≥ 10 lots | $4890.00 | |
Other resource management activities
| Type | Description | Fees and charges 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| ’F‘ are fixed charges, all others are deposits | ||
| Section 125/126 | Applications for extensions of consent periods | $1015.00 |
| Section 127 | Change or cancellation of a condition/s of consent (non-notified only) | $1900.00 |
| Section 128 - 132 | Review of consent conditions (non-notified only) | $1010.00 |
| Section 134 | Transfer of holder’s interest in a consent | F $235.00 |
| Section 138 | Application to surrender resource consent | $785.00 |
| Section 139 | Application for certificate of compliance | $2765.00 |
| Section 139A | Existing use right determination | $2765.00 |
| Section 357 | Objections pursuant to section 357(A) or (B) of RMA Note: Not invoiced if objection upheld in full. A part charge may be made if the objection is upheld in part. | $595.00 |
| National Environmental Standards | Confirmation of compliance with National Environmental Standards | Actual staff time |
| Other | Any application pursuant to the RMA not listed elsewhere | $1885.00 |
Designations
| Type | Description | Fees and charges 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Public or Limited notified | Notice of Requirement for designation | $13,095.00 |
| Non-notified | Notice of Requirement for designation | $6900.00 |
| Section 176 | Application for outline plan | $960.00 |
| Section 176A(2) | Waiver of requirement for outline plan | $210.00 |
| Sections 177, 178 | Request to the Requiring Authority responsible for an earlier designation Application to do anything which would prevent or hinder the public work or project | $775.00 |
| Section 180 | Transfer of rights and responsibilities for designations | $1310.00 |
| Sections 181, 182 | Requirement for alteration or removal/partial removal of a designation | $2030.00 |
| Section 184/184A | Application to determine designation lapsing | $3945.00 |
Heritage orders
| Type | Description | Fees and charges 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 189/189A, 196, 177 | Requirement for Heritage Order Requirement for removal of Heritage Order Request to Requiring Authority responsible for the earlier heritage order | $1870.00 |
Private Plan Change application to amend the District Plan
| Type | Description | Fees and charges 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| ’F‘ are fixed charges, all others are deposits | ||
| 1st Schedule | Processing, considering and determining a private plan change application | $69,690.00 |
Compliance and monitoring
| Type | Description | Fees and charges 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| General | Administration, review, correspondence | Actual staff time |
| Inspections (excluding engineering) | To monitor progress with giving effect to any resource consent, and compliance with consent conditions | $180 |
| Monitoring permitted activities (National Environmental Standard for Freshwater 2020 - councils may charge for monitoring of permitted activities including land uses relating to farm activities, vegetation clearance and earthworks). | Monitoring costs relating to permitted activities, if recovery of costs is authorised under any under National Environmental Standard, National Policy Statement, national direction, or other regulation | $180 |
| Engineering | For any inspection required | Actual staff time |
Miscellaneous charges
| Type | Description | Fees and charges 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| ’F‘ are fixed charges, all others are deposits | ||
| Legal instruments | Search for easement documents, covenants, encumbrances or any other document registered on Records of Title | Actual staff time + LINZ costs |
| Affixing Council’s seal/ authorising document | For administration costs incurred in affixing Council’s seal and/or signature to any document where a charge is not otherwise listed | $195.00 |
| Variation/cancellations | Variation or cancellation of any legal instrument not otherwise listed | $550.00 |
| Public notice | Costs associated with public notices | Actual staff time + advertisement fees |
| Signs | Affixing signs on site | $40.00 per sign |
| Delegated approvals | Staff decision on application, acting under delegated authority | $135.00 |
| Bonds | Preparation, release and signing of any bond (excluding engineering) | $370.00 |
| Preparation, release and signing of any bond - engineering (roading and servicing works) | $500.00 | |
| Partial bond release | Actual staff time | |
| Consultants | The applicant will reimburse Council for any fees paid by Council to any consultants. | Actual consultant costs + actual costs |
| Noise control | Application fee for the consideration of the return of equipment seized under RMA. | F $185.00 |
| Costs incurred in rendering noise source inoperable (e.g. removing vehicles, disabling alarms etc) | Actual costs |
Hearings
| Type | Description | Fees and charges 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance – Council Staff or Consultant | A charge will be made for the costs of all staff and/or consultants required to attend a hearing | Actual staff/consultant time |
| Attendance – Commissioner / Regulatory Committee Members / Hearing Panel members | A charge will be made for the costs of all Commissioners, Committee or Hearing Panel members required to attend a hearing | Actual costs |
| Postponement / withdrawal or cancellation | If applicant fails to give a minimum of 5 working days written notice of a request for cancellation, withdrawal or postponement of a scheduled hearing | Actual costs |
| Venue | Hiring a venue for hearing | Actual costs |
Request for information and supply of resource management documents
| Type | Description | Fees and charges 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Providing general advice | Providing advice and considering proposed applications May include, but is not limited to: administration costs, research, meetings (including pre-lodgement), written correspondence. | Actual staff time except for the first half hour of the first meeting, which will not be charged |
| Providing information | Any request to provide information in respect of the District Plan or any consent | Actual staff time |
| Providing copies | For the copying of information relating to consents and Council’s resource management functions under Section 35 of the RMA, and the supply of any document | Actual staff time + photocopying charges |
| Waipā District Plan | Full printed copy of text | $230.00 |
| Planning maps | $175.00 |
Hazardous Activities and Industries List (HAIL) determinations
| Description | Fees and charges 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Hazardous Activities and Industries List (HAIL) determinations | $10.00 |
| Investigation fee | $170.00 |
