When you wish to build or use your land in a way that does not comply with the rules of the Waimakariri District Plan you need to get special permission, in the form of a resource consent.
The Resource Management Act 1991 deals with the inclusion, change or cancellation and review of resource consent conditions. It is the main law controlling the use of land, soil, water and air, as well as subdivision and noise.
Planning and Resource Consents
A planning and resource consent is required when you want to build or use land in a way that does not comply with the rules of the Waimakariri District Plan.
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Fact Sheets
- Heritage Buildings/Historic Sites (pdf, 176 kB)
- Structure Coverage, Recession Planes, Boundary Setbacks and Structure Heights (pdf, 246 kB)
- Building Within a Waterway Setback (pdf, 773 kB)
- Caring for Indigenous Vegetation Sites (pdf, 639 kB)
- Carrying out Earthworks (pdf, 882 kB)
- Erecting a Secondary Dwelling (pdf, 239 kB)
- Subdivision (pdf, 64 kB)
- Signage (pdf, 78 kB)