What is a submission and how you can make one?
A submission is a way that you can have a say on council’s current consultations. You can make an individual submission, a submission on behalf of a group, or a joint submission.
Submissions that aren’t related to a District Plan change or a notified Resource Consent (for example, submissions to Council’s Long Term Plan or proposed policy changes) do not require a form as given below.
Your submission can be made by email and in writing. Please make sure your contact details are sent along with your submission if you wish to speak to a committee under public comment, or be updated on decisions and meeting times.
You can also make a submission online. Go here to download or view any submissions made. Please note that not all submissions will be available until consultation has closed.
Public comment guidelines
Find out more by reading our guidelines to making a public comment.
If you give us your contact details when you make a submission, we’ll keep you updated on the timeline, the details of the hearing, and the final decisions.
You can also read our guide to making a submission (PDF 109kb).
Submission forms
Submission form for a District Plan change (PDF 91kb)
Submission form for a publicly notified resource consent (PDF 101kb)