District plan fees and charges

Find out about fees and charges for Hutt City District Plan changes. Fees and charges include Goods and Services Tax (GST).


Requests for changes to District Plan

All actual costs related to the proposed plan change, including Council officers’ time, will be borne by the applicant as follows:

Fee type2024-2025 Fee2025-2026 Fee
Requests for Change to District Plan (deposit) $12,750.00
Processing: up to 50 hours
$13,500.00
Processing: up to 50 hours
All work undertaken by Council’s officers in connection with the request for the change shall be charged against the deposit at: Business Support: $150.00 per hour

Planner: $255.00 per hour
Business Support: $165.00 per hour

Planner: $270.00 per hour
Hearing Commissioner time shall be recovered for time spent in hearings and deliberating.
Council Commissioners:
Chair:
Members:
Independent Commissioners:
Chair:
Member of hearing panel:
$116.00 per hour
$93.00 per hour
Note: the above fees are set in accordance with local Government Members Determination

Actual cost
Actual cost
$116.00 per hour
$93.00 per hour
Note: the above fees are set in accordance with local Government Members Determination

Actual cost
Actual cost

Note: These are the proposed fees and charges for 2025-26, based on in-principle decisions made by Council on the 4th of June 2025. These fees and charges will be confirmed when the Annual Plan is adopted on the 30th of June 2025 and will take effect from the 1st of July 2025. They may be subject to change before the 30th of June 2025

Please note:

  • If the proposed change is notified publicly, advertising charges will be actual costs payable by the applicant.
  • All information requested by the Council shall be supplied at the applicant’s cost.
  • All work undertaken by independent consultants, advisors and/or specialists in connection with the request for the change shall be charged at the actual costs plus disbursements against the deposit.
  • Actual costs of any external venue or equipment hire to run a successful hearing shall be borne by the applicant.

Notice of Requirement and Alterations to Notices of Requirement

All actual costs related to the requirement, including Council officers’ time, will be borne by the Requiring Authority as follows:

Fee type2024-2025 Fee2025-2026 Fee
Notice of Requirement and Alterations to Notices of Requirement (deposit) $12,750.00$13,500.00 Processing: up to 50 hours
All work undertaken by Council officers in connection with the requirement shall be charged against the deposit at: Business Support: $150.00 per hour

Planner: $255.00 per hour
Business Support: $165.00 per hour

Planner: $270.00 per hour
Hearing Commissioner time shall be recovered for time spent in hearings and deliberating.
Council Commissioners:
Chair
Members
Independent Commissioners:
Chair
Member of hearing panel
$116.00 per hour
$93.00 per hour
Note: the above fees are set in accordance with local Government Members Determination

Actual cost
Actual cost
$116.00 per hour
$93.00 per hour
Note: the above fees are set in accordance with local Government Members Determination

Actual cost
Actual cost

Note: These are the proposed fees and charges for 2025-26, based on in-principle decisions made by Council on the 4th of June 2025. These fees and charges will be confirmed when the Annual Plan is adopted on the 30th of June 2025 and will take effect from the 1st of July 2025. They may be subject to change before the 30th of June 2025

Please note:

  • If the requirement is notified publicly, advertising charges will be actual costs payable by the Requiring Authority.
  • All information requested by Council shall be supplied at the Requiring Authority’s cost.
  • All work undertaken by independent consultants, advisors and/or specialists in connection with the requirement shall be charged at the actual costs plus disbursements against the deposit.
  • Actual costs of any external venue or equipment hire to run a successful hearing shall be borne by the applicant.

Purchasing a printed copy of the District Plan

Service2024-2025 Fee2025-2026 Fee
Electronic Copy Available online free of chargeAvailable online free of charge
Complete Set We encourage use of the ePlan.
Costs will be dependent on the officer time required.
Business Support: $150.00 per hour
Planner: $255.00 per hour
We encourage use of the ePlan.
Costs will be dependent on the officer time required.
Business Support: $165.00 per hour
Planner: $270.00 per hour

Note: These are the proposed fees and charges for 2025-26, based on in-principle decisions made by Council on the 4th of June 2025. These fees and charges will be confirmed when the Annual Plan is adopted on the 30th of June 2025 and will take effect from the 1st of July 2025. They may be subject to change before the 30th of June 2025