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 type | 2024-2025 Fee | 2025-2026 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 |
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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 type | 2024-2025 Fee | 2025-2026 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 |
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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
| Service | 2024-2025 Fee | 2025-2026 Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Electronic Copy | Available online free of charge | Available 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