Find out the fees and charges that apply for a resource consent.
Resource consent Fees
All fees include GST and are payable under section 36 of the Resource Management Act 1991.
Our fees are divided into three parts and will be invoiced in stages.
- Application Deposit
- Intermediate Invoices
- Final Invoice
The resource consent Application Deposit covers only part of the cost of processing your application and is a deposit for work that will take place.
Monthly Intermediate Invoices are sent if your application is approved and cover fees for:
- Additional processing fees
- Consultants’, advisors’ and specialists’ fees covering a range of expertise e.g. heritage, geotechnical, ecological, noise control, traffic management etc
- Costs related to public notification and hearings, such as venue hire, photocopying, catering and postage
- Monitoring fees while the work is underway, including site visits, research, photos, communications and administration
The Final Invoice takes into account the deposit already paid, any further payments for the services mentioned above and any discounts owed to you.
Consents that run over statutory timeframes will be discounted in accordance with provisions in Section 36AA of the Resource Management Act.
| Application Type | 2024-2025 Processing & Administration | 2024-2025 Fee | 2025-2026 Processing & Administration | 2025-2026 Fee |
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| Pre-application meeting | $255 per hour with planner, engineer or monitoring officer $150 per hour with business support including administration and planning technician time Consultants charged at actual cost | $270 per hour with planner, engineer or monitoring officer $165 per hour with business support including administration and planning technician time Consultants charged at actual cost Pre-application advice from Wellington Water $270 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
| Application type | 2024-2025 Processing & Administration | 2024-2025 Fee | 2025-2026 Processing & Administration | 2025-2026 Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified application - hearing required | Processing: up to 50 hours | $12,750.00 Additional fee of $1,000.00 for applications requiring notification in a daily newspaper | Processing: up to 50 hours | $13,500.00 Additional fee of $1,000.00 for applications requiring notification in a daily newspaper |
| Limited notification | Processing: up to 35 hours Support: 1 hour Monitoring: 1 hour | $9,330.00 | Processing: up to 35 hours Support: 1 hour Monitoring: 1 hour | $9,885.00 |
| Non-notified resource consent | Processing: up to 9 hours Business Support: 1 hour Monitoring : 1 hour | $2,700.00 | Processing: up to 9 hours Business Support: 1 hour Monitoring : 1 hour | $2,865.00 |
| Non-notified resource consent - residential additions and alterations | Processing: up to 7 hours Business Support: 1 hour Monitoring : 1 hour | $2,190.00 | Processing: up to 7 hours Business Support: 1 hour Monitoring : 1 hour | $2,325.00 |
| Additions & alterations | Monitoring : 1 hour | |||
| Boundary deemed permitted activities | Processing: up to 3 hours Business Support: 1 hour | $915.00 | Processing: up to 3 hours Business Support: 1 hour | $975.00 |
| Marginal or temporary activity exemptions | Processing: up to 3 hours Business Support: 1 hour | $915.00 | Processing: up to 3 hours Business Support: 1 hour | $975.00 |
| All additional processing or monitoring time by planner, engineer, or monitoring officer | $255.00 per hour | $270.00 per hour | ||
| All additional business support time | $150.00 per hour | $160.00 per hour | ||
| Hearing commissioner time shall be recovered for time spent in hearings and deliberating | Council Commissioners: Chair: $116.00 per hour Members: $93.00 per hour Note: the above fees are set in accordance with local Government Members Determination Independent Commissioners: Chair: Actual Cost Member of hearing panel: Actual Cost | Council Commissioners: Chair: $116.00 per hour Members: $93.00 per hour Note: the above fees are set in accordance with local Government Members Determination | ||
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Fast Track - non-notified consents only - issued within 10 days Note: conditions apply, applications will be accepted on a case-by-case basis | Two times the normal fee Additional processing time: $510.00 per hour | Two times the normal fee Additional processing time: $540.00 per hour | ||
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Fast Track - non-notified consents only - issued within 5 days Note: conditions apply, applications will be accepted on a case-by-case basis | Three times the normal fee Additional processing time: $765.00 per hour | Three times the normal fee Additional processing time: $810.00 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
| Application type | 2024-2025 Processing & Administration | 2024-2025 Fee | 2025-2026 Processing & Administration | 2025-2026 Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-application meeting | $255 per hour with planner, engineer or monitoring officer $150 per hour with business support including administration and planning technician time Consultants charged at actual cost | $270 per hour with planner, engineer or monitoring officer $165 per hour with business support including administration and planning technician time Consultants charged at actual cost | ||
| Notified application - hearing required | Processing: Up to 50 hours | $12,750.00 Additional fee of $1,000.00 for applications requiring notification in a daily newspaper | Processing: Up to 50 hours | $13,500.00 Additional fee of $1,000.00 for applications requiring notification in a daily newspaper |
| Limited notification | Processing: Up to 35 hours Monitoring: 1 hour | $9,180.00 | Processing: Up to 35 hours Monitoring: 1 hour | $9,885.00 |
| Subdivision consent including land use consent for up to three lots | Processing: Up to 17 hours Business Support: 1 hour Monitoring: 1 hour | $4,740.00 | Processing: Up to 17 hours Business Support: 1 hour Monitoring: 1 hour | $5,025.00 |
| Subdivision consent including land use consent for four or more lots | Processing: Up to 27 hours Business Support: 1 hour Monitoring: 1 hour | $7,290.00 | Processing: Up to 27 hours Business Support: 1 hour Monitoring: 1 hour | $7,725.00 |
| Subdivision consent | Processing: Up to 13 hours Business Support: 1 hour Monitoring: 1 hour | $3,720.00 | Processing: Up to 13 hours Business Support: 1 hour Monitoring: 1 hour | $3,945.00 |
| Certificate under section 223 and/or 224 of the RMA | Processing & Administration: Up to 3 hours Business Support: 1 hour | $915.00 | Set fee for planners time and business support | $975.00 |
| Certificate under section 226 of the RMA | Processing: Up to 6 hours Business Support: 1 hour | $1,680.00 | Processing: Up to 6 hours Business Support: 1 hour | $1,785.00 |
| Section 241 and 243 RMA application | Processing: Up to 6 hours Business Support: 1 hour | $1,680.00 | Processing: Up to 6 hours Business Support: 1 hour | $1,785.00 |
| Rights of way | Processing: Up to 6 hours Business Support: 1 hour | $1,680.00 | Processing: Up to 6 hours Business Support: 1 hour | $1,785.00 |
| Rights of way sealing fee | Processing: Up to 2 hours Business Support: 1 hour | $660.00 | Processing: Up to 2 hours Business Support: 1 hour | $705.00 |
| All additional processing or monitoring time by planner, engineer or monitoring officer | $255.00 per hour | $270.00 | ||
| All additional business support time | $150.00 per hour | $165.00 | ||
| Hearing commissioner time shall be recovered for time spent in hearings and deliberating | Council Commissioners: Chair: $116.00 per hour Independent Commissioners: | Council Commissioners: Chair: $116.00 per hour Independent Commissioners: |
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
| Application Type | 2024-2025 Processing & Administration | 2024-2025 Fee | 2025-2026 Processing & Administration | 2025-2026 Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sec 139A Existing Use Certificate application | Processing: Up to 6 hours Business Support: 1 hour | $1,680.00 | Processing: Up to 6 hours Business Support: 1 hour | $1,785.00 |
| Certificate of Compliance | Processing: Up to 6 hours Business Support: 1 hour | $1,680.00 | Processing: Up to 6 hours Business Support: 1 hour | $1,785.00 |
| Outline plan or waiver | Processing: Up to 6 hours Business Support: 1 hour Monitoring: 1 inspection | $1,935.00 | Processing: Up to 6 hours Business Support: 1 hour Monitoring: 1 inspection | $2,055.00 |
| Section 10 waiver, section 37 waiver, section 125 extension, section 126 cancellation, sections 127 & 128 review (non-notified) RMA | Processing: Up to 6 hours Business Support: 1 hour | $1,680.00 | Processing: Up to 6 hours Business Support: 1 hour | $1,785.00 |
| Certificate of Use under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 | Business Support: Up to 2 hours | $300.00 | Business Support: Up to 2 hours | $330.00 |
| Sealing fee (for urgent applications for registrable instruments) | $255.00 | $270.00 | ||
| Certificate under Overseas Investment Act 1973 | Processing: Up to 3 hours | $765.00 | Processing: Up to 3 hours | $810.00 |
| Cost of disbursements i.e. venue hire, photocopying, catering, postage, public notification | Actual cost | Actual cost | ||
| Independent consultants, advisors, specialists | Actual cost invoiced monthly | Actual cost invoiced monthly | ||
| Discharge or withdrawal of registrable instruments | Legal costs: Actual cost Officer's time: $255.00 per hour | Legal costs: Actual cost Officer's time: $270.00 per hour | ||
| Processing request for removal of building line | Processing: Up to 1 hour | $255.00 Additional time: $255.00 per hour Disbursements: Actual cost | Processing: Up to 1 hour | $270.00 Additional time: $270.00 per hour Disbursements: Actual cost |
| Approval, variation or revocation of easements | Legal costs: Actual cost Officer's time: $255.00 per hour | Legal costs: Actual cost Officer's time: $270.00 per hour | ||
Bond preparation and/or release | Processing: 2 hours | $510.00 Additional time: $255.00 per hour Disbursements: Actual cost | Processing: 2 hours | $540.00 Additional time: $270.00 per hour Disbursements: 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.
| Initiative | 2024-2025 Fees | 2025-26 Fees |
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| Eco Design Advisor home assessment & advice | Free | Free |
| Advice on building to Homestar or Passive House requirements | Free | Free |
Consents for:
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Free of charge for five hours of initial processing and one monitoring inspection, after which standard charges for the category of consent will apply, i.e.
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Free of charge for five hours of initial processing and one monitoring inspection, after which standard charges for the category of consent will apply, i.e.
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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