From 1 July 2025 we're changing to a fees up front payment system. This means that payment is made at the application stage and when we have granted the application we can issue it to the customer at the same time - speeding up the turnaround time on building consents. Any additional processing time (recoverable on an actual and reasonable basis, as per the Building Act 2004 s281B) and planning/engineering approval charges (if applicable) will be invoiced at the end of processing.
1.3 Guide to Issues, Objectives and Policies
Section 2 of this part of the Plan sets out the principle issues and management strategy related to the sustainable management of the District’s resources. Section 3 states the issues related to the effects on the Environment and includes issues on or by :
- Natural Environment and Heritage;
- Natural Hazards;
- Land and Development;
- Subdivision;
- Amenity;
- Surface of Water;
- Works and Network Utilities;
- Transportation;
- Development Contributions.
The tables following in Sections 2 and 3 list the objectives, policies, methods, anticipated environmental results and reasons for their inclusion (explanation) in the District Plan.
In most cases the objectives and policies relate to the methods, including the rules formulated in this plan. The Council will have regard to all relevant objectives and policies when considering resource consent applications. However, where the particular objective or policy has a strategic goal it is also identified here and may be taken into account when considering resource consent applications for non-complying activities. The strategic objectives and policies are identified as SO and SP respectively. Strategic objectives and Policies are statements of Council’s Management and they are linked in the District Plan for consideration as part of some resource consent applications.
The objectives and policies tables are linked to the issues generically through the subheading.
