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.
5.8 Regular Stock Movements Within a Road
5.8.1 Regular Stock Movement Within an Unformed Road
All regular stock movement within an unformed road is identified as a permitted activity subject to access not being impeded for others by the occupier.
5.8.2 Regular Stock Movement Within a Formed Road
Access
Stock Underpass(es) so as to ensure access is not impaired shall be installed by the applicant beneath existing accessways to property not owned by the applicant unless approval not to do so has been granted by the adjacent landowner and occupier.
Where stock underpasses are required to be installed they are subject to design approval and shall meet the following:
- maximum height 2200mm
- maximum width 3000mm
- maximum area of the internal cross-section 6.6m²
- effluent disposal as required by the Waikato Regional Plan
5.8.3 Security
- Frontager Rights
The rights of owners of land fronting a road must be maintained and Council shall put in place a right related to the needs or use of an adjoining farm through a Profit a Prendre or similar agreement.
- Relationship Agreement
Appropriate security for recording the relationship between the Council and the consent holder for appropriate use of the road will be required. This includes a deed of grant such as Profit a Prendre, and covenants under sections 108 and 109 of the Resource Management Act. The security agreement will record terms and conditions of the private use of the Council road.
