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.
13.6 Tangata Whenua
Council will liaise with the tangata whenua with regard to any activity being undertaken on a site that includes or may include features of cultural significance.
Methods of doing this may include, but are not necessarily limited to:
- Iwi Housing and Marae Development Plans;
- Landcare accords.
