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What resource consents are needed?
The RMA provides for different types of resource consent:
Land use consent, and subdivision consent which are issued by your District Council; and Discharge, water, and coastal permits which are issued by your Regional Council. A resource consent from a District Council, whether it be subdivision or land use, must be in accordance with Section 88 of the RMA. Councils have their own application forms and can tell you what information you will need to provide with the application.
Section 94 of the RMA prescribes when applications need not be publicly notified. In many situations this requires the written approval of affected persons. The rules of the District Plan specify those resource consents that do not require the written approval of persons affected by the proposal.
The Council may impose conditions on consents, in accordance with Sections 108 and 220 of the RMA, restricting or prohibiting certain aspects of the proposal to ensure it complies with the RMA and the District Plan. A resource consent lapses after a period of two years if it has not been put into effect. An applicant may request a longer period if required. A land-use, once established, may continue at the same character, scale and intensity without time restriction, unless the consent states otherwise. Other consents (apart from subdivision consent) may have a time-limit, the maximum being 35 years.