You can also download the pdf version - Resource management schedule of fees [PDF 135KB]
Also refer to the Guide to Resource Consent Processing Costs [PDF 80KB] and information on Discounts for the Late Processing of Resource Consent Applications [PDF 384KB].
- Sunlight and outlook for neighbours
- Separation from neighbours
- Continuous building length
- Outdoor living space
| $685.00 |
| Applications for alterations, additions and/or accessory buildings to a single residential unit – all zones | $1,035.00 |
| Applications for one residential unit – all zones | $1,035.00 |
| Applications for two or three residential units (including EPH Units) – all zones | $1,550.00 |
| Applications for four to ten residential units (including EPH Units) – all zones | $2,065.00 |
| Applications for eleven or more residential units (including EPH Units) – all zones | $2,585.00 |
| Non-residential and other activities (including Retirement Villages) – all zones |
- Non-compliance with a single development standard or provision (controlled or restricted discretionary activity status only)
| $1,550.00 |
- Non-compliance with more than one development standard or provision (controlled or restricted discretionary activity status only)
| $2,065.00 |
- Non-compliance with a community or critical standard (discretionary and non-complying activity status)
| $2,585.00 |
| Applications for works to protected (heritage/notable) trees (except for work as detailed below) | $670.00 |
- Felling a diseased, unhealthy or hazardous tree
- Felling a healthy tree which is causing immediate damage to a dwelling
- Pruning where necessary to remove a hazard or for tree health
- Pruning or any work which is for the benefit of the safety, health or appearance of the tree
| No charge |
| s.10(2) Extension of existing use rights | $670.00 |
| s.125 Extension of time for consent which has lapsed | $670.00 |
| s.127 Application to change or cancel any condition | $1035.00 |
| s.139 Certificate of Compliance | $670.00 |
| s.139A Existing Use Certificate | $1035.00 |
| s.176A Application for Outline Plan | $670.00 |
| s.176A(2)(c) Waiver of Outline Plan (fixed fee) | $422.00 |
| s.138 Surrender of Resource Consent (fixed fee) | $422.00 |
| Amendments to consented applications and plans (i.e. immaterial changes which do not warrant as a s.127 application) (fixed fee) | $264.00 |
| Limited notified | $5,150.00 |
| Publicly notified | $10,350.00 |
| Notice of requirement for a new designation under Section 168/168A or a notice of requirement for alteration of a designation (other than a notice under Section 181(3)) | $10,350.00 |
| Notice of requirement for alteration of a designation under Section 181(3) | $1,035.00 |
| Notice to remove a designation under Section 182 | $1,035.00 |
Where the application fee is listed as a fixed fee, there will be no refund or additional processing fees. An additional fixed fee for scanning willhowever be charged for hard-copy applications. With the exception of the scanning fee, the fixed fee is a full and final charge for the processing of the application. |
| | | $89.00 |
| | | $136.50 |
- Planner Level 2 and 3 and specialist input (junior and intermediate level) from another Council department
| | | $160.50 |
- Senior Planner, Team Leader, Manage, and specialist input (senior level) from another Council department
| | | $178.00 |
- External Specialist and Consultant
| | | Actual cost |
| Where a Consultant processes an application, provides specialist input, or is a Hearings Advisor | | | Actual cost |
| Where a Commissioner make a decision on an application | | | Actual cost |
| Cost of Councillors/Community Board Members sitting on Hearings Panels | | | Actual cost |
| Reports commissioned by the Council | | | Actual cost |
| Disbursements (including advertising and service of documents) | | | Actual cost |
| Pre-application advice appointment (per 30mins (or part thereof per officer) | $60.00 |
| Additional time over the initial 30mins appointment will be charged at $60 per officer in attendance per half hour (or part thereof) | Actual costs recovered |
| If monitoring of resource consent is required (imposed as condition of a resource consent): |
| Single inspection | $105.00 |
| Two site inspections | $137.00 |
| Additional monitoring (per hour) | $110.00 |
| There are eligibility criteria for applications to be fast tracked. Please refer to the fast track pamphlet for more information on the process | $370.00 |
| Preparation and registration of bond or covenant under section 108 | $475.00 |
| Cancellation of bond or covenant under section 108 | $264.00 |
| File management charge (fixed fee included in the total processing fees for every resource consent application) | $53.00 |
File recovery fee (fixed fee included in the total processing fees for every resource consent application)
Copy, Scanning and Print Services (schedule as per Regulatory and Property Information Services) | $31.00 |
| Scanning fee (fixed fee additional to the total processing fees for every application submitted in hard copy) | Sliding scale |
| Copy, scanning and print services (schedule as per Regulatory & Property Information Services) | |
| Customers can use internet banking to pay resource consent fees after lodgement of an application. Please note that all payments will be credited to our account on the next business day. Any payment made without your details below may take some time to be lodged against the correct account. Our details are: Bank: Bank of New Zealand
Account Name: Christchurch City Council
Account Number: 02 0800 0044765 03 The information that you need to enter that will help us identify your payment is: Particulars: Name of Customer
Code: Customer Number (All this information is available on the invoice.)
Reference: Invoice No |
