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Resource consents

The Christchurch City Council is responsible for processing resource consent applications (land use and subdivision consents) within Christchurch and Banks Peninsula.

A resource consent is a formal approval under the Resource Management Act 1991 that is required when a proposed building or activity does not comply with all of the relevant rules in the Christchurch District Plan(external link). A resource consent is separate to a building consent, which confirms that building work complies with the Building Act 2004 and the building code. You may need one or both types of consent for your proposal. 

This page provides information about the resource consent process and how to apply. You can email our Duty Planner on dutyplanner@ccc.govt.nz with your question. If you prefer to speak to us, please include your phone number and we will aim to call you back within 4 hours. 

Resource consent applications can be complex. We recommend that you engage an experienced professional to help prepare your application to ensure that it meets all the requirements of the City/District Plan and Resource Management Act.

Before you apply
Planning zones and rules
Pre-application meeting
Project information memorandum
Existing use rights
Christchurch Urban Design Panel

Resource consent process
When a resource consent is needed
Notified or non-notified
Written approval from affected parties
Resource consent hearings
Publicly notified applications
Exemption for permitted boundary activities

Apply for resource consent
Preparing your application
Submitting your application
Change an issued resource consent
Streamlined resource consent programme

Subdivision consents
The subdivision process
Types of subdivisions
Infrastructure Design Standard
Subdivision bulletins

Residential and housing
Decks and fencing
Home occupations
Minor residential units and family flats
Older person's housing units
Providing guest accommodation
Residential intensification
Tiny houses

General rules and information
Earthworks
Firefighting water supply
Floor level requirements
Heritage buildings and items
Land repair
Relocating a building
Signage
Significant trees
Temporary accommodation
Vehicle crossings
Works on contaminated land

Forms and guides
Forms and checksheets
Integrated Transport Assessment (ITA) Guidelines
Character Areas
Urban design guides
Streamside planting guide
Quarry rehabilitation plan guide
Global resource consents for repair and rebuild works

Resource management fees

The fees for different types of resource management applications.

Publicly notified resource consents

You can search specifically for notified resource consents in our Project search database.

Resource consent newsletters
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