Resource consents : Christchurch City Council

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

Apply for subdivision

Infrastructure Design Standard

Subdivision bulletins

Types of resource consents

Land repair

Temporary accommodation

Works on contaminated land

Global resource consents for repair and rebuild works

Minor residential units and family flats

General topics

Decks and fencing

Earthworks

Fire fighting water supply

Floor level requirements

Heritage buildings and items

Home occupations

Older person's housing units

Providing guest accommodation

Relocating a building

Residential intensification

Signage

Significant trees

Vehicle crossings

Forms and guides

Forms and checksheets

Integrated Transport Assessment (ITA) Guidelines

Character Areas

Urban design guides

Streamside planting guide

Resource consents