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Resource Consents

Resource consent is an approval for a person or an organisation to carry out an activity that is not permitted (not allowed as of right) under the District Plan. The resource consent process enables environmental effects resulting from the proposed activity to be managed.

The main types of resource consent/planning approval issued by Horowhenua District Council are listed below:

Deemed Permitted Boundary Activity

If your building complies with all rules in the Horowhenua District Plan, except that it breaches a rule in relation to a neighbour’s boundary, you may be able to apply for a deemed permitted boundary activity instead of a resource consent.

Land Use Consent

A resource consent is required for land use activities that are not listed in the District Plan as Permitted Activities or for activities that do not comply with the Permitted Activity Conditions.

Subdivision Consents

Subdivision of land requires resource consent even if it's only a boundary adjustment where no additional sites are created.

How to find out if you need a Resource Consent

There are a number of ways to find out if you need a resource consent.

How to apply for Resource Consent

Find information about preparing your Resource Consent Application including an application checklist.

Resource Consent Process

Find information about the resource consent process.

Streamlined Housing Process (SHP)

Our district doesn’t have enough affordable housing available, especially smaller one or two bedroom dwellings. The Streamlined Housing Process (SHP) aims to take advantage of these underutilised spaces by making it easier to build high-quality infill housing. Find out more, including how to apply.

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