Greater Wellington

Here you will find application forms, information required to include with your application, how to lodge your application, and what happens once your application has been accepted.

The resource consent application forms below will assist in providing basic information for you to apply for your resource consent(s). All resource consent applications require Form 1 to be filled out along with all relevant activity forms.

Resource Consent Application Forms

Form 1: Resource Consent Application

The information you provide with your application is official information and available to the public. It will be used to process your application and, together with other official information, assist… Read more here

Published 16 Feb 2022

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Form 1b: Written Approval of An Affected Person

Approval from a person who is potentially affected by a resource consent application or by an application to change resource consent conditions under section 95 of the Resource Management Act… Read more here

Published 01 Mar 2022

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Form 1c: Application to Change or Cancel Resource Consent Conditions

You can apply to change or cancel any of your consent conditions, except the expiry date of the consent. Read more here

Published 01 Mar 2022

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Select the relevant activity forms from the consent types below to be included with Form 1.

Water Permit Application Forms

Form 2a: Water permit application to dam and/or divert water

The questions provide a guide in order to satisfy the minimum information requirements that must be included with your application as prescribed in Schedule 4 of the Resource Management Act… Read more here

Published 01 Mar 2022

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Form 2b: Water Permit Application to Take or Use Surface Water

The questions provide a guide in order to satisfy the minimum information requirements that must be included with your application as prescribed in Schedule 4 of the Resource Management Act… Read more here

Published 01 Mar 2022

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Form 2c: Water Permit Application to Take Groundwater (Category A, B, C)

The questions provide a guide in order to satisfy the minimum information requirements that must be included with your application as prescribed in Schedule 4 of the Resource Management Act… Read more here

Published 01 Mar 2022

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Form 2d: Water Permit Application to Transfer Water from Site to Site Under s136(b) of the RMA 1991

The questions provide a guide in order to satisfy the minimum information requirements that must be included with your application as prescribed in Schedule 4 of the Resource Management Act… Read more here

Published 01 Mar 2022

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Discharge To Land Application Forms

Form 3a: Discharge Permit Application – General Discharges to Land

The questions provide a guide in order to satisfy the minimum information requirements that must be included with your application as prescribed in Schedule 4 of the Resource Management Act… Read more here

Published 01 Mar 2022

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Form 3b: Discharge Permit Application - Agricultural Discharges to Land

This form covers discharge activities associated with collected animal effluent and includes activities the National Environmental Standard for Freshwater subpart 1 (feedlots and other stockholding areas).This form is required to… Read more here

Published 01 Mar 2022

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Form 3c: Discharge Permit Application - On-site Sewage Discharges to Land

The questions provide a guide in order to satisfy the minimum information requirements that must be included with your application as prescribed in Schedule 4 of the Resource Management Act… Read more here

Published 01 Mar 2022

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Form 3d: Discharge permit application/land use consent application for intensive winter grazing

Discharge to Water Application Form

Form 4a: Discharge Permit Application - General Discharge to Water

The questions provide a guide in order to satisfy the minimum information requirements that must be included with your application as prescribed in Schedule 4 of the Resource Management Act… Read more here

Published 01 Mar 2022

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Discharge to Air Application Form

Form 5a: Discharge Permit Application - Discharge to Air

The questions provide a guide in order to satisfy the minimum information requirements that must be included with your application as prescribed in Schedule 4 of the Resource Management Act… Read more here

Published 01 Mar 2022

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Land Use Consent Application Forms

Form 6a: Land Use Consent Application – General Works in the Bed of a Watercourse or Lake

This application form should be used for any general works in the bed of a watercourse or lake. Please note if you are constructing a bridge, culvert or pipe please… Read more here

Published 01 Mar 2022

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Form 6b: Land Use Consent Application to Construct or Alter A Bore

The questions provide a guide in order to satisfy the minimum information requirements that must be included with your application as prescribed in Schedule 4 of the Resource Management Act… Read more here

Published 01 Mar 2022

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Form 6b(i): Land Use Consent Application to Drill Geotechnical Bores (including tests) in the Lower Hutt Groundwater Zone

The questions provide a guide in order to satisfy the minimum information requirements that must be included with your application as prescribed in Schedule 4 of the Resource Management Act… Read more here

Published 01 Mar 2022

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Form 6c: Land Use Consent Application – To Construct a Bridge, Culvert or Pipe in the Bed of a Watercourse or Lake

This application form is for the construction of a bridge, culvert or pipe. If you are constructing erosion protection structures please fill in application form 6d. If you are undertaking… Read more here

Published 01 Mar 2022

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Form 6d: Land Use Consent Application – To Construct an Erosion Protection Structure in the Bed of a Watercourse or Lake

This application form is for the construction of erosion protection structures. If you are constructing a bridge, culvert or pipe please fill in application form 6c. If you are undertaking… Read more here

Published 01 Mar 2022

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Form 6e: Land Use Consent Application for Roading & Tracking, Vegetation Clearance, Forest Harvesting, Soil Disturbance

The questions provide a guide in order to satisfy the minimum information requirements that must be included with your application as prescribed in Schedule 4 of the Resource Management Act… Read more here

Published 01 Mar 2022

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Form 6f: Land Use Consent and/or Discharge Permit Application – Forestry

This application form outlines the basic information requirements for preparing a resource consent application for forestry activities in accordance with the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry) Regulations… Read more here

Published 01 Mar 2022

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Coastal Permit Application Forms

Form 7a: Coastal Permit Application

The questions provide a guide in order to satisfy the minimum information requirements that must be included with your application as prescribed in Schedule 4 of the Resource Management Act… Read more here

Published 01 Mar 2022

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Form 7b: Coastal Permit Application for Existing Boatshed

This application form is for replacing an existing consent for boatshed only. A more detailed application and AEE is required if you are planning a new boatshed. Read more here

Published 01 Mar 2022

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The other forms below assist with various parts of the resource consent process.

Other Forms

Submission On A Resource Consent Application

Surrender of Permit Application Form

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Published 01 Mar 2022

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Change of Resource Consent Holder Form

This form is to advise Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) of any changes to a consent holder name, or to apply to transfer a resource consent(s) under sections 134-137 of the… Read more here

Published 01 Mar 2022

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Withdrawal of Resource Consent Application Form

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Published 01 Mar 2022

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Bore/Well Log Form

This form is used to ensure groundwater resources are used in a sustainable manner. A copy of this form must be returned with each bore log.

Please send this form back… Read more here

Published 01 Mar 2022

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Wetland Restoration Management Plan Guide for External Applicants

This guide is intended to inform external applicants of the process and information required when preparing a RMP and the accompanying resource consent application.

A wetland restoration management plan (RMP) enables… Read more here

Published 01 Mar 2022

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What to include with your application

Please include the following with any application:

The relevant GWRC resource consent application forms
Written approvals of affected person using form 1b (PDF 157 KB) (for non-notified applications only)
The required fee (see Greater Wellington — Fees and charges)

It is also important to provide an assessment of environmental effects (AEE).

An AEE is a report about the effects your proposed activity will or may have on the environment. It shows the ways in which any adverse (or negative) effects of your activity can be managed. An AEE should:

Describe your proposal
Specify alternative locations or methods if your proposed activity is a discharge or is an activity that is likely to have significant adverse effects on the environment
Assess the activity's actual or potential effects on the environment
Describe any contaminants discharged and sensitivity of the receiving environment
Describe the measures you will take to prevent or reduce effects on the environment
Identify anyone who may be interested in or affected by your proposal. Include information on how your consultation went with those people your response to any views expressed
Outline how any effects on the environment will be monitored and by who, if necessary.

The resource consent application forms provide sections for you to complete an AEE. However in many instances a more detailed AEE will be required to be submitted with your application. This is normally completed by an appropriate professional with expertise relating to your proposed activity.

Any AEE dealing with effects on biodiversity, aquatic ecosystem health or mahinga kai should consider the direction of our guidance on the assessment required under each step of the Natural Resources Plan’s effects management hierarchy.

Managing adverse effects on indigenous biodiversity in the Wellington Region

A guide to implementing the effects management hierarchy in the Natural Resources Plan.

In 2020 the Government gazetted a replacement National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (NPS-FM) and new National Environmental Standards… Read more here

Published 31 May 2022

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How to lodge your application

You can lodge your application in any of the following ways

By email to notifications@gw.govt.nz (A signed application in PDF format is required)
By post to either PO Box 11646, Wellington or PO Box 41, Masterton
In person at either our Wellington office (100 Cuba St, Te Aro), or Masterton office (34 Chapel St)

Please note that all the information in your application is available to the public on request.

All applications should be submitted with the initial application fee.

Once your application is lodged, we’ll check it to make sure it’s complete. We will return it within five working days if:

It isn’t signed or dated
It doesn’t include all information requested in the required application forms
It doesn’t include an adequate assessment of environmental effects (AEE)
You haven’t applied for all the consents you need.

What happens once my applications is accepted?

Once your application is accepted, your application will be processed as either a non-notified, limited notified or publicly notified consent.

Non-notified consents are for activities which have only minor effects on the environment and where written approval has been obtained from any identified affected parties. Non-notified consents are required to be processed within 20 working days.

Limited notified consents are for activities where the written approval of any identified affected parties has not been obtained.

Publicly notified consents are for activities which have more than minor effects on the environment.

We can put consent applications on hold if we need to ask applicant:

For more information
To get written approval from affected parties
To apply for additional resource consents

The processing days are not counted when applications are on hold.

For more information on notified consents see our Notified Consents page.

Forms

Resource Consent Application Forms

Water Permit Application Forms

Discharge To Land Application Forms

Discharge to Water Application Form

Discharge to Air Application Form

Land Use Consent Application Forms

Coastal Permit Application Forms

Other Forms

What to include with your application

How to lodge your application

What happens once my applications is accepted?

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