A selection of information and application booklets which will help you in completing a resource consent application.
Please note that the Proposed Land and Water Regional Plan was notified on the 11th of August 2012, which may have implications for your proposed activity. You can view the plan here. Alternatively, you can contact Customer Services on 0800 324 636 for further information.
Consenting advice notes on the Proposed Land and Water Regional Plan:
Information booklets and factsheets
How to apply
This booklet provides general guidance on what to include in an application, and the process an application goes through once submitted.
'How to Apply' booklet (pdf 151 kB)
Your consent document
This booklet provides assistance in understanding the resource consent document itself, and indicates when Environment Canterbury should be notified of changes.
'Your consent document' booklet (pdf 127 kB)
Monitoring your consent
This booklet provides information about how your consent is monitored by Environment Canterbury.
'Monitoring your consent' booklet (pdf 148 kB)
Notification process
This booklet explains the process of notification, including appealing a decision.
'Notification' booklet (pdf 157 kB)
Resource consent charges factsheet
This factsheet is a summary of the charges that can and may be applied when applying for a resource consent.
Resource consent charges factsheet (pdf 148 kB)
Application forms
The Microsoft Word files can be downloaded to your local machine and filled-in off-line. They will, however, need to be printed and signed and returned to us here at Environment Canterbury via normal post. Our postal details are available here. The PDF files can be downloaded, printed, then filled-in, signed and returned by normal post.
Other resource consent forms
The PDF and Microsoft Word files for 'CON510 Written Approval of Person(s) Likely to be Affected' and 'CON520 Submission on Resource Consent Application' and the other Microsoft Word files can be downloaded to your local machine and filled-in off-line. They will, however, need to be printed and signed and returned to us here at Environment Canterbury via normal post. Our postal details are available here. The other PDF files can be downloaded, printed, then filled-in, signed and returned by normal post.
Swing mooring, slipway and Navigation Safety Bylaw forms are on a separate page.
As further forms are developed, they will appear on this page. In the meantime, you may need a form which is only available directly from Customer Services.