Planning & Resource Consents

Land Use Consents

If you are planning a development, building project or other use for land, it must be assessed against the Ōtorohanga District Plan and you may require a resource consent to undertake your proposed activity.

Subdivisions

If you are planning to subdivide your property, there are different rules for rural and urban areas. Any subdivision requires a resource consent approval under the Ōtorohanga District Plan. Find out what you need to know here.

Permitted Boundary Activities

If you are proposing a building activity close to a boundary it may be exempt from requiring resource consent if it meets the criteria for a deemed permitted boundary activity and the written approval of the adjoining owners has been obtained. This is classified as a permitted boundary activity. Here are all the details.

Notified Applications

Check what publicly notified resource consents have been received by Council.

Development and Financial Contributions

Developers of significant new developments and significant expansions of existing developments are required to contribute to the cost of upgrading of Council infrastructure. Here are the details.

District Plan

The District Plan assigns zonings to all land within the Ōtorohanga District to ensure that a sufficient amount of land for each is available and it is used for its intended purpose.

Resource Consent Search

Use the resource consent search to find your resource consent. Search results will also show you quick access to all the publicly available digital information that we have on property that resource consent is for.

Planning an Event

If you're planning an event for the community and visitors in your town, you'll need to ensure that the health and safety of the public, volunteers, organisers and participants is duly considered. Here's what you need to know.