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What is a Resource Consent?
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Guides
A guide to being an Affected Person
(PDF, 113KB)
A guide to Preparing an Assessment of Environmental Effects (AEE)
(PDF, 376KB)
Design Guidelines - Town Centre & Outer Commercial
(PDF, 3MB)
Land Use Consents Guide
(PDF, 120KB)
Noise Control Guide
(PDF, 224KB)
Protected Trees Guide
(PDF, 197KB)
Renewable Energy Guide
(PDF, 116KB)
Signage Within Whanganui Commerical Zones
(PDF, 183KB)
Subdivisions Guide
(PDF, 185KB)
Suitably Qualified and Experienced Practitioners - Contamination
(PDF, 631KB)
Suitably Qualified and Experienced Practitioners - Geotechnical
(PDF, 187KB)
(PDF, 187KB)
Suitably Qualified and Experienced Practitioners - Hydrology and Flood Consultants
(PDF, 98KB)
Whanganui District Council 2018 Development Contributions Guidelines
(PDF, 4MB)
External resources:
Resource Management Act 1991
Fencing Act 1978
Guide to Resource consent process - Ministry for the Environment
RMA - Preparation of an Application for Resource Consent
New Zealand Fire Service Fire Fighting Water Supply Code of Practice 2008 SNZ PAS 4509:2008
(PDF, 2MB)
NZTA State Highway Advertising Sign Guidelines
Forms
Application Form for Outline Plan
(PDF, 260KB)
Consent of Affected Persons - Permitted Boundary Activity
(PDF, 547KB)
Consent of Affected Persons - Resource Consent
(PDF, 189KB)
Relocated Buildings Pre-inspection Form
(PDF, 600KB)
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