Apply for a Land Information Memorandum (LIM)

A Land Information Memorandum (LIM) will provide you with all the information held by the Whanganui District Council about any specific site within the Whanganui District.

If you need a Land Information Memorandum (LIM) Report before the 2024-25 Christmas/New Year holiday period, please ensure your completed application form and payment reaches us no later than 5.00pm Monday 9 December 2024.

Applications made after Monday 9 December may not be processed before we close for the holiday period at 12 noon on Tuesday 24 December 2024. 

The statutory 10-working day processing timeframe for LIM applications will be suspended from 12 noon on Tuesday 24 December until Friday 10 January 2025 inclusive. 

 

We suggest that you apply for a Land Information Memorandum from the Council before you invest in a new property. You can apply online or download an application form(PDF, 303KB).

Apply Online

Step 1.Before you start

You will need to create a RealMe account to access the Council’s online application form. This will allow you to log in to Online Services website where you can complete the application form. The LIM report will be emailed to you.

Step 2.Apply online

Visit Online Services

 

Apply in person

Bring your completed application form to Council Customer Services at 101 Guyton Street, Monday to Friday, 8.30am–5.00pm.

Land Information Memorandums (LIMs)

Type

Base fee

Residential / rural

$285

Commercial

$320

Cancellation / refunds

Time elapsed

Amount refunded

Same date of receipt of application

75% of total cost

Between 1-2 working days

50% of total cost

After two working days

No refund will be issued

By law, the LIM must be processed within 10 working days from the time both the application and payment have been received. 

LIMs are not processed on “non-working days” including Saturday, Sunday and public holidays (Wellington Anniversary, Waitangi Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, ANZAC Day, Sovereign’s Birthday, Matariki, Labour Day and the period between 20 December and 10 January annually) in accordance with the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987

All data is securely held in council files, as well as electronically, and is made available for public viewing where allowable under the Privacy Act.

  • Rates
  • Valuation
  • Water billing
  • Zoning
  • Designations
  • Resource consents
  • Subdivision
  • Building consents
  • Building notices
  • Plumbing
  • Water
  • Drainage
  • Liquor licensing
  • Health licences
  • Contaminated sites
  • Licence to occupy (Council land)
  • Swimming pools (Fencing Act)  
  • Special site features such as erosion, avulsion (removal of land by water), falling debris, poor foundation materials, slippage/slope stability, alluvion (depositing of silt from flooding), flooding
  • And any other information Whanganui District Council holds that is considered relevant to the specific property.

Contact Us

Phone

06 349 0001

Fax

06 349 0000

Email

LIMsAdmin@whanganui.govt.nz

Location

Whanganui District Council Customer Services
101 Guyton Street
Whanganui
4500
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