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We have a dedicated team to help the public interpret rules and regulations and work out if you need a consent or not.
Our Resource Consent Public Enquiries officers provide advice on rules and plans no matter where you are in the process, saving you time and worry. 40% of the enquiries we deal with don’t even need a consent as they fall under ‘permitted activity’ rules. You can find this out pretty quickly by talking to our team.
Ways we can help:
- Chat about an activity that you may be planning or other things you, or your client, would like to do that may require a resource consent from us.
- Explain and help you understand our rules and plans, as well as the Resource Management Act 1991 and other national regulations.
- Provide copies of any existing consents on your property.
- Visit your property.
We can also help with pre-application reviews, which is a more dedicated service that involves reviewing an application before it is formally lodged with ORC.
If you get in touch with us before applying for a resource consent, we can check that you are applying for the right type of consent and that you have included enough information to avoid unnecessary delays or added costs.
The first 30 minutes are free of charge, and that is often enough time to answer most consent queries. Get in touch:
• Email us at public.enquiries@orc.govt.nz
• Call us 0800 474 082
• Or fill in our nifty new booking form here
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