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At Masterton District Council we deal with two types of resource consents; subdivision and land use consents.
- A subdivision consent is needed to divide up land or buildings for separate ownership, for example into new lots or sections, unit titles or a cross lease.
- A land use consent might be needed for doing things like extending or constructing a new building, putting up a sign or starting a business.
Key steps in the resource consent application process
- Figure out if you need a resource consent for your project. You can contact council for a pre-application meeting if you need help regarding the Wairarapa Combined District Plan (2011) Rules and Requirements, but please note we can not help with the content of your application.
- Apply for a resource consent. You need to include:
- An Assessment of Environmental Effects (AEE) (See further information below)
- Written approval from affected parties if applicable
- An up-to-date Certificate of Title for the relevant property
- Other supporting documents (e.g. plans, site elevations, architectural concepts etc)
- Once you have all the relevant information you can lodge your resource consent by:
- Dropping your application into the Customer Service Centre, 161 Queen Street, Masterton,
- Emailing it to planningadmin@mstn.govt.nz, or
- Posting your application to Masterton District Council, PO Box 444, Masterton.
An acknowledgment letter will be sent to say we have received your application. Within 10 working days we will decide if your consent needs notification. If your application is processed on a non-notified basis we’ll make a decision within 20 working days.
When you lodge your application, an invoice with the lodgement fee will be sent to you. If this fee is not paid, the application will not be processed. This lodgement fee is determined by the activity status of the activity being applied for.
Resource Consent Application (PDF, 171KB)
Planning Guidelines (PDF, 3.9MB)
Fees and Charges
