RMA and Food Act fees and charges
Some fees and charges set under the Resource Management Act (RMA) 1991 and the Food Act 2014 are publicly notified annually prior to them taking effect
from 1 July. The proposed charges for the 2025/26 year are outlined below.
These charges relate to obtaining a Resource Consent from Council for various activities, and food premise licences.
All fees and charges are inclusive of GST (except as noted *).
Planning |
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| Lodgement fee (unless otherwise stated) Current incl GST | ||
| A lodgement fee shall by payable at the time of lodging, Resource Consent and Certificates of Acceptance, or other applications as listed in the following tables for Planning fees and charges: | ||
| For applications and other approvals under the Resource Management Act 1991 the following lodgement fees represent a fixed charge in terms of Section 36(1) of the Resource Management Act 1991. | ||
| All lodgement fees unless otherwise stated shall be subject to standard Clause 10 (Hourly Charges) where the costs exceed the lodgement fee | ||
| A vehicle rate of $1.04/km (including GST) return journey or portion thereof will be charged for all necessary inspections or site visits. | ||
| In respect of any charges under the Resource Management Act 1991, hourly rates, vehicle rates and payment of balance/refund and penalties set out in this schedule shall be applicable to any additional charge payable in terms of Section 36(5) of the Act, where the actual and reasonable costs incurred exceed the fixed charge paid. | ||
| Provided that for resource consents, private plan changes and any other application requiring notification, advertising, photocopying and postage costs incurred in public notification, agenda preparation and agenda distribution shall be charged at cost as disbursements. | ||
| Where inspections or site visits are necessary in addition to the normal requirements, these will be charged at the applicable hourly rate. Any costs incurred through the engagement of external expertise will be charged to the applicant at cost. | ||
Resource Consents - Land Use |
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| Current Fee | Proposed Fee 25/26 | |
| Controlled Activity | $1,500.00 | $1,600.00 |
| Restricted Discretionary Activity | $1,800.00 | $2,000.00 |
| Discretionary Activity | $2,200.00 | $2,500.00 |
| Non Complying Activity | $2,500.00 | $2,700.00 |
| Permitted Boundary Activity | $700.00 | $750.00 |
Resource Consents and Designation |
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| Current Fee | Proposed Fee 25/26 | |
| Fully Notified | $20,000.00 | $20,000.00 |
| Limited Notified | $10,000.00 | $10,000.00 |
| Hearing only | $4,000.00 | $5,000.00 |
| Alteration of Designation/Variation of Conditions | $2,200.00 | $2,500.00 |
| Resource Consent Extension of Lapse Date (s.125) | $2,000.00 | $2,500.00 |
| Resource Management Act Certificate of Compliance, Existing Use Right Certificate and Overseas Investment Certificate | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 |
| Outline Plan Processing | $1,500.00 | $1,600.00 |
| Outline Plan Waiver | $600.00 | $700.00 |
| Pre-application Meeting | $500.00 | $500.00 |
Resource Consents - Subdivisions |
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| Current Fee | Proposed Fee 25/26 | |
| Freehold and Leasehold | $2,200.00 | $2,500.00 |
| Amendment to Existing Leasehold Titles | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 |
| Right of Way Survey Plans | $1,200.00 | $1,500.00 |
| Consent Notice (section 221 of RMA)(per document) | $220.00 | $230.00 |
| Section 223 Certification only | Hourly Rates | Hourly Rates |
| Section 224 Certification (this will also apply when 223 and 224 certification are applied for together) | Hourly Rates | Hourly Rates |
| Engineer Check for Section 224 | Hourly Rates | Hourly Rates |
| Resource Management Act Section 226 Certificate | $1,500.00 | $1,600.00 |
| Certificate of Transfer and other legal documents | $360.00 | $400.00 |
| Hearings and associated Site Visit and Deliberations (both HDC Hearings Committee and HDC Hearings Commissioner(s) Hearings). The fee is per hour | $400.00 | $450.00 |
| Review of Delegated Decisions (Lodgement Fee) | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 |
| Bond Administration Fee | $1,700.00 | $1,800.00 |
Resource Consents - Policy |
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| Current Fee | Proposed Fee 25/26 | |
| Private Plan Change | $48,000.00 | $50,000.00 |
| Current Fee | Proposed Fee 2025/26 | |
Licence Fees |
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| For all new Environmental Health applications, a Document Management fee of $40 applies | ||
| Food Premises / Food Control Plans Fees under the Food Act 2014 | Fixed fee plus any additional hours taken | |
| New Template Food Control Plan Registration | $280.00 + $188.00/hr | $287.00 + $195.00/hr |
| Renewal of Template Food Control Plan Registration | $126.00 + $188.00/hr | $129.00 + $195.00/hr |
| Renewal of Template Food Control Plan Registration (multi-site) | $126.00 + $58.00 per additional site | $129.00 + $59.00 per additional site |
| Amendment of Food Control Plan Registration | $179.00 + $188.00/hr | $183.00 + $195.00/hr |
| New National Programme Registration | $170.00 + $188.00/hr | $174.00 + $195.00/hr |
| Renewal of National Programme Registration | $126.00 + $188.00/hr | $129.00 + $195.00/hr |
| Renewal of National Programme Registration (multi site) | $126.00 + $58.00 per additional site | $129.00 + $59.00 per additional site |
| Amendment of National Programme Registration | $126.00 + $188.00/hr | $129.00 + $195.00/hr |
Verification |
Fixed fee plus any additional hours taken | |
| Verification of a Food Control Plan | $595.00 + $188.00/hr | $610.00 + $195.00/hr |
| Verification of a National Programme | $525.00 + $188.00/hr | $538.00 + $195.00/hr |
| Mobile shop or a less complex set up | $444.00 + $188.00/hr | $455.00 + $195.00/hr |
| Follow up - Verification issues | $188.00/hr | $195.00/hr |
Compliance |
Fixed fee plus any additional hours taken | |
| Issue of Improvement Notice, including development of the notice | $188.00 + $188.00/hr | $193.00 + $195.00/hr |
| Application for the review of an improvement notice | $188.00 + $188.00/hr | $193.00 + $195.00/hr |
Monitoring for food safety and suitability |
$188.00/hr | $195.00/hr |
| Monitoring for food safety and suitability | ||
| All other costs recoverable activities under the Act | $188.00/hr | $195.00/hr |
| Vehicle rate | $0.95 | $1.04 |
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