Resource Management

The purpose of the Resource Management activity is twofold.

• Issue resource consents to groups and individuals wishing to undertake an activity that falls under restricted, controlled, discretionary or non-complying categories in the Ruapehu District Plan.
• Ensure that resource consents issued under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) are adhered to.
• The Ruapehu District Plan is currently being reviewed and is due for completion by 2010.  The District Plan review in iteself will have very little impact on the Resource Management activity.  However, once adopted, changes to the District Plan brought about by the review may impact on the scope and operation of the activity.

Why We Deliver This Service

The Resource Management activity ensures the environmental effects of development (eg, subdivision) and building projects are reduced, minimised or mitigated and any new development in the District complies with the requirements of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the Ruapehu District Plan.

Enquiries may be made at Service Centres to review building files. Please discuss, with Customer Services Officers or Building Inspectors, how Council can help you if you are considering purchasing a property or making alterations. All forms and criteria for building consents are available from Service Centres.

Negative Effects of the Service

Negative effects of this service are more social in nature, with the balancing of development proposals and individual residents' actions with wider sustainability and community wellbeing, as desired by the community and also provided for through the Ruapehu District Plan.

Application Forms

All forms relating to application for Resource Consent can be found under Forms and Brochures.