Gisborne District Council's resource consent application forms, fees and guides.
Application fees
Fees are based on the size, scope and purpose of your resource consent application. Once accepted, charges apply for staff time and technical expertise used to process your application.
You'll be invoiced when you receive the consent decision. If the final cost differs from the deposit, the balance will be invoiced or refunded.
Deposit fees
A deposit is required when you lodge your resource consent application. Proof of deposit payment must be included with your application form. We can't process your application without this proof.
The lodgment of applications as multiple documents, across multiple emails are no longer accepted.
If the file size of your application exceeds 30mb - please compress the file using an appropriate document compression application such as One Drive, Drop Box or a zip file.
You can pay by:
- electronic bank transfer
- at our customer service counter
Request a deposit invoice
If a deposit invoice is required for payment, please email the team at RClodgements@gdc.govt.nz
We need to know contact name, organisation or company name and the site address.
Once your deposit invoice is issued, you can pay:
- Direct through our online payment portal
- by electronic bank transfer
- or at our customer service counter.
Resource consent application forms
Before you apply, please talk through your proposal with our duty planner and complete the steps in the consent process.
See our guidance for the Step by Step Consent Process
Note: A resource consent can only be issued to a legal entity.
If you're applying for a resource consent for a trust, you must be an incorporated charitable trust or a Māori land trust.
If you are, please provide proof of the incorporation status such as a copy of the Trust’s Certificate of Incorporation under Section 7 Charitable Trusts Act 1957 (or as a Māori land trust) with your completed resource consent application.
For all other trusts such as a family trust, the application must be lodged in the name of a trustee as a nominated person on behalf of the trust.
Application forms are writable
Please save the form to your computer before filling it in.
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