Resource Consents give you permission to use or develop a natural or physical resource and/or carry out an activity that affects the environment. It's the official approval from your Regional Council that allows you to carry out these activities.
There are national and regional rules for undertaking certain activities that affect the environment, and sometimes this means you need a consent. Obtaining a resource consent will provide you with certainty that you can do an activity.
Resource consents are issued under the Resource Management Act 1991 and help ensure that any effect on the environment is managed sustainably. There is a set process, with set timeframes that Councils need to follow.
A consent is required if you wish to do something that is not permitted by regional plans or national standards. As part of this work, we provide advice and information to resource users, and participate in consent appeals and objections to provide a regional perspective on acceptable environmental outcomes.
We are available to guide you through this process and provide tips on how to make it a smooth experience. This can be done by contacting us at consent.enquiries@orc.govt.nz, or calling 0800 474 082.
The purpose of a resource consent is to put controls around activities that may have an effect on the environment. Consents must meet the requirements of:
You can find Otago Regional Council’s resource consent application forms below.
Once you’ve got all information ready, you need to submit a resource consent application and pay your deposit.
Most consent applications start with Form 1. Then you will need to fill in any other appropriate forms for the activity you want to get consent for.
Once you’ve completed the necessary forms you can post them, drop them into one of our offices or lodge the consent by emailing consents.applications@orc.govt.nz. Please include ‘consent application’ in the subject line.
Your application must be accompanied by the correct fee or deposit. We cannot process your application until the fee or deposit has been paid. Applications that do not have a fee or deposit with them, will be returned. If your application is returned as incomplete, then you will be charged for the time taken to consider the application and return it to you. Please contact us before lodging your application with any queries and if you are unsure about how much you need to pay.
See the Fees and Charges page for more information on what it's likely to cost.
The information you provide with your application, which includes all associated reports and attachments, is official information. See more here on privacy and your consent application.
We’re here to help. If you would like more information about the rules and how they apply to your activity please call 0800 474 082 or email consent.enquiries@orc.govt.nz
For dams and effluent ponds, you may also need a building consent. Find out more here.
February 2024
PDF | 469 KB
Use this form to schedule a pre-application meeting with our consents team. A pre-application meeting can help make applying for a consent smoother, more efficient, and reduce costs.
June 2024
PDF | 1 MB
Use this form to engage with Otago Regional Council staff about your proposal before submitting your application under the Fast Track legislation.
October 2019
PDF | 117 KB
Section 95E, Resource Management Act 1991
June 2024
PDF | 452 KB
Use this form if you are seeking to transfer ownership of whole or part of a resource consent or deemed permit.
PDF | 132 KB
Use this form if you need to transfer a permit from someone recently deceased.
June 2024
PDF | 185 KB
Use this form if you wish to surrender your resource consent.
May 2021
PDF | 620 KB
Use this form if you wish to change or cancel consent conditions.
March 2022
PDF | 240 KB
June 2024
PDF | 246 KB
Form 1: Application for resource consent must be completed for most consent applications made to us (you can use this PDF version of the Word version). If multiple consents are required for an activity, Form 1 only needs be completed once. You do not need to fill in Form 1 if you are applying for an intensive winter grazing consent.
June 2024
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Section 62(3) of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 requires that where the activity occurs over an area where a Customary Marine Title has been applied for, the applicant must notify and seek the views of the group who have applied for the Customary Marine Title prior to applying for resource consent. Prior to lodging resource consent for any activities in the coastal marine area, please ensure that consultation with all Customary Marine Title Group applicants who have applied for a title over the coastal marine area that may be affected by the application is undertaken. You can view current applications on tearawhiti.govt.nz.
May 2020
PDF | 252 KB
Use this form for all activities within the coastal marine area. For moorings use Form 12A; and for boatsheds, jetties, slipways etc - use Form 12B
January 2022
PDF | 526 KB
Use this form for applications to occupy the coastal marine area with new and existing moorings.
May 2020
PDF | 258 KB
Use this form for applications to occupy the coastal marine area with existing structures.
May 2020
PDF | 140 KB
Notice of Transfer of Swing Mooring Location under Permitted Activity Rule 8.5.1.3 of the Regional Plan: Coast).
August 2013
PDF | 97 KB
Use this form 6 if you wish to discharge contaminants to land. For domestic wastewater discharges to land use Form 6A. For application to discharge from contaminated sites use Form 18.
August 2023
PDF | 791 KB
Use this form if you wish to discharge domestic-type sewage or wastewater to land. E.g. from households or small-scale commercial operations (this includes motels, campgrounds, tearooms, restaurants and public toilets) - less than 14,000 litres per day.
August 2013
PDF | 90 KB
Use this form if you wish to discharge contaminants to water. For discharges of farm effluent use Form 7A. For discharges resulting from instream gravel extractions use Form 14.
August 2013
PDF | 100 KB
Use this form for activities that seek to discharge contaminants to air.
February 2018
PDF | 73 KB
Use this form 8a if you are seeking to discharge contaminants to air from combustion processes within the Otago Region including the Coastal Marine Area. This includes incinerators and boilers but excludes domestic fires and outdoor burning.
February 2018
PDF | 66 KB
Use this form if you are seeking to discharge contaminants to air from quarry or mining activities within the Otago Region.
February 2018
PDF | 74 KB
Use this form if you are seeking to discharge contaminants to air from wood processing industries within the Otago Region for the purpose of operating a wood processing plant.
February 2018
PDF | 79 KB
Use this form if you are seeking to discharge contaminants to air from abrasive blasting operations within the Otago Region, including the Coastal Marina Area, for the purpose of operating an abrasive blasting booth or mobile abrasive blasting operation.
February 2018
PDF | 79 KB
Use this form if you are seeking to discharge contaminants to air from the manufacture of fibre glass products within the Otago Region.
March 2015
PDF | 211 KB
Use this form if you wish to discharge contaminants to air, including odour, from farm waste management.
July 2020
PDF | 304 KB
Use this Form 26 if you want to discharge dust suppressants on land.
Information relating to Intensive Winter Grazing (IWG) is below.
September 2022
PDF | 407 KB
Use this form to apply to discharge liquid animal effluent, or water containing liquid animal effluent from an animal effluent system onto or into land.
9 June 2022
PDF | 347 KB
This sheet is to be used alongside the Application Forms for the discharge of liquid animal effluent to land and use of land for animal effluent storage facilities. A policy assessment against the documents set out in this sheet is required in order to have the application accepted as complete under s88 of the Resource Management Act 1991.
June 2022
PDF | 396 KB
Use this form to apply to use land for the construction, use and maintenance of an animal effluent storage facility.
June 2022
PDF | 376 KB
Use this form to apply to use land for the construction, use and maintenance of a component of an agricultural effluent storage facility that is not an animal effluent storage facility.
March 2015
PDF | 211 KB
Use this form if you wish to discharge contaminants to air, including odour, from farm waste management.
August 2020
PDF | 247 KB
This form is to be used for the discharge of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser activities that require consent under the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020.
August 2020
PDF | 253 KB
Use this form to use land for and discharge of contaminants from conversion of land from plantation forestry to pastoral land use that require consent under the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020.
August 2020
PDF | 251 KB
Consent for conversion of land to dairy farm is required under Clause 19 of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020. This form is to be used for the use of land for and discharge of contaminants from converting land on a farm to dairy farm land that require consent.
August 2020
PDF | 264 KB
Consent for use of land as dairy support land is required under Clause 23 of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020. This form is to be used for the use of land, and discharge of, contaminants from dairy support land activities that require consent.
August 2020
PDF | 252 KB
This form is to be used for the use of land and discharge of contaminants from a feedlot for holding cattle activities that require consent.
August 2020
PDF | 251 KB
This form is to be used for the use of land and discharge of contaminants from irrigated dairy farm land activities.
August 2020
PDF | 255 KB
This form is to be used for the use of land and discharge of contaminants from holding cattle in a stockholding area activities that require consent.
31 August 2020
PDF | 269 KB
This sheet is to be used alongside the Application Form for the use of land for and discharge of contaminants from intensive winter grazing activities that require consent.
May 2023
PDF | 394 KB
This form is to be used for the discharge of contaminants from silage production to land which cannot meet the permitted activity criteria in rule 7.6.14 of the Regional Plan: Waste for Otago.
You can also find the application form for Intensive Winter Grazing (IWG) on this page.
Use these forms if you wish to extract gravel from the bed of a watercourse.
February 2018
PDF | 115 KB
Use this form for significant gravel extraction applications such as those for commercial extraction purposes or for a term greater than 2 years.
February 2018
PDF | 104 KB
Use this form for small or one off gravel extraction applications such as those used for river management purposes (flood or erosion control) where a term of less than two years is sought.
Use the Winter Grazing online application form (you will be taken to my.orc.govt.nz) if you need consent for Intensive Winter Grazing (IWG) under the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater.
The application form has been designed for consent terms of generally 3-5 years.
If you want longer than this then you can still use this form, you may just need to include more property specific information in the assessment of effects and policy assessment section.
If you have any questions about this, or are unsure if you need consent or not, please email the team on consent.enquiries@orc.govt.nz or contact us on 0800 474 082.
7 July 2023
PDF | 299 KB
If you use this PDF application form you can email it to consents.applications@orc.govt.nz or send it to our office. You will need to pay the fee and include an Intensive Winter Grazing management plan when you lodge the IWG application.
7 2023
DOCX | 165 KB
If you use this Word application form you can email it to consents.applications@orc.govt.nz or send it to our office. You will need to pay the fee and include an Intensive Winter Grazing management plan when you lodge the IWG application.
April 2023
PDF | 1 MB
April 2023
DOCX | 3 MB
There are also several resources to help you with the consent process and with intensive winter grazing. These are:
26 April 2022
PDF | 2 MB
Critical Source Areas (CSAs) are overland flow paths that can accumulate and convey water (and contaminants) to waterways. CSAs are common on farms, and it’s important to identify and manage them, particularly those located on hilly, rolling and undulating land.
21 October 2022
PDF | 209 KB
Step by step instructions on how to apply for intensive winter grazing using the my.orc online form.
20 January 2023
PDF | 4 MB
There are several steps in getting a resource consent and understanding the process can make it easier. Resource consents: consent process diagram
Information about managing intensive winter grazing in Otago, including preventing water quality issues caused by excessive nutrients and sediment, a flow chart to determine if consent is needed, and guidance for proper grazing management. Good practice information: Intensive Winter Grazing
Covering practical tips, and advice on how to reduce nutrient run-off that can harm water ecosystems and human health. Good practice information
You should set aside a couple of hours to fill in the form, with most of your time being spent on the grazing plan.
Before you apply for your consent, there are a few things you may want to have had a look at, or have handy. These are:
To apply you need to complete:
There are no other forms you need to complete. If you are unsure of anything, please contact the Consents Team.
This is just a snapshot of the resources available. If you have any questions, please contact the Consents Team on 0800 474 082.
Generally, you should be able to figure out your slope by using two standards 20m apart with a string running between the two on the steepest section of the paddock and then using a phone app to check the slope.
December 2021
PDF | 334 KB
Use this form if you wish to construct, drill or alter a bore or well, or if you wish to dredge, dig, pile drive over an aquifer (including drilling for geological investigation, drilling for geotechnical investigation or drilling for groundwater investigation).
July 2020
PDF | 156 KB
Use this form if you are seeking to drill holes for investigating a site to determine whether it is contaminated or if it is known to be contaminated, also to drill holes to install permanent/temporary monitoring wells for soil or groundwater.
July 2021
PDF | 432 KB
Use this form for applications to erect, place, extend, alter, replace, reconstruct or demolish any structure in, on or over the bed of a waterbody e.g. bridges, culverts, boardwalks, pipes, cables, steps, buildings, fords, retaining walls, gabion baskets, jetties, planting etc.
July 2024
PDF | 482 KB
Use this form for activities relating to stream clearing works for the purposes of land drainage, sediment removal and vegetation removal etc.
July 2024
PDF | 369 KB
Use this form when applying for resource consent to erect, place, extend, alter, replace, reconstruct, demolish or remove any defence against water, other than on the bed of any lake or river.
August 2013
PDF | 51 KB
Use this form if for mining activities that occur within the bed of a watercourse. For gravel extraction from the bed of a watercourse use Form 14.
August 2014
PDF | 186 KB
Use this form if you wish to undertake disturbance of a contaminated site. This includes the discharge of contaminants to water, air or into or onto land, and the deposition of contaminants into or onto land.
July 2023
PDF | 259 KB
This form is to be used for restoration of natural inland wetland activities that require consent. Vegetation clearance, earthworks or land disturbance and take, use, damming, diversion or discharge of water for restoration of natural inland wetlands
28 June 2023
PDF | 296 KB
July 2023
PDF | 260 KB
This form is to be used for construction of specified infrastructure in a natural inland wetland that requires consent. Vegetation clearance, earthworks or land disturbance and take, use, damming, diversion or discharge of water for constructing specified infrastructure.
July 2023
PDF | 277 KB
This form is to be used for the maintenance and operation of specified and other infrastructure that require consent. Vegetation clearance, earthworks or land disturbance and take, use, damming, diversion, or discharge of water for maintaining and operating specified infrastructure and other infrastructure.
PDF | 187 KB
July 2023
PDF | 273 KB
This form is to be used for the maintenance of wetland utility structures that require consent. Vegetation clearance, earthworks or land disturbance and take, use, damming, diversion or discharge of water for maintaining a wetland utility structure.
PDF | 187 KB
July 2023
PDF | 267 KB
This form is to be used for construction of wetland utility structures that require consent. Vegetation clearance, earthworks or land disturbance and take, use, damming, diversion, or discharge of water for constructing a wetland utility structure.
July 2023
PDF | 256 KB
This form is to be used for arable and horticultural land use near a wetland that requires consent. Vegetation clearance and earthworks or land disturbance for arable and horticultural land use.
June 2023
PDF | 173 KB
June 2023
PDF | 278 KB
January 2024
PDF | 196 KB
June 2023
PDF | 235 KB
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June 2023
PDF | 273 KB
PDF | 187 KB
July 2023
PDF | 260 KB
July 2023
PDF | 259 KB
July 2023
PDF | 259 KB
July 2023
PDF | 260 KB
December 2021
PDF | 799 KB
Use this form for activities that seek to impound water behind a structure within a watercourse.
August 2013
PDF | 35 KB
Use this form for activities that seek to alter the flow path of a watercourse.
May 2024
PDF | 271 KB
Use this Form 4c: to take and use surface water, if you are applying for new permits that relate to activity that is already authorised by a current consent to take and you wish to continue to take water from a water body, including rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, wetlands, springs, modified watercourses or drains (that are not located within the coastal marine area)
November 2022
PDF | 309 KB
The document relates to the following activities where a 6-year or less consent duration is sought: Retakes of water from water races and off-line reservoirs/dams; Off-line (out of stream) damming; Diversion of water in a river to facilitate a water take .
February 2022
PDF | 493 KB
Form 4d is for those who already have an application with ORC and want to make changes based on the Environment Court's decision regarding Plan Change 7 to the Water Plan. If you need to modify other aspects of your application, such as damming or diversion activities, please provide that information separately.
December 2021
PDF | 441 KB
PDF | 188 KB
June 2023
PDF | 925 KB
This form is for ALL new groundwater takes and replacement groundwater take permits that are not: a) in Schedule 2C of the Regional Plan: Water for Otago. b) located within 100 metres of a connected perennial surface water body: or c) located greater than 100 metres from any connected perennial surface water body and deplete such a water body by at least 5 litres per second.
February 2018
PDF | 159 KB
Use this form if you are a consent holder of a current water permit to take surface water or groundwater who would like to apply to transfer their permit to another site, if both sites are in the same catchment/aquifer, in accordance with section 136(4) and 136(5)(b).
October 2023
PDF | 594 KB
Application for exemption to use a water measuring device or system installed near (instead of at) the location from which water is taken.
June 2021
PDF | 283 KB
January 2024
PDF | 235 KB
This form is to be used for placement, use, alteration, extension, or reconstruction of a culvert in, on, over or under the bed of any river or connected area.
19 April 2021
PDF | 204 KB
This sheet is to be used alongside the Application Form for culvert activities that require consent.
January 2024
PDF | 224 KB
This form is to be used for weirs that require consent, including placement, use, alteration, extension, or reconstruction of a weir in, on, over or under the bed of any river or connected area.
19 April 2021
PDF | 184 KB
This sheet is to be used alongside the Application Form for weir activities that require consent. Placement, use, alteration, extension, or reconstruction of a weir in, on, over or under the bed of any river or connected area
January 2024
PDF | 199 KB
This form is to be used for passive flap gate activities that require consent. Placement, use, alteration, extension, or reconstruction of a passive flap gate in, on, over or under the bed of any river or connected area.
19 April 2021
PDF | 185 KB
This sheet is to be used alongside the Application Form for passive flap gate weir activities.
April 2021
PDF | 210 KB
19 April 2021
PDF | 185 KB
This sheet is to be used alongside the Application Form for reclamation activities.
July 2021
PDF | 432 KB
Use this form for applications to erect, place, extend, alter, replace, reconstruct or demolish any structure in, on or over the bed of a waterbody e.g. bridges, culverts, boardwalks, pipes, cables, steps, buildings, fords, retaining walls, gabion baskets, jetties, planting etc.
July 2024
PDF | 482 KB
Use this form for activities relating to stream clearing works for the purposes of land drainage, sediment removal and vegetation removal etc.
You may also need Form 7 if discharge to water will occur as part of the proposed works:
Pay online through MYOB using your Mastercard or Visa credit card (a 2% merchant fee will apply).
If you are paying for consent deposit include the word deposit in the field named: Assessment number / Debtor number.
If you are paying the balance of your consent fees include your debtor code in the field named: Assessment number / Debtor number.
Pay online now using the MYOB secure credit card payment page
More information can be found here: MYOB privacy and MYOB security.
To pay your consent deposit via electronic banking select 'Otago Regional Council – Sundry Payments' from the pre-loaded payees on your bank's bill payment internet site and complete the fields as prompted.
To set up Otago Regional Council as a payee use our account number: 02-0900-0532547-00, Bank of New Zealand, Dunedin Branch.
Please quote the Applicant’s company or an individual’s surname and initial in the Particulars field, consent number (if known) in the Code Field, and “deposit” in the Reference field.
EFTPOS payment is available at the following offices, cash payments are only accepted at our Philip Laing House office. Pay in person at one of the following locations:
The information you provide with your application, which includes all associated reports and attachments, is official information. It will be used to process your application and, together with other official information, assist in the management of the region’s natural and physical resources. Access to information held by the Otago Regional Council is administered in accordance with the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, and Privacy Act 2020. Your information may be disclosed in accordance with the terms of these Acts. Information in the application may also be made available on the Otago Regional Council website and a copy of any consents or processing reports made available online.
The Otago Regional Council may withhold information in certain circumstances. It is therefore important you advise the Otago Regional Council about any concern you may have about disclosure of any of the information, which includes all associated reports and attachments, you have provided in this application (e.g. protection of personal information, trade secrets, commercially sensitive material, information which, if released, may cause serious offence to tikanga Māori, or any other information you consider should not be disclosed.
While the Otago Regional Council may still have to disclose information under the above legislation, it can take into account any concern you wish to raise.
When you apply for resource consent, you need to complete an assessment of environmental effects (AEE).
Processing a resource consent application will incur fees and charges. The costs will vary depending on the time involved, the quality of information provided, any technical issues and complexity of the application.
This map shows current consents issued by ORC in the Otago region. You can use this map to look up consents issued by ORC, see what the consent is for, how long it’s in place for, who holds the consent and supporting documents.
February 2024
PDF | 469 KB
Use this form to schedule a pre-application meeting with our consents team. A pre-application meeting can help make applying for a consent smoother, more efficient, and reduce costs.
June 2024
DOCX | 152 KB
June 2024
PDF | 246 KB
Form 1: Application for resource consent must be completed for most consent applications made to us (you can use this PDF version of the Word version). If multiple consents are required for an activity, Form 1 only needs be completed once. You do not need to fill in Form 1 if you are applying for an intensive winter grazing consent.
May 2024
PDF | 159 KB
Use this form to complete your Potential Impact Classification (PIC) assessment. This form needs to be audited and certified by a Recognised Engineer.
October 2019
PDF | 117 KB
Section 95E, Resource Management Act 1991
7 July 2023
PDF | 299 KB
If you use this PDF application form you can email it to consents.applications@orc.govt.nz or send it to our office. You will need to pay the fee and include an Intensive Winter Grazing management plan when you lodge the IWG application.
7 2023
DOCX | 165 KB
If you use this Word application form you can email it to consents.applications@orc.govt.nz or send it to our office. You will need to pay the fee and include an Intensive Winter Grazing management plan when you lodge the IWG application.
April 2023
PDF | 1 MB
April 2023
DOCX | 3 MB
December 2021
PDF | 799 KB
Use this form for activities that seek to impound water behind a structure within a watercourse.
May 2024
PDF | 63 KB
This form needs to be audited and certified by a Recognised Engineer.
August 2013
PDF | 35 KB
Use this form for activities that seek to alter the flow path of a watercourse.
May 2024
PDF | 52 KB
This form needs to be audited and certified by a Recognised Engineer.
May 2024
PDF | 271 KB
Use this Form 4c: to take and use surface water, if you are applying for new permits that relate to activity that is already authorised by a current consent to take and you wish to continue to take water from a water body, including rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, wetlands, springs, modified watercourses or drains (that are not located within the coastal marine area)
February 2022
PDF | 493 KB
Form 4d is for those who already have an application with ORC and want to make changes based on the Environment Court's decision regarding Plan Change 7 to the Water Plan. If you need to modify other aspects of your application, such as damming or diversion activities, please provide that information separately.
December 2021
PDF | 441 KB
June 2023
PDF | 925 KB
This form is for ALL new groundwater takes and replacement groundwater take permits that are not: a) in Schedule 2C of the Regional Plan: Water for Otago. b) located within 100 metres of a connected perennial surface water body: or c) located greater than 100 metres from any connected perennial surface water body and deplete such a water body by at least 5 litres per second.
August 2013
PDF | 97 KB
Use this form 6 if you wish to discharge contaminants to land. For domestic wastewater discharges to land use Form 6A. For application to discharge from contaminated sites use Form 18.
August 2023
PDF | 791 KB
Use this form if you wish to discharge domestic-type sewage or wastewater to land. E.g. from households or small-scale commercial operations (this includes motels, campgrounds, tearooms, restaurants and public toilets) - less than 14,000 litres per day.
August 2013
PDF | 90 KB
Use this form if you wish to discharge contaminants to water. For discharges of farm effluent use Form 7A. For discharges resulting from instream gravel extractions use Form 14.
August 2013
PDF | 100 KB
Use this form for activities that seek to discharge contaminants to air.
February 2018
PDF | 73 KB
Use this form 8a if you are seeking to discharge contaminants to air from combustion processes within the Otago Region including the Coastal Marine Area. This includes incinerators and boilers but excludes domestic fires and outdoor burning.
February 2018
PDF | 66 KB
Use this form if you are seeking to discharge contaminants to air from quarry or mining activities within the Otago Region.
February 2018
PDF | 74 KB
Use this form if you are seeking to discharge contaminants to air from wood processing industries within the Otago Region for the purpose of operating a wood processing plant.
February 2018
PDF | 79 KB
Use this form if you are seeking to discharge contaminants to air from abrasive blasting operations within the Otago Region, including the Coastal Marina Area, for the purpose of operating an abrasive blasting booth or mobile abrasive blasting operation.
February 2018
PDF | 79 KB
Use this form if you are seeking to discharge contaminants to air from the manufacture of fibre glass products within the Otago Region.
March 2015
PDF | 211 KB
Use this form if you wish to discharge contaminants to air, including odour, from farm waste management.
December 2021
PDF | 334 KB
Use this form if you wish to construct, drill or alter a bore or well, or if you wish to dredge, dig, pile drive over an aquifer (including drilling for geological investigation, drilling for geotechnical investigation or drilling for groundwater investigation).
July 2020
PDF | 156 KB
Use this form if you are seeking to drill holes for investigating a site to determine whether it is contaminated or if it is known to be contaminated, also to drill holes to install permanent/temporary monitoring wells for soil or groundwater.
July 2021
PDF | 432 KB
Use this form for applications to erect, place, extend, alter, replace, reconstruct or demolish any structure in, on or over the bed of a waterbody e.g. bridges, culverts, boardwalks, pipes, cables, steps, buildings, fords, retaining walls, gabion baskets, jetties, planting etc.
July 2024
PDF | 482 KB
Use this form for activities relating to stream clearing works for the purposes of land drainage, sediment removal and vegetation removal etc.
July 2024
PDF | 369 KB
Use this form when applying for resource consent to erect, place, extend, alter, replace, reconstruct, demolish or remove any defence against water, other than on the bed of any lake or river.
August 2013
PDF | 51 KB
Use this form if for mining activities that occur within the bed of a watercourse. For gravel extraction from the bed of a watercourse use Form 14.
May 2020
PDF | 252 KB
Use this form for all activities within the coastal marine area. For moorings use Form 12A; and for boatsheds, jetties, slipways etc - use Form 12B
January 2022
PDF | 526 KB
Use this form for applications to occupy the coastal marine area with new and existing moorings.
May 2020
PDF | 258 KB
Use this form for applications to occupy the coastal marine area with existing structures.
May 2020
PDF | 140 KB
Notice of Transfer of Swing Mooring Location under Permitted Activity Rule 8.5.1.3 of the Regional Plan: Coast).
February 2018
PDF | 115 KB
Use this form for significant gravel extraction applications such as those for commercial extraction purposes or for a term greater than 2 years.
February 2018
PDF | 104 KB
Use this form for small or one off gravel extraction applications such as those used for river management purposes (flood or erosion control) where a term of less than two years is sought.
June 2024
PDF | 452 KB
Use this form if you are seeking to transfer ownership of whole or part of a resource consent or deemed permit.
PDF | 132 KB
Use this form if you need to transfer a permit from someone recently deceased.
February 2018
PDF | 159 KB
Use this form if you are a consent holder of a current water permit to take surface water or groundwater who would like to apply to transfer their permit to another site, if both sites are in the same catchment/aquifer, in accordance with section 136(4) and 136(5)(b).
August 2014
PDF | 186 KB
Use this form if you wish to undertake disturbance of a contaminated site. This includes the discharge of contaminants to water, air or into or onto land, and the deposition of contaminants into or onto land.
June 2024
PDF | 185 KB
Use this form if you wish to surrender your resource consent.
May 2021
PDF | 620 KB
Use this form if you wish to change or cancel consent conditions.
September 2022
PDF | 407 KB
Use this form to apply to discharge liquid animal effluent, or water containing liquid animal effluent from an animal effluent system onto or into land.
October 2023
PDF | 594 KB
Application for exemption to use a water measuring device or system installed near (instead of at) the location from which water is taken.
June 2021
PDF | 283 KB
June 2022
PDF | 396 KB
Use this form to apply to use land for the construction, use and maintenance of an animal effluent storage facility.
July 2020
PDF | 304 KB
Use this Form 26 if you want to discharge dust suppressants on land.
June 2022
PDF | 376 KB
Use this form to apply to use land for the construction, use and maintenance of a component of an agricultural effluent storage facility that is not an animal effluent storage facility.
August 2020
PDF | 247 KB
This form is to be used for the discharge of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser activities that require consent under the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020.
August 2020
PDF | 253 KB
Use this form to use land for and discharge of contaminants from conversion of land from plantation forestry to pastoral land use that require consent under the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020.
August 2020
PDF | 251 KB
Consent for conversion of land to dairy farm is required under Clause 19 of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020. This form is to be used for the use of land for and discharge of contaminants from converting land on a farm to dairy farm land that require consent.
August 2020
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Consent for use of land as dairy support land is required under Clause 23 of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020. This form is to be used for the use of land, and discharge of, contaminants from dairy support land activities that require consent.
August 2020
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This form is to be used for the use of land and discharge of contaminants from a feedlot for holding cattle activities that require consent.
August 2020
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This form is to be used for the use of land and discharge of contaminants from irrigated dairy farm land activities.
August 2020
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This form is to be used for the use of land and discharge of contaminants from holding cattle in a stockholding area activities that require consent.
January 2024
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This form is to be used for placement, use, alteration, extension, or reconstruction of a culvert in, on, over or under the bed of any river or connected area.
January 2024
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This form is to be used for weirs that require consent, including placement, use, alteration, extension, or reconstruction of a weir in, on, over or under the bed of any river or connected area.
July 2023
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This form is to be used for restoration of natural inland wetland activities that require consent. Vegetation clearance, earthworks or land disturbance and take, use, damming, diversion or discharge of water for restoration of natural inland wetlands
July 2023
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This form is to be used for construction of specified infrastructure in a natural inland wetland that requires consent. Vegetation clearance, earthworks or land disturbance and take, use, damming, diversion or discharge of water for constructing specified infrastructure.
July 2023
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This form is to be used for the maintenance and operation of specified and other infrastructure that require consent. Vegetation clearance, earthworks or land disturbance and take, use, damming, diversion, or discharge of water for maintaining and operating specified infrastructure and other infrastructure.
July 2023
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This form is to be used for the maintenance of wetland utility structures that require consent. Vegetation clearance, earthworks or land disturbance and take, use, damming, diversion or discharge of water for maintaining a wetland utility structure.
January 2024
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This form is to be used for passive flap gate activities that require consent. Placement, use, alteration, extension, or reconstruction of a passive flap gate in, on, over or under the bed of any river or connected area.
July 2023
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This form is to be used for construction of wetland utility structures that require consent. Vegetation clearance, earthworks or land disturbance and take, use, damming, diversion, or discharge of water for constructing a wetland utility structure.
July 2023
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This form is to be used for arable and horticultural land use near a wetland that requires consent. Vegetation clearance and earthworks or land disturbance for arable and horticultural land use.
June 2023
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June 2023
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June 2023
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June 2023
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April 2021
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March 2022
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May 2023
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This form is to be used for the discharge of contaminants from silage production to land which cannot meet the permitted activity criteria in rule 7.6.14 of the Regional Plan: Waste for Otago.
July 2023
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July 2023
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July 2023
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July 2023
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August 2022
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Use this form if you wish to undertake earthworks for residential development. This includes the land use and the discharge of sediment.
November 2023
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Use this form for activities associated with the creation of an artificial wetland that requires consent. Do not use this form for an existing natural wetland being restored. If you are planning to create an artificial wetland near an existing natural inland wetland please contact us for specific advice as different rules may apply to your proposal.
June 2024
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Use this form to engage with Otago Regional Council staff about your proposal before submitting your application under the Fast Track legislation.
9 June 2022
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This sheet is to be used alongside the Application Forms for the discharge of liquid animal effluent to land and use of land for animal effluent storage facilities. A policy assessment against the documents set out in this sheet is required in order to have the application accepted as complete under s88 of the Resource Management Act 1991.
31 August 2020
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This sheet is to be used alongside the Application Form for the use of land for and discharge of contaminants from intensive winter grazing activities that require consent.
19 April 2021
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This sheet is to be used alongside the Application Form for culvert activities that require consent.
19 April 2021
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This sheet is to be used alongside the Application Form for weir activities that require consent. Placement, use, alteration, extension, or reconstruction of a weir in, on, over or under the bed of any river or connected area
28 June 2023
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19 April 2021
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This sheet is to be used alongside the Application Form for passive flap gate weir activities.
January 2024
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19 April 2021
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This sheet is to be used alongside the Application Form for reclamation activities.
June 2021
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This policy gives guidance to applicants seeking support for resource consent processing fees for environmental enhancement projects.
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2 2020
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20 January 2023
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26 April 2022
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Critical Source Areas (CSAs) are overland flow paths that can accumulate and convey water (and contaminants) to waterways. CSAs are common on farms, and it’s important to identify and manage them, particularly those located on hilly, rolling and undulating land.
March 2022
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1 June 2021
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Technical requirements to demonstrate no increase in load or concentration of contaminants from land use changes.
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July 2021
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21 October 2022
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Step by step instructions on how to apply for intensive winter grazing using the my.orc online form.
29 June 2021
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An amendment to an application is able to be made any time up until an application has been determined. However, to make an amendment it must be within the scope of Council’s jurisdiction otherwise a new consent application is required. The scope is defined by the original application and any documents incorporated by reference to it (e.g. technical reports).
March 2022
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April 2022
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Guidance when determining the level of detail required to be lodged with applications for off-line and instream damming and diversions. (Damming matrix table)
March 2022
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November 2022
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The document relates to the following activities where a 6-year or less consent duration is sought: Retakes of water from water races and off-line reservoirs/dams; Off-line (out of stream) damming; Diversion of water in a river to facilitate a water take .
January 2022
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April 2022
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April 2022
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March 2022
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March 2022
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January 2022
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July 2022
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March 2022
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March 2022
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October 2022
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This practice note provides an explanation as to what is water when considering activities to take, re take and use water, dam water, divert water or to discharge water or contaminants to water.
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November 2023
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December 2020
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9 December 2020
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May 2021
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June 2021
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June 2021
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December 2020
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August 2021
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This document outlines the information required to show that farms and irrigation schemes can meet the load and concentration provisions.
July 2011
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Pugging from stock trampling the banks and bed of a stream or river, causing banks to collapse and stream beds to be disturbed, results in sediment draining into the waterway.
March 2011
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A dairy farmer on the Inch Clutha has implemented changes on his property to improve his set up and reduce his risk of waterway contamination.
September 2013
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Managing your farm’s effluent system well will help you get the maximum production benefit from effluent nutrients while avoiding negative environmental impacts and non-compliance with Otago Region...
June 2010
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This booklet is intended as a set of guidelines for contractors and design consultants to follow to ensure high quality construction of agricultural effluent storage ponds in Otago.
September 2004
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This booklet (published September 2004) provides a summary of environmental issues and best management practices for managing dairy effluent application to land.
May 2003
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This booklet (published May 2001, revised March 2003) aims to provide a convenient summary of environmental issues and best management practices that may affect dairy farms. Environmental considerations for managing dairy effluent application to land in Otago 2003.pdf
July 2023
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2022
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