Resource consents – fees and charges(please refer to the attached Schedule of fixed charges - effective from the 1 July 2008) For further information on consent charging please refer to our Information on Resource Consents and Resource Consents: Submissions, Pre-Hearings and Hearings. If you have any queries please contact a member of our consents team on 0508 800 800. A deposit must accompany an application when lodged, or your application will not be processed. Applications vary depending on the type of activity sought. For a list of the application deposits please refer to the Schedule of fixed charges. What can you do to minimise costs? - Check with us that you have provided the correct details on your application before you lodge it. Get it right the first time. We encourage pre-application meetings.
- Complete applications thoroughly. If there is something left out, we may have to write to you for more information or spend time researching, which can add to the costs. Remember we can spend up to an hour with you at no cost to help you complete the application form correctly.
- Consult with and get approval from affected parties. This may be your neighbours, iwi groups, and special interest groups. If this is not done, then your application could be publicly notified and submissions made against it.
You can object under section 357 to the costs charged if you wish. Charges during the lifetime of resource consentsOnce granted, your consent may state monitoring is required. If this is the case, we will visit and inspect the activity covered by the consent and you will be charged an inspection fee following each visit. The cost will depend on the type of activity and whether or not you are found to be complying with the conditions of the consent. F ind out more about consent monitoring and charges.
Section 36 – Annual Research and Science chargesUnder the Resource Management Act, Horizons Regional Council has the responsibility to balance water takes and discharges with their effects on the environment. In order to keep our water sources clean and available, and allow consent holders to use or discharge water, council needs to undertake considerable research and science work. The main costs involve measuring river flows, groundwater levels and rainfall, and using this information to report on, manage and support decision-making around the Region’s water resources. Your annual research and science charges fund 30% of that work.
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