• Environment
• Resource consents
• Apply for a consent

Once you're familiar with the resource consent process and are ready to put together your consent application, you will need to locate the correct application form for your activity. You will need to use our consent forms and possibly some of our online tools to help. The clearer you describe what you want to do and where you want to do it, the easier the process of lodging an application will be. It's important you show where you wish to carry out your activity. You can create a map of where

• Environment
• Resource consents
• Understanding consents
• Do I need a resource consent?

You need to apply for a resource consent if you wish to do something that is not permitted by district or regional plans Knowing which activities need a resource consent and taking time to prepare your application thoroughly and accurately gives you the best start. Resource consents are not needed for some minor activities which are permitted by rules in our Regional Plans. Council officers can advise you which activities are 'permitted' within our Regional Plans. For building permits, other

• Environment
• Resource consents
• Understanding consents
• Obtaining a resource consent

Applications for resource consents need to be thoroughly and accurately prepared before being submitted to the Council. If you do this, your application is more likely to be processed quickly and without delays. For some proposals, preparing an application requires considerable time and effort. If you are having difficulty, please contact Council staff for advice. They may also suggest you get professional help. All applications must include: A location plan. An accurate description of what you

• Environment
• Working together
• Towards Predator-Free
• Zero Possum project

A trailblazing project to eradicate possums from 9,500ha of bush and farmland. Towards Predator-Free Taranaki's Zero Possum project was a New Zealand-first when in 2018 it set out not to simply control possum numbers but to eradicate them from a 4,500 hectare area including 2,300 hectares of the Kaitake Range, 2,000 hectares of Kaitake farmland and Oākura town. In early 2023 the project was expanded by a further 5,000ha, moving the western boundary from the Timaru Stream to the

• Environment
• Freshwater
• Info for water users
• Check, Clean, Dry

You can help to protect your favourite Taranaki waterways if you always check, clean then dry all gear when moving between waterways. Freshwater pests, including exotic plants, algae and fish, can seriously harm environmental, aesthetic and recreational values of Taranaki’s rivers, lakes and streams. Pests can be spread by plant fragments trailing on equipment and inadvertent (or intentional/illegal) movement of fish, aquarium plants and algae. Even a single drop of water from a boat bilge can

• Environment
• Freshwater
• Check, Clean, Dry

You can help to protect your favourite Taranaki waterways if you always check, clean then dry all gear when moving between waterways. Freshwater pests, including exotic plants, algae and fish, can seriously harm environmental, aesthetic and recreational values of Taranaki’s rivers, lakes and streams. Pests can be spread by plant fragments trailing on equipment and inadvertent (or intentional/illegal) movement of fish, aquarium plants and algae. Even a single drop of water from a boat bilge can

• Environment
• Resource consents
• Understanding consents
• Consultation

When we assess a resource consent application, we consider whether anyone may be adversely affected by the activities proposed in the application and we make efforts to consult. Consultation with your neighbours, tāngata whenua, users of the same water source, or interest groups such as the Department of Conservation or Fish & Game, may be required before we can make a decision on a resource consent. Consultation will generally help smooth the processing of a resource consent application. Time