A subdivision consent is required under Chapter 12 of the Operative District Plan for subdivision activities, including:
- Creation of a new freehold title
- Creation of a unit title development, for example a block of flats
- Relocation or amalgamation of boundaries
Before starting, you should check the minimum requirements in the District Plan or talk to the Duty Planner on 07 306 0500.
A subdivision consent will normally have a number of conditions which may require building consent and engineering approvals. As well as fulfilling these other requirements, you will need to engage a licensed cadastral surveyor to prepare the necessary scheme/survey plan. Refer to the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors for information on how to engage a licensed cadastral surveyor.
Additional steps
Subdivision consents have additional steps compared to other consent types.
Section 223 approval
This is an approval under section 223 of the Resource Management Act confirming that your survey plan matches what was granted under your resource consent. You need to apply for a section 223 approval within five years of initial consent approval.
Section 224(c) approval
An application seeking council approval under section 224(c) of the Resource Management Act that all of the conditions of your consent have been met or will be met later. This approval enables Land Information New Zealand to issue new titles. You have to apply for the section 224 (c) approval within three years of section 223 approval.
Road naming
Any application which either allows for access other than directly off a public road for six or more lots, or increases the use of an accessway to six or more lots, will trigger the need for a road name. This applies whether or not the accessway remains private or is vested as a road with Council. This is a separate process from the subdivision consent but runs concurrently with it.
Please review the requirements of the Road Naming and Property Addressing Policy and contact the Whakatāne District Council Transportation Team as soon as possible concerning the requirements for road naming or alternatively complete the Road Naming/Renaming Application Form to start the process.
Application forms
Apply Online for a Subdivision Resource Consent »
Downloadable PDFs are available as an alternative option below:
- Resource Consent Application Form - (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- Change or Cancellation conditions or Resource consent or Consent Notice Application Form - (PDF, 2.1 MB)
- Written Approval of Affected Party Form - (PDF, 2 MB)
- Written Approval of Whakatāne District Council when it is affected as the Landowner - (PDF, 652 KB)
- Section 223/224 and other associated document Application Form - (PDF, 993 KB)