The Resource Management Act 1991 (usually called the 'RMA') is the main piece of legislation that sets out how we should manage our environment. It's based on the idea of the sustainable management of our resources, and it encourages us to plan for the future of our environment.
The Council is required to prepare a District Plan under the Resource Management Act. This plan is the primary document that manages land use and development within the Buller District Council's territorial boundaries. It contains rules that may affect you if you are making a development or land use proposal.
The key objectives of the district plan are to:
* Control activities to ensure that they do not have significant adverse effects on the surrounding environment
* Manage land use to protect and enhance our environment
* Protect and enhance character areas
* Improve the quality of subdivision design and development
Any development, subdivision or other proposed use of a site must be assessed against the Council's District Plan. The District Plan contains rules about different types of activities in different parts of the district. Anything not permitted by the Plan requires resource consent.
There are 2 main types of resource consent for District council's:
* Land use consents
* Subdivision consents
Information on types of activities, resource consent application processes, assessments of environmental effects and land use consents are included in the factsheets below.
For additional information, please contact Council's planning department on 788 9112
 | Types of Activities Adobe Acrobat Document: 90.7 KB, 13 seconds @ 56kbps |
| Subdivisions Adobe Acrobat Document: 118 KB, 17 seconds @ 56kbps |
| Council Consent for Land Use Adobe Acrobat Document: 116 KB, 17 seconds @ 56kbps |
| Applying for Resource Consent Adobe Acrobat Document: 96.0 KB, 14 seconds @ 56kbps |
Click on the links below to view the relevant application forms:
| Resource Consent for land use and/or subdivision Adobe Acrobat Document: 102 KB, 15 seconds @ 56kbps |
| Assessment of Environmental Effects Adobe Acrobat Document: 129 KB, 19 seconds @ 56kbps |
| Affected Parties Approval Forms Adobe Acrobat Document: 99.2 KB, 15 seconds @ 56kbps |
| Resource Consent for powerline installation Adobe Acrobat Document: 128 KB, 19 seconds @ 56kbps |
| Resource consent for sign Adobe Acrobat Document: 121 KB, 18 seconds @ 56kbps |
| Resource Consent Certificate of Compliance Adobe Acrobat Document: 117 KB, 17 seconds @ 56kbps |
| Resource Consent for boundary encroachment Adobe Acrobat Document: 129 KB, 19 seconds @ 56kbps |
| Change or cancel consent conditions Adobe Acrobat Document: 100 KB, 15 seconds @ 56kbps |
