Section 36(1) of the Resource Management Act 1991 enables the Council to charge a fixed Fee. Section 36(3) allows for additional fees to recover actual costs in cases where the fixed fee is inadequate. Application costs that exceed the fixed fee by 130% may be subject to additional charges at the rates and disbursements set out in the following schedules. For those applications that are processed on a fixed fee, an invoice will be issued at time of application. Processing does not start until this invoice has been paid. All charges below include GST at 15%.

All resource consent applications may be lodged electronically via email to: RCApplications@wmk.govt.nz

The resource Management Planning Fees and Charges Policy has two component fee structures:

• Fixed Fee – A fixed charge payable prior to processing of a resource consent. The fixed fee charge is the full and final cost of processing of the consent application.
• At Cost – At cost processing involves the charging of the actual cost of works that are covered within the Resource Management – Fees and Charges Policy. At Cost processing is accompanied by a deposit paid prior to processing occurring. In accordance with Section 36(5) of the RMA, the applicant is required to pay an additional charge to cover the actual and reasonable cost of items such as printing, advertising, postage, additional reports and commissioners that may be required in the processing of their application.
  
  Council has fixed a formula for charges as provided by section 36(1). With the exception of boundary activities, marginal/temporary activities and land use (minor) fees,the charges are comprised of an initial deposit and then processed on an “at cost” basis. The deposit and fixes and charges are set out below. 
  
  For at cost applications, further costs will be invoiced on a time/cost basis. The use of hearings commissioner and external consultants where required till be charged on a full recovery basis according to their hourly rate. Disbursements will be charged on a full recovery basis. At the time of lodging an application the applicant is required to pay the applicable initial fee set out below. They will then be invoiced monthly for other amounts payable under the deposit formula and for any additional charges payable under Section 36(5).
  
  The following schedule of initial fees and charges is effective from 1 July 2024. All charges and initial fees are inclusive of GST and are invoiced after the application has been formally received. After an application has been assessed under s.88 of the RMA, the consent will be officially receipted and a file will be set up. Following completion of the setup of the application, an invoice will be sent. Upon payment of this first invoice, whether it is, whether it is a fixed fee invoice or a deposit invoice on an “At cost” application, processing will occur after the payment has been received by the Council.