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Are other consents required?

The District Plan covers only some of the rules and requirements that may apply to a proposed activity or building. You should check whether there is a need for any consents under other legislation.

Consents most frequently required are those for:

  • erection of buildings and consideration of fire safety (refer to Building Consents - Waitakere City Council)
  • treatment and disposal of sewerage - discharge permits - (Waitakere City Council and/or Auckland Regional Council depending on the scale of development refer to Ecowater Solutions)
  • discharge of polluted or unpolluted storm water (discharge permits - Waitakere City Council and/or Auckland Regional Council, depending on the scale of development refer to Ecowater Solutions)
  • diversion/damming or taking of fresh, surface or underground water (contact Auckland Regional Council)
  • disposal of trade wastes (contact us)
  • undertaking of offensive trades (contact us)
  • use of premises for the sale of food (Registration certificates under the Health and Safety of Premises Regulations - (contact us)
  • storage of dangerous goods (Dangerous Goods Licences - (contact us)
  • modification, damage or destruction of an archaeological site or waahi tapu (Authority to modify, damage or destroy an archaeological site - contact Iwi and Historic Places Trust)
  • Air discharge consents

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