Keeping you informed about building and resource consents in the Waikato district

Welcome to the fifth edition of Growing Places, a quarterly newsletter from the Waikato District Council Consents and Building Quality departments.

The purpose of this e-newsletter is to keep you informed about important information regarding building consents and resource consents in the Waikato district.

Submitting your building consent just got a whole lot easier

You can now submit your building consent electronically, as well as track your building consent online. Click here to learn how.

Staff update

We’ve had some changes in our teams. To check out some of our newbies and position changes please click here. We’ve also started to include a Staff Profile in each edition so you can get to know us better. In this issue we profile our Building Quality Manager Merv Balloch.

Changes you need to know about

• Horotiu acoustic overlay areas
  40ha of land in Horotiu has been rezoned to allow for more residential and rural residential development but there are special controls in place to ensure dwelling designs mitigate the potential impact of noise from the nearby industrial zones and transport links. Read more ...
   
• Minor changes to practice notes for the Waikato sections
  Click here to read changes to Sleep-Outs and Earthworks practice notices. 
   
• Changes to Fees, Charges and Development Contributions
  The 2017/2018 fees and charges came into effect on 1 July. There are a few changes we think will interest you. Read more ...
   
• Engineering Plan Approval for granted Land Use Consents
  Click here for details about who to send these to.