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87AAE: Other fast-track consenting process
or “A special quick way to get permission for building projects is still available, even though some laws have changed.”
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“This part explains the different kinds of permissions you need to do certain things with land and water.”

In this law, a resource consent means permission to do something that would usually not be allowed. There are different types of resource consents:

A land use consent lets you do something that would normally go against section 9 or section 13 of the law. This might be about how you use land.

A subdivision consent lets you do something that would normally go against section 11. This might be about dividing land into smaller parts.

A coastal permit lets you do something in a coastal marine area that would normally go against sections 12, 14, 15, 15A, and 15B. This is about activities near the coast.

A water permit lets you do something that would normally go against section 14, but not in a coastal marine area. This might be about using water.

A discharge permit lets you do something that would normally go against section 15, but not in a coastal marine area. This might be about releasing substances into the environment.

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Part 6 Resource consents

87Types of resource consents

  1. In this Act, the term resource consent means any of the following:

  2. a consent to do something that otherwise would contravene section 9 or section 13 (in this Act called a land use consent):
    1. a consent to do something that otherwise would contravene section 11 (in this Act called a subdivision consent):
      1. a consent to do something in a coastal marine area that otherwise would contravene any of sections 12, 14, 15, 15A, and 15B (in this Act called a coastal permit):
        1. a consent to do something (other than in a coastal marine area) that otherwise would contravene section 14 (in this Act called a water permit):
          1. a consent to do something (other than in a coastal marine area) that otherwise would contravene section 15 (in this Act called a discharge permit).

            Notes
            • Section 87(c): amended, on , by section 17 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 104).
            • Section 87(c): amended, on , by section 11 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 105).