Subdivision consents

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Where to start

Subdivision consents are a particular type of resource consent that you need if you are proposing to sell off a portion of your property.

The subdivision process
Applying for a consent
Related information

The subdivision process

The first step is to contact a surveyor to conduct a feasibility study. They will look at issues such as

the characteristics of the site
whether there is sufficient room to build a driveway
access to services like stormwater and wastewater drainage
any trees that might be in the way that could need council consent to remove.

You could also get advice from a valuer to find out the likely value of the land you are proposing to sell or develop, and compare that with the surveyor's estimate of costs.

If you go ahead, the surveyor will apply to the council on your behalf for the subdivision consent and any other related resource consents required. The council will need to be satisfied that any effects on neighbours and the environment, such as flooding or instability, are minimised. The subdivision will usually be approved with a number of conditions that need to be satisfied.

A survey plan needs to be approved, and you will need to complete all works required to obtain a completion certificate, which is then lodged with Land Information New Zealand and new titles issued.

Applying for a consent

A subdivision consent is a type of resource consent.

Information about how to apply, including the application form and deposit fees, can be found under resource consents.

Related information

Links to more information about building on your property.

Building and planning application forms.

District Plan
Contains Auckland City Council's policies and strategies for managing the natural and physical resources as well as maps that show zones, hazards, coastal management areas etc, relating to individual properties.

Published March 2008