Rural living and lifestyle blocks

We monitor and manage how much water can be taken from surface water and groundwater to ensure it is used sustainably. There are rules for how much you are allowed to take without a consent.

Where no sewer is available you will need to provide an on site system which has been designed and constructed in accordance with the On-site Effluent Treatment Regional Plan. The purpose of the OSET Plan is to ensure that wastewater is discharged safely and that the effects are managed.

Stock activity can damage the bed and banks of our waterways.

Regional Council’s Flood Protection and Drainage Bylaws regulate and safeguard flood protection structures from modification, damage and misuse.

Activities that don’t need a resource consent are classified as permitted activities in one of our regional plans or a national environmental standard.