Section 127 Applications
Change of Cancel existing Resource Consent Conditions
If you already have an approved resource consent from the Council, but have found that the conditions are now redundant, or cannot be fulfilled for some reason, the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) allows you to apply to vary or cancel the existing consent conditions.
You can apply to vary the conditions on any RMA approval including:
- A land-use consent
- A subdivision consent
- Regional permits
What is the Process?
In most cases the process for applying for variation or cancellation of consent conditions is quite straight forward. The Council will require the following:
- Completed application form
- An Assessment of Environmental Effects (AEE) clearly outlining what conditions are changing and why
- Any specialist reports required that are related to the change in condition. For example, if you are wishing to change a condition around geotechnical requirements, the Council will require some statement from a geotechnical engineer assessing the changes
- A recent Certificate of Title (CT)
- Application Plans (if relevant) clearly highlighting the changes proposed. For example, the roof design may have changed
- Payment of the application deposit (currently $3000)
Section 127 applications are discretionary activities overall, but the Council must only focus on what is changing and whether that has any additional adverse effects on the environment or people.
Why use a Planning Consultant?
Urban Planning Consultants has a lot of experience preparing and lodging s127 applications. The benefits we can bring are:
- An understanding of how the Council likes to see the information presented
- A thorough and clear AEE showing the conditions to be changed or deleted
- Clear knowledge of the Auckland Unitary Plan and RMA to ensure that any matters raised by the Council remain on track and linked to the s127 application.
Ultimately, we can assist with getting your s127 application approved with a minimum of fuss and with faster turn around times than if you tried to do this yourself or used another professional such as an architect.
Please contact us today via the details below, if you’re needing help to change your consent conditions.
Section 127: Frequently Asked Questions
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