Resource consent application forms
Please download your required application form and fill in the form.
Send your completed application form via email to ecinfo@ecan.govt.nz or post it to Environment Canterbury, PO Box 345, Christchurch 8140.
Need help with your application? Contact our advisory team.
- Form 9: Application for resource consent (DOCX file, 252KB)
- Form 10: Application for change or cancellation of resource consent condition (DOCX file, 245KB)
- Application for certificate of compliance (DOCX file, 235KB)
- Application for a certificate of existing use (DOCX file, 242KB)
Forms for specific activities
Specific resource consent application forms and associated documents are grouped by type below.
General process forms (transfer, name or address change, withdrawal, surrender)
Written approval of persons likely affected – FORM8A
- Application form (PDF File, 142.44KB)
Withdraw application for a resource consent – CON530
- Application form (DOCX File, 218KB)
Transfer of resource consent – CON540
- Application form (DOCX File, 178KB)
Note: From 9 February 2022, we will require people requesting a full transfer of a resource consent to pay a $180 fee to cover processing costs.
Find out more about current fees and charges and how to pay.
Partial transfer of resource consent ground surface water – CON541A
- Application form (DOCX File, 174KB)
Partial transfer of a discharge consent – CON541B
- Application form (DOCX File, 81.8KB)
Partial transfer of resource consent – CON541C
- Application form (DOCX File, 163KB)
Transfer of water permit to another site – CON542
- Application form (DOCX File, 235KB)
Full surrender of resource consent – CON550
- Application form (DOCX File, 157KB)
Partial surrender of resource consent – CON551
- Application form (DOCX File, 157.05KB)
Change of address – CON560
- Application form (PDF File, 18.83KB)
Information return forms (to comply with consent conditions)
Flowmeter and datalogger installation – CON580
- Application form (PDF File, 194.54KB)
Flowmeter verification form – CON581
- Application form (PDF File, 174.94KB)
Non-standard installation approval
- Application form (PDF File, 72.31KB)
Open channel and partially filled pipe installation and commissioning
- Application form (PDF File, 57.54KB)
Bore log report
- Application form (PDF File, 154.43KB)
Submitter forms
Submission on resource consent application – CON520
- Application form (DOCX File, 254KB)
Submission on an application for a resource consent by a person on whom notice of the application has been served – CON521
- Application form (DOCX File, 84.24KB)
Withdrawal of right to be heard – CON522
- Application form (DOCX File, 106.03KB)
Withdrawal of submission lodged – CON523
- Application form (DOCX File, 106.2KB)
Swing mooring, slipway and Navigation Safety Bylaw 2016 forms
Swing mooring, slipway and Navigation Safety Bylaw 2016 forms are in the Harbourmaster's Office section.
As further forms are developed, they will appear on this page. In the meantime, you may need a form which is only available directly from our Advisory team. Please contact us if you have any questions.