How to make a submission

A submission is your chance to have your say on a resource consent application. 

Once a decision has been made on an application, only people who have made submissions are allowed to appeal to the Environment Court. 

Who can make a submission depends on what type of resource consent it is. There are two types of notified resource consents: 

• Publicly notified resource consents: Anyone can make a submission. 

• Limited notification consent: You can only make a submission if you've been identified as an affected party. If you've been identified as an affected party, you will receive a letter from us advising you of this.  If you don't receive a letter, you cannot make a formal submission. 

You can make a submission on all or part of a notified resource consent application. Submissions can be in support of, opposed to, neutral on, or a combination of views about the application and should be made using the online form below.

You have 20 working days from the date of notification to lodge your submission with Council. You must also send a copy of your submission to the applicant as soon as reasonably practicable after lodging it with Council. The applicant's contact details can be found in the public notice and application documents.

Your submission should:

• identify the application you are commenting on

• outline the aspects you support, oppose or are neutral towards, and why

• indicate whether you wish to speak at a hearing