General Information

The Napier City Council Building and Planning Department plans and manages the development of the natural and built environment of Napier in a sustainable manner, ensuring that the quality and quantity of the City's resources are maintained and enhanced.

District Plan

City Development Planning manages the development of the natural and built environment of Napier, via the District Plan, under the Resource Management Act 1991 in a sustainable manner, ensuring the quality and quantity of the City’s resources are maintained and enhanced.

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Resource Consents

Council ensures that development of the City is within the Resource Management Act 1991 and the policies of the District Plan through Regulatory Consents. This includes processing non-notified Resource Consents and Land Information Memorandum, preparing resource applications for land sub-divisions and an annual environmental programme to gauge the effectiveness of Council’s environmental management policies. Also covered is enforcement work to ensure compliance with Resource Consent approvals and the operative District Plans.

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Building Consents

The Council ensures that building development within the City is in accordance with the Building Act 2004 through the process of the Building Consents. Services include counter advisory service, processing building consent applications, providing codes of compliance and building warrants of fitness, and investigating complaints.

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Contact Us

For more information please contact us

For Minor Building enquiries please contact
Building Officer: (06) 834 4175

For Plumbing and Drainage enquiries please contact
Plumbing and Drainage Officer: (06) 834 4179

For all other enquiries please contact Town Planning Reception : (06) 834 4199 ext 8877