Planning

Planning approvals

Find out how to apply for a resource consent or other planning approval, and what you can expect once you have a resource consent.

Whangārei District Plan

View the Operative District Plan and the Appeals Version District Plan, which set the rules for how the District's land can be used, developed and subdivided.

District Plan changes

Find out about the plan change process and view proposed and operative plan changes.

Urban Design

Read our urban design guidelines for individuals and developers looking to invest in urban projects.

Papakāinga housing

Find out more about papakāinga housing subdivisions and residential construction developments on Māori land.

Development contributions

Find out if a development contribution is required to be paid for your development project.

Notified resource consent applications

View a list of notified applications which are open for submission and search for previous applications.

Resource consent enforcement

Find out how we monitor work to ensure resource consents complies with the District Plan and the Resource Management Act, and the enforcement actions we carry out.