Landowner approval is required when certain activities or works are proposed within a Council managed park.
This may include (but not limited to):
- Installing new connections to infrastructure through a reserve that serves private property.
- Accessing private property for construction/maintenance from a reserve.
- Earthworks within a reserve.
- Locating a stormwater or wastewater infrastructure within a reserve to serve private property.
- Using a reserve as a temporary construction laydown area.
- Creating easements or other legal permissions.
Utilising Council-owned or managed land for private benefit is usually seen as a last resort, and all applicants will be asked to consider alternatives prior to turning to Council parks and reserves.
Some approvals may require easements or professional services, which will be on-charged to applicants.
Please note: Due to a high demand, landowner approval may take longer than 20 working days to process.
Fees
Below are the fees that you will be charged for when applying for landowner approval:
- Application fee plus an hourly rate for any time spent over 2.5 hours.
- Compensation for easement (if required).
- Disbursements, including but not limited to valuation, legal fees and engagement with iwi and hapu.
View the full fees and charges.
Landowner Approval Application Form (49.6kb pdf)
Please complete and submit this form to apply for landowner approval.
If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact admin.spacesandplaces@tauranga.govt.nz.