Conclusions
Of all the resource consent applications lodged across 20 councils over a two-month period:
- Just over a quarter (26%) of all resource consent applications were lodged by 'RMA professionals'; 36% of all consent applications were lodged by the 'general public', and the largest proportion (38%) of all application were lodged by 'other professionals'.
- A significant proportion (81%) of all resource consent applications were made at district/ city councils.
- The most commonly represented resource consent application type across all councils was applications for building or related activities, accounting for 28% of all resource consents. The second most represented was 'landscaping' (19%), followed by 'subdivision' attributing for 18% of all resource consents lodged.
- Of the applications made to district/city councils, the largest proportion (39%) was lodged by 'other professionals', with the 'general public' lodging the second highest proportion (32%), followed by 'RMA professionals' representing 29% of applications made to district/city councils.
- Of the applications made to district/city councils, the most commonly represented RMA professional lodging applications was the surveyor attributing to 71% of all applications lodged by RMA professionals, with planners making up the other 29%.
- Of the applications made to district/city councils, the most commonly represented 'other professional' was the 'other' group (builders, arborists, project managers, investment groups etc) which contributed a large proportion (60%) of applications lodged by 'other professionals'. Architects were the second largest representation (20%) in the 'other professionals' category, followed by engineers (18%).
- Of the applications made to regional councils, 'other professionals' attributed the largest representation (61%) of applications lodged. The 'general public' was the second highest group (23%), with 'RMA professionals' attributing the remainder (16%).
- Of the applications made to regional councils, engineers (from the 'other professionals' category) were clearly the highest contributor, making 77% of applications from the 'other professionals' category and representing an overall 42% of all applications made to regional councils. Planners lodged the majority of resource consents in the 'RMA professionals' category (78%), but overall only 13% of all applications made to regional council were made by planners.
