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Consents and compliance

Notice for prospective applicants:
From the 3rd June 2016, the relevant objectives, policies and rules of the proposed Southland Water and Land Plan, in addition to those in the existing Regional Water Plan, must be considered in all resource consent applications lodged with Environment Southland.

Resource consents

Everything you need to know about consents, forms and fees.

Compliance information

We respond to pollution complaints and monitor consent holders to ensure consent conditions are met.

Compliance monitoring reports

Compliance monitoring reports are available for download here.

Compliance policies

Read our monitoring and enforcement policies and our diversion scheme.

Consent map

Click here for our interactive map outlining resource consents in Southland.

Health and safety on farms

Clarifies health and safety responsibilities around staff access to private property.

Monitoring and compliance forms

Click here for more information and access to handy compliance and monitoring forms

Notified consents

You may make a submission on any advertised resource consent that we are processing.

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