Development Opportunties
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What's new or coming soon?
Waikato District Council has been actively working to remove barriers and streamline processes, making it easier for individuals and businesses to build or develop land. Read on to find out more.
District Plans are now online
You can now access District Plans, including previous District Plans, on Waikato District Council's online platform rather than having to look at separate website pages, or by having to open different PDF documents.
District Plan Property Enquiry - Finding maps, zones, and rules that relate to your property
You can find the maps, zoning details and District Plan rules that are specific to a property, using Waikato District Council's District Plan Property Enquiry tool. This search function will allow you to see all the information in relation to a property address, as well as the ability to access more detailed maps and rules.
Knowing what activity is allowed for your property
You can filter the District Plan Property Enquiry search by the type of activity for a specific property. This will help you understand what activity is permitted on your property. Waikato District Council has launched 10 activities so far with more becoming available during 2025. This will help save customers time when they are preparing a consent application.
From April 2025: Apply online for Building and Resource Consents
Waikato District Council's new online building and resource consent application tool is coming soon! Keep an eye out for updates here.
Streamlining the application process for vehicle entranceways
If you’re adding or altering a vehicle entranceway for your property or development, you need to make a consent application first. Waikato District Council's new online application process makes it simpler to complete, submit and pay online for your vehicle entranceway application. Find out more here.
Water Capacity Assessment Application
Is there sufficient water, wastewater and stormwater capacity to support your building or development plans/proposal?
Waikato District Council's three waters capacity assessment application allows you to understand early if there are any constraints within district water, stormwater, and wastewater networks before you invest time and money into an unfeasible development proposal. Find out more here.
New Development Contributions Estimator Tool
Waikato District Council has launched a new Development Contributions Estimator Tool.
- Development contributions is a levy on new developments collected under the Local Government Act 2002 to ensure that any development that creates additional demand on Council infrastructure contributes to the extra cost that they impose on the community.
- Development contributions are usually paid for residential development (new houses), non-residential development (commercial, industrial or retail), subdivisions, and for certain changes of land use.
The Development Contributions Estimator Tool will help you to understand the potential cost of the DCs associated with your proposal.
This tool will allow you to look at different variations to your development proposal to understand what the contributions for each option could look like.
Are you considering your next major project?
Navigate your way to the Waikato district
The Waikato district has a number of competitive and comparative advantages for major projects. Download our investor prospectus below or connect with one of our advisors for more detailed information in relation to your development.