Rotorua urban area comprehensive resource consent

Rotorua Lakes Council currently holds 39 resource consents for the discharge of stormwater within the Rotorua Urban Area (RUA) catchment. Council is required by Bay of Plenty Regional Council rules to consolidate these and apply to them for one single comprehensive consent that covers all of the urban catchment.

The consolidated consent would then be managed through a comprehensive catchment management plan, providing more streamlined and consistent management of stormwater discharge and associated works within the area.

It is essential RLC provides a reliable stormwater network to minimise the effects of adverse weather events on people, property and the district’s economy. Additionally, waterways are of great significance to iwi and ensuring that the mauri of Lake Rotorua is not affected by poor quality stormwater discharge is fundamental to the effectiveness of this network.

Rotorua Lakes Council has applied for this comprehensive stormwater catchment consent with the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. The Regional Council is expected to publicly notify about this application in May, as is required under the Resource Management Act. At that stage the public will be invited to make formal submissions on the application.

In the mean time, Rotorua Lakes Council is happy to take feedback and answer questions about this application ahead of the formal consultation run by the Regional Council.

If you have feedback or questions about this application, or about Rotorua's stormwater network, please submit these below.

Got questions?

We're here to help - please provide your feedback or questions via the 'Questions' button below. All feedback will be taken into consideration as part of the consent application process.


Rotorua Lakes Council currently holds 39 resource consents for the discharge of stormwater within the Rotorua Urban Area (RUA) catchment. Council is required by Bay of Plenty Regional Council rules to consolidate these and apply to them for one single comprehensive consent that covers all of the urban catchment.

The consolidated consent would then be managed through a comprehensive catchment management plan, providing more streamlined and consistent management of stormwater discharge and associated works within the area.

It is essential RLC provides a reliable stormwater network to minimise the effects of adverse weather events on people, property and the district’s economy. Additionally, waterways are of great significance to iwi and ensuring that the mauri of Lake Rotorua is not affected by poor quality stormwater discharge is fundamental to the effectiveness of this network.

Rotorua Lakes Council has applied for this comprehensive stormwater catchment consent with the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. The Regional Council is expected to publicly notify about this application in May, as is required under the Resource Management Act. At that stage the public will be invited to make formal submissions on the application.

In the mean time, Rotorua Lakes Council is happy to take feedback and answer questions about this application ahead of the formal consultation run by the Regional Council.

If you have feedback or questions about this application, or about Rotorua's stormwater network, please submit these below.

Got questions?

We're here to help - please provide your feedback or questions via the 'Questions' button below. All feedback will be taken into consideration as part of the consent application process.


Page published: 31 Mar 2023, 04:58 PM