When you have plans, documents and information ready, you can apply for resource consent.

How to apply

For information and application forms, visit the Auckland Council website

If needed, council will refer your application to us for peer review input as the asset owners of the water and wastewater network. We’ll confirm whether our existing network can support your development, or there needs to be an upgrade.

For complex projects, check the council website for pre-application guidance. If you require a meeting as part of the process, we can attend if needed. 

Subdivisions of 10 lots or more, or any multi-storey development

For these projects, your application to council includes, but is not limited to, these documents:

• A completed Watercare water development assessment template or wastewater development assessment template
• New Zealand Fire Service fire risk classification
• Sprinkler demand calculation (if applicable)
• Peak water demand calculation
• Peak wet-weather flow calculation for wastewater, including existing flows and potential future flows from upstream of the catchment
• Hydrant flow test results and hydrant location map
• Scheme plan showing existing public road boundaries and location of proposed connections to existing public water and wastewater networks.

Note: These documents refer to our Watercare specialist peer review. The council may require other documents.

How to apply

For information and application forms, visit the council website.

Prepare your engineering plan

To ensure your application to council proceeds smoothly, you must include the following documents:

• A copy of your approved resource consent application
• A plan showing your proposed water and/or wastewater network extensions or modifications
• Long-section engineering drawings
• Design compliance statements CS1/CS2 (see below)

Subdivisions of 10 lots or more, or any type of multi-storey development

In addition to documents above, you must also provide:

• New Zealand Fire Service fire risk classification
• Sprinkler demand calculation (if applicable)
• Peak water demand calculation
• Peak wet-weather flow calculation for wastewater, including existing flows and potential future flows from upstream of the catchment
• Hydrant flow test results and hydrant location map.

Note: These documents refer to our Watercare specialist peer review. The council may require other documents.

Design compliance statements CS1 and CS2

All extensions or modifications to our water or wastewater network must comply with our engineering standards. Your application to council must include, but is not limited to, the following:

• CS1 Design
• CS2 Design review

Please identify any designs that do not comply with our standards. You will need to explain why they do not comply and what design solutions you propose.

We assess the designs and provide engineering input.

Please email [email protected]​ for support or feedback about the compliance statements and the engineering standards framework.

For more information see Compliance statements​. 

Approval

If your proposed network extension or modification is acceptable, we’ll send the stamped plans to Auckland Council and they will grant the final approval.

Once your engineering plans have been approved by Auckland Council, you can apply for a pre-construction meeting.

Please have a look at our compliance information and resources.