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Fee reimbursements for heritage items

If you required a resource consent because your building is heritage-listed (including buildings in a heritage area), you may be able to be reimbursed for your resource consent fees.

Who is eligible for a reimbursement

You may be eligible for a reimbursement of up to $2,500 for each resource consent application if:

  • your application required a resource consent because of a heritage listing
  • the Council supports the proposed works.

We may also consider other relevant heritage conservation matters when deciding if your application meets our criteria for a reimbursement.

To be eligible:

  • you must be a private owner or a charitable trust, including church organisations.

You won't be eligible if:

  • you're part of the Crown, Crown entities, district health boards, community boards, Council Controlled Organisations or Council business units

Altering a heritage building

How it works

If you're eligible for reimbursement, we'll contact you after your resource consent is approved.

The decision to grant a reimbursement is at the discretion of Council’s heritage advisors.

The heritage advisors may specify certain conditions before granting the reimbursement. You'll need to agree to these conditions in writing and pay back any reimbursed resource consent fees if the conditions are violated.

Contact us

The Resource Consents team is available Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.

Phone: 04 801 3590

Email: planning@wcc.govt.nz