Official Information Request - Subdivision Consent

Sent: Wednesday, 25 March 2020 4:10 pm

Subject: TRIM: LGOIMA request - subdivision consent processing statistics

I refer to your email of 9 March 2020 requesting subdivision consent processing statistics.

This information is provided as requested for the last 6 and 12 months:

Resource Consent applications with a decision, by type - 1 October 2019 to 29 February 2020

• Number of Subdivision Consents processed - 46 with 1 variation
• Number of 223 applications - 3
• Number of 224 applications - 1
• Number of combined 223/224 applications - 32
• Average (mean) working days for subdivision processing - 23
• Average (mean) working days for 223/224 processing - 10

Resource Consent applications with a decision, by type - 1 March 2019 to 29 February 2020

• Number of Subdivision Consents processed - 107 with 5 variations
• Number of 223 applications - 6
• Number of 224 applications - 5
• Number of combined 223/224 applications - 69
• Average (mean) working days for subdivision processing - 23
• Average (mean) working days for 223/224 processing - 10

With staff now working from home following the announcement by the government to move to Level 4 in the fight against the Covid-19 virus, we have been unable to provide the average median figure. If you still wish Council to provide this figure once the lock down has been lifted, please contact Kim McGrath (kim.mcgrath@rotorualc.nz).

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Complaints can be sent by email to info@ombudsman.parliament.nz, by fax to (04) 471 2254, or by post to The Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.

Publication of responses to LGOIMA requests

Please note: Our LGOIMA responses may be published on the Rotorua Lakes Council website after they have been responded to, with requesters' personal details withheld. If you have any concerns about this please contact the Council on info@rotorualc.nz .

Regards