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If you want to construct drainage over neighbouring properties, you will need their approval.
Whakatū manga i runga i ngā whenua pātata Construct drainage over neighbouring properties
Get approval from your neighbour
Let us know if an agreement is reached
Private negotiations are the most appropriate and effective means of resolution.
If you and your neighbours come to an agreement, you can notify us.
Complete this form and deliver it in person or by post.
Download, complete and bring the neighbours' consent form to a library with council services. Choose the one nearest to the address of your project.
Download, complete and send the neighbours' consent form to:
Auckland Council
Private Bag 92300
Auckland 1142
If you do not reach agreement
If you cannot get approval from your neighbours to put drainage under or across their properties, you can apply to us to provide facilitation services.
You should use this application only after all of your efforts to reach an agreement with your neighbours have failed.
Email us your facilitation application form
Email hwcpt@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz with the completed form.
Get a copy of the form
Facilitation services
Facilitation services aims to mediate an agreement between landowners.
Where no agreement is possible, we may undertake the works as a council project, using powers to enter private property under the Local Government Act 2002.
Before we issue a notice under the Local Government Act 2002, applicants should have an approved resource consent for their project.
Find out more
Contact us and ask to speak to the duty engineer in your area.