Easements & Encroachments

Applying to use Hutt City Council land for private use

Contact Urbanplus

Telephone: (04) 569 0723
Fax: (04) 566 1022
Email: info@urbanplus.co.nz

Urbanplus (a wholly owned subsidiary of Hutt City Council) manages applications for private use of Hutt City Council land including the use of roads and drainage reserve land managed by Council and the airspace above this land.

Private use applications normally fall into the following categories:

Easement

This refers to a right to use Council land for a particular purpose only (e.g. to pass across Council land or for services under or over Council land).  Easements are normally in perpetuity and have clear agreements setting out the right to use the Council land which are registered on both the Council title and the User’s title.  Easements can not be granted over “road”.   For information on making an application for an easement please refer to the following attachments: 

Guidelines  (PDF 46Kb)
Application form  (PDF 54Kb)
Neighbour’s comment form  (PDF 28Kb)
Utility contact list  (PDF 13Kb) 

Encroachment

An encroachment licence can be issued for private use of Council land where structures will be permitted, for example building over the boundary into Council road reserve.  Private use allowed under an encroachment licence may not necessarily allow exclusive use of the land in question.  For information on making an application to use HCC land please refer to the following attachments:

Guidelines  (PDF 46Kb)
Application form  (PDF 54Kb)
Neighbour’s comment form  (PDF 28Kb)
Utility contact list  (PDF 13Kb) 

Disposal

This refers to when a private user wishes to buy Council land for example drainage reserve.  If you would like to apply to buy Council land please write to urbanplus with your request.  An initial investigation will be undertaken to see whether the land needs to be retained by Council or may be sold.

Leasing

This refers to an agreement between the parties under which the terms and conditions are binding on both parties.  Terms will include a specified period - usually with a right of renewal, and rental review periods.  For information on making an application to use HCC land please refer to the following attachments:

Guidelines  (PDF 46Kb)
Application form  (PDF 54Kb)
Neighbour’s comment form  (PDF 28Kb)
Utility contact list  (PDF 13Kb)

Policy on private use of Council land

Applications for private use of Council land are guided by the Council’s policy on Private Use of Hutt City Council Land. 

Policy  (PDF 159Kb)