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Update on growth limitations in Warkworth
Work is underway to enable further growth in Warkworth.
Warkworth’s population is expected to grow significantly over the next few decades, with more than 20,000 people anticipated to move to the area.
We have a $300m+ infrastructure programme underway that will replace the current Warkworth Wastewater Treatment Plant with a new state-of-the-art facility at Snells Beach.
We expect to have the new treatment plant and its connecting transfer pipeline and pump station operational in mid to late 2025. In the meantime, however, the Warkworth Wastewater Treatment Plant is approaching its full capacity.
To ensure it can continue to meet its resource consent conditions, which are designed to protect the environment, new resource consents will include conditions that stipulate no connections can be made until the relevant infrastructure is operational.
What does this mean for property developers and potential developers?
- We will be honouring our commitments made through existing consents. This means anyone who has an existing resource consent or building consent – with a current commitment of a public wastewater connection – will still be able to connect when they’re ready, provided all relevant consent conditions have been met.
- We urge anyone seeking to build in Warkworth to come and talk to us before you invest significant time and money in the resource consent process.
- Auckland Council may still grant resource consents, but with the condition that no connection can be made until the new Snells Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant is operational.
Timings for available wastewater connections are largely dependent on the location of your proposed development.
Additional growth limitations in north Warkworth
- The area north of the river is subject to an additional limitation as there is limited capacity in the existing wastewater network to service growth. This is separate to the capacity issue at the wastewater treatment plant, and therefore it won’t be alleviated as soon as the Snells Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant is operational. A new north-west growth servicing pipeline is in the planning phase. This pipeline will alleviate growth restrictions in north Warkworth. Unfortunately, at this stage we do not have a firm construction completion date for this project.
- Auckland Council may still grant resource consents, but with conditions that mean development cannot connect to the wastewater network until our new treatment plant in Snells Beach is operational and the north-west growth servicing pipeline is completed.
Any questions?
Please email [email protected]. If your query relates to an existing consent, please include the consent number in the subject line.
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
I want to build a new home south of the river. When can I do this?Properties south of the river in live-zoned land will be able to connect to the wastewater network when the new Snells Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant is operational. This is expected to be in mid to late 2025.
We recommend you get in touch with us to discuss your development before you start your resource consent process.
Properties south of the river in live-zoned land will be able to connect to the wastewater network when the new Snells Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant is operational. This is expected to be in mid to late 2025.
We recommend you get in touch with us to discuss your development before you start your resource consent process.
I want to build a new home north of the river. When can I do this?The area north of the river is subject to an additional limitation as there is limited capacity in the existing wastewater network to service growth. This is separate to the capacity issue at the wastewater treatment plant, and therefore it won’t be alleviated as soon as the Snells Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant is operational.
A new north-west growth servicing pipeline – currently in the planning phase – will alleviate growth restrictions in north Warkworth. Unfortunately, at this stage we do not have a firm construction completion date for this project.
Auckland Council may still grant resource consents, but with conditions that mean development cannot connect to the wastewater network until our new treatment plant in Snells Beach is operational and the north-west growth servicing pipeline is completed.
We recommend you get in touch with us to discuss your development before you invest significant time and money in the resource consent process.
The area north of the river is subject to an additional limitation as there is limited capacity in the existing wastewater network to service growth. This is separate to the capacity issue at the wastewater treatment plant, and therefore it won’t be alleviated as soon as the Snells Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant is operational.
A new north-west growth servicing pipeline – currently in the planning phase – will alleviate growth restrictions in north Warkworth. Unfortunately, at this stage we do not have a firm construction completion date for this project.
Auckland Council may still grant resource consents, but with conditions that mean development cannot connect to the wastewater network until our new treatment plant in Snells Beach is operational and the north-west growth servicing pipeline is completed.
We recommend you get in touch with us to discuss your development before you invest significant time and money in the resource consent process.
I’ve got resource consent but I haven’t got building consent. Can I still connect?We will be honouring all commitments made through existing resource consents and building consents. You will still be able to connect when you are ready, provided all relevant consent conditions have been met.
We will be honouring all commitments made through existing resource consents and building consents. You will still be able to connect when you are ready, provided all relevant consent conditions have been met.
I’ve already applied for building consent but haven’t yet heard back. What does this mean for me?Anyone with a resource consent and the current commitment of a public wastewater connection is not impacted by the temporary pause in new connections. It will not impact your building consent application. If building consent is granted, you will still be able to connect to the wastewater network when you are ready, provided all relevant consent conditions have been met.
Anyone with a resource consent and the current commitment of a public wastewater connection is not impacted by the temporary pause in new connections. It will not impact your building consent application. If building consent is granted, you will still be able to connect to the wastewater network when you are ready, provided all relevant consent conditions have been met.
I’m planning to lodge resource consent later this year. What does this mean for me?We recommend you get in touch with us before starting the resource consent process. Timings for available wastewater connections are largely dependent on the location of your proposed development. For example, the area north of the river is reliant on the delivery of the north-west growth servicing pipeline, which is still in the planning phase and doesn’t yet have a firm completion date.
If your proposed development is south of the river in live-zoned land, Auckland Council may still grant resource consent, but for the near future these will include a condition that no connection can be made until our Snells Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant is available.
If your proposed development is north of the river in live-zoned land, Auckland Council may still grant your resource consent, but with conditions that mean you cannot connect to the wastewater network until our new treatment plant in Snells Beach is operational and the north-west growth servicing pipeline is completed.
We recommend you get in touch with us before starting the resource consent process. Timings for available wastewater connections are largely dependent on the location of your proposed development. For example, the area north of the river is reliant on the delivery of the north-west growth servicing pipeline, which is still in the planning phase and doesn’t yet have a firm completion date.
If your proposed development is south of the river in live-zoned land, Auckland Council may still grant resource consent, but for the near future these will include a condition that no connection can be made until our Snells Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant is available.
If your proposed development is north of the river in live-zoned land, Auckland Council may still grant your resource consent, but with conditions that mean you cannot connect to the wastewater network until our new treatment plant in Snells Beach is operational and the north-west growth servicing pipeline is completed.
When will you have firm plans for the north-west growth servicing pipeline?We hope to confirm the intended route for the pipeline in December 2024. At this stage there is no firm completion date for this project.
We hope to confirm the intended route for the pipeline in December 2024. At this stage there is no firm completion date for this project.