Setting up a New Business

Opening a new business  

Camping grounds, Hairdressers and Funeral Parlours need to comply with the requirements of the Health Act and its regulations.

Each of these types of business have their own specific Regulations and requirements that can be found here; 

Our teams

You can work with our Environmental Health, Planning and Building Consents Teams to ensure you meet all the relevant health and building regulations.

The Planning Team can advise on our District Plan and provide information on parking requirements, advertising and likely future patterns of development in your area.

Building consent officers can help with construction requirements, change of use conditions, plumbing and drainage, egress, number of sanitary fixtures and access for disabled people. Building consent will be required for any work done.

Our Environmental Health Officers can provide information on health requirements, inspections and registration.