As part of a project to combat poor air quality in Richmond over winter, there are stricter requirements for woodburners installed in Richmond properties.
Please see the About the building consent process for more information.
You can also read the solid fuel heater building consent application guide (pdf 599 KB) for more details.
All wood burners installed indoors after 1 September 2005, on a property less than 2 hectares anywhere in the District, must comply with the Ministry for the Environment's National Environment Standards for Air Quality (NES).
Emissions must be less than 1.5 g/kg (grams of particulate per kilogram of wood burnt) and have an efficiency of greater than 65 percent.
This Guide contains information about Tasman Resource Management Plan requirements for outdoor burning and domestic wood burners.
TRMP Summary Guide No. 13 - Burning Fires and Air Quality.pdf (pdf 864 KB)
Also available are specific good practice guidelines for outdoor burning and operating wood burners that provide more information on how to comply with the rules.
See also
If you are installing solar water heating within the Tasman District, you will need to apply to the Council for a Building Consent.
Visit our Building Consents section for more information on this process.
More information about solar water heating and solar energy is available from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA).
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