Moving towards a single council
The councils in the Auckland region have been working cooperatively to move smoothly to the new Auckland Council on 1 November 2010.
That cooperation has helped us standardise Resource consent online information and produce a single set of associated forms. You can use these forms now at any local government organisation in the Auckland area.
About installing a satellite dish or aerial
Attaching to an existing building
Every satellite and / or telecommunication dish more than 2 metres wide and located on a building requires a building consent.
If the satellite dish or aerial is more than 2 metres above the maximum permitted height for the mains structure, and more than 2 metres in any horizontal direction you will also need a resource consent.
Dishes less than 2 metres in width (such as a SKY dish) do not require consents.
Whether consents are required or not, installation must meet the requirements of the Building Act and Building Code.
Installing a free standing satellite dish
All free standing satellite dishes, regardless of size, require a resource consent.
If you intend to install a free standing satellite dish you will also require a building consent for the support structure (e.g. the pole) that the dish is attached to.
Consents required
For further information please view the information sheets in the 'See also' box.