Carry Out Discretionary Activities on Pastoral Land
Pastoral leaseholders require consent from LINZ to carry out certain activities on Crown pastoral land.
These discretionary activities may include general farm maintenance such as burning vegetation, clearing scrub or tracking a path or road. You can apply here for a "discretionary action" consent. You can read the Applying for a Discretionary Action Consent Fact Sheet (pdf 150KB).
Download and print out a request for consent form from the following list of activities and post to LINZ Pastoral Unit (see Crown property contacts).
Cover sheet
You must send a cover sheet with every consent application form for a discretionary activity to the LINZ Pastoral Unit.
Plant vegetation
Remove vegetation
- Request to Burn Vegetation on Pastoral Lease Land (pdf 164KB) (Form B1)
- Request to Clear or Fell Bush or Scrub on Pastoral Lease Land (pdf 147KB) (Form B2)
Land maintenance
- Request to Crop, Cultivate, Drain on Pastoral Lease Land (pdf 145KB) (Form B3)
- Request to Topdress and/or Sow Seed on Pastoral Lease Land (pdf 144KB) (Form B4)
Land modification
- Request to Track or Form any Path or Road on Pastoral Lease Land (pdf 160KB) (Form B6)
- Request to Carry out an Activity Affecting or Causing Disturbance to the Soil Pastoral Lease Land (pdf 156KB) (Form B7)
Consent for minor activities
All activites under sections 15 and 16 of the Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998 require written consent from the Commissioner of Crown Lands (the Commissioner). However, the Comissioner has granted consent to all leaseholders and licencees to undertake "minor activities", such as using a handheld shovel or spade. The consent also extends to activities undertaken within a fenced in area around the homestead located on the pastoral lease, such as tree felling or sowing seed.
You can view a copy of this consent:
