Environmental Health Services fees and charges

Here are the fees we charge for Environmental Health Services, including inspections, permits and licences.

All fees and charges include GST. Effective 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.

To keep our services running smoothly, some fees and charges will increase from 1 July this year.

Council approved most fees and charges for the 2026–27 financial year at its meeting on 11 February 2026.

A council report presented to elected members outlined all the proposed changes to fees and charges across council services. The report included recommended adjustments to reflect the cost of delivering services.

Elected members approved all of the proposed changes, with two exceptions:

  • The proposed charge for caregivers accompanying children under five at council swimming pools was not approved. This will remain free of charge.
  • Proposed changes to Environmental Health Services fees and charges (in terms of regulation 7 of the Health (Registration of Premises) Regulations 1996) were not approved. These remain unchanged.

Excerpt from Council report: Fees & Charges 2026-27

We are currently consulting on proposed changes to trade waste, planning, and miscellaneous service fees, which are not yet finalised. 

Read more about the consultations

Environmental health charges are imposed under Regulation 7 of the Health (Registration of Premises) Regulations 1966 to recover the cost to Palmerston North City Council of providing environmental health services. 

Fixed charges

These charges cover the standard cost to Council in carrying out the work listed. However, additional charges may apply depending on the circumstances, such as additional inspections, change of ownership or interpretation services that may be incurred by the Council during or after processing the application, or carrying out related inspections.

 

 

Other fees

These fees may be applicable to an application or inspection, or may be applied as a single charge.

 

Charges for Council staff

The environmental protection manager is authorised to remit, reduce or refund any of these fees or part of a fee in any particular case where there are special grounds for doing so.

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