The requirements for providing visitor accommodation within residential houses/units differ depending on whether the accommodation is hosted or unhosted, and the zoning of the property in the District Plan.
You can find out what zone your property is by searching the District Plan(external link).
- Hosted accommodation is where someone who lives permanently on the same property will be there while visitors are staying (e.g. bed and breakfast).
- Unhosted accommodation is where a permanent resident won’t be living on the same property while visitors are staying.
The table below shows the maximum permitted number of guests and nights for each zone and accommodation type. There are additional requirements for each zone which are outlined in the sections below.
Property zone | Type of accommodation | Max number of guests | Max number of nights per 12 month period | Notification required |
Residential | Hosted | 8, or 10 in a heritage building | No limit | Yes |
Residential (outside the 50dB airport noise contour) | Unhosted | 8, or 10 in a heritage building | 60 | Yes |
Rural | Hosted | 8, or 4 if within airport noise contour | No limit | Yes |
Rural | Unhosted | 8, or 4 if within airport noise contour | 180 | Yes |
Rural | Accessory to farming | 10, or 4 if within airport noise contour | No limit | No |
The information on this page covers visitor accommodation within residential houses/units in the residential and rural zones.
The District Plan also permits different types of visitor accommodation in other more traditional locations, such as the Central City, commercial zones, and along arterial roads in the Accommodation and Community Facilities overlay.
To find out more about these other locations please contact our Duty Planner on 03 941 8999 or email DutyPlanner@ccc.govt.nz