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Land Information Memoranda (LIMs)

Introduction | What is a LIM? | Order a LIM | Questions once you've received your LIM


Order a LIM

* Due to the implementation of new systems, urgent LIMs will not be available for the week beginning Monday 1 December.

We are working to turn these LIMs around within 24 hours.

Thank you for your patience,
Auckland City Environments

Order online

Order your LIM online and choose to receive an electronic version (conditions apply). 

The online LIM service can be used for any property within Auckland city's boundaries.


Print and send the application

Note that urgent LIMs are not available for Great Barrier Island.

Print and complete the Land Information Memorandum Application form (426k PDF) and send it to us with your payment. Obtain site details about the property by referring to Property and rates information search.

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Mail/deliver/fax

Note: You must include either credit card details or your customer account number if wish to fax your application. The LIM will not be processed until payment is received.

Location of property Fax
Auckland 353 9364
Waiheke 372 8236
Great Barrier (09)429 0379
Monday to Friday
8.00am to 5.00pm


Cost and timeframe

Note that urgent LIMs are not available for Great Barrier Island.

All LIM reports must be produced within 10 working days as specified by the Local Government Information and Meetings Act 1987. The actual time taken to produce this information, providing all the necessary information is supplied with your application, generally takes less time

Avoid processing delays by providing all the necessary details and supplying payment with your application.

LIM type Processing timeframe Cost
Urgent Within four business working hours *
  • $312 incl GST
Non- urgent  Within 10 working days, but generally around five working days.
  • $243 incl GST

Courier fees

The cost to courier a LIM is $8.50. If you select courier as your dispatch method, you will need to include the payment with your application. LIMs will not be couriered out until full payment is received.

Note: The $8.50 fee only applies to locations within the Auckland area - from Albany to Papakura.
If you need a LIM delivered outside this area, you will need to arrange your own courier.

Reviewed July 2008

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