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Concessions & permits

Concessions

You are here: About DOC > Concessions & permits > Concessions

In this section:

  • Concessions
    • About concessions
    • Applying for a concession
    • Managing your concession
    • Contacts
    • Information for concessionaires
    • Concession statistics
    • Request for proposals

Do you want to use conservation land for business or private activity?

If so, you need to apply for a concession from DOC. A concession is a permit, licence or lease for conservation land that gives permission for:

  • Commercial activities eg set up and run a retail or tourism business
  • Organised non-profit activities eg run a sports event
  • Occupation of land eg grazing an area, right of way access and building of structures

The information below explains why concessions are necessary and how to apply for one.

About concessions

Find out how to get permission (a concession) to set up and run a commercial business or non-profit activity, occupy land or build structures on conservation land.

Applying for a concession

What you need to know about applying for permission (a concession) to run a business or non-profit activity, occupy land or build structures on conservation land.

Managing your concession

If you already hold a concession, here's information about managing it throughout its life.

Concessions and other permission contacts

View contact information for DOC concessions and other permissions staff.

Information for concessionaires

Learn about free online training, get statistics and information sheets and find out how tourism operators contribute to conservation.

Concession statistics

Concession statistics give a sense of the size, scale and type of concession work that DOC manages.

Request for proposals

Find opportunities for business on public conservation land.

 

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