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1. [2023] NZEnvC 001 Swap Stockfoods Limited v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 3.6 MB]

   ...5 C4 Amended Rule AQ R22 agreed at mediation ........................................... 46 C5 Definition of bulk solid materials .............................................................. 47 Section D Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Air Quality) Regulations 2004 Section E Air quality E1 Sources and estimated quantities of PM10 emitted in the Mount Maunganui Airshed ...............................................................................

2. [2018] NZEnvC 089 Auckland Council v Braines [pdf, 8.2 MB]

   ...disposal systems servicing the dwellings marked "8", "0" and "E" in Appendix 1, including the greywater disposal area associated with the dwelling marked "8", to be completed within seven days. The bund shall be designed to minimise the risk for direct runoff to the stormwater drainage system associated with the adjacent Hibiscus Coast Highway; vii. Required to securely fence off the areas to which the wastewater treatment systems servicing...

3. NZ BORA Advice: Civil Aviation Bill [pdf, 368 KB]

   ...airports. 8. The main purpose of the Bill is to provide for the regulation of a safe and secure civil aviation system. The Bill also has the following additional purposes: a. to maintain, enhance, and promote a transport system that contributes to environmental sustainability, economic prosperity, inclusive access, healthy and safe people, and resilience and security; b. to promote innovation, effectiveness, and efficiency in civil aviation; c. to ensure that New Zealand’s obligati...

4. [2022] NZEnvC 229 Wilson v Waikato Regional Council [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...used in other marine farms. However, rather than confining the choice of rope only to new rope, it would allow for rope previously deployed at the Spat farm to be redeployed. That would be subject to a specification that it must be stored in a designated separate area. OAL offered related amendments to its draft Biosecurity Management Plan and proposed consent conditions. 17 OAL offered the following explanation of its intentions with these revisions:18 16 17 18 Condition 23 r...

5. ENV-2016-AKL-000xxx Howick Ratepayers and Residents Association Incorporated & Others v Auckland Council [pdf, 5.5 MB]

   ...each block. DISABILITY • We note that side/rear yards of 1 metre prevents a disabled person on an electric wheelchair from accessing round a house and this is a form of discrimination. • . The FAUP makes no serious attempt to ensure Lifemark design of buildings from cradle to grave. (Pt 319.1) The 10% token of accessible housing required in multi unit developments in the Terrace Housing and Apartment Zone will be unusable as the doors for disabled should be 900 wide yet the UP re...

6. [2019] NZEnvC 152 Whangarei District Council v CPE Trustee Limited [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...relative haul between truck capacity will be much the same. In other words, the current trucks carry about twice as much as the older trucks did. This means half as many truck trips per annum. The issue we will come to, is the comparison of generated environmental effects of the operation of the different trucks. This will enable an understanding of any departure from the existing use enjoyed by the quarry operation. Spatial extent of quarry [35] We were provided with a number of...

7. [2019] NZEnvC 033 Liu v Auckland Council [pdf, 457 KB]

   ...values of the area, as identified in the special character area statement are maintained and enhanced. (2) The physical attributes that define, contribute to, or support the special character of the area are retained, including: (a) built form, design and architectural values of buildings and their contexts; (b) streetscape qualities and cohesiveness, including historical form of subdivision and patterns of streets and roads; and (c) the relationship of built form to landscape qualit...

8. [2023] NZEnvC 190 Donaldson v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 913 KB]

   ...landscape character. That is described to include existing vegetation, including shelterbelts, hedgerows and exotic amenity plantings. The Zone Purpose statement explains that, within the Precinct: 9 … sympathetically located and well-designed rural living development which achieves minimum and average lot sizes, is anticipated, while still achieving the overall objectives of the [WBRAZ]. Changes through the court’s Topic 30 Decisions [25] As a result of the court�...

9. [2020] NZEnvC 103 Taranaki Energy Watch Inc v South Taranaki District Council [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...of an RDA status assumes that the risk to human health is the same for all RDA activities. However, this assumption is unsupported by expert evidence. Moreover, the matters of discretion are insensitive to the fact that petroleum activities cannot design their way out of an Unacceptable Risk. We will seek submissions from counsel on the appropriate status of activities described by proposed Rule 12.1.3(bb). [37] Before hearing from counsel, the planners responded to specific issues ra...

10. Appendix-3_Logan-Brown_s87F-Report_Water-Quality-and-Aquatic-Ecology_28-April-2023.pdf [pdf, 886 KB]

    ...Overall, this will see an improvement in the quality of stormwater when compared to the current situation. These improvements rely heavily on the on-going monitoring and maintenance of the stormwater treatment devices so that they operate as designed and to ensure the removal of contaminants from the discharges prior to them entering the receiving environment. For this reason, I have recommended the monitoring of at least two treatment wetland complexes in catchments that are li...