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1. [2022] NZEnvC 025 Greater Wellington Regional Council v Adams [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...Management Act 1991 (RMA) to: (a) Prohibit the fourth to tenth respondents from commencmg any activities that are not permitted by the Appeals Version of the Proposed Natural Resources Plan for the Wellington Region (the PNRP) and the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater (the NES­ Freshwater) within the wetlands delineated in the affidavit of Phillipa Noel Crisp dated 13 May 2021 at paragraphs [49]-[50] (the GWRC's wetland delineation) on the land legally described...

2. Direct referral guide for submitters [pdf, 381 KB]

   ...Jackson Street Retail Ltd); and international sports venues (Hagley Oval). The direct referral process is different from, and separate to, the consenting process for matters of national significance. Refer to the resource management section on the Environmental Protection Authority’s website for further information on the decision-making process for proposals of national significance. 1 Application’ is used throug...

3. [2018] NZEnvC 030 Auckland Council v London Pacific Family Trust [pdf, 7.4 MB]

   ...interpret the relevant restricted discretionary activity ('RDA') rules according to the RMA's purpose for RDA classification, as specified in s 87 A(3) RMA: (3) If an activity is described in this Act, regulations (including any national environmental standard), a plan, or a proposed plan as a restricted discretionary activity, a resource consent is required for the activity and- Powell v Dunedin City Council (2005) 11 ELRNZ 144; [2004]3 NZLR 721; [2005] NZRMA 174....

4. Federated Farmers of New Zealand.pdf [pdf, 358 KB]

   ...wellbeing of the Waikato and Waipā Rivers. However, Federated Farmers considers that the regulatory and non-regulatory methods proposed in PC1 do not appropriately give effect to the relevant higher order documents, have not appropriately balanced environmental, economic, social and cultural considerations, and are not the most efficient and effective means of achieving the objective of the plan change. 4. Federated Farmers is interested in all the issues raised by the Appell...

5. MfE-The direct referral process - for submitters [pdf, 389 KB]

   ...Jackson Street Retail Ltd); and international sports venues (Hagley Oval). The direct referral process is different from, and separate to, the consenting process for matters of national significance. Refer to the resource management section on the Environmental Protection Authority’s website for further information on the decision-making process for proposals of national significance. 1 Application’ is used throug...

6. Effective Lawyering in the New Plan Making Paradigm [pdf, 588 KB]

   ...being in planning, tikanga Māori, business and engineering. Appointments were by relevant Ministers. Each panel had a secretariat, including lawyers, planners, and administrative staff. Each also had access to professional NZLS CLE Intensive  Environmental Law Intensive 40 mediators and expert witness facilitators. The Environment Court provided significant resourcing assistance to each panel on those matters. [6] Each panel had a website and provided for electronic filing...

7. [2023] NZEnvC 096 AJ & VF Barr Family Trust v Whakatane District Council [pdf, 622 KB]

   ...compliance with the conditions of this consent, the activity authorised by this consent shall be carried out in accordance with the application and documents submitted as part of the application, including the following documents: (a) Assessment of Environmental Effects prepared by KM Planning: Proposed Wedding and Events Venue, Resource Consent Application and Assessment of Environmental Effect, dated November 2020. (b) The site plans dated 7 March 2023 prepared by KM Planning: Site and Surr...

8. [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 ...............................................................................

9. [2021] NZEnvC 027 Director-General of Conservation v Taranaki Regional Council [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...an 6 issue raised only by Te Korowai and was not supported by Ngati Tama. The Agency's objectives - reasonable necessity [9] The fourth project objective is: To manage the immediate and long term cultural, social, land use and other environmental effects of the Project by so far as practicable avoiding, remedying or mitigating any such effects through route and alignment selection, highway design and conditions. [10] In our interim decision we obse1ved that a significant p...

10. MfE - EiC - T A D Ensor - Planning (5 Feb 2021) [pdf, 315 KB]

    ...from Massey 3 6121072 University. I am an associate member of the New Zealand Planning Institute. 9. I have worked throughout the South Island assisting private and public sector clients with obtaining statutory approvals, undertaking environmental impact assessment and policy analysis for projects, and providing expert planning evidence at plan and consent hearings. These clients include the Department of Conservation, Waka Kotahi the NZ Transport Agency, Environment Can...