[2020] NZEnvC 153 Cabra Rural Developments Ltd v Auckland Council [pdf, 3 MB]
...activity or to the site or sites where that activity will occur. (2) When considering an application for resource consent for an activity that is classed as a discretionary or non-complying activity, the Council will have regard to the standards for permitted activities on the same site as part of the context of the assessment of effects on the environment. (3) The absence of any specific reference to positive effects in the objectives, policies, matters of discretion or assessment...