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The Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) sets guidelines for the use of New Zealand's natural and physical resources, in both the urban and rural environment. Local authorities (ie, district, city and regional councils) are required to implement the RMA and oversee its day to day running. The main way we do this is by drawing up district and regional plans - documents that interpret the objectives of the RMA and translate these into actual rules and laws that apply within specific districts and regions. The environmental impacts of activities are primarily controlled by the RMA through the requirement to apply for resource consents as well as through any conditions for permitted activities included in the relevant regional or district plan. A resource consent provides permission to carry out an activity so long as it complies with any conditions attached to the consent. The RMA classifies activities into six primary categories: permitted, controlled, restricted discretionary, discretionary, non-complying and prohibited 1./ Permitted Activity:
3./ Restricted discretionary Activity: A restricted discretionary activity requires a resource consent before it can be carried out. The consent authority can exercise discretion as to whether or not to grant consent, and to impose conditions, but only in respect of those matters over which it has restricted its discretion in the plan or over which discretion is restricted in national environmental standards or other regulations. 4./ Discretionary Activity: A discretionary activity requires a resource consent before it can be carried out. The consent authority can exercise full discretion as to whether or not to grant consent and as to what conditions to impose on the consent if granted 5./ Non-complying Activity: A non-complying activity requires a resource consent before it can be carried out. A resource consent can be granted for a non-complying activity, but first the applicant must establish that the adverse effects of the activity on the environment will be minor or that the activity will not be contrary to the objectives of the relevant plan or proposed plan (section 104D). Any effect on a person who has given written approval to the application will not be considered. In addition, the consent authority may disregard an adverse effect of the proposed activity if the plan permits an activity with that effect (the 'permitted baseline' test). 6./ Prohibited Activity: A prohibited activity may not be carried out. In addition, no resource consent can be granted to authorise the activity (section 77B(7)). Parties wishing to carry out a prohibited activity must apply for a change to the plan to reclassify the activity. Building Consent Documentation When you are constructing a new building, doing additions, internal or external alterations to your home (or any other buildings on your property) you will need to consider both building and planning controls. A building consent allows you to carry out building work in accordance with the consent, associated plans and specifications. Tender Drawings The working drawing stage includes the preparation of full working drawings and specifications for the purpose of applying for building consent and tendering. The sole purpose of Tender drawings are to give an accurate indication of how mush the project will cost to build. |