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1. [2020] NZEnvC 025 Willis Bond Capital Partners No. 3 Limited [pdf, 914 KB]

   ...filling will exceed 250 m2 - a discretionary activity (restricted); • The use and development of potentially contaminated land (Rule 32.2.1) - a discretionary activity (restricted). [27] Consent for a discretionary activity under the National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health (2011) is required for the associated soil disturbance and change in land use. [28] There is agreement that on a bundled approach, the resource co...

2. [2022] NZEnvC 117 High Quality v Auckland Council [pdf, 885 KB]

   ...and amenity. Putting aside rural character and amenity, the question is whether or not a discretionary activity can effectively be prohibited by the wording within policies or rules. Certainly that is not our understanding of the decision of Environmental Defence Society Inc v New Zealand King Salmon Company Ltd4 although this was quoted to us by the Council. Albert Road Investments v Auckland Council5 is quoted by the applicant relating to a two-lot subdivision containing one ho...

3. [2023] NZEnvC 048 Evans v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 944 KB]

   EVANS v MDC – DECISION IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2023] NZEnvC 48 IN THE MATTER of the Biosecurity Act 1993 AND of an application under s76 of the Act BETWEEN GEOFFREY IAN TUDOR EVANS (ENV-2020-CHC-105) Applicant AND MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge P A Steven Environment Commissioner S Myers Hearing: in Blenheim on 27 September 2022 Appearances: Q A M Davies and

4. [2024] NZEnvC 187 Gisborne District Council v Barraclough [pdf, 6.2 MB]

   ...be provided, and no further earthworks be carried out until the plan is approved. [2] The application was supported by the following affidavits from: (a) David Sluter, a Council enforcement officer. He addressed site inspections and assessed environmental effects; (b) Kevin Ford, a Council enforcement officer. He addressed the compliance history of the site, Council inspections, and the reasonableness of requiring compliance with an abatement notice; (c) Gregor McLean, an env...

5. Children and young people with charges finalised in the Youth Court June 2020 [xlsx, 333 KB]

   ...olds from 1 July 2019) 11: Prohibited and regulated weapons and explosives offences 369 261 279 222 171 207 207 198 159 159 3% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% Total (including 10 - 16 year olds and 17 year olds from 1 July 2019) 12: Property damage and environmental pollution 1,803 1,776 1,467 1,140 978 843 945 735 618 684 13% 14% 14% 12% 12% 10% 10% 9% 9% 9% Total (including 10 - 16 year olds and 17 year olds from 1 July 2019) 13: Public order offences 1,077 873 723 783 651 600 693 480 351 417...

6. [2023] NZEnvC 207 Waterfall Park Developments Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...descriptions “are based on the scale of the relevant landscape character unit, and should not be taken as prescribing the values and/or capacity of specific sites”. LCU 8: Speargrass Flat [19] For LCU 8, Sch 24.8, describes the following “environmental characteristics and visual amenity values to be maintained and enhanced” (the Site being within its “eastern portion”): Central and western portion of LCU 8 Sense of openness and spaciousness as a ‘foil’ for the m...

7. [2019] NZEnvC 160 Hawthenden Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 21 MB]

   ...[2019) NZEnvC 160 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of appeals under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act concerning Topic 2: Sub-topic 1 of the Proposed Queenstown Lakes District Plan HAWTHENDEN LIMITED (ENV-2018-CHC-55) UPPER CLUTHA ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY (INC) (ENV-2018-CHC-56) SEVEN ALBERT TOWN PROPERTY OWNERS (ENV-2018-CHC-95) JAMES WILSON COOPER (ENV-2018-CHC-144) ALLENBY FARMS LIMITED (ENV-2018-CHC-148) Appellants QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL...

8. Regulatory Impact Statement on proposed LINZ fees regulations under the marine and coastal area takutai moana 2011 act [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...allows applicants to seek interests ranging from freehold title to leases, licences or other rights to occupy or use the land. 4. Central and local government both have decision-making roles regarding reclaimed land. Regional councils consider the environmental effects and whether to grant a resource consent under the Resource Management Act 1991. The Minister for Land Information, on behalf of the Crown as owner of reclaimed land, decides whether to vest a legal interest in a reclama...

9. ENV-2016-AKL-000212 Smithies Family Trust v Auckland Council [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...lack of opportunity and flexibility for appropriate subdivision and use within the rural zones, and the Rural Production zone in particular. (b) Inappropriately try to protect rural land from forms of subdivision which will in fact have important environmental and ecological benefits, including the protection, rehabilitation or enhancement of significant biological diversity. (c) Are not based on any sound resource management rationale as to why appropriately formulated rules (as have...

10. 2021-02-05 Martin Graeme memorandum evidence [pdf, 221 KB]

    Memorandum of G N Martin Page 1 of 8 BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENTAL COURT CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY ENV:2020-CHC-2017 In the Matter of the Resource Management Act 1991 And a notice of motion under section 149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago Between Otago Regional Council Applicant And Graeme Noel Martin Section 274 Party...