[2017] NZEnvC 037 Wellington Fish Game Council v Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council [pdf, 3.7 MB]
...discretionary activity, or a non-complying activity, regardless of what type of activity the application was expressed to be for. (6) A consent authority may decline an application for a resource consent on the grounds that it has inadequate information to determine the application. (7) In making an assessment on the adequacy of the information, the consent authority must have regard to whether any request made of the applicant for further information or reports resulted in furthe...