Direct referral guide for submitters [pdf, 381 KB]
...information sheet is about the direct referral process under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). It has been prepared to help submitters understand the process. What is direct referral? The direct referral process allows applicants to make a request to a council that their notified resource consent, notice of requirement, or heritage order application1 be decided by the Environment Court, rather than the relevant council. When an application is notified (publicly notified or limi...