[2018] NZEnvC 008 Adams v Auckland Council [pdf, 1.6 MB]
...The SCAR (as part of the Special Character Overlay Residential and Business zone [not relevant here] is one of no fewer than 27 overlays in the AUP. As the word suggests, overlays are spatially mapped in the AUP. They serve to recognise, manage and protect particular values and resources across the Auckland region. As such they can apply across parts of zones and precincts. The SCAR also includes objectives, policies and rules (including activity classifications and standard). [7] T...