Absolute Land Solutions

Resource Management, Town Planning and Land Surveying Professionals

 Definitions - 0 - R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This page contains the following planning and surveying definitions: Objects to a condition, permitted activity, pre-hearing meeting, prohibited activity, publicly notified application, redefinition survey, resource consent, restricted coastal activity, and right of way

When an applicant Objects to a condition on their resource consent they are not appealing the decision, but are requesting one or more conditions be altered or deleted for a specific reason. A decision on an objection is usually made by a planning committee or commissioner, and usually requires a hearing.

Back to Definitions Page

A Permitted Activity is an activity that does not require a resource consent. This is because either, the district or regional plan states that an activity can be done without consent if certain criteria are met, or; an activity is not specifically mentioned in the plan and the activity meets all the District Plan rules and standards. Some examples of activities that are usually permitted are:

(1)              Building a house in a residential area is usually permitted if all front and side yards are complied with and the height plane is not encroached.

(2)              Digging a garden.

(3)      A farm gravel pit. This depends on the quantities being extracted.

Back to Definitions Page

A Pre-hearing meeting is an arranged meeting for an applicant on a publicly-notified resource consent application to discuss their proposal and to hear the reasons a submitter has for their application. The purpose is to clarify what a submitter's concerns are and if more information can be provided, or alternatives considered. 

Back to Definitions Page

A Prohibited Activity is an activity for which no resource consent can be granted under any circumstances, for example the creation of a nuclear power station in New Zealand.

Back to Definitions Page

A Publicly-Notified Application is a resource consent that requires all neighbours and other potentially affected persons or organisations to be notified. A sign needs to be placed in a prominent location, and notices need to be placed in the newspaper on two occasions. Every person has 20 working days in which to make comment in support of or in objection to a notified consent. A hearing is likely to happen if any submissions are received.

Back to Definitions Page

A Redefinition Survey is an accurate survey to find the existing boundary pegs, or place new boundary pegs on an existing boundary point. If you are building a new fence, retaining wall or structure close to or on a boundary line a redefinition survey will give you confidence you are building in the right place.

Back to Definitions Page

A Resource Consent is a Land use consent, Subdivision consent, Coastal permit, Water permit or a Discharge permit.

Back to Definitions Page

A Restricted Coastal Activity is an activity that is stated in the regional plan (or coastal plan) as a Discretionary or Non-complying activity for which the Minister of Conservation is the person who needs to give consent. An activity can only be specified as a restricted coastal activity in a regional coastal plan. It must be likely to have significant or irreversible adverse effects on the coastal marine area or be likely to occur in an area having significant conservation value.

Back to Definitions Page

A Right of Way is a type of easement, which allows the owners of a property access over a portion of another property. A Right of Way can be for vehicles or could be for pedestrians only.

Back to Definitions Page