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Resource consents

A resource consent allows a person or organisation to do something which may have an effect on the environment.

>> Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd information - Interim Decision on Joint Publicly Notified Applications and the Otago Regional Council and Waitaki District Council recommending reports. 

>>Meridian Energy Limited Hearing Panel Decision - Windfarm applications, Lammermoor Range

>> Open for submission - Resource consent applications currently open for public submission.

>> About resource consents - An introduction to the resource consents process and what we do.

>> Do I need a resource consent? - Details of activities for which resource consents are required under the Resource Management Act 1991.

>> Applying for a resource consent - An overview of the resource consents application process.

>> Fees and charges - These charges are a deposit to be paid on lodgement of a consent application. GST is included in all fees and charges.

>> Application forms - All the forms and schedules needed for the resource consent process.

>> Consultation with affected parties - Processing of applications is generally simpler, quicker and less costly if you have consulted with anyone who may be affected by the activity.

>> Assessment of environmental effects - When you apply for resource consent, an assessment of environmental effects (AEE) is required so that you and others can understand what happens to the environment when you undertaken your proposed activity.

>> Notification - The aim of notification is to ensure that everyone is given an opportunity to make a submission. Resource consents applications may have the status of non-notified, limited notified or fully notified.

>> Making a submission - A guide to preparing submissions on resource consent applications.

>> Hearings - The purpose, organisation and procedures relating to resource consents hearings.

>> After the decision: appeals and objections - A guide to the resource consent appeals procedure - who may object and what happens after a decision is made.

>> After consent is granted - The duration of a resource consent. How to transfer or cancel a consent you have been granted.

>> Compliance and enforcement - If a resource consent holder does not fulfill the conditions of their consent, we may take enforcement action under the terms of the Resource Management Act.

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