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Resource consent is permission to carry out an activity on a particular site that may have an effect on the environment. These activities might include anything from creating a subdivision or discharging wastewater, to moving earth or erecting a sign.
A resource consent is permission from Council for an activity that might affect the environment, and that isn’t allowed ‘as of right’ in the Central Hawkes Bay District Plan. Every day, people apply to their local council for resource consents to do things – put up a garage, subdivide their property, build a multi-storey apartment block etc.
At present, we're operating under both the Operative District Plan and the Proposed District Plan (Appeals Version).
To get in touch with a duty planner please contact planner@chbdc.govt.nz or call 06 857 8060
If you are thinking about buying some land or a business, building, or subdividing land you might need to get a resource consent so it's a good idea to talk to come in and chat with us first. Council staff can help you look through the relevant plans and work out whether you'll need a resource consent. If you do, then we will be able to advise how to go about talking with people who might be affected by your project and preparing an assessment of environmental effects. We may also recommend you to visit the Regional Council.
To make an appointment with a duty planner please contact planner@chbdc.govt.nz or call 06 857 8060.
You might have heard of the requirement to get a resource consent under the RMA. This means that you want to do something that the District Plan doesn't allow as of right. When you apply for a resource consent the following information may be required:
To lodge your resource consent application you will need to fill in the Application Form, provide a site plan, and supporting documents to planner@chbdc.govt.nz. A minimum fee will apply, this will need to be paid prior to the consent being processed by the council. Please check our Fees and Charges page for further information.
Applicants will be charged for the full processing time and expert input into all resource consents. The move towards recovering these costs will ensure that the true cost of issuing a resource consent will be covered by the applicant and reduces the reliance on ratepayer funding for this service. Charges may also be made to monitor your resource consent.
Once your application has been submitted, part of the council’s decision-making is to determine whether to process the application as publicly notified, limited notified, or non-notified.
The council may decide that the general public need not be involved if the adverse effects on the environment are no more than minor and there are no adversely affected persons (unless they have given their approval). Most resource consent applications fall into this category, which means there is no submission process.
Consent applications may also be non-notified if the applicant has consulted with any potentially affected persons before application, and received their written approval.
If a council does not publicly notify an application, it must still decide if there are people who will be adversely affected by the activity to a degree that is at least ‘minor’, known as affected persons. The council must notify them of the application unless a rule in a district/regional plan or national environmental standard prevents this. Only those people will be served notice and can make a submission on the application.
This is generally when the council assesses if a proposal will have or is likely to have adverse effects on the environment that are more than minor. The council publishes its notice of proposal on the internet, and a summary in a newspaper available in the area likely to be affected. Anybody can make a submission on the proposal. Submitters can be for or against an activity, or be neutral but wanting to provide additional information. They can ask to be heard in support of their submission. Publicly notified applications usually involve a public hearing.
An application may also be publicly notified if the applicant requests it, if special circumstances exist, or if the district/regional plan or a national environmental standard says it must.
You can help to make sure your consent application is processed quickly if you:
Councils can decide to either grant or decline a resource consent. Usually when the council grant consents some conditions will apply. The council will also probably check that what you are doing is in line with your resource consent. This could mean that a council officer will visit the site, take some measurements or require you to monitor the activity. Councils also decide how long to grant resource consent for. Some consents (like subdivision) last forever, while others might only last for a specified timeframe (for example to operate a concert event).
If you're thinking about buying land or buildings it's worth asking the local city or district council for a Land Information Memorandum. This report will tell you what information the council has about that piece of land, including what the land can be used for under the district plan rules. If you want to check that an activity is okay under the council's plan you can ask the council for a certificate of compliance.
If you're doing something that requires a building consent, before your start building you can get a Project Information Memorandum which will also tell you if you need to apply for a resource consent.
Central Hawke’s Bay District Council has received an application from Paoanui Point Ltd for a resource consent to subdivide the property at 25 Punawaitai Road, Pourerere Beach (being Lot 1 DP 571994 & Lot 7 DP 571994; Lot 22 DP 571994 & Lot 2 DP 564721) into:
Enquiries about the resource consent or submission process can be made to CHBDC Planners at (06 857 8060 or via planner@chbdc.govt.nz)
The application was publicly notified on 22 September 2022. The closing date for submissions was 4pm, 20 October 2022.
A copy of the full public notice and application documents are included below:
RM 220003 - Full Public Notice
Six submissions were received.
The hearing occurred on Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th of July 2023 commencing at 9am both days. The hearing was held in the Council Chamber of Central Hawke’s Bay District Council, 28-32 Ruataniwha Street, Waipawa.
The following minutes and corresponding statements have been provided as part of the hearings process:
RM 220003 - CIA Pages 61-64 only
RM 220003 - Applicants Proposed Timetable
RM220003 - Response from Applicant
RM220003- Email Chain Referenced
RM220003 - Minute 7 - Seeking Comment on Suspension
RM220003 - Applicants Closing Legal Submission
RM220003 - Conditions Proposed by Applicant (post hearing)
RM220003 - Memorandum of Counsel for Havelock Bluff Trust
A decision on the application was made on 22 February and circulated to the applicant and all submitters on 23 February.
Hearings Agenda
Arapata-Trust-Limited-Original-Image-of-2016-NZEnvC-236.pdf
Costello-Auckland-Council-and-Rogers-Original-Image-of-2017-NZHC-1540.pdf
James-William-Bridge-Notice-of-Appeal.pdf
National-Planning-Standards.pdf
Statement-of-Evidence-Applicant-Legal-Submissions-Quentin-Davies.pdf
Statement-of-Evidence-Chantal-Whitby-Slides.pdf
Statement-of-Evidence-Chantal-Whitby.pdf
Statement-of-Evidence-Christine-Foster.pdf
Zindia-Limited-Original-Image-of-2019-NZHC-2765.pdf
Council Officers
Statement-of-Evidence-Lachie-Grant.pdf
Statement-of-Evidence-Legal-for-Council-Laura-Beibly.pdf
Statement-of-Evidence-Rebecca-Ryder.pdf
Statement-of-Evidence-Ryan-OLeary.pdf
Statement-of-Evidence-Charlie-Harris.pdf
Statement-of-Evidence-Legal-Submission-on-behalf-of-C-Harris-M.-Williams-Graph.pdf
Statement-of-Evidence-Legal-Submission-on-behalf-of-C-Harris-M.-Williams.pdf
Statement-of-Evidence-Pourere-community-and-preservation-society.pdf
Brief-of-Evidence-Philip-Tither-Final.pdf
Statement-of-evidence-in-Chief-of-Roger-Wiffin-Final.pdf
RM 220003 - Final Statement - Andy Hicks
RM 220003 - Final Statement - Chantal Whitby - Annexures
RM 220003 - Final Statement - Chantal Whitby
RM 220003 - Final Statement - Christine Foster
RM 220003 - Final Statement - David Dravitzki
RM 220003 - Final Statement - James Bridge
RM 220003 - Final Statement - Matheus Boaretto
RM 220003 - Final Statement - Son Nguyen
RM 220003 - Final Statement - Steve Goodman
RM 220003 - Final Statement - Steve Goodman - Annexure
S42a Recommendation Report - Planning
Appendix 1 - Recommended Draft Conditions
Appendix 2 - Relevant Provisions
Appendix 3 - Summary of Submissions
3 Waters - Technical Memorandum
Geotech and Hazards - Technical Memorandum
Transport - Technical Memorandum
Landscape - Technical Memorandum
HPL Soils Assessment -Technical Memorandum
A resource consent application was received from James Paoanui Point Limited on 23/12/21 for a rural lifestyle subdivision located at the end of Punawaitai Rd, Pourerere. The proposal is to create 48 rural lots as an extension of the current resource RM180160A for 22 rural lifestyle sections.
Please see application and supporting documentation below:
RM 220003 - Assessment of Effects on the Environment
RM 220003 - District Plan Assessment
RM 220003 - Infrastructure Report
RM 220003 - Landscape Assessment
RM 220003 - PDP Objectives and Policies
RM 220003 - Traffic Impact Assessment
A request for further information pursuant to Section 92 of the RMA was made. The response was received 18 August 2022. Please see the documentation below:
RM 220003 - Christine Fosters Response to s92 HPL
RM 220003 - s92 Further Information Request Letter
RM 220003 - Response to Further information Request Letter
RM 220003 - Evidence in Support of Application for Section 224 Certificate
RM 220003 - TA approvals Section 224
RM 220003 - Record of Title 1037977
RM 220003 - Record of Title 1037998
RM 220003 - Registered Rules of Paoanui Management Society Incorporated
RM 220003 - Response to Questions 2, 15 and 16 of Further Information Request
RM 220003 - Fraser Thomas Engineers Answers to Further Information
RM 220003 - Fraser Thomas Engineers Onsite Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Report
RM 220003 - Written approval 20210514
RM 220003 - Written approval 20210816
RM 220003 - Response to Question 12
RM 220003 - HBRC Natural Wetlands
RM 220003 - Letter to HBRC RE Wetland Delineation
RM 220003 - Response to Question 13
RM 220003 - Wetlands Inventory Information
RM 220003 - LDE Revised Report
RM 220003 - Pourerere Landscape Assessment 20220805
RM 220003 - Archaeological Assessment of Effects
We appreciate and recognise there is high community interest with this potential subdivision being one of a number of potential subdivisions that Council is currently processing.
Central Hawke's Bay District Council has received a resource consent application for a 13-lot subdivision at Mangakuri.
• Assessment of Environmental Effects
• Subdivision Scheme Plan
• Subdivision Staging Plan
• Subdivision Application Form
• Record of Title
• Archaeological Assessment
• Traffic Impact Assessment
• Geotechnical Assessment
• Engineering Report
• Engineering Plans
• Landscape and Visual Affects Assessment
Central Hawke's Bay District Council has received a resource consent application for a 2-lot subdivision.
Lot 1 will be 54.277 ha and Lot 2 will be approximately 57.633 ha in size.
The Central Hawkes Bay District Council has received a resource consent application for a proposed supermarket at 16A Takapau Road & 7 James Street, Waipukurau. The proposal includes construction and operation of a new supermarket along with ancillary car parking, loading, access, servicing, fencing and landscaping; site works to accommodate construction of the store – such works include cut and fill earthworks and construction of a new vehicle crossing on Takapau Road and use of the existing crossing on James Street. Subdivision is also proposed.
The Central Hawkes Bay District Council has not issued a decision on this consent yet and is still undergoing due process. For further information please contact the applicant’s agent on kay@formeplanning.co.nz.
Consent was granted on 6 July 2022. See supporting documents below.
RM 220083 Appendix A Site Development Plans
RM 220083 Appendix B Landscape and Visual Effects Assessment
RM 220083 Appendix C SkySolar Landscape Peer Review
A resource consent application RM220083 for the establishment and operation of a solar electricity generation farm at 189 Plantation Rd, Ongaonga was received from Skysolar Ltd on 6/5/22.
The application is in the very early stages of review and has not been granted. Our team are working through the normal processing approach and are yet to assess if there are grounds or not for notification.
As the process progresses, further information will be added to this section. The application and associated documentation are below:
RM 220083 Assessment of Effects on the Environment
RM 220083 Mana whenua consultation
RM 220083 Landscape and Visual Effects Assessment
RM 220083 Site Development Plans
A letter proposing to resolve the appeal has been issued to Matthew Lawson. See supporting document below:
RM 210103 Letter to Matthew Lawson 20220830
Notice of Appeal received and distributed to all submitters by Matthew Lawson 1st August 2022. Environment Court Acknowledgement Letter received 1st August 2022. See supporting documents below:
RM 210103 Notice of Appeal 20220801
RM 210103 Acknowledgement Letter - Ellmers v CHBDC 20220801
Springhill Farm Subdivision and NESCS Consent Decision dated and distributed to all affected parties 13th July 2022. See supporting documents below:
RM 210103 Springhill Farm Subdivision and NESCS Consent Decision 20220713
A Section 37 extension has been approved to Friday 15th July 2022. All affected parties have been notified by email on 27th June 2022.
The closing letter from Eileen Von Dadelszen has been distributed to all parties. A decision is expected to be reached with the next few weeks. See supporting document below:
RM 210103 Eileen Von Dadelszen Closing letter 20220607
Applicant’s Right of Reply distributed to all parties Thursday 2nd June”. See supporting Document below:
RM 210103 Applicant's Right of Reply 20220601
An independent planner on behalf of Central Hawke's Bay Council is currently reviewing the consent and in time will determine the nature of any notification, if any, of the Resource Consent Application for Land Use - Te Mata Mushrooms Company Ltd - 302, 367 and 464 Mt Herbert Road, Waipukurau
June 2023, Update
This resource consent has been withdrawn by the applicant.
18 June, 2021 Update
RM 200204 Te Mata Mushrooms Company composting facility proposal - Application withdrawn
13 May, 2021 Update
19 April, 2021 Update
Extension granted until 30 April 2021 - odour information. Building area.
15 April, 2021 Update
Extension granted until 19 April 2021 – odour information. Notification decision expected by 23 April 2021.
15 February, 2021 Update
3 week extension requested of S92 information. Granted by HBRC/CHBDC. Now due: 5 March, 2021
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