Week 8 - AEE Summary
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1. AEE Summary
1.1. Types of Consent
What type of consent do I need?
There are many different types of consent as described below. These descriptions are listed in order of an increasing level of time and commitment to providing a full, detailed AEE.
Permitted Activities
Permitted activities are allowed ‘as of right’ subject to complying with any conditions set out in the plan. A permitted activity is the only category that does not require you to apply for resource consent.
Controlled Activities
A council must grant consent if you apply for a controlled activity unless it has insufficient information to determine whether or not the activity is a controlled activity. The council may grant consent subject to conditions that must be complied with. These conditions may only be imposed when they relate to matters specified in the plan.
Restricted - Discretionary Activities
A council may grant or decline consent for a restricted discretionary activity. If granted, conditions may only relate to matters specified in the plan.
Discretionary Activities (also called unrestricted)
A council can grant or decline an application for a discretionary activity. If granted, it can impose conditions in relation to any matter that helps to control any of the activity’s potential adverse effect.
Prohibited Activities
You cannot apply for a resource consent for a prohibited active
There is one other type of activity: a restricted coastal activity, which is either a discretionary or non-complying activity that is listed in a regional coastal plan as a restricted coastal activity. The Minister of Conservation issues consent for these activities