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Controlled activities |
These are activities that require a resource consent which the Council
must approve, but can put conditions on the consent.
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Delineation |
"Marking out" or drawing a line, this term is used to
describe the boundary of a particular land unit.
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Discretionary activities |
These are activities that require a resource consent which Council can
approve or decline, and if they approve the activity, they can put
conditions on the consent.
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Land units (LU) |
The Hauraki Gulf Islands are separated into smaller units for the
purpose of forming rules which control development. Land units are based
on common features of the physical and natural landscape. Each land unit
has a combination of physical and environmental characteristics by which
it is clearly distinguished. Land units determine the rules and standards
which apply together with the criteria for assessment of resource consent
and subdivision consent applications.
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Non-complying activities |
These are activities that are not provided for or are activities that
contravene the district plan that are not otherwise permitted, controlled
or discretionary activities. Council can approve or decline a resource
consent for a non-complying activity, and if they approve it, can place
conditions on the consent.
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Objective |
Describes the intended outcomes as a result of the rules and policies.
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Outstanding natural landscape |
An outstanding natural landscape is one that is considered as being of
national or regional significance, and contains features that make it
special when compared other landscapes. The reference to natural does not
require it to be unmodified by humans.
The Resource Management Act requires outstanding natural landscapes and
features to be protected from inappropriate development.
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Permitted activities |
These are activities which can be undertaken without a resource
consent.
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Policy |
Describes the way in which Council will consider various aspects of a
proposal.
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Policy areas |
Policy areas apply to a number of locations which exhibit a need for a
more pronounced strategic approach to resource management in addition to
the use of strategic management areas and land units. Policy areas provide
additional objectives, policies and rules to be considered during the
consent process.
These are sometimes called structure plans by other Councils.
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Prohibited activities |
This is an activity for which no-one is allowed to apply for a resource
or subdivision consent.
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Resource consent |
A resource consent allows a person to carry out an activity on land
where the use of land is controlled by the District Plan.
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Resource Management Act (1991) |
The legislation that sets out the way resources are to be managed
nationally, regionally and locally. The purpose of the act is to provide
for sustainable management.
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Rule |
A rule sets out the controls or standards that should be complied with
for land-use or subdivision activities.
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Sensitive area (SA) |
These areas are similar to sites of ecological significance, but with
slightly less emphasis.
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Site of ecological significance (SES) |
These are areas that have been identified as having significant plant,
wildlife or ecological values.
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Strategic management areas (SMA's) |
The District Plan divides the district into Strategic Management Areas
(SMA's). These identify critical physical, social and development
characteristics for each area. Common objectives and policies have been
developed for each to provide a basis for management of these areas. The
objectives and policies are considered as part of a resource consent, but
do not strictly control it.
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Structure plan |
A structure plan is a method of controlling and identifying areas that
are to be developed in a particular manner. It generally specifies planned
locations for activities and may show areas for public use. Refer to
Policy Areas.
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Subdivision |
This term is used to describe the division of an allotment of land into
separate titles, but does not include joining together titles. Other forms
of subdivision include cross-leases and unit titles.
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Sustainable management |
This term is used in the Resource Management Act, and it means managing
resources in such a way that we provide for social, cultural and economic
wellbeing, whilst:
- sustaining the potential of natural and physical resources to meet the
reasonably foreseeable needs of future generations;
- safeguarding life supporting capacity of air, water, soil and
ecosystems; and
- avoiding, remedying or mitigating adverse effects on the environment.
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