Resource Consents

A resource consent application must include an assessment of environmental effects. ⁴⁰⁵⁶  A heritage impact assessment provides an assessment of heritage-related effects of a proposed activity. It should describe: ⁴⁰⁵⁷

• the site and its values, including photographs and plans,
• the proposed works,
• positive and/or negative effects of the proposed words,
• statutory or policy considerations, and
• recommendations.

The normal test applies to notification of resource consent applications. Heritage New Zealand should be considered an affected party where proposed works are within, adjacent, or near to: ⁴⁰⁵⁸

• Any registered historic place, historic area, waahi tapu or waahi tapu area
• Any item, place or area listed in a District Plan heritage schedule.
• Any historic reserve or Heritage New Zealand historic property
• Any place subject to a heritage covenant, heritage order or  requirement for a heritage order

The Heritage New Zealand Sustainable Management of Historic Heritage Guidance series provides further guidance on resource consents.

Last updated at 10:46AM on November 27, 2015