Notified consents

Information on current resource consent applications that have been publicly notified or limited-notified:

NPDC Weld Road Pathway and Ahu Ahu Bridge

New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) and Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) have received applications for resource consent to allow for the construction of a new rock revetment supporting a shared pathway for public access at Weld Road Reserve, Tataraimaka and replacement bridge above Whenuariki Stream.

Submissions must be received no later than 5pm on 31 May 2024. Submission forms can be downloaded here (external link)or completed online here(external link). View the public notice here [PDF, 428 KB].

 

Wind Quarry Zealandia

Taranaki Regional Council has received an application from Wind Quarry Zealandia for resource consents to build an offshore wind farm. It is now assessing the applications in accordance with current legislative requirements. This is an extensive process and could take some time.

Further information may be required before the application is publicly notified. Please check back here for updates.

Manawa Energy Ltd - Motukawa Hydroelectric Power Scheme

Manawa Energy Ltd has applied to the Taranaki Regional Council to replace 14 resource consents, relating to the operation of the Motukawa Hydroelectric Power Scheme.

Submissions must be received no later than 31 March 2023. View the full public notice here [PDF, 343 KB].

 

Application forms, appendices and AEE

Application attachment appendix K - Hydraulic and Geotechnical Assessment  [PDF, 20 MB]
Application attachment appendix I - Recreation Assessment  [PDF, 1.5 MB]
Application attachment appendix H - Terrestrial Ecology Assessment  [PDF, 1.7 MB]
Application attachment appendix G - Sediment Assessment  [PDF, 2.4 MB]
Application attachment appendix F - Aquatic Ecology Assessment  [PDF, 13 MB]
Application attachment appendix E - Natural Character Landscape Assessment  [PDF, 16 MB]
Application attachment appendix C - Hydrology Assessment  [PDF, 7.3 MB]

Application attachment - Proposed Conditions [PDF, 126 KB]

Application AEE [PDF, 1.6 MB]

Application attachment 1 cover letter Trustpower Limited  [PDF, 98 KB]
Application attachment 2 appendix A - Land ownership maps Trustpower Limited [PDF, 3.6 MB]
Application attachment 3 appendix B - Records of title Trustpower Limited [PDF, 575 KB]
Application attachment 5 appendix D - Existing resource consents Trustpower Limited [PDF, 645 KB]
Application attachment 13 appendix L - Motukawa Effects Management Hierachy Trustpower Limited [PDF, 190 KB]

Motukawa HEPS - Existing Environment Legal Advice obtained by TRC [PDF, 159 KB]
Manawa Energy Existing Environment legal opinion response [PDF, 407 KB]

Application Form 21-03369 Manawa Energy Limited [PDF, 825 KB]
Application Form 21-03371 Trustpower Limited [PDF, 710 KB]
Application Form 21-03372 Trustpower Limited [PDF, 729 KB]
Application Form 21-03373 Trustpower Limited [PDF, 519 KB]
Application Form 21-05080 Trustpower Limited [PDF, 576 KB]
Application Form 21-05082 Trustpower Limited [PDF, 717 KB]
Application Form 21-05084 Trustpower Limited [PDF, 707 KB]
Application Form 21-05085 Trustpower Limited [PDF, 577 KB]
Application Form 21-05087 Trustpower Limited [PDF, 698 KB]
Application Form 21-05088 Trustpower Limited [PDF, 731 KB]
Application Form 21-06388 Trustpower Limited [PDF, 692 KB]
Application Form 21-06390 Trustpower Limited [PDF, 456 KB]
Application Form 23-11102 Manawa Energy Limited [PDF, 833 KB]
Application Form 23-11103 Manawa Energy Limited [PDF, 844 KB]

 

Manawa Energy Ltd

Public Notice - Manawa Energy Ltd resource consent applications [PDF, 346 KB]

Manawa Energy Ltd has applied to replace six resource consents and for one new consent, relating to the operation of the Mangorei Hydroelectric Power Scheme.

Public submissions will close on 6 March 2023. The documentation relating to the consents is now available on this website's publicly notified consent applications page

Application forms, appendices and AEE

Application AEE 20 02053 4 0 + 5 other renewals 1 new Trustpower 25 November 2020 [PDF, 1.6 MB]

Application Appendix A Land Ownership Maps 20 02053 4 0 + 5 other renewals Trustpower 25 Nov 2020 [PDF, 17 MB]

Application Appendix B Records of Title 20 02053 4 0 + 5 other renewals Trustpower 25 Nov 2020 [PDF, 3.4 MB]

Application Appendix C Existing Resource Consent Conditions 20 02053 4 0 + 5 other renewals Trustpower 25 Nov 2020 [PDF, 3.3 MB]

Application Appendix D Natural Character Landscape and Visual Assessment 20 02053 4 0 + 5 other renewals Trustpower 25 Nov 2020 [PDF, 31 MB]

Application Appendix E Sediment Assessment 20 02053 4 0 + 5 other renewals Trustpower 25 Nov 2020 [PDF, 3.8 MB]

Application Appendix F Hydrology Assessment 20 02053 4 0 + 5 other renewals Trustpower 25 Nov 2020 [PDF, 12 MB]

Application Appendix G Aquatic Ecology Assessment 20 02053 4 0 + 5 other renewals Trustpower 25 Nov 2020 [PDF, 21 MB]

Application Appendix H Fish Passage and Fish Screening Assessment 20 02053 4 0 + 5 other renewals Trustpower 25 Nov 2020 [PDF, 5.9 MB]

Application Appendix I Terrestrial Ecology Assessment 20 02053 4 0 + 5 other renewals Trustpower 25 Nov 2020 [PDF, 2.5 MB]

Application Appendix J Recreation Assessment 20 02053 4 0 + 5 other renewals Trustpower 25 Nov 2020 [PDF, 5.7 MB]

Application Appendix K Proposed Consent Conditions 20 02053 4 0 + 5 other renewals Trustpower 25 Nov 2020 [PDF, 145 KB]

Application Assessment of effects AEE management Hierarchy [PDF, 110 KB]

Application Cover Letter 20 02053 4 0 + 5 other renewals 1 new Trustpower 25 November 2020 [PDF, 236 KB]

Application form 20 02053 4 0 Trustpower 25 Nov 2020 [PDF, 702 KB]

Application form 20 02054 4 0 Trustpower 25 Nov 2020 [PDF, 458 KB]

Application form 20 02056 4 0 Trustpower 25 Nov 2020 [PDF, 699 KB]

Application form 20 04886 2 0 Trustpower 25 Nov 2020 [PDF, 576 KB]

Application form 20 04888 2 0 Trustpower 25 Nov 2020 [PDF, 471 KB]

Application form 20 10895 1 0 Trustpower 25 Nov 2020 [PDF, 576 KB]

Airport Farm Trustee Ltd

This application has been granted, subject to conditions. The Environment Court did not receive any appeals so the decision has been confirmed. [PDF, 413 KB]

Download the Hearing Panel's decision: Hearing panel decision on resource consent application by Airport Farm Trustee Ltd [PDF, 7.3 MB]

Airport Farm Trustee Ltd had applied to renew two resource consents relating to its chicken-farm operation on Airport Dr, New Plymouth. 

 

Application form and AEE

Remediation (NZ) Ltd

This application has been declined. Download the Hearing Panel's decision:

Hearing Panel decision on resource consent application by Remediation NZ Ltd  [PDF, 1.2 MB]

The company had applied to renew resource consents to discharge waste material, treated stormwater & leachate, and to discharge emissions into the air from composting operations. The applicant is Remediation (NZ) Ltd

Expand the headings to inspect/download the applications and related documentation:

Hearing information

NEW: Hearing Committee Minute #2 [PDF, 75 KB]

Hearing Committee Minute #1 [PDF, 31 KB]

Notice of hearing - Remediation NZ Ltd [PDF, 268 KB]

Change of venue - Remediation NZ Ltd hearing [PDF, 249 KB]

Council officer report and recommendations [PDF, 3.1 MB]

Order of proceedings [PDF, 197 KB]

Hearing timetable [PDF, 338 KB]

Applicant hearing evidence

Applicant's closing reply [PDF, 8.3 MB]

Consent conditions offered post-hearing [PDF, 414 KB]

TRC Hearing evidence

Council Officers' final recommendation [PDF, 367 KB]

Taranaki Regional Council riparian management plan [PDF, 1.1 MB]

Hearing evidence - submitters

This evidence is available upon request.  Please contact consents@trc.govt.nz with your request.

[PDF, 247 KB]Hearing evidence - applicant

David Gibson supplementary evidence [PDF, 2.3 MB]

Colin Kay supplementary evidence [PDF, 638 KB]

Andrew Curtis supplementary evidence [PDF, 941 KB]

Kathryn Hooper supplementary evidence [PDF, 652 KB]

Legal submission [PDF, 2.2 MB]

Applicant's expert evidence

Offered conditions [PDF, 147 KB]

Expert evidence - air quality [PDF, 151 KB]

Expert evidence - monitoring & nitrogen [PDF, 2.8 MB]

Expert evidence - economic effects [PDF, 278 KB]

Expert evidence - applicant [PDF, 503 KB]

Expert evidence - planning [PDF, 652 KB]

Expert evidence - iwi concerns [PDF, 12 MB]

Data and graphics bundle [PDF, 19 MB]

Submitters' expert evidence

Ngāti Mutunga (Anne-Maree McKay) [PDF, 421 KB]

Ngāti Mutunga (Anne-Maree Mckay attachment to evidence) [PDF, 2.1 MB]

Ngāti Mutunga (Katie Jane Beecroft) [PDF, 336 KB]

Ngāti Mutunga (Kathryn Jane McArthur) [PDF, 1.4 MB]

D&G Bendall and J Baker (Duncan Backshall) [PDF, 670 KB]

Hearing evidence - submitters

This evidence is available upon request.  Please contact consents@trc.govt.nz with your request.

Final application documents - June 2020

Revised Assessment of Environmental Effects (AEE) - June 2020 [PDF, 4.1 MB]

Appendix A - title & property [PDF, 1.6 MB]

Appendix B - existing consents [PDF, 2.7 MB]

Appendix C - Integrated Management System [PDF, 1.2 MB]

Appendix D - Site Practices Plan [PDF, 1 MB]

Appendix E - Wetlands Treatment System Management Plan [PDF, 1 MB]

Stormwater channels [PDF, 413 KB]

Appendix F - Leachate & Stormwater Management Plan [PDF, 1.4 MB]

Irrigation model [PDF, 465 KB]

SWPI irrigation (revision A May 2020) [PDF, 1.3 MB]

Appendix G - Release of Final Product protocols [PDF, 1.8 MB]

April 2018 compost results [PDF, 4.4 MB]

January 2020 compost results [PDF, 75 KB]

Appendix H - Composting Facility Management Plan [PDF, 869 KB]

Appendix I - Groundwater, Soil & Stream Monitoring Plan [PDF, 2 MB]

Appendix J - organic composting protocols (vermiculture only) [PDF, 709 KB]

Appendix K - Landscaping Plan [PDF, 2 MB]

Riparian Planting Plan [PDF, 497 KB]

Appendix L - Environmental & Safety Management Plan [PDF, 1.6 MB]

Appendix M - Waste Acceptance Plan [PDF, 1013 KB]

Appendix N - Site Reinstatement (Exit) Plan [PDF, 241 KB]

Appendix O - Farm Environmental Management Plan [PDF, 1.8 MB]

Appendix P - Petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated site guidelines [PDF, 224 KB]

Appendix Q - plan of irrigation blocks [PDF, 354 KB]

Appendix R - drilling mud sample results [PDF, 1.6 MB]

Appendix S - Assessment of Cultural Effects [PDF, 1.9 MB]

Appendix T - process diagram [PDF, 363 KB]

Appendix U - Haehanga Catchment preliminary groundwater investigation [PDF, 6.1 MB]

Appendix V - letter to neighbours [PDF, 32 KB]

Appendix W - Haehanga-Mimitangiatua confluence test results [PDF, 865 KB]

Appendix X - sampling data summaries [PDF, 3.2 MB]

Fish survey & biomonitoring report [PDF, 1.9 MB]

Appendix Y - Assessment of odour effect [PDF, 2.2 MB]

Appendix Z - Uruti Composting Facility nitrogen balance [PDF, 1.6 MB]

Appendix AA - irrigation block nitrogen analysis [PDF, 3.9 MB]

Appendix AB - irrigating high- & low-risk soils on the Uruti site [PDF, 1.2 MB]

Further information (superseded)

Presentation to TRC October 2018 [PDF, 12 MB]

Reponse to request for further information [PDF, 127 KB]

Revised Assessment of Environmental Effects (August 2018) [PDF, 4.6 MB]

Appendix C - Uruti Waste Acceptance Plan [PDF, 3.9 MB]

Appendix D - Uruti Site Practices Plan [PDF, 906 KB]

Appendix E - Uruti Wetlands Treatment System Management Plan [PDF, 991 KB]

Appendix E - Map of Stormwater channels [PDF, 413 KB]

Appendix F - Uruti Leachate & Stormwater Management Plan [PDF, 1.7 MB]

Appendix F - Irrigation model [PDF, 885 KB]

Revised irrigation model [PDF, 140 KB]

Appendix G - Uruti Release-of-Final-Product protocols [PDF, 491 KB]

Appendix H - Results of testing of final product (Hills Laboratories) - 1 [PDF, 214 KB]

Appendix H - Results of testing of final product (Hills Laboratories) - 2 [PDF, 59 KB]

Appendix H - MfE guidelines for petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated sites [PDF, 91 KB]

Appendix I - Haehanga catchment preliminary groundwater investigations [PDF, 3.2 MB]

Appendix J - Uruti Composting Facility Management Plan [PDF, 869 KB]

Appendix K - Groundwater, Soil & Stream Monitoring Plan [PDF, 2.7 MB]

Appendix L - Landscaping Plan [PDF, 205 KB]

Appendix L - Riparian Planting Plan [PDF, 2.4 MB]

Appendix M - Uruti site photo - 1 [PDF, 527 KB]

Appendix M - Uruti site photo - 2 [PDF, 5.3 MB]

Appendix N - Uruti process diagram [PDF, 363 KB]

Appendix O - Drilling mud sample results [PDF, 156 KB]

Appendix R - Remediation (NZ) Ltd organic composting protocols [PDF, 1.6 MB]

Appendix S - Assessment of cultural effects [PDF, 729 KB]

Appendix T - Uruti Integrated Management System [PDF, 2.3 MB]

Appendix U - Uruti Site Reinstatement (Exit) Plan [PDF, 241 KB]

Appendix V - Consultation records [PDF, 32 KB]

Appendix W - Haehanga-Mimitangiatua confluence test results [PDF, 865 KB]

Appendix X - Sampling data/graphs [PDF, 3.3 MB]

Taranaki By-Products Limited

Taranaki By-Products Limited has applied to renew six resource consents, relating to the operation of the Taranaki By-Products Limited rendering plant in Okaiawa.

Public submissions will close on 16 October 2020. 

Public notice - Taranaki By-Products Limited consent applications [PDF, 22 KB]

Expand the headings to view and download documentation relating to this application:

Ōpunake Power Ltd

Ōpunake Power Ltd has applied to renew seven resource consents and for one new consent, relating to the operation of the Opunake Hydroelectric Power Scheme located adjacent to the Opunake township.

Public submissions closed on 14 April 2020. 

Public notice - Opunake Power Ltd consent applications [PDF, 96 KB](external link)

Expand the headings to view and download documentation relating to this application, and submissions that have been received: