Making a Submission on a Consent Application

 
What is a submission?

 

The Resource Management Act 1991 is designed to ensure that there is opportunity for the public to participate  in the management of the environment. 

 

This means that when someone wants to do something which has an effect on the environment, or directly affects you, there is an opportunity for you to have your say. 

 

You can do this by making a  submission on a resource consent application. 

 

A submission is a written statement of support or opposition to an advertised consent application

 

 

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Resource Consents

What is a Resource Consent...

A resource consent allows a person or organisation to do something which has an effect on the environment (e.g. taking water from a stream or bore, discharging waste into the air, onto land or into water, diverting streams or building bridges or culverts)