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Resource Management Act (EPA (Proposals of National Significance…

- - - - Permitted
        
        Must comply with performance standards specified in the plan such as noise , light or quality of discharge
        
        No consent required
      - Controlled
        
        Applications cannot be declined by the consent authority however conditions may be imposed under s 108
        
        Plan specifies the assessment criteria that the consent authority will have regard to in considering the application
        
        Must comply with standards and terms specified in the plan
        
        Resource consent required
      - Discretionary
        
        Must comply with standards and terms specified in plan
        
        All environmental effects will be considered
        
        Applications may be declined
        
        Conditions may be imposed
        
        Resource consent required
      - Restricted Discretionary
        
        Plan specifies the assessment criteria that the consent authority will have regard to in considering the application – the consent
        authority may consider only those matters when making its decision
        
        Must comply with standards or terms specified in plan
        
        Applications may be declined
        
        Resource consent required
      - Non-complying
        
        Extra threshold test (s104D): Consent authorities must be satisfied that the granting of the consent will not be contrary to the objectives or policies in the plan or that the adverse effects on the environment are minor
        
        Then, all environmental effects considered
        
        Applications may be declined
        
        Resource consent required
      - Prohibited
        
        Plan expressly prohibits
        
        No application can be made
      - When Plans are created by Regional and District authorities under the RMA, different types of activity are given different activity category status.
      - This affects the need to obtain a resource consent to carry out the activity, and the likelihood that the consent will be granted.
      - It also affects whether the resource consent will need notification.