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Submitting on Notified ConsentsTāpaetanga Tono Whakaaetanga Kua Pānuitia

Anyone can make a submission on a publicly notified resource consent application and we provide you with a guide to this formal process.

Hawke's Bay Regional Council publicly notifies resource consent applications when it is determined that the adverse effects will be, or are likely to be, more than minor. This is when the community has an opportunity to make submissions for or against the proposal.

Notices of any publicly notified resource consent applications are published in local newspapers and on this website (see below).  Notices are usually in the newspaper serving the district where the proposed activity is to take place - most often Hawke's Bay Today and/or the local community paper.  

Anyone can make a submission on a publicly notified resource consent application.  This is a formal process. Please supply your submission to the Regional Council by the published due date.

Current publicly notified consents

Realignment of State Highway 2: Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has received applications for resource consents from the New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, for the construction, use, maintenance and improvement of the state highway and associated infrastructure of State Highway 2. This consists of new bridges, culverts, underpasses, overpass, constructed wetlands, wetland restoration, stream restoration, stormwater management and road.

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Recently closed submissions

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has received the following applications for resource consents (discharge permits) under the Resource Management Act 1991. These applications are to replace the existing consents associated with the operation of the existing Te Paerahi and Pōrangahau Wastewater Treatment Plants for a period of six and nine years respectively while construction occurs for a replacement.

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Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has received the following applications for resource consents under the Resource Management Act 1991. The applications are publicly notified in accordance with section 95A of the Resource Management Act 1991.

Submissions:
Opened: 20 January 2022
Closed: 18 February 2022 at 5.00pm

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The applications are for consent to take and use groundwater from the Ruataniwha Basin under the Tranche 2 allocation framework set out under the Tukituki Catchment Plan (Plan Change 6).

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This application relates to the dredging on the bed of the lower Clive River (including part of the river defined as Coastal Marine Area). 

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Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has received applications for resource consents (discharge permits and production land use consent) under the Resource Management Act 1991. These applications are to replace existing consents associated with the operation of the existing Takapau Wastewater Treatment Plant.

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Hawke's Bay Regional Council has received the following applications for resource consents. These applications are for consents to carry on with a number of existing consented activities associated with the meat processing plant at Fraser Road, Takapau.  The previous consents have now expired and the consent that have been sought will replace these previous consents.  The applicant has sought a 25-year term of consent.

Submissions: 
Opened: Saturday 23 January 2021 
Closed: Monday 22 February 2021 at 5.00pm

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Purpose:  The landfill site comprises of four separate valleys described as Area A, Area B, Area C and Area D. Area D is the current landfill area on the site. Area B is located to the north east of the existing areas A and D – see map below.  Consents are required to discharge contaminants to air and to land, and to divert and discharge water and stormwater. A term of 35 years is sought. A notice of designation is also sought from Hastings District Council (HDC) and this is being processed by HDC separately.

Submissions: 
Opened: Tuesday 19 January 2021
Closed: Wednesday 17 February 2021 at 5.00pm

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Purpose: To undertake activities and discharges associated with the receipt, treatment, storage and general management of wastewater received at the Wairoa Wastewater Treatment Plant.

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To extract gravel (defined as gravel and associated sand, silt and other riverbed sediments) from the beds of the Ngaruroro River, Tukituki Catchment Rivers (Tukituki River, Waipawa River, Makaretu River, Mangaonuku Stream, Tukipo River) and Tutaekuri River, comprising the active river channel and berms, for the purposes of maintaining the design channel capacity and the alleviation of flood and erosion risk.

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Consent Processing Updates

Application for Gravel Extraction from Hawke's Bay Regional Council (Regional Assets Section)

To extract gravel (defined as gravel and associated sand, silt and other riverbed sediments) from the beds of the Ngaruroro River, Tukituki Catchment Rivers (Tukituki River, Waipawa River, Makaretu River, Mangaonuku Stream, Tukipo River) and Tutaekuri River, comprising the active river channel and berms, for the purposes of maintaining the design channel capacity and the alleviation of flood and erosion risk.

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Location:

Various locations along the Ngaruroro River, Tukituki Catchment Rivers and Tutaekuri River to the coast generally on Crown land that is administered by the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council. See consent applications for details.

Pre hearing meeting

After the submission period has closed, applicants and submitters are usually invited to a pre-hearing meeting to try to work through the issues raised by the submitters.

Hearing

If no agreement can be reached at the pre-hearing meeting, then the application may proceed to a formal Hearing before a hearing panel appointed by the Council’s Hearings Committee. Submitters have the right to be heard at this forum, if they wish.

Extra information

An Everyday Guide to the RMA is a set of booklets available from the Ministry for the Environment to help you with everyday matters under the RMA. The booklets explain specific RMA processes, your rights, and how you can get involved.

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