SUBMISSION ON PUBLICLY NOTIFIED
APPLICATION FOR RESOURCE CONSENT
S.96
Resource Management Act 1991
TO:
The Manager
Coastal Permits &
Resource Consents
Client Services
Private Bag 92012
NAME OF SUBMITTER: ……………………………………………………….
1. This
is a submission on an application for coastal permits from Auckland City
Council to construct a new stormwater outfall at
2. The
proposed activity is located at the interface of the territorial local
authority and the coastal marine area,
The
applications are identified as –
·
No. 28873 – Coastal permit to
construct new stormwater outfall structure at
·
No.
28871 – Coastal permit to occupy land in the coastal marine area
·
No. 28964 – Coastal permit to
discharge untreated stormwater into the coastal marine area
3. The specific parts of the application
that this submission relates to are:
·
The submission relates to the
application in its entirety.
4. My submission is that I oppose the proposal for the following
reasons:
(a) The application documents fall well
short of the required assessment of environmental effects with supporting technical reports to address the assessment
criteria of the Regional Plan: Coastal.
(b) There is no assessment of environmental
effects and accordingly the application documentation fails to meet the basic
provisions of s.88 of the Act.
(c) The applicant has failed to provide a
thorough hydrological study of the impact of the discharge of uncontrolled
stormwater at this location in the coastal marine area. The actual and potential adverse effects of
the discharge in association with the natural coastal processes occurring at
this locality have not been identified or assessed to the standard required by
the Regional Plan: Coastal.
(d) Adverse effects of high probability and
high impact will occur with respect to the heritage Richmond Cruising Club building,
the sandy foreshore amenity of
(e) The applicant has failed to provide an
analysis to demonstrate that this proposal is the best practical option to
serve the purpose of the application, taking into account the existing
stormwater outlet and other more suitable locations which do not involve the
only sandy beach in this vicinity.
(f) Overall, the proposal creates
uncontrolled adverse effects within the coastal marine area on a beach used
regularly by local people as a foreshore amenity.
(g) Accordingly, the proposal is contrary to
the objectives, policies and rules of the Auckland Regional Plan: Coastal.
(h) The proposal fails to meet the purpose
and principles of the Act because it does not achieve the sustainable
management of this sensitive urban, coastal environment which has significant
recreational, visual and ecological amenity values.
5. I seek the following decision from the
consent authority:
·
Refuse
consents and permits to the proposal in their entirety.
6. I wish to be heard in support of this
submission.
7. If others make a similar submission, I will
consider presenting a joint case with them at a hearing.
Signed ...................................................................................
Date: July 2006
ADDRESS FOR SERVICE OF SUBMITTER:
Telephone No.: (09) Fax
No.: (09)
Email:
cc: Andrew Stewart Limited,