Regulatory Committee Agenda - Waipa District Council

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Assessment of Environmental Effects Conclusion
10.13 The effects of the land use on the environment are considered to be no more than
minor and or can be adequately mitigated via conditions of consent.
11. OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES OF THE OPERATIVE WAIPA DISTRICT
PLAN
11.1 The following is an assessment of the proposal against the objectives and policies of
the Operative Waipa District Plan considered relevant to this application.
Residential Objective and Polley
Objective RS1
To manage the development of residential activities in urban and rural areas in order
to:-
i) minimise any adverse effects on the natural and physical resources oi the
District;
ii) avoid as far as is possible and practicable any significant adverse ef:fects on
the qualities of the environment; and
iii) maintain the social and physical wellbeing and health of the residents of the
District.
Policy RS6
To allow for further housing development in existing towns and settlements in the
District.
11.2 The proposal is considered to have less than minor effects on the natural and
physical resources of the district as it is utilising land zoned for the purpose of rural
residential development. The land surrounding the site is an existing rural residential
settlement and the addition of one lot is not expected to generate any effects on the
quality of the environment. Therefore the proposal is not contrary with the above
objective and policy.
Transportation Objective
Objective TR4
To minimise the adverse effects of the use and development of the District's transport
facilities and networks on people and the environment.
11.3 The creation of one additional lot is not anticipated to have adverse effects on the
local reading network, in addition conditions are recommended requiring the access
and right of way be constructed to Council standards. Overall it is considered that this
proposal is consistent with the above objective.
Report to Regulat.ccy Commlttes Meatlng- (19 November 2012)
Thornton Ridge Trust
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