Decision report- Carey's Gully Sludge Dewatering Facility - Greater ...

sewage treatment in Wellington and so it is questionable that sludge disposal
would have been contemplated as being included in the term ‘refuse disposal’.
Given the above uncertainties, the applicant has chosen to apply for land use
consent for the proposed sludge disposal at the Southern Landfill.
5.3.1 Operative District Plan
As described above the designation does not cover the proposed activity and
land use consent is therefore sought. The proposed activity requires resource
consent as a discretionary activity (Unrestricted) under Rule 17.3.2 in respect
to the following:
Non-recreational Activity
17. Non-recreational activities, such as the use of an allotment for sludge
disposal, are not specifically provided for by the District Plan. As such the
activity must be assessed as a Discretionary Activity (Unrestricted) under Rule
17.3.2.
5.3.2 Plan Changes
Plan Change 69 Contaminated Sites
As the site is identified as being a Contaminated Site under GW’s ‘Selected
Land Use Register’ (SLUR), the proposal must be assessed against Rule
32.2.1.
6. Statutory framework
6.1 The Resource Management Act 1991
In giving consideration to the proposal, the hearing panel particularly referred
to Section 104 (1) of the Act which states:
When considering an application for resource consent and any submissions
received, the consent authority must, subject to Part 2, have regard to –
(a) any actual and potential effects on the environment of allowing the
activity; and
(b) any relevant provisions of –
i. a national policy statement,
ii. a New Zealand coastal policy statement,
iii. a regional policy statement or proposed regional policy
statement; and
iv. a plan or proposed plan; and
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