Appeals Resolved
Plan users should refer to the ‘Appeals version’ of the PNRP as this version continues to be updated as consent orders confirm resolution of appeals.
The ‘Appeals version’ identifies which parts of the PNRP are subject to appeal (as red text) and therefore may change as a result of the pending consent orders from the Court; it also identifies which parts of the PNRP are not subject to any appeals and rules which are therefore deemed as operative.
The table below shows consent orders issued by the Environment Court. Appellant and section 274 party details are contained in the consent order. Changes from consent orders are shown as black underline text.
| PNRP Chapter(s) / Topic(s) |
Status |
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Chapter 5.7 / Coastal Management |
Resolved in part 2019-108-Transpower-v-Wellington-Regional-Council-Consent-Order-27.5.20.pdf |
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Section 5.7.3 - Maintenance, repair, additions and alterations to existing structures Rule R149 (and consequential amendment to Rule R174) |
Resolved in part 2019-118-Centreport-Limited-and-Another-v-Wellington-RC-Consent-Order-22.6.20.pdf |
| Schedule M1 - Surface water community drinking water supply abstraction points, and Map 26 |
Resolved 2019-123-Wellington-Water-Limited-v-Wellington-Regional-Council-Consent-Order-26.8.-2020.pdf |
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Chapter 3 Objectives 3.7 Sites with significant values Objective O34 Schedule E5 Historic heritage freshwater sites - shown on Map 12 |
Resolved in part 2019-110-125-Masterton-DC-and-Rangitane-Another-v-Wellington-Regional-Council-CO-29.10.2020.pdf |
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Management of the CMA - Coastal structures Objective O53 Functional need in the CMA Policy P132 Functional need and efficient use |
Resolved 2019-106-108-117-131-Min-of-Conservation-Others-v-Wellington-RC-CO-8.10.2020.pdf |
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Management of the CMA - Coastal structures Policy P142: Lambton Harbour Area Schedules E1 and E2: Historic heritage structures Map 9: Historic heritage wharves and boatsheds |
Resolved 2019-113-Wellington-Civic-Trust-v-Wellington-RC-Minute-re-CO-8.10.2020.pdf |
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Chapter 3 Objectives 3.2 Beneficial use and development Objectives O9, O10 and O55 3.13 Coastal Management |
Resolved in part 2019-117-WIAL-v-WRC-CO-Various-objectives-O9-O10-O55-20.11.2020.pdf |
| Management of the CMA - Coastal structures
Schedules E1 and E2: Historic heritage Structures Map 9: Historic heritage wharves and boatsheds |
Resolved in part 2019-113-Wellington-Civic-Trust-v-Wellington-RC-CO-Policy-P142-20.11.2020.pdf |
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Heritage structures in the Commercial Port Area Policy P47 Rules R150, R152, R156, R168, R172-175 |
Resolved 2019-118-Centreport-Consent-Order-heritage-structures-in-CPA-15.12.2020.pdf |
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Rule R196 Motor Vehicles - Permitted Activity Map 55: Castlepoint Basin Lagoon - Permitted Driving Area |
Resolved 2019-111-Castlepoint-R-R-Assoc-v-Wellington-RC-CO-17.12.2020.pdf |
| Discharge of Rotenone - Discretionary Activity |
Resolved 2019-106-Min-of-Conservation-v-Wellington-RC-CO-rotenone-31.3.21.pdf |
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Titahi Bay fossil forest area - Beach contouring for coastal restoration purposes - Controlled Activity Motor vehicles on the foreshore Map 35: Titahi Bay fossil forest |
Resolved 2019-121-Titahi-Bay-Residents-v-Wellington-RC-CO-31.3.21.pdf |
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Maintenance dredging within the Commercial Port Area New definition - Maintenance dredging Rules R202A, R203, R204 New Maps 53 and 54 |
Resolved 2019-118-Centreport-and-Another-v-Wellington-RC-28.4.21-CO.pdf |
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Bores and dewatering Policies P125 and P126 Rules R140, R140B and R146A New Schedule W: Toxicant standards for rivers and lakes |
Resolved 2019-108-128-129-131-Various-v-Wellington-RC-CO-Topic-22-Bores-Dewatering-26.5.21.pdf |
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Topic ' minimise' Definition 'efficient allocation' Objectives O41, O46, O47 Policies P19, P31, P52, P53, P56, P58, P72, P78, P79, P85, P87, P88, P91, P92, P94, P95, P98, P123, P124, P130, P136, P150, P151 Rules R52, R52A, R80, R90, Section 5.5.4 general conditions, R115 with proviso |
Resolved 2019-103-and-Others-Hort-NZ-and-Others-v-Wellington-RC-CO-minimise-v2-4.6.21.pdf |
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Balance of Air Quality Definition 'property' Rule R34 |
Resolved in Part 2019-116-and-132-Porirua-CC-and-Others-v-Wellington-RC-CO-Topic-2-Air-Quality-10.6.21.pdf |
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Wellington Harbour and Hutt Valley Whaitua Policy WH.P2 Rules WH.R2, WH.R4 Table 8.3 Groundwater allocation Method M19: Water management |
Resolved 2019-123-Wellington-Water-v-Wellington-RC-CO-Topic-24-Wn-Hutt-whaitua-11.6.21.pdf |
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Coastal management provisions 5.7.2 General conditions Rule R193 Schedule F1b ad Map 14 (Deletion of Wharemauku Stream) |
Resolved |
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Balance of Air Quality Definition of 'Property' Rule R34 |
Resolved 2019-116-and-132-Porirua-CC-and-Others-v-Wellington-RC-CO-Topic-2-Balance-of-Air-Quality-10.6.21.pdf |
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Fish passage Objective O29 Policies P34 and P35 |
Resolved Chapter-3-Objectives-Appeal-version-2019-7-updated-for-CO-dated-25-June-2022.pdf |
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Air quality management Section 5.1.13 general conditions Rules R36A and R36B |
Resolved 2019-103-HortNZ-and-Others-v-Wellington-RC-CO-Topic-1-Agrichemicals-1.7.21.pdf |
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RSI Definitions Regionally significant infrastructure Renewable energy generation activities Strategic transport network Upgrade Operational requirement |
Resolved 2019-108-Transpower-and-Others-v-Wellington-RC-CO-Topic-5-RSI-definitions-1.7.21.pdf |
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Wastewater to land Objective O49 Policy P85 Rules R79 and R80 |
Resolved 2019-110-Masterton-DC-and-Others-v-Wellington-RC-CO-Topic-35-Wastewater-to-land-1.7.21.pdf |
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Chapter 1 Introduction 1.6 Values of water in the Plan Policies P5 and P6
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Resolved 2019-109-D-Riddiford-and-Others-v-Wellington-RC-CO-Topic-28-Introduction-1.7.21.pdf |
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Water allocation - Region wide rules Chapter 5.6: Rules R136, R137 and R141 |
Resolved 2019-106-Min-of-Conservation-v-Wellington-RC-CO-Topic-26-Region-wide-rules-2.7.21.pdf |
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Surfbreaks Policy P51: Identified surf breaks Schedule K: Identified surf breaks Map 24 |
Resolved |
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Importance of Land and Water Objective O2, O6, O8 Policies P7, P8, P15, P16 |
Resolved 2019-110-Masterton-DC-and-others-v-Wellington-RC-CO-Topic-4-Import-land-and-water-6.8.21.pdf |
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Balance of Regionally Significant Infrastructure Objectives O12, O12A, O13 Policies P12, P12A, P13, P13A, P14 |
Resolved 2019-103-HortNZ-and-Others-v-Wellington-RC-CO-Topic-6-Balance-of-RSI-6.8.21.pdf |
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Mana whenua sites Definitions: Cultural impact assessment, offset Policy P45, P45A New Schedule G4 Principles to be applied when proposing and considering an offset for significant mana whenua values identified in Schedule C |
Resolved 2019-123-WWL-v-Wellington-RC-Co-Topic-17-Mana-whenua-sites-significance-6.8.21.pdf |
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NZCPS 11(a) and Public Access Definitions: Extension, Regionally significant infrastructure Policy P9, P39B, P39C, P39D, P134, Policies P138, P143, P144, P145 Rules R151, R161, R162, R166, R167, R167A, R194, R195, R198, R201, R204, R207, R207A, R210, R211, R212, R214, R215, R205 Schedules A3, F1b, F2c, F3, F4, F5, Y Amendments to Maps 18i |
Resolved 14/9/21 Minister-of-Conservation-v-WRC-consent-order-Topic-11a-NZCPS.pdf |
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Wetlands and biodiversity Objectives O31, O35 Policies P31, P34, P38A, P39, P40, P42, P105 Methods M7 and M20A |
Resolved 14/9/21 Minister-of-Conservation-v-WRC-consent-order-Topic-42-Biodiversity.pdf |
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Mitigation hierarchy - Wetlands and Biodiversity Definition: Biodiversity compensation Chapter 4.6.1A Policies P32, P39A, and P41 deleted Schedules G1, G2, G3 |
Resolved 14/9/21 Meridian-Energy-Ltd-v-WRC-consent-order-topic-44-Mitigation-hierarchy.pdf |
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Outstanding Natural Character, Outstanding Natural Features Landscape, Natural character and processes Definition 'Natural processes' Objectives O17, O19 deletion, O32 Policies P24, P25, P48 Methods M24 and M24A |
Resolved 29/9/21 Minister-of-Conservation-v-WRC-Topics-7-and-8-ONC-ONFL-NC-and-processes-CO-29-Sept-2021.pdf |
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Water quality - Stormwater Definitions: Stormwater management strategy, Stormwater network Objective O48 Policies P73, P74, P75, P76 and 77 Rules R48, R49, R50, R51 and R52 Method M15 Schedule N |
Resolved 13/10/21 2019-110-Masterton-DC-and-Others-v-Wellington-RC-CO-Topic-33-Stormwater-13.10.21.pdf |
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Water allocation - Balance of water allocation Definitions: Core allocation, Efficient allocation, Minimum flow or water level, Maximise Objective O52 Policies P111, P112, P116, P128 Policy R.P2 Rule R.R1 Tables 7.3, 7.4, 7.5 - Surface water and groundwater allocation Method M19A - Minimum flows and core allocation in Ruamahanga Whaitua |
Resolved 13/10/21 2019-103-HortNZ-and-Others-v-WRC-CO-Topic-27-water-allocation-13.10.2021.pdf |
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Beds of lakes and rivers - vegetation clearance and sediment removal activities Definitions: Catchment based flood and erosion risk management activities, Highly modified river or stream, Vegetation and sediment removal management plan Policies P15, P103A Rules R121, R121A, R121B, R122 Method M14 New Schedule X: Vegetation and sediment removal management plan |
Resolved 15/10/21 2019-106-Min-of-Conservation-and-Others-v-WRC-CO-Topic-45-Beds-of-lakes-and-rivers-15.10.21.pdf |
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Reclamation Definitions: Functional need, Natural hazard works, Other infrastructure, Specified infrastructure, Wetland utility structures Policy P102 Rules R127A, R127B, R127, R128 |
Resolved 27/10/21 2019-106-Min-of-Conservation-and-Others-v-WRC-CO-Topic-46-27.10.21.pdf |
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Discharges to water Definitions: wastewater Objective O50 Policies P68, P81, P82, P83, P83A Rules R61 and R62 |
Resolved 27/10/21 2019-110-Masterton-DC-Others-v-Wellington-RC-CO-Topic-32-27.10.21.pdf |
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Balance of mana whenua provisions Objective O14 Schedule D3 as per Policy P21 |
Resolved 27/10/21 2019-125-Rangitane-to-mai-and-Another-v-Wellington-Regional-Council-CO-Topic-19-27.10.21.pdf |
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Water allocation - Reasonable and efficient use Schedule Q - Reasonable and efficient use measures |
Resolved 28/10/21 2019-123-Wellington-Water-CO-Topic-25-Reasonable-and-efficient-use-28.10.21.pdf |
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Balance of water quality provisions Definitions: Ephemeral watercourse, Surface water body Policies P62, P67, P72, P95 Rule R45 |
Resolved 4/11/21 |
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Natural hazards Definitions: Hazard risk management strategy, High hazards areas, Risk-based approach, Seawall Objectives O20 and O21 Policies P27, P27A, P28, P29 Rules R165 and R165A |
Resolved 8/12/21 2019-106-Min-of-Conservation-and-Others-v-WRC-Topic-16-Natural-hazards-8.12.21.pdf |
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Discharges to land - balance of discharges to land Policy P94 Rules R82, R83, R85 and R92 |
Resolved 8/12/21 2019-123-Wellington-Water-and-Others-v-WRC-Topic-37-Discharges-to-land-Balance-of-8.12.21.pdf |
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Vegetation clearance: Rule R101 |
Resolved 8/12/21 2019-109-D-RIddiford-and-Others-v-WRC-Rule-101-Vegetation-clearance-8.12.21.pdf |
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Contaminated land and hazardous substances Chapter Discharges to land and water: Definition: SLUR Category IV land Objective O43 Policies P69 and P90 Rules R55, R56, and R57 has been deleted |
Resolved 8/12/21 |
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Water allocation - Supplementary allocation Definition: Water harvesting Objective O52 Policy P11 Schedule V: Implementation of supplementary allocation policy |
Resolved 8/12/21 |
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Livestock access and riparian margins Definitions: Category 1 surface water body, Category 2 surface water body Policies P99 and P101 Note to Livestock access Rules R97, R98, R98A, R106 |
Resolved 8/12/21 |
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Cultivation and break-feeding Policy P101 Rules R94, R95 |
Resolved 8/12/21 2019-103-Horticulture-NZ-and-Others-v-WRC-Topic-39-Cultivation-and-breakfeeding-8.12.21.pdf |
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Soil conservation - Earthworks and vegetation clearance Definition: Earthworks, Erosion prone land, Stablised, Vegetation clearance, Farm track Notes to Vegetation clearance Rules R99, R99A, R99B, R100, R102 and R103 Method M12A: Sustainable urban development |
Resolved 8/12/21 |
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Balance of Beds of Lakes and Rivers Definition: Ancillary culvert structure Policies P103 and P106 Ch 5.4.4 Rules R112, R112A, R114, R115, R116, R117, R125, R119, R120, R123, R126, and R129 |
Resolved 16/2/22 2022-NZEnvC-19-Min-of-Conservation-and-others-v-Wellington-RC-Topic-47-CO-17.2.22.pdf |
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Wetlands Definition: Category 1 Surface Body Water, Improved Pasture, Natural Inland Wetland, Natural Wetland, Significant Natural Wetland Objective O28 Policies P38, P40 Ch 5.5.2, 5.5.3 Rules R104, R105, R107, R108, R109, R110, R111, R116 Schedule F3 |
Resolved 22/03/2022 2022-NZEnvC-38-Land-Matters-Ltd-v-Wellington-Regional-Council.pdf |
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Water quality objectives Definition: Good management practice, Arable land use, Farm environment plan certifier, Certified Farm Nutrient Adviser, Commercial vegetable production, Dairy cattle, Dairy support cattle, Farm, Farm environment plan, Horticultural land use, Irrigation (and irrigated has a corresponding meaning), Low intensity horticultural use, New water, Pastoral land use, Plantation land use, Plantation Forestry, Priority catchment. Objective O4 O23 O25 O42 O44 O45 O46 O47 Policies P63, P71, P65, P65A, P65B, P65C, P65D, P65E, P65F, Ch 5.5.2, 5.5.3 Rules R42, R94A, R94B, R94C, R94D,R94E, Methods M28 Schedule SAA, SZ Map 57 |
Resolved 28/06/2022 2022-NZEnvC-109-Minister-of-Conservation-v-Wellington-Regional-Council.pdf |