Planners Report.pdf - Hutt City Council
Planners Report.pdf - Hutt City Council
Planners Report.pdf - Hutt City Council
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Management Act, I do not consider this to be of assistance given that section 16 is<br />
applicable to any activity irrespective of conditions of consent.<br />
7.102 In her submission, Ms Adam requested a concrete block wall between her property at<br />
41 Tory Street and the subject site rather than the proposed close-boarded timber<br />
fence to mitigate against vehicle noise. The applicant has agreed to this request and<br />
has proposed a condition of consent accordingly.<br />
7.103 The applicant has proposed a condition of consent requiring compliance with the<br />
relevant noise standards of the District Plan when measured at or within the boundary<br />
of any site. I consider this will ensure adverse noise effects are avoided.<br />
7.104 On balance, I consider the adverse noise effects will be acceptable subject to the<br />
proposed conditions of consent.<br />
Reverse sensitivity<br />
7.105 In establishing new residential apartments along Jackson Street, this may result in<br />
reverse sensitivity issues for the new residents given the predominant commercial and<br />
retail nature of the local environment. To address this, the applicant has advised they<br />
will adopt specific noise insulation standards for habitable rooms as a condition of<br />
consent. This proposal has been reviewed by an Environmental Health Officer who is<br />
satisfied with this measure.<br />
7.106 Given that the applicant has adopted conditions of consent that are supported by<br />
<strong>Council</strong>’s Environmental Health Officer, the reverse sensitivity effects are considered<br />
to be no more than minor.<br />
Temporary construction effects<br />
7.107 The applicant proposes to incorporate mitigation measures to address the effects<br />
associated with the demolition and construction works. These mitigation measures<br />
include development of a construction management plan prior to the commencement<br />
of works. This plan would detail how the traffic, noise, and dust effects associated with<br />
the demolition and construction works will be controlled.<br />
7.108 The applicant has advised the proposal will comply with the New Zealand Standard<br />
for construction noise. I have suggested that compliance is a condition of consent in<br />
section 11 of this report.