Planners Report.pdf - Hutt City Council

and protection of natural and physical resources in a way, or at a rate, which enables
people and communities to provide for their social, economic and cultural wellbeing
and for their health and safety while… avoiding, remedying, or mitigating any adverse
effects of activities on the environment.”
9.3 In determining the proposal against section 5 of the Act, I adopt the applicant’s
assessment in section 3.4 of the application (pages 19-20).
9.4 As discussed in section 7 of this report, it is considered the proposal has positive
effects.
9.5 Given the above factors, the proposal is considered that the proposal is consistent with
section 5 of the Resource Management Act 1991.
9.6 Section 6 of the Act lists matters of national importance. I adopt the applicant’s
assessment in section 3.4 on page 20 of the application. I add to this assessment that
the proposal has been reviewed by Council’s Consultant Heritage Conservator Ian
Bowman who supports the proposal.
9.7 Section 7 of the Act lists a number of other matters that Council shall have particular
regard to when considering such an application. Under section 7 the following matters
are considered applicable:
(b) The efficient use and development of natural and physical resources:
(c) The maintenance and enhancement of amenity values:
(f)
Maintenance and enhancement of the quality of the environment:
It is considered that the proposal is not contrary to section 7 of the Act for the reasons
discussed in the assessment of effects and discussed on page 20 of the application.
9.8 It is considered section 8 of the Act requires that the Council, in achieving the purpose
of the Act, in managing the use, development and protection of the natural and
physical environment, shall take into account the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. It
is considered the proposal is not contrary to section 8 of the Act. It is noted the subject
site is not adjacent to any land subject to the Port Nicholson Block Settlement Act
2009 that would warrant notification of the application to the Port Nicholson Settlement
Trust. However, the proposal was reviewed by the Wellington Tenths Trust who did
not present any concerns with the development.
9.9 Overall I consider the proposed mixed use development at 350-352 Jackson Street
and 43 Tory Street will be consistent with Part II of the Resource Management Act
1991.