Resource consents
As a territorial authority, Council manages significant resource consents from the Regional Council for conducting its responsibilities under various Acts and legislation. To ensure compliance with these consents Council must impose its own standards and conditions on development within its boundaries. Other key influences include: Table : Influencing policies and strategies Influence Specific Requirements Waikato-Tainui Raupatu Claims (Waikato River) Settlement Act 2010 The overarching purpose of the Waikato River Settlement is to restore and protect the health and wellbeing of the respective rivers for future generations. These Settlements are supported by the ‘Vision and Strategy for the Waikato River: Te Ture Whaimana o Te Awa o Waikato’. One of the strategies from the Vision and Strategy is to “ensure that cumulative adverse effects on the Waikato River and activities are appropriately managed in statutory planning documents at the time of their review”. In order to ensure that the cumulative adverse effects on the Waikato River are managed, developments that require water, wastewater or stormwater connections will need to submit an ICMP or WIA. Water Services (Drinking Water Standards for New Zealand Regulations 2022 Infrastructure must be designed and constructed to: Ensure that the water system is functional. Ensure the required quality and quantity of water is supplied to all customers and Council’s Ministry of Health grading is not compromised. Regional Policy Statement (May 2016) Objective 3, 3.1.2: Policy 2 3.4 Efficient Use of Water requires integrating land-use and infrastructure planning. This objective may be met by the development of ICMPs and WIAs.