Table A2: Summary of current regional plans and proposed prohibited activities

P - permitted activity

Means an activity that is allowed by a plan without a resource consent if it complies in all respects with any conditions (including any conditions in relation to any matter described in s108 or s220 of the RMA) specified in the plan.

D - discretionary activity

Means an activity:

a. which is provided for, as a discretionary activity, by a rule in a plan or proposed plan; and

b. which is allowed only if a resource consent is obtained in respect of that activity; and

c. which may have standards and terms specified in a plan or proposed plan; and

d. in respect of which the consent authority may restrict the exercise of its discretion to those matters specified in a plan or proposed plan for that activity.

C - controlled activity

Means an activity which:

a. is provided for, as a controlled activity, by a rule in a plan or proposed plan; and

b. complies with standards and terms specified in a plan or proposed plan for such activities; and

c. is assessed according to matters the consent authority has reserved control over in the plan or proposed plan; and

d. is allowed only if a resource consent is obtained in respect of that activity.

X - prohibited activity

Means an activity which a plan expressly prohibits and describes as an activity for which no resource consent shall be granted (and includes any activity prohibited by s105(2)(b) of the Historic Places Act 1993).

NC - non-complying

Means an activity which:

a. is provided for, as a non-complying activity, by a rule in a plan or proposed plan; or

b. contravenes a rule in a plan or proposed plan; and

c. is allowed only if a resource consent is obtained in respect of the activity.

Unclear in plan