Council hearing documents
Council submission and hearing process - 2016-2018
Submitters had an opportunity to speak to the hearing panel until the hearing closed in October 2017. The hearing panel then wrote a report that made recommendations to Council on the provisions in the plan and the decisions on submissions. The Council has accepted all of the panel's recommendations.
From 4 April 2018, the decisions version of the plan replaces the version notified on 3 June 2016. For a quick look at the key topics and changes to the plan made by the hearing panel's decisions, check out the overview document Exploring the plan.
Public notification
Proposed Southland Water and Land Plan - Part A: Text (3 June 2016)
Proposed Southland Water and Land Plan - Part B: Maps (3 June 2016)
Section 32 Report - Supporting documents
Submissions
Submitter documents and contact details
Summary of Decisions Requested
Summary of Decisions Requested - Addendum
Hearing
Hearing Panel directions
Minute 1 (10/10/16) - Late submissions
Minute 2 (15/12/16) - Transpower waiver application
Minute 3 (16/02/17) - Late further submissions
Minute 4 (10/03/17) - Decision on Hearing Panel conflicts of interest
Minute 5 (28/03/17) - Ngāi Tahu cultural evidence
Minute 6 (06/04/17) - Notice of hearing and procedural matters
Minute 7 (13/04/17) - Extension request from Fish & Game
Minute 8 (13/04/17) - Extension request from Ngāi Tahu
Minute 9 (13/04/17) - Extension request from Beef + Lamb
Minute 10 (13/04/17) - Extension request for all submitters
Minute 11 (27/04/17) - Extension request from Federated Farmers
Minute 12 (03/05/17) - Extension request from C Hansen
Minute 13 (09/05/17) - Extension request from B & A Hunt
Minute 14 (11/05/17) - Speaking time request from ICC, SDC, GDC
Minute 15 (11/05/17) - Extension request from Fish & Game (#2)
Minute 16 (12/05/17) - Extension request from DairyNZ
Minute 17 (12/05/17) - Extension request from Invercargill Airport Limited
Minute 18 (25/05/17) - Extension request from Federated Farmers for hearing confirmation
Minute 19 (25/05/17) - Further evidence in response to Section 42A advice
Minute 20 (18/08/17) - Decision on Cr McCallum's conflict of interest
Council documents
Section 42A Hearing Report - Appendix D
Section 42A Hearing Report - Recommended changes to the Plan
Opening Statement - Science/Land Sustainability
Opening Statement - Science (oral transcription)
Opening Statement - Legal submissions
Opening Statement - Answers to pre-circulated questions
Opening Statement - Answers to supplementary questions
Memorandum (P Maw) - Legal advice on Physiographic Zone maps
Memorandum (P Maw) - Legal advice on the status of the RPS
Memorandum (P Maw) - Legal advice on Rules 20, 21, 23 and 25
Memorandum (R Hodson) - Setbacks
Memorandum (R Hodson) - Site exceedance
Memorandum (R Hodson) - Answers to questions on Hodson memoranda
Q&A - Answers to answers on pastoral lease land
Q&A - Answer to question about Vibart reference
Reply Report - Recommended changes to the Plan (Part A)
Reply Report - Recommended changes to the Plan (Part B)
Submitter documents
Decisions
Report and Recommendations of the Panel
You can read the full decisions version of the plan here:
- Proposed Southland Water and Land Plan - Decisions version Part A (text)
- Proposed Southland Water and Land Plan - Decisions version Part B (maps)
Appeals
Any person who made a submission on the plan had the chance to appeal the Council's decision to the Environment Court within 30 working days of receiving notification of the decisions on the provisions and submissions. The last day for lodging appeals with the Environment Court was 17 May 2018. The Environment Court has issued a direction on 28 May 2018 stating that the period for joining the proposed Southland Water and Land Plan appeals under s274 is extended until Friday 22 June 2018. The Environment Court has also advised that one s274 notice is required for each appeal that a party seeks to join. The s274 notice is to include an explanation of the particular issues raised by an appeal that a prospective party is interested in and a statement as to whether the relief sought in the appeal is supported or opposed, along with the other information required by Form 33 of the Resource Management (Forms, Fees, and Procedure) Regulations 2003. You can find more information on the appeals process on the Environment Court's website, www.environmentcourt.govt.nz/court-process/lodge-appeal-or-application/
- List of parties appealing
- Summary of appeals
- Proposed Southland Water and Land Plan - Part A - Decisions version (with shaded Environment Court Appeals) 4 April 2018
- List of Clause 16 amendments to pSWLP
The shading within the appeals version of the plan indicates the provisions which are directly under appeal to the Environment Court. However, please note that additional provisions may be captured as a result of any consequential amendments arising from the outcome of an appeal. ► Click here to see the appeals, evidence and court documents
