Plan Change 9 is not about finding new archaeological sites. All sites that we're proposing be listed in our District Plan are already listed as archaeological sites by NZAA. We want to include them in our District Plan to make sure landowners are aware that there are both district plan rules and requirements on landowners under the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act, that they must follow.
The below table provides some typical examples of what works would require resource consent and what wouldn't. Noting some of these requirements are already in the District Plan.
Example: |
Requirements: |
Earthworks on any scheduled archaeological sites for Group 1 and 2 |
Consent required |
Signs on any scheduled archaeological site |
Consent required |
Minor work on all scheduled archaeological sites |
No consent required |
If you are unsure whether your work requires a resource consent under the current District Plan, you can always contact our Duty Planner for general planning guidance enquiries. Please contact the duty planner weekdays 8am – 4.45pm Email: planning.guidance@hcc.govt.nz