Making a submission
What is a submission?
A submission is a written statement about a limited notified or notified (advertised) resource consent application. It may either be in support of the proposal or in opposition to it.
Preparing a submission
We provide a form for you to use as a guide for preparing your submission. Download a submission form.
It must be in writing and should include:
- The name of the applicant (this is the person or organisation that has applied for the consent).
- The reasons why you are making the submission (ie. why you object to, or support, the consent application).
- Whether or not you wish to speak at a hearing in support of your submission.
- Your full name, address and telephone number.
- The decision you wish the Regional Council to make (ie. whether you want the application declined or approved).
- If you think changes to the proposal would help meet your concerns, you may wish to suggest consent terms and conditions you would like if the application is to be approved.
- Explain exactly which part of the application you support or want changed.
- Explain why you wish the Council to make the change you are asking for.
- Include any evidence to support your argument. If you wish, attach copied or printed material to your submission.
Remember to:
- Be specific and concentrate on the issue in question
- Keep it short and to the point
- Write clearly
- Use simple language
Lodging your submission
Your submission must be delivered, emailed or posted to the Northland Regional Council, Whangarei Office, by the closing date stated in the public notice.
Submissions received after the closing date are generally not considered.
You must also send a copy to the applicant as soon as possible, preferably at the same time.
If you wish to speak at the hearing, you will be notified of the date, time and place of the hearing.
What happens to your submission?
Once all the submissions are received, our staff review and summarise them to assist the Hearings Committee.
The Council may arrange a pre-hearing meeting to clarify issues and hopefully resolve them informally rather than going directly to a formal hearing.