What is a controlled activity NSW?
‘Controlled activity’ means: erection of a building. carrying out a work. removing material from waterfront land, such as vegetation or extractive material. depositing material on waterfront land, such as extractive material.
What is a controlled activity approval?
A controlled activity approval allows you to carry out a specified controlled activity at a specified location on waterfront land. Waterfront land includes the bed of any river, lake or estuary and any land within 40 meters of its mean high water mark.
What is a controlled activity under Water Management Act?
Controlled activities are actions carried out on waterfront land, as defined in the Water Management Act 2000. You must obtain an approval from the department to carry out activities on waterfront land unless you have an exemption.
What is a controlled activity?
Controlled activities A controlled activity is one that is described in the RMA, regulations (including a national environmental standard), or a plan as a controlled activity. The RMA, regulations or plan must specify: any requirements, conditions, and permissions with which the activity must comply.
Does a controlled activity require a resource consent?
Activities specified as controlled activities within the rules of a regional plan are activities which require a resource consent from the Regional Council, but which will always be granted by the Council.
What are permitted activities?
A permitted activity is one that is described in the RMA, regulations (including a national environmental standard), or a plan as permitted. A resource consent is not required for the activity if it complies with any requirements, conditions, and permissions specified for the permitted activity.
What is a controlled activity resource consent?
Controlled activity: Resource consent required but always granted. Activities specified as controlled activities within the rules of a regional plan are activities which require a resource consent from the Regional Council, but which will always be granted by the Council.
What are discretionary activities?
A discretionary activity requires a resource consent before it can be carried out. The consent authority can exercise full discretion as to whether or not to grant consent and as to what conditions to impose on the consent if granted. 777 An activity is discretionary if: 778. The plan identifies it as discretionary.
Who administers the water management Act?
the NSW Department of Industry – Water
In NSW, the regulator and policy maker for water resource management is the NSW Department of Industry – Water (DoI Water). The department develops natural resource management policy frameworks, strategies and plans related to water management.