By the end of this workshop you will have an understanding of what designations are and how they can be used, who can use designations, what is a notice of requirement and what should be included in a notice of requirement, how to process a notice of requirement, how to alter a designation, the difference between resource consents and designations, the relationship between designations and the Public Works Act, and the outline plan process.
Paula Hunter is a Town Planner with over 30 years experience and is MWH NZ Ltd.âs National Planning Specialist. She is a Fellow of the New Zealand Planning Institute; a Past President of the Institute, a recipient of the Instituteâs Distinguished Service Award and is an Accredited RMA Decision Maker. Paula has extensive experience in preparing and processing notices of requirements for designations and alterations to designations. She has recently been involved in assisting Auckland Council with the processing of the Notices of Requirement for the City Rail Link. Paula is currently assisting councils in the Waikato process the Notices of Requirement for alterations to the designation for the Hamilton Section of the Waikato Expressway and the Notices of Requirement for the Southern Links project.
Jennifer Caldwell is a resource management and environment partner in the national law firm of Buddle Findlay. She has extensive experience as a specialist litigator in the Environment Court, High Court and Court of Appeal and has advised a wide range of local government and public sector clients on major infrastructure projects, on both resource consent and designation processes. The Buddle Findlay team is a member of the legal services panel for NZTA and has advised the Agency on several roads of national significance projects including the Board of Inquiry for Peka Peka to North Otaki. Jennifer has recently provided detailed advice to the Hearing Commissioners for the Auckland City Rail Link. She is also providing strategic and project management advice to Auckland Council on the legal issues associated with the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan hearings process.
8:30am Registration
9.00am Session 1 â Introduction and overview
- What is a designation
- What is a requiring authority
- How can a designation be used
- What are the effects of a designation
- What is an alteration to a designation
10:30am Morning Tea
11.00am Session 2 â The Designation Process
- What is a notice of requirement
- What should be included in a notice of requirement
- How to process a notice of requirement
- How to process a notice of requirement for an alteration to a designation
- Conditions and lapse dates
12.30pm Lunch
1.30pm Session 3 â Best Practice Guidance
- Decision making on designations
- Differences between designations and resource consents
- Helpful guidance from Boards of Inquiry and the Courts on designations
- Designations and the Public Works Act
3.00pm Afternoon Tea
3.15pm Session 4 â Outline Plans
- What is an outline plan and when is one required
- What should be included in an outline plan
- How to process an outline plan
4.00pm Close
Cancellation and Refund Policy: Where a course is cancelled a full refund of fees will be made. For enrollment cancellations no refunds or invoice credits will be given where cancellation is advised four (4) working days or less before a course. Enrollments are transferable to another attendee.
