14A Carnoustie Drive, Wattle Downs

Public notice date: 31 March 2025
Closing date and time: 2 May 2025, 11.55pm

Section 95A of the Resource Management Act 1991

Auckland Council has received the following application for resource consent.

Location

14A Carnoustie Drive, Wattle Downs

Applicant

Wattle Downs Properties Limited

Application numbers

BUN60439272
LUC60439273, SUB60439274

Details of the proposed activity

Wattle Downs Properties Limited has applied for resource consents for the construction of thirty-seven (37), two level dwellings, associated earthworks, removal of protected trees, replacement landscaping, stormwater discharge to the Coastal Zone and access via a vehicle crossing to Carnoustie Drive. The application is also for the subdivision of the parent site into thirty-seven (37) simple residential lots, one common owned access lot (COAL) (Lot 100) and an additional esplanade reserve to vest (Lot 200), with service, maintenance and party wall easements. Land use consent (s9) – LUC60439273 Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in part) Residential – Mixed Housing Suburban Zone • To construct and use thirty-seven dwellings is a restricted discretionary activity under Rule H4.4.1(A4). • To develop new buildings (and/or any additions to existing), as the development of new buildings or any additions has the same activity status as the land use activity, is a restricted discretionary activity under Rule H4.4.1(A34). • The proposal involves use and development under rules H4.4.1(A4) and H4.4.1(A34) that fails to meet the following core standards and is a restricted discretionary activity under Rule C.1.9(2): o The proposal involves the construction of a retaining wall within 1.5 metres of the boundary of a public place (Coastal Esplanade Reserve), which meets the definition of a building in Chapter J – Definitions, and therefore the retaining wall will infringe the yard setbacks require under standard H4.6.7(1). o The proposal includes the establishment of retaining walls for proposed Lots 4, 5, 9, 33, 34 and 37 over 1.5m in height, which meets the definition of a building in Chapter J – Definitions, and therefore the location of these retaining walls within the 1m side yard setback will infringe the yard setbacks required under standard H4.6.7(1). o The proposal includes combined retaining and fencing heights within the 1m side and rear yard setbacks along the eastern, southern and western boundaries which range between 2.5m to 3.3m in height. Any combined retaining and fencing heights over 2.5m will meet the definition of a building in Chapter J – Definitions and therefore the location of these combined retaining walls will infringe the yard setbacks required under standard H4.6.7(1). Stormwater – Discharge and Diversion • The proposal involves diversion and discharge of stormwater runoff from impervious area of 4,342m² within an urban area complying with standard E8.6.1 and standard E8.6.3.1 and is a controlled activity under Rule E8.4.1(A9). Land Disturbance – Regional • The proposal includes earthworks of 7,230m². Earthworks with an area greater than 2500m² where land has a slope equal to or greater than 10 degrees and is a restricted discretionary activity under Rule E11.4.1(A8). • The proposed development would require general earthworks of 7,230m² which is greater than 2,500m² within the Sediment Control Protection Area (the site is within 100m landward of the coastal marine area) and is a restricted discretionary activity under Rule E11.4.1 (A9). Land Disturbance – District • To undertake general earthworks of an area of 7,230m². Earthworks greater than 2,500m² in a residential zone is a restricted discretionary activity under Rule E12.4.1 (A6). • To undertake general earthworks of a volume of 6,300m³ (3,400m³ cut and 2,900m³) Earthworks greater than 2,500m³ in a residential zone is a restricted discretionary activity under Rule E12.4.1 (A10). Vegetation management and biodiversity • The proposal involves the removal of two mature Monterey Cypress trees (within the Open Space – Informal Recreation Zone) and one mature Weeping Willow tree (within the subject site). The removal of contiguous vegetation greater than 25m² located within 150m of MHWS is a restricted discretionary activity under Rule E15.4.1 (A22). Trees in open space zones • The proposal involves the removal of two mature Monterey Cypress trees from Carnoustie Drive Foreshore, located within the Open Space– Informal Recreation Zone. As the trees are greater than 4m in height and 400mm in girth is a restricted discretionary activity under Rule E16.4.1 (A10). Transport • The proposal does not comply with Standard E27.6.2 (6) Bicycle Parking, as no bicycle parking will be provided. Bicycle parking not being provided at the requirement for the proposal of eight (8) secure (long stay) spaces for the dwellings, without garages and two (2) visitor (short-stay) spaces (Table E27.6.2.5(T81)), is a restricted discretionary activity under Rule E27.4.1(A2). Natural Hazards and Flooding Activities on land in the coastal erosion hazard area • The proposed development would involve the construction of a new dwellings on proposed Lot 12, 13 and 34 on land within the coastal erosion hazard area (CEHA). Retaining walls within 1.5m of the public esplanade reserve also qualify as buildings. Retaining proposed along the southern boundary of the site meets this criterion and is located within the CEHA. Therefore, these activities are a restricted discretionary activity under Rule E36.4.1 (A4). • The proposed development will involve the construction of new stormwater pipes within the CEHA and is a restricted discretionary activity under Rule E36.4.1 (A5). Activities in overland flow paths • The proposed development will involve the diversion of an exit point of an overland flow path and is a restricted discretionary activity under Rule E36.4.1 (A41). • A retaining wall is proposed along the perimeter of the new vegetated swale constructed to contain the overland flow path is a restricted discretionary activity under Rule E36.4.1(A42). Proposed Plan Change 79 Decision Version The Proposed Plan Change 79 Decision Version (PC79 DV) was notified on 9 August 2024. This replaces the Proposed Plan 79 notified version. Resource consent(s) are required under PC79 DV for the following reasons: Transport • The proposal involves accessory parking and access that does not meet the following parking, loading and access and Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment standards and is a restricted discretionary activity under Rule E27.4.1(A2). o E27.6.3.2(A) – Accessible Parking – As the proposed development has thirty-seven dwellings, three accessible car parking spaces are required to be provided. One accessible car parking space is proposed to be provided. o E27.6.6. – Design and location of pedestrian access in residential zone – A separated pedestrian footpath ranging from 1.2m to 1.5m in width is proposed, where a 1.8m footpath is required to be provided adjacent to the vehicle access and vertically separated with a 150mm kerb. Subdivision consent (s11) – SUB60439274 Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in part) Subdivision – Urban • To subdivide the parent site into thirty - seven (37) fee simple residential lots, one common owned access lot (COAL) (Lot 100) and an esplanade reserve (Lot 200), with service, maintenance and party wall easements, which is a subdivision in a residential zone that is in accordance with an approved land use resource consent that complies with standard E38.8.2.1, is a restricted discretionary activity under Rule E38.4.2(A14). • On completion of the proposed subdivision, the proposed shared driveway will serve a total of thirty-seven residential lots. E38.8 Standards for subdivisions in residential areas require that a single commonly owned access lot or right of way easement must not serve more than ten lots. (Standard E38.8.1.2). As such, consent is required as a discretionary activity for this infringement to the Access to Rear Sites standard under Rule E38.4.2 (A31). • The proposal involves the vesting of 73m² of land to increase the width of Carnoustie Drive Foreshore to 20m and therefore requires consent as a restricted discretionary activity under Rule E38.4.2 (A8). • The proposal will involve the subdivision of land within the coastal storm inundation 1 per cent annual exceedance probability (AEP) plus 1m sea level rise area and therefore requires consent as a restricted discretionary activity under Rule E38.4.2 (A11). Proposed Plan Change 79 Decision Version The Proposed Plan Change 79 Decision Version (PC79 DV) was notified on 9 August 2024. This replaces the Proposed Plan 79 notified version. Resource consent(s) are required under PC79 DV for the following reasons: • On completion of the proposed subdivision, the proposed shared driveway will serve a total of thirty-seven (37) residential lots. E38.8 Standards for subdivisions in residential areas require that a single commonly owned access lot or right of way easement must not serve more than ten lots. (Standard E38.8.1.2). As such, consent is required as a discretionary activity for this infringement to the Access to Rear Sites standard under Rule E38.4.2 (A31). National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health (“NES”) • A detailed site investigation report and remedial action plan has been prepared by Focus Environmental Services Limited and concludes that the soil contamination exceeds the applicable standard in regulation 7 of the NES and therefore consent is required as restricted discretionary activity under Regulation 10 of the NES. Overall, the proposal is a discretionary activity.

Address for service

Michael Campbell
Campbell Brown Planning Limited
PO Box 147001
Auckland , 1144

or,
Email: michael@campbellbrown.co.nz

Full details of the application/s may be viewed at

Auckland Council website (select “Have your say and help shape Auckland”, then “Have your say on a resource consent”, and finally “Notified resource consent applications open for submissions”.)

If you have any queries about the application, please contact Lyndon Westlake on 021 196 3130 or email lyndon.westlake@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz A person who is a trade competitor of the applicant may only make a submission if that person is directly affected by an effect of the activity to which the application relates that— (a) adversely affects the environment; and (b) does not relate to trade competition or the effects of trade competition.

Making a submission

Any person may make a submission on the application. You may do so by sending a written submission to:

Auckland Council,
Private Bag 92300,
Auckland, 1142.

A copy of the submission must also be sent to the applicant at the address for service stated above as soon as reasonably practicable

Submission closing date

Auckland Council must receive your submission no later than 11.55pm on 02 May 2025.