Public notice date: 14 October 2025
Closing date and time: 11 November 2025, 11.55pm
Application for resource consent
Section 95A of the Resource Management Act 1991
East Coast Heights Limited has applied to Auckland Council to allow for the use and development of 17 residential dwellings within the Business - General Business Zone and Silverdale 2 Precinct including associated earthworks, vehicular access and parking arrangements, impervious surfacing within the stormwater management area Flow 1 Overlay, servicing and the subsequent subdivision of the site to create 17 freehold allotments.
Location
53 Small Road, Silverdale 0992
Applicant
East Coast Heights Limited
Application numbers
BUN60450847 (Council Reference)
LUC60450848 (s9 land use consent)
SUB60450849 (s11 subdivision consent)
Details of the proposed activity
Resource consents are required for the following reasons:
Land use consent (s9) – LUC60450848
Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in part)
Regional land use (operative plan provisions)
E10 Stormwater management area - Flow 1 and Flow 2
- Rule E10.4.1 (A3) states that the development of new or redevelopment of existing impervious areas greater than 50m2 within Stormwater management area control – Flow 1 or Stormwater management area control – Flow 2 complying with Standard E10.6.1 and Standard E10.6.4.1 is a restricted discretionary activity. The proposal seeks to develop the site with greater than 50m2 of new impervious coverage with 2,071m2 of new impervious areas proposed within the SMAF 1 Overlay.
District land use (operative plan provisions)
E12 Land Disturbance – District
- To undertake general earthworks of approximately 3,768m2 in area, being earthworks greater than 2,500m2 in a business zone, is a restricted discretionary activity pursuant to rule E12.4.1(A6).
- To undertake general earthworks of approximately 2,510m3 in cumulative volume, being earthworks greater than 2500m3 in a business zone, is a restricted discretionary activity pursuant to E12.4.1(A12).
E27 Transport
- The proposal involves parking, loading and access which is an accessory activity but does not comply with the standards for parking, loading and access as a restricted discretionary activity under E27.4.1(A2):
- E27.6.3.4 Reverse Manoeuvring requires that on-site manoeuvring be provided where access would be to a vehicle access restriction. In this case, the proposed vehicle crossings of proposed Lots 3 – 6 are located within 10m of an intersection and as such, is affected by a Vehicle Access Restriction (VAR) as per E27.6.4.1.
- E27.6.3.6 Formation and Gradient requires parking spaces must not have a gradient steeper than 1:20 (5%). In this case, the secondary parking spaces of Lots 1 – 11 and Lot 17 will have a parking gradient outside of their garage spaces of 1:15, Lot 15 will have gradient of 1:12 and Lot 16, a gradient of 1:13.
- E27.6.4.2.1(T146) requires one vehicle crossing per 25m of frontage and a separation distance of 6m for crossings the same site. In this case, the front boundary is 150m in width and will contain 17 vehicle crossings where only 6 vehicle crossings are permitted as per the required rate. Vehicle crossings for Lots 1-16 are grouped such that a separation of 1.5 metres is available between them, where a minimum separation of 6.0 metres is required.
- E27.6.4.4.1(3) requires that vehicle access must be designed so that where the access adjoins the road there is sufficient space onsite for a platform must have a maximum gradient no steeper than 1 in 20 (5 per cent) and a minimum length of 4m for residential activities and 6m for all other activities. The proposal provides for the following non-complying vehicle access platforms:
- Lots 1 – 11 and Lot 17: gradients of 1:15 (6.6%)
- Lot 15: a gradient of 1:12 (8.3%)
- Lot 16: a gradient of 1:13 (7.7%)
- The proposal involves the construction or use of a vehicle crossing where a Vehicle Access Restriction applies under Standards E27.6.4.1(2) or E27.6.4.1(3) and is a restricted discretionary activity under E27.4.1(A5):
- The proposed vehicle crossings and access to serve the sites of proposed Lots 3 - 6 is within 10m of an intersection such that the activity is affected by Vehicle Access Restrictions under E27.6.4.1(3)(a).
E36 Natural hazards and flooding
- Rule E36.4.1(A42) states that any buildings or other structures, including retaining walls (but excluding permitted fences and walls) located within or over an overland flow path are a restricted discretionary activity. Auckland Council GIS shows the presence of an overland flow path(OLFP) within the eastern portion of the site. The OLFP have been designed to be conveyed in the accessways of the underlying consent, however for the avoidance of doubt and for completeness, the applicant has applied for consent under this rule.
H14 Business – General Business Zone
- The proposal seeks to establish 17 two-storey detached dwellings within the Business – General Business Zone and is a non-complying activity pursuant to H14.4.1(A2).
- The development of new buildings within the Business – General Business Zone is a restricted discretionary activity pursuant to H14.4.1(A42).
I536 Silverdale 2 Precinct
- The proposal seeks to establish 17 two-storey detached dwellings within the Silverdale 2 Precinct and is an activity not provided for within the Precinct. As such, the proposed activity is a discretionary activity pursuant to rule C1.7(1) of the AUP(OP).
- The proposal seeks to establish 17 dwellings within the Silverdale 2 Precinct that does not comply with the following standard and is a restricted discretionary activity pursuant to C1.9(2) of the AUP(OP):
- I536.6.3 Yards. I536.6.3 (1) requires that buildings be setback from the front boundary at a distance of 7.5m and 5m from any side yard and rear boundary. I536.6.3 (1) requires that all yards must be unoccupied and unobstructed by any buildings, parts of buildings, decks, terraces, steps and storage of refuse. In this case, the proposed dwellings are located between 4.2m and 5m from the front boundary. In addition, the proposed dwellings on Lot 1 and Lot 17 will be located within the required 5m side yard setback at a distance of 1m and 2.355m respectively.
- The proposal involves the development of 17 two-storey detached dwellings within the Silverdale 2 Precinct under rule I536.4.1(A27) and is a restricted discretionary activity.
Proposed Plan Change 79 Decision Version
E27 Transport (PC79 DV)
- The proposal involves parking, loading, and access and Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment which is an accessory activity but which does not comply with the standards for parking, loading, and access and Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment and is a restricted discretionary activity pursuant to E27.4.1(A2). The following provisions are infringed by the proposal:
- E27.6.3.2(A) Table 2 – Number of accessible parking spaces – Residential land uses requires 1 accessible parking space for residential developments of 10 – 19 dwellings. In this case, the proposal does not provide for the required 1 accessible parking space.
Subdivision consent (s11) – SUB60450849
Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in part)
Subdivision (operative plan provisions)
E38 Subdivision - Urban
- The proposal seeks to subdivide land that is located within the one per cent annual exceedance probability floodplain natural hazard is a restricted discretionary activity pursuant to rule E38.4.1(A11).
- The proposal seeks to subdivide the site in accordance with an approved land use resource consent complying with Standard E38.9.2.1 in a business zoned site and is a restricted discretionary activity pursuant to rule E38.4.1(A33).
Overall, the proposal is a non-complying activity.
Address for service
Yujie Gao
Campbell Brown Limited
PO Box 147001
Ponsonby
Auckland 1144
Email: yujie@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:
Christian Isaac | Intermediate Planner
Department of Planning & Resource Consents
Mobile: 027 277 4731
Email: christian.isaac@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Auckland Council, Level 4, 6-8 Munroe Lane, Albany 0632
Making a submission
Any person may make a submission on the application. You may do so by sending a written submission using Form 13 to:
Auckland Council
Private Bag 92300
Auckland 1142
Or by email to: orewarcsubmissions@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Please note that we are currently unable to accept online submissions.
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:
- adversely affects the environment; and
- does not relate to trade competition or the effects of trade competition.
Submission closing date
Auckland Council must receive your submission no later than Tuesday 11 November 2025.
A copy of the submission must also be sent to the applicant at the address for service stated above as soon as reasonably practicable.