A controlled activity is an activity that is required to have a resource consent in order to do it and this consent cannot be declined by the Council. This consent is required from the District, City or Regional Council that has made the activity a controlled activity.
Under the Resource Management Act 1991a controlled activity is defined as -
Section 77B - Types of activities
(1) ...
(2) If an activity is described in this Act, regulations, or a plan or proposed plan as a controlled activity,—
(a) a resource consent is required for the activity; and
(aa) the consent authority must grant the resource consent, unless it has insufficient information to determine whether or not the activity is a controlled activity; and
(b) the consent authority must specify in the plan or proposed plan matters over which it has reserved control; and
(c) the consent authority's power to impose conditions on the resource consent is restricted to the matters that have been specified under paragraph (b); and
(d) the activity must comply with the standards, terms, or conditions, if any, specified in the plan or proposed plan.
The consequence for anyone applying for a controlled activity resource consent is that consent is required, however the Council cannot refuse consent, the Council however may impose conditions.
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