Surveying and Planning Definitions
The term Reverse Sensitivity is used to describe any possible effects an activity applied for in a resource consent application may have on the surrounding activities. Reverse sensitivity issues only come up when an activity is seen as inconsistent with the existing land uses in the area. Some examples of activities that may have reverse sensitivity issues are:
- A dwelling in an industrial area. There could be concerns from the industrial activities that a resident of the dwelling may complain about noise, odours or other normal industrial activities.
- A residential subdivision in a rural area. There could be concerns about residents and pets disturbing the animals, or disposal of sewerage in a rural area.
A Section 92 Request is a request by your city, district or regional council for additional information in order to assess your application for resource consent. It is important that an applicant acknowledges a section 92 request to the Council, either agreeing or disagreeing with the request. If the applicant does not acknowledge the request, the Council can decline the application based on there being insufficient information available for them to complete the application.
The term Survey Approval is used to describe the approval from Land Information New Zealand of a Cadastral Dataset (survey plans).
A Survey Land District is largely an historical term that was used to describe a survey area and the government survey office where all the land records were held. Also some legal descriptions and certificates have the survey district identified. Some examples of survey land districts are; the North Auckland Land District and the Southland Land District.
A Survey Office Plan is a set of plans prepared by a surveyor of land that is held in Crown ownership.
A territorial authority is a local government organisation that controls the use of land within it's boundaries. A city and a district are territorial authorities, however a regional council is not a territorial authority.
A Title Plan is part of a Cadastral Dataset. A title plan shows all the title information relating to the dimensions and shapes of the subdividing property. An example is shown below:
A Transfer Document is usually identified on a certificate of title. A transfer document can show all the details relating to a transfer of ownership of a property or can have details regarding easements or covenants.
A Unit plan is a graphical record of the boundaries in a unit title subdivision. A unit plan will usually show the location of the units, auxiliary units and common areas.
A Pre-hearing meeting is an arranged meeting for an applicant on a publicly-notified resource consent application to discuss their proposal and to hear the reasons a submitter has submitted on an application. The purpose is to clarify what a submitters concerns are and if more information can be provided, or alternatives considered.
Affected Persons Approval is a requirement of a Council to seek written approval from a person or organisation who are considered to be affected by the application. The affected person must see a copy of the application and sign an approval form. The affected persons approval form allows the Council to no longer consider an individual or organisation affected.
Hydrographic Surveying is the measurement of a water body. This includes the mapping of a river bed, lake bed or the sea floor.
A Section 226 application is when a certificate of title has two or more individually defined parcels that are joined into the same certificate of title. If under the District plan, a subdivision could be done that severs the title through existing identified boundaries, and there is no need for a condition on a resource consent, then a request can be made to the Council to have the amalgamated parcels separated into separate titles. In this situation a request is made under Section 226 of the Resource Management Act 1991. It is important to note that not all Councils allow section 226 applications.
A Section 348 application is made when a property owner wishes to have a right of way over their property and there is no subdivision being undertaken. In these situations a request is made to the Council for a certificate under section 348 of the Local Government Act 1974. This certificate is registered with a survey plan from a surveyor at Land Information New Zealand.
