Status: Operative
The following plan variations were incorporated into the Proposed Nelson Air Quailty Plan (NAQP) prior to the Air Quality Plan being made Operative.
Main Changes
Consists of minor wording changes to the definition of ‘lawfully approved’. This is to simplify the process by which a burner or open fire that has not been lawfully installed may be authenticated, thereby clearing the way for it to be replaced with a ‘clean air’ approved burner.
A minor change to the definition of ‘urban area’ so as to remove the different treatment for land added to the urban area by privately-initiated plan changes, compared to land added by a council plan change.
Relates to application of agrichemicals. It involves the addition of a definition of ‘small-scale application’ and minor wording changes to the agrichemical rules to distinguish the control of domestic-scale use from larger scale applications.
Adds wording to rule AQr.25 to clarify that where burners face existing mandatory phase-out dates in rule AQr.24, if a replacement burner is to be installed, it needs to be done ahead of that phase-out date (as is the case for open fires).
Adds words to the definition of ‘operable’ and to rule AQr.21 to clarify that inoperable open fireplaces cannot be re-commissioned.
Contact
For further information regarding this Plan Change, please contact Environmental Planning on 03 546 0200 or email.
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