From 1 July 2025 we're changing to a fees up front payment system. This means that payment is made at the application stage and when we have granted the application we can issue it to the customer at the same time - speeding up the turnaround time on building consents. Any additional processing time (recoverable on an actual and reasonable basis, as per the Building Act 2004 s281B) and planning/engineering approval charges (if applicable) will be invoiced at the end of processing.
9.3 Airports
9.3.1 Matamata Airport Approach Path
A noise sensitive use (including places of assembly and residential activities) will not be permitted within the air noise boundary (65dBA Ldn) as shown on the Planning Maps. For the area of land between the air noise boundary and the outer control boundary (65dBA - 55dBA Ldn contours) noise sensitive uses will not be permitted unless acoustic insulation to the building ensures a satisfactory internal noise environment in accordance with the NZS 6805 : 1992 “Airport Noise Management and Land Use Planning”. Outside the outer control boundary there may be unrestricted development as there is no noise issue that needs to be considered.
9.3.2 Matamata Airport Height Restrictions
No building structure, mast, tree or other object of growth shall penetrate the height limitations within the Matamata Airport Protection Area as shown on Planning Maps Number 11, 12, 14 and 31 and/or as defined in Appendix 6. Where there is conflict between these height control limits, the lowest restriction shall prevail.
| Objectives/Policies | ||
| 3.8.2 | O5 | P7 |
