The application was by Nelson Speedway Association Incorporated to operate the existing speedway at 123 Lansdowne Road, Richmond, during the annual speedway racing season. This includes one public fireworks event a year.
It was lodged on 11 December 2019 and publicly notified in June 2020.
Commissioner McGregor issued the decision to grant resource consent.
The decision document includes the reasons for granting the consent.
RM191306 Nelson Speedway - Commissioner decision 2020-12-16.pdf (pdf 777 KB)
The resource consent is subject to conditions - see Attachment 1.
Nelson Speedway Association Incorporated
123 Lansdowne Road, Richmond
Legally described as Lot 1 and part Lot 2, DP 10914, Records of Title NL 6C/1260 and NL 8C/40.
The proposal is for a recreation activity in the Rural 1 zone, described as the continuation of speedway activity, exceeding the noise levels in the Tasman Resource Management Plan and with the frequency of race meetings varied from the existing deemed resource consent.
The frequency proposed includes two occasions of consecutive two-day race events, and each two-day event counted as a single event within a cap of 15 race meetings in the annual 1 October to 30 April season.
Racing would finish by 10pm. Race meetings would be separated by a minimum of five days, except for two-day events. Any two-day event would have a fourteen day period before and after when no race meetings would occur.
The application also seeks flexibility in the timing and calendar for contingencies:
Extension of racing time by one hour under certain circumstances.
Postponement of racing to the following day for NZ Speedway title events impacted by bad weather.
Associated activities proposed include one firework display per season.
The Applicant has applied for the land use consent as a discretionary activity for the breach of the Rural Zone noise standards as a result of operating the speedway with a changed frequency.
Council’s reference number for the application is RM191306.
The following are the application documents and assessments that were publicly notified.
Nelson Speedway Association Incorporated
c/- Landmark Lile
FAO Victoria Woodbridge
email: victoria@landmarklile.co.nz
post: PO Box 343, Nelson 7040.
A total of 803 submissions were received.
02A RM191306 Nelson Speedway Association Inc - Submitter summary list.pdf (pdf 964 KB)
When: Wednesday 25 November and Thursday 26 November 2020.
Where: Richmond Room at Club Waimea, 345 Queen Street, Richmond.
Started: 9:30am (Wednesday),
Adjourned: 26 November 2020
Closed: 1 December 2020
Commissioner (sole): Leigh McGregor
Council provides a report and recommendation (known as the section 42A report) that's released at least 15 working days before the hearing.
RM191306 Nelson Speedway - Hearing - Agenda incl s42A report 2020-11-04.pdf (pdf 13 MB)
This is not the decision on the application. It is the agenda for the hearing.
The applicant and submitters who asked to speak also get to 'be heard' by giving their own evidence to the decision maker.
The applicant provides their evidence at least ten working days before the hearing.
04A RM191306 Hearing - Applicant Evidence - Applicant MARTIN 2020-11-11.PDF (PDF 775 KB)
04B RM191306 Hearing - Applicant Evidence - Marine ecology ROBERTSON 2020-11-11.PDF (PDF 648 KB)
04C RM191306 Hearing - Applicant Evidence - Traffic CLARK 2020-11-11.pdf (pdf 1.5 MB)
04D RM191306 Hearing - Applicant Evidence - Noise TREVATHAN 2020-11-11.PDF (PDF 821 KB)
04E RM191306 Hearing - Applicant Evidence - Planning WOODBRIDGE 2020-11-11.PDF (PDF 2.8 MB)
Personal submitter evidence is presented at the hearing. If any submitter has professional technical evidence this is pre-circulated five working days before the hearing.
05A RM191306 Hearing - Submitter Evidence - NMPHS - Noise CHILES 2020-11-18.pdf (pdf 522 KB)
05B RM191306 Hearing - Submitter Evidence - NMPHS - Noise BRIDGMAN 2020-11-20.pdf (pdf 857 KB)
Though much of the evidence is pre-circulated and read before the hearing opens, legal submissions, supplementary evidence from professionals and lay evidence is first presented at the hearings.
The applicant also has a right of reply, which may be done verbally or in writing. Sometimes documents are received after a hearing has been adjourned, but before it is formally closed.
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