Richmond South Water Reservoir

Notice of Requirement for a new water reservoir, and associated resource consent applications for an outfall structure and discharges to Borck Creek at 520 Hill Street South, Richmond.

Update 08 November 2024 – Decision to Confirm Designation

No submissions were received after this Notice of Requirement was publicly notified on 17 August 2024. 

On 07 November, Council’s Operations Committee decided to confirm this Requirement for a Designation, subject conditions.

The decision and the report recommending that the requirement be confirmed can be accessed here:

This new Designation D250 will be added to the Tasman Resource Management Plan as soon as possible.

The associated Resource Consents RM240328 and RM240329 were granted by Council on 08 November 2024. They can be viewed here:

As there were no submissions, this decision is not subject to appeal, and has immediate effect.


Tasman District Council has received the following application.

Submissions closed at 5.00pm on Friday 13 September 2024.

Application details - RM240327, RM240328, RM240329 

Applicant

Tasman District Council

Public notification date

17 August 2024

Location

Site address: 520 Hill Street South, Richmond 
Legal Descriptions: Section 1 Survey Office Plan 533003  
Record of Title: 915673 

Proposal

The Notice of Requirement seeks to establish a designation in the Tasman Resource Management Plan (TRMP) for “water supply purposes” to establish and operate a new water reservoir at 520 Hill Street South, to service the Richmond South area. 

The application also seeks an associated discharge permit and land use consent related to the discharge of water from the reservoir to upper Borck Creek, for integrity testing, incidental discharges during construction, and discharges during reservoir maintenance and overflow (emergency events).  An outfall structure is to be built to manage flows into the creek. 

The site was selected due its ability to serve the intended areas of the Residential Zone, and its elevation. Elevation is important as the reservoir will form part of the wider Richmond reticulated water supply network and must balance with other parts of the network.

The reservoir will have a total storage capacity of 2,500 m3. The reservoir is circular, 22 m in diameter (internally) and 8.7 m tall. It will be formed from concrete precast panels and constructed on site. Earthworks will be carried out to provide a suitable platform for the reservoir to sit on. This facility will be accessed via a driveway in generally the same location as the driveway that currently exists providing access to No.520 Hill Street South.

The applicant has requested public notification of the application under section 95A (3)(a) of the Resource Management Act, 1991.  

Notice Of Requirement for Designation - RM240327

A Notice of Requirement has been submitted to Tasman District Council for a designation for “water supply purposes”.

 The proposed water reservoir would, if land use consents were applied for, not comply with the following conditions of Rule 16.6.2.1:

  • Rule 16.6.2.1 (b) which requires that above ground network utilities are not located on an identified ridgeline.
  • Rule 16.6.2.1 (e) which requires that screen planting screens the reservoir from all road and public places.
  • Rule 16.6.2.1 (g)(i) which requires that above ground utilities have a ‘ground floor area’ of no more than 50m2.
  • Rule 16.6.2.1(g)(ii) which requires that the maximum building height of utilities is 7.5m the Rural 1 Zone.

The proposed water reservoir construction would, if land use consents were applied for, not comply with the conditions of Rule 18.5.2.1 relating to land disturbance.

Because a Notice of Requirement has been submitted, this overrides the above TRMP provisions, and a land use consent is not required if the designation proceeds.    

Discharge permit - RM240328

Discharge to Water Rules – Tasman Resource Management Plan

The proposed discharge of water from the reservoir during testing/commissioning, maintenance and emergency overflow is assessed as a discretionary activity under Rule 36.2.3.1 of the TRMP as the proposed discharge would not comply with the following conditions of Rule 36.2.2.8:

  • Rule 36.2.2.8 (b) as there may be more than 0.5 g/m3 of free or residual chlorine during emergency events;
  • Rule 36.2.2.8 (c) as there are likely to be contaminants other than heat in the discharge from the maintenance and commissioning of the reservoir; and
  • Rule 36.2.2.8 (e) as the discharge rate will be greater than 5 L/s during commissioning and the discharge rate may exceed 40 L/s during an emergency overflow event.

Land use consent - RM240329

Bed Disturbance Activities Rules – Tasman Resource Management Plan

The proposed installation of the outfall structure is a discretionary activity under TRMP Rule 28.1.8.1 as the outfall structure will be more than 2m2 in size.

Documents

You can see the application documents below.

If you have any questions about the application contact us by email at [email protected] or phone 03 543 8400.

Submissions

Submissions closed at 5pm Friday 13 September 2024.

Who

Any person may make a submission on the application, but a person who is a trade competitor of the applicant may do so only if that person is directly affected by an effect of the activity to which the application relates that—

a) adversely affects the environment; and
b) does not relate to trade competition or the effects of trade competition.

How

The submission must be in accordance with Form 13 of the Resource Management (Forms, Fees, and Procedure) Regulations 2003. 

You can lodge your submission with the Tasman District Council (Resource Consents Administration Officer) in any of the following ways:

  • Email at [email protected];
  • Post to Private Bag 4, Richmond 7050; or
  • Hand deliver to any of our services centres.

You must also serve a copy of your submission on Tasman District Council (the applicant) as soon as reasonably practicable after serving your submission on Tasman District Council. The applicant’s contact details are:

Tasman District Council
c/- Susi Bernsdorf Solly
WSP Nelson
Private Bag 36
Nelson Mail Centre
Nelson    7010
Or by email:[email protected]

Help with your submission

More information on submissions can also be found here.(external link)

Read the following if you're thinking of making a submission: