Marlborough Sounds Resource Management Plan 10 March 2006 All applications for minor non-compliance shall be non-notified, however, the Council may require the written approval of every person who may in the Council’s judgement be adversely affected by the granting of the consent for non-compliance unless it is considered unreasonable in the circumstances to require such approval. 40.2.3 Matters for Consideration in the Exercise of Council’s Discretion 40.2.3.1 In considering any application for minor non-compliance the Council will in the exercise of its discretion give consideration to the following matters: 40.2.3.2 The non-compliance should not: a) Diminish the natural character of the locality, having regard to the natural character areas identified in Appendix Two, Volume One; b) Adversely affect the privacy enjoyed on adjoining residential properties; c) Significantly diminish the daylight available to adjoining properties or cause shading of outdoor living areas spaces or habitable rooms; and d) Adversely affect on-site vehicle manoeuvring or car parking areas or affect the safe flow of traffic on adjoining roads. 40.2.4 Conditions Any Resource Consents may include conditions relating to any one or more of the following: a) The bulk and location of buildings and structures including fences; b) The protection of public and private amenity values; and c) The design and appearance of any buildings or structures. 40.2.5 The Discharge of Domestic Wastewater Authorised by Resource Consent Prior to 21 April 2005, or the Discharge of Domestic Wastewater, Through any On-site Wastewater Management System Installed after 21 April 2005, into or onto Land. 40.2.5.1 Standards and Terms (a) The domestic wastewater shall not be discharged into soil determined to be Category 1, 4, 5 or 6 soil (in accordance with the Council’s guidelines for the investigation, design, installation and maintenance of on-site wastewater management systems) if it is proposed to use a conventional on-site wastewater management system; and (b) The term of the discharge permit shall not exceed 15 years; 40.2.5.2 Matters to Which the Council has Restricted the Exercise of its Discretion (a) The proximity of the discharge to any surface water, groundwater or coastal water and any actual or potential adverse effects of the discharge on water quality; (b) The proximity of the discharge to any public sewer; (c) The proximity of the discharge to other discharges of domestic wastewater and the potential for cumulative effects; 40 - 2