Volume One 13. Use of the Coastal Environment (vi) the natural character, landscape or ecological values of the site, including on adjoining land and offshore islands; (vii) the cultural and customary values of the site, including access for customary purposes; and (viii) the operation of any existing activity or any activity that has been granted resource consent; (d) what practicable land-based storage options and/or alternative access points are available for the boat; and (e) whether there will be a cumulative impact on the values of the coastal environment from a mooring in the proposed location. This policy identifies the matters to be considered through the resource consent process in determining the appropriateness of a particular site for a mooring and its intended purpose, for example to provide access to an applicant’s land, for moorings for commercial activities, for customary or collective use. The purpose of the mooring is an important consideration in determining the appropriateness of the proposal, as particular conditions may be relevant for one purpose but not another. The broad nature of the other matters identified reflects the wide range of activities and values of Marlborough’s coastal environment. [C] Policy 13.9.2 – Subject to the matters in Policy 13.9.1, moorings will be limited by: (a) regarding as appropriate the installation of one mooring per Computer Register or Computer Unit Title Register to enhance access to private property; (b) regarding as inappropriate a mooring where the applicant does not own land in the vicinity of the proposed mooring location, except in the case of collective moorings; and (c) linking resource consent to a particular property/commercial activity, where consent is granted for a mooring to provide access to an applicant’s property or for a boat associated with a commercial activity undertaken in the vicinity of the mooring site. Consent must then be transferred to the new owner(s) on the sale of the property/commercial activity. Moorings enhance use of private property in the Marlborough Sounds and can be important for commercial activities. However, because they are relatively simple structures and easy to install, landowners have often sought to have multiple moorings. This can create conflict with other users of coastal space and adversely affect a range of values of the coastal environment. Avoiding the proliferation of moorings by limiting numbers to one per property will help to avoid adverse effects and leave enough coastal space for other landowners to locate moorings. For those who do not own property but wish to access the Marlborough Sounds, a boat mooring will be regarded as inappropriate as other alternatives are available, including moorings within Mooring Management Areas, boating club (collective) moorings, temporary anchorage or marina berths. Additionally, the numbers of boat moorings can be reduced by requiring consents to be linked to a property or commercial business and requiring these consents to be transferred to a new property or business owner upon sale. The policy has been made subject to the matters in Policy 13.9.1 as there may be circumstances under which the need for a mooring falls outside the limitations specified in 13.9.1. [C] Policy 13.9.3 – Swing moorings should be sited to avoid the risk of collision with a boat on an adjacent swing mooring. Multiple swing moorings at a number of locations around the Marlborough Sounds have created issues due to moored boats colliding with one another. To avoid this situation occurring in future, the policy directs that swing moorings are to be sited so that there is no likelihood of collision with another moored boat. 13 – 21