Kia ora Jeff

Thank you for your email dated 30 April requesting information.

Our team will manage your request under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 which requires us to provide a decision as soon as possible, but no later than 28 May, being 20 working days of receipt.

The reference number for your request is IRC-8390

Please contact us if you have any further questions.

Kind regards

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff <[FOI #30866 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 30 April 2025 12:15 pm
To: BUS: Official Information <[Wellington City Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Policy on Business Activity & Noise in Residential Zones

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Dear Wellington City Council,

Pursuant to Section 10 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, please provide a copy of:

- Wellington City Council's bylaws, policies, or regulatory guidelines relating to the operation of a private business from a residential property, specifically from a garage.
- The Council's noise control policy, particularly as it applies to residential areas and industrial noise.

In the Council's reply, could you please also advise:

- What types of business activity are permitted in residential zones under the District Plan.
- Whether consent or registration is required to operate a business from a residential property.
- Any restrictions on the frequency, hours, or type of noise (e.g. industrial equipment) that may be generated by such activity.
- What steps can be taken by neighbouring residents if industrial-type noise is occurring regularly from a residential garage over an extended period.
- How complaints of this nature are assessed, enforced, and monitored by the Council.

Yours faithfully,

Jeff

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Kia ora Jeff

Please find attached our response to your request for official information.

Ngâ mihi

Laura McIlhone
Official Information & Privacy Advisor
Ara Whaimana | Strategy and Governance
Te Kaunihera o Pôneke | Wellington City Council
W wellington.govt.nz

-----Original Message-----
From: BUS: Official Information <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 30 April 2025 3:26 pm
To: Jeff <[FOI #30866 email]>
Cc: BUS: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Policy on Business Activity & Noise in Residential Zones

Kia ora Jeff

Thank you for your email dated 30 April requesting information.

Our team will manage your request under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 which requires us to provide a decision as soon as possible, but no later than 28 May, being 20 working days of receipt.

The reference number for your request is IRC-8390

Please contact us if you have any further questions.

Kind regards

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff <[FOI #30866 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 30 April 2025 12:15 pm
To: BUS: Official Information <[Wellington City Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Policy on Business Activity & Noise in Residential Zones

[You don't often get email from [FOI #30866 email]. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

Dear Wellington City Council,

Pursuant to Section 10 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, please provide a copy of:

- Wellington City Council’s bylaws, policies, or regulatory guidelines relating to the operation of a private business from a residential property, specifically from a garage.
- The Council’s noise control policy, particularly as it applies to residential areas and industrial noise.

In the Council’s reply, could you please also advise:

- What types of business activity are permitted in residential zones under the District Plan.
- Whether consent or registration is required to operate a business from a residential property.
- Any restrictions on the frequency, hours, or type of noise (e.g. industrial equipment) that may be generated by such activity.
- What steps can be taken by neighbouring residents if industrial-type noise is occurring regularly from a residential garage over an extended period.
- How complaints of this nature are assessed, enforced, and monitored by the Council.

Yours faithfully,

Jeff

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #30866 email]

Is [Wellington City Council request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Wellington City Council? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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