Consent for events on a residential rural property
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From: Levonne Scott
Dear Auckland Council,
I would like to know if 111 Bethells Road Waitakere , that has a residential address, and sits in the waitakere heritage area, in a Significant ecological area,
Do they have a resource consent to hold training , and events , and school visits with buses bringing loads of people to the address , and taking them on tours into the wetlands, including kayak tours that boarders private properties ? Do they have to have the neighbour's consent to hold these functions ? This disturbs neighbour's right to private/peaceful enjoyment on their property’s ? As far as my research goes they would need a resource consent to hold such events and neighbour's consent to have kayak tours on private property ? Can you please inform the me if Matuku Trust that do not live in the residential property , (just use it for functions) have the correct consents. As far as i can see they have a residential property with no other consents.
Yours faithfully,
Levonne Scott
From: Official Information
Auckland Council
Kia ora Levonne
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From: Levonne Scott <[FOI #32332 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 17 September 2025 6:07 pm
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Consent for events on a
residential rural property
Dear Auckland Council,
I would like to know if 111 Bethells Road Waitakere , that has a
residential address, and sits in the waitakere heritage area, in a
Significant ecological area,
Do they have a resource consent to hold training , and events , and school
visits with buses bringing loads of people to the address , and taking
them on tours into the wetlands, including kayak tours that boarders
private properties ? Do they have to have the neighbour's consent to hold
these functions ? This disturbs neighbour's right to private/peaceful
enjoyment on their property’s ? As far as my research goes they would need
a resource consent to hold such events and neighbour's consent to have
kayak tours on private property ? Can you please inform the me if Matuku
Trust that do not live in the residential property , (just use it for
functions) have the correct consents. As far as i can see they have a
residential property with no other consents.
Yours faithfully,
Levonne Scott
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From: Regional Planning Helpdesk
Auckland Council
Hi Levonne
This appears to be ‘Rural tourist and visitor activities’ which requires a
resource consent in the rural zones. There’s no resource consent for these
activities. If these activities were operated only 6 times in a year- it
will be considered as a temporary activity which is a permitted activity.
Neighbours consent- this decision can only be made when processing the
resource consent.
Disclaimer
The information provided by the Regional Helpdesk in this email are those
officers’ preliminary views, made in good faith, based on the information
provided by a customer or information available at the time. The Council
makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any legal liability or
responsibility for the accuracy, correctness, completeness or use of any
information or views communicated.
This team provides a free 15-minute advice on queries and should not be
treated as complete advice. To confirm whether a proposal is permitted,
you may apply for a Certificate of Compliance.
It remains the applicant’s responsibility to get their own professional
planning and legal advice when making any application for consents,
permits or licences, and to rely solely on that advice, in making any
application for consents, permits or licenses.
Regards,
Sharyn Kashyap | Planning Information Advisor
Regional Planning Helpdesk
Planning and Resource Consents
Phone: 09 301 0101
Auckland Council, 31 Manukau Station Road, Manukau Central
Email: [1][email address]
Visit our website: [2]www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
From: Levonne Scott <[FOI #32332 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 17 September 2025 6:07 pm
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Consent for events on a
residential rural property
MV 18.09 / Logged to RC, Ack to Customer, DDT to RC
Dear Auckland Council,
I would like to know if 111 Bethells Road Waitakere , that has a
residential address, and sits in the waitakere heritage area, in a
Significant ecological area,
Do they have a resource consent to hold training , and events , and school
visits with buses bringing loads of people to the address , and taking
them on tours into the wetlands, including kayak tours that boarders
private properties ? Do they have to have the neighbour's consent to hold
these functions ? This disturbs neighbour's right to private/peaceful
enjoyment on their property’s ? As far as my research goes they would need
a resource consent to hold such events and neighbour's consent to have
kayak tours on private property ? Can you please inform the me if Matuku
Trust that do not live in the residential property , (just use it for
functions) have the correct consents. As far as i can see they have a
residential property with no other consents.
Yours faithfully,
Levonne Scott
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From: Levonne Scott
Dear Regional Planning Helpdesk,
Thankyou for your reply , so if this residential property that has no resource consents to do this , is running these activity’s , without neighbors consent, or neighbors consent to run tours up the wetlands in other neighbors back yards . Then who do we contact about that ?
Yours sincerely,
Levonne Scott
From: Levonne Scott
Dear Regional Planning Helpdesk,
https://matukulink.org.nz/education/
Yours sincerely,
Levonne Scott
From: Regional Planning Helpdesk
Auckland Council
Hi Leonne
You can request for a complaint to be lodged which will then be
investigated by the right area. I can request this to be lodged- let me
know.
Disclaimer
The information provided by the Regional Helpdesk in this email are those
officers’ preliminary views, made in good faith, based on the information
provided by a customer or information available at the time. The Council
makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any legal liability or
responsibility for the accuracy, correctness, completeness or use of any
information or views communicated.
This team provides a free 15-minute advice on queries and should not be
treated as complete advice. To confirm whether a proposal is permitted,
you may apply for a Certificate of Compliance.
It remains the applicant’s responsibility to get their own professional
planning and legal advice when making any application for consents,
permits or licences, and to rely solely on that advice, in making any
application for consents, permits or licenses.
Regards,
Sharyn Kashyap | Planning Information Advisor
Regional Planning Helpdesk
Planning and Resource Consents
Phone: 09 301 0101
Auckland Council, 31 Manukau Station Road, Manukau Central
Email: [1][email address]
Visit our website: [2]www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
From: Levonne Scott <[FOI #32332 email]>
Sent: Friday, 3 October 2025 8:51 am
To: Regional Planning Helpdesk
<[email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Consent for events on a
residential rural property
Dear Regional Planning Helpdesk,
Thankyou for your reply , so if this residential property that has no
resource consents to do this , is running these activity’s , without
neighbors consent, or neighbors consent to run tours up the wetlands in
other neighbors back yards . Then who do we contact about that ?
Yours sincerely,
Levonne Scott
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From: Levonne Scott
Dear Regional Planning Helpdesk,
Hi Sharyn
Yes please that would be amazing thankyou so much
Yours sincerely,
Levonne Scott
From: Regional Planning Helpdesk
Auckland Council
Hi Levonne
I have requested a complaint to be lodged so that it can investigated.
Disclaimer
The information provided by the Regional Helpdesk in this email are those
officers’ preliminary views, made in good faith, based on the information
provided by a customer or information available at the time. The Council
makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any legal liability or
responsibility for the accuracy, correctness, completeness or use of any
information or views communicated.
This team provides a free 15-minute advice on queries and should not be
treated as complete advice. To confirm whether a proposal is permitted,
you may apply for a Certificate of Compliance.
It remains the applicant’s responsibility to get their own professional
planning and legal advice when making any application for consents,
permits or licences, and to rely solely on that advice, in making any
application for consents, permits or licenses.
Regards,
Sharyn Kashyap | Planning Information Advisor
Regional Planning Helpdesk
Planning and Resource Consents
Phone: 09 301 0101
Auckland Council, 31 Manukau Station Road, Manukau Central
Email: [1][email address]
Visit our website: [2]www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
From: Levonne Scott <[FOI #32332 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 7 October 2025 8:20 am
To: Regional Planning Helpdesk
<[email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Consent for events on a
residential rural property
Dear Regional Planning Helpdesk,
Hi Sharyn
Yes please that would be amazing thankyou so much
Yours sincerely,
Levonne Scott
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From: Levonne Scott
Dear Auckland Council,
I would like to quote an article in the community news window on Swanson .. This is in issue 146 this week. And please take into account this is a residential address in a rural area, in the waitakere heritage area , and the house is in a significant ecological area. Where the residential home does not hold any consents for this type of activity’s and buisness without the neighbors consent and resource consents of which i believe they do not have… Report states
As reported in the previous issue, Matuku link has been recognised on the world stage, we are celebrating with a week of open days from the 22nd - 30th of November with fun activities , daily tours , and informative displays . Discover our expo showcase, sharing the story of how a small community of volunteers transformed an old barn and wetland into an award winning education center ???
Learn about our ongoing conservation work, restoring habitats , and protecting threatened species .
Enjoy a cuppa and home bakin at our POP UP CAFE , browse our gift SHOP and connect with the dedicated volunteers and supporters ..
Daily tours - guided wetland tours and 11am and 1pm 5 dollars per person ?
This is a home not a buisness. None of the organization live in this home, instead it is turned into a shop a school for training and education teaching ? Bus loads of people arrive , and they take them on tours through private property’s in the wetlands that absolutely disturb the neighbors right of enjoyment and privacy . They do not have any neighbors consent to hold such an education center, with bus loads of people during the week and in weekends . this is not 6 times a year they hold events all year .
They have schools come out and camp and stay doing tours .
All of this with no resource consents, no consents for that many people parking and disturbing the neighbors. And no one living there in a residential house, that has been turned into a full education center with a shop and tours ? How has this been allowed all in a coastal area on a protected wetland in the waitakere heritage area , with no consents and no neighbors consents .
Thankyou Levonne
Yours faithfully,
Levonne Scott
From: Official Information
Auckland Council
Kia ora Levonne
Thank you for your request for information
We have attached an information sheet on our processes and requirements
under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
We will respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no
later than 20 working days after the day your request was received. This
will be by 06.11.2025
If you have further questions please feel free to contact Jenny Hua via
reply email to [1][Auckland Council request email] quoting
reference 8140017515
Ngā mihi,
The Privacy and LGOIMA team
Auckland Council
From: Levonne Scott <[FOI #32332 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 8 October 2025 7:56 am
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Consent for events on a
residential rural property
Dear Auckland Council,
I would like to quote an article in the community news window on Swanson
.. This is in issue 146 this week. And please take into account this is a
residential address in a rural area, in the waitakere heritage area , and
the house is in a significant ecological area. Where the residential home
does not hold any consents for this type of activity’s and buisness
without the neighbors consent and resource consents of which i believe
they do not have… Report states
As reported in the previous issue, Matuku link has been recognised on the
world stage, we are celebrating with a week of open days from the 22nd -
30th of November with fun activities , daily tours , and informative
displays . Discover our expo showcase, sharing the story of how a small
community of volunteers transformed an old barn and wetland into an award
winning education center ???
Learn about our ongoing conservation work, restoring habitats , and
protecting threatened species .
Enjoy a cuppa and home bakin at our POP UP CAFE , browse our gift SHOP and
connect with the dedicated volunteers and supporters ..
Daily tours - guided wetland tours and 11am and 1pm 5 dollars per person ?
This is a home not a buisness. None of the organization live in this home,
instead it is turned into a shop a school for training and education
teaching ? Bus loads of people arrive , and they take them on tours
through private property’s in the wetlands that absolutely disturb the
neighbors right of enjoyment and privacy . They do not have any neighbors
consent to hold such an education center, with bus loads of people during
the week and in weekends . this is not 6 times a year they hold events all
year .
They have schools come out and camp and stay doing tours .
All of this with no resource consents, no consents for that many people
parking and disturbing the neighbors. And no one living there in a
residential house, that has been turned into a full education center with
a shop and tours ? How has this been allowed all in a coastal area on a
protected wetland in the waitakere heritage area , with no consents and no
neighbors consents .
Thankyou Levonne
Yours faithfully,
Levonne Scott
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