Any person may lodge one or more of the following matters with the EPA:
- applications for resource consent and changes or cancellation of consent
conditions
- notices of requirement for designations or heritage protection orders
(including alterations)
- requests for private plan changes or a regional plan.
The EPA has 20 working days to make a recommendation to
the Minister once 'the matter' is received. We assesses the matter for
completeness, provide a recommendation to the Minister about whether the
matter is a proposal of national significance and advise whether the
matter should be referred to a board of inquiry or to the Environment
Court.