A "publicly notified application" is one that is open for public submission.
We place notices on our website informing the public that the application has been received. We also notify individuals by email or letter who asked to be kept informed of such applications (through the interested parties list). The public have 30 working days to lodge submissions about the application.
We also place alerts in the four major papers (the Dominion Post, The Press, the New Zealand Herald and the Otago Daily Times) and in the Gazette informing the public that the application has been received.
A hearing may also be held, at which those people who provided a written submission may also present their submission in person if they wish. The decision-making committee uses the submissions to obtain further information that will assist with the final decision.
- Join a list to be notified of applications that are open for submission