Appendix 2: Explanation of each individual term Table A2.1: Explanation of terms included in the planning standards Proposed definition Explanation Term abrasive blasting means the cleaning, smoothing, roughening, cutting or removal of Abrasive blasting is commonly used to maintain infrastructure and can be used for other part of the surface of any article by the use, as an abrasive, of a jet structures. The research identified that there was only minor variation in how the term was of sand, metal, shot or grit or other material propelled by a blast of defined. It is noted that blasting’, abrasive blasting’, and abrasive blasting’ are ‘abrasive ‘dry ‘wet compressed air or steam or water or by a wheel defined in the NES for Electricity Transmission Activities (NESETA). The definition in the NESETA captures the methodology used on the national grid infrastructure but this definition potentially . includes other techniques used in abrasive blasting and is therefore considered more appropriate for the planning standards. It is recognised that there are different effects depending on whether it is a dry or wet abrasive blasting technique that is being used and therefore a definition of each is being provided. Each of these terms are also listed separately in the Definitions standard This approach was adopted to enable local authorities to control the two types separately if they wish to. access strip has the same meaning as in section 2 of the RMA (as set out in box RMA definition below) accessory building means a detached , the use of which is ancillary to the use of the building’ is a term defined in almost all of the district plans assessed in our research ‘Accessory , principal , buildings or activity on the same but does not include (24 out of 25 plans). Accessory buildings are a common physical feature across both rural and any urban areas. Most existing definitions of building’ assessed in our research didn’t limit ‘accessory the definition to a particular zone or location but instead the definitions were applicable to “any site”. Accessory buildings are generally permitted activities provided they comply with certain performance standards such as height, site coverage, setbacks etc.
Appendix 2: Explanation of each individual term Table A2.1: Explanation of terms included in the planning standards Term Proposed definition Explanation abrasive blasting means the cleaning, smoothing, roughening, cutting or removal of part of the surface of any article by the use, as an abrasive, of a jet of sand, metal, shot or grit or other material propelled by a blast of compressed air or steam or water or by a wheel . Abrasive blasting is commonly used to maintain infrastructure and can be used for other structures. The research identified that there was only minor variation in how the term was defined. It is noted that ‘abrasive blasting’, ‘dry abrasive blasting’, and ‘wet abrasive blasting’ are defined in the NES for Electricity Transmission Activities (NESETA). The definition in the NESETA captures the methodology used on the national grid infrastructure but this definition potentially includes other techniques used in abrasive blasting and is therefore considered more appropriate for the planning standards. It is recognised that there are different effects depending on whether it is a dry or wet abrasive blasting technique that is being used and therefore a definition of each is being provided. Each of these terms are also listed separately in the Definitions standard This approach was adopted to enable local authorities to control the two types separately if they wish to. access strip has the same meaning as in section 2 of the RMA (as set out in box below) RMA definition accessory building means a detached , the use of which is ancillary to the use of the principal , buildings or activity on the same , but does not include any ‘Accessory building’ is a term defined in almost all of the district plans assessed in our research (24 out of 25 plans). Accessory buildings are a common physical feature across both rural and urban areas. Most existing definitions of ‘accessory building’ assessed in our research didn’t limit the definition to a particular zone or location but instead the definitions were applicable to “any site”. Accessory buildings are generally permitted activities provided they comply with certain performance standards such as height, site coverage, setbacks etc.
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