Relevant noise standard
131B Relevant noise standard
The relevant noise standard for a wind energy facility that is the subject of an authorising document described in column 2 of the Table is the standard set out in column 3 of that Table.
Reg. 131B (Table) amended by S.R. No. 115/2023 reg. 15.
Table—Relevant noise standard for wind energy facilities
Column 1
| Column 2 Authorising document applying to the wind energy facility | Column 3 Relevant noise standard |
|---|---|---|
1 | A WEF planning permit issued before 1 January 2011, unless item 2(b) applies | NZS 6808:1998 |
2 | (a) A WEF planning permit issued on or after 1 January 2011; or (b) A WEF planning permit that has been amended in accordance with the Planning and Environment Act 1987 to require compliance with NZS 6808:2010 | NZS 6808:2010 |
3 | A WEF planning permit that contains conditions to modify or replace either NZS 6808:1998 or NZS 6808:2010 in relation to wind turbine noise | Either NZS 6808:1998 or NZS 6808:2010 as specified in items 1 and 2, as modified or replaced by the WEF planning permit |
4 | (a) A specific WEF planning control that was inserted into the planning scheme by a planning scheme amendment made before 1 January 2011; or (b) A specific WEF planning control reinserted into the planning scheme after 1 January 2011 (with or without amendment) by a planning scheme amendment that nevertheless specifies that a wind energy facility is subject to conditions that apply NZS 6808:1998 to the facility; or (c) A specific WEF planning control that specifies that a wind energy facility is subject to conditions that apply NZS 6808:1998 to the facility | NZS 6808:1998 |
5 | A specific WEF planning control that was inserted or reinserted (with or without amendments) into the planning scheme by a planning scheme amendment made after 1 January 2011, unless item 4(b), (c) or 6 applies | NZS 6808:2010 |
6 | A specific WEF planning control subject to conditions that modify or replace either NZS 6808:1998 or NZS 6808:2010 in relation to wind turbine noise | Either NZS 6808:1998 or NZS 6808:2010 as specified in items 4 and 5, as modified or replaced by the specific WEF planning control |
Reg. 131BA inserted by S.R. No. 120/2022 reg. 7.
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