The activities, controls and assessment criteria in the Public Open Space – Sport and Active Recreation zone apply in the Waitemata Gun Club precinct unless otherwise specified below.

The following table specifies the activity status of activities in the Waitemata Gun Club precinct:

Activity	Activity Status
Gun club activities	P

1.Shooting must only take place between 9am and 5pm, 4 days a week, subject to the controls below.

2.For up to two days per week, shooting can continue past 5pm till 1 hour before sunset (as determined by the New Zealand Nautical Almanac as applicable to Auckland).

The days in clause 1 or 2 above, must be nominated by the club at the beginning of every year and every neighbour within 1km of the club premises must be notified of this decision by 15 January of each year.

3.On up to 5 occasions per year, shooting may continue till darkness (as determined by the New Zealand Nautical Almanac as applicable to Auckland) if shooting is required to complete a competition. All neighbours within 1km of the club premises must be notified at least 1 month before these occasions.

4.No shooting must occur on Good Friday, Easter Sunday or Christmas Day.

5.Development that does not comply with clause 3.1 is a restricted discretionary activity.

1. The gun cartridge loads must not exceed 12 gauge or 28 grams of shot.

2. All shooting activity within the facility must be conducted to ensure that gunshot noise does not exceed a composite noise rating (CNR) of:

a. 95 at the intersection of the western boundary of the 465 Old North Road (the site) with Pinestone Road

b. 90 at the intersection of the boundaries of 465 Old North Road, 41 Pinestone Road and 86 Burns Lane

c. 85 at the intersection of the boundaries of 465 Old North Road, 451A Old North Road and 45 Terry Smyth Drive

3. The noise must be measured in accordance with the requirements of NZS6802:2008 Acoustics – Environmental Noise.

4. Development that does not comply with clause 3.2 is a restricted discretionary activity.

In addition to the general matters set out in clause 2.3 of the General Provisions, the council will restrict its discretion to the matters below for the relevant development control infringement.

Table 1

Control	Noise	Site management	Timing and number of events
Hours of operation	X	X	X
Noise	X	X	X

In addition to the general assessment criteria in clause 2.3 General provisions, the council will consider the relevant assessment criteria below for the relevant development control infringement.

1.Noise

a.Noise arising from the gun club activities should not create significant adverse effects (including cumulative effects) on the health and well-being of nearby residents.

b.A noise management plan may be required detailing the control measures which would be put into practice and should include:

i.timing and duration of the proposed activity

ii.the proposed measures used to mitigate the noise

iii.the extent, necessity and appropriateness of activities on public holidays

iv.an acoustic design certificate from a professional acoustic engineer demonstrating that the standards proposed will not be exceeded.

2.Site Management

a.On-site car parking should be managed during events.

b.Shooting should be managed to ensure compliance with the permitted hours of operation and implementation of any noise management plan.

3.Timing and number of events

a.The number and extent of events that have been held or are proposed to be held in any one calendar year should be appropriate for the precinct and should not generate a level of noise or activity that will adversely affect, to a more than significant degree, the amenity of surrounding sites. Consideration will be given to:

i.the timing and number of proposed events

ii.restrictions on hours of shooting.