Partner, Christchurch
Jenna Silcock
Contact
- Christchurch office
- DDI +64 3 353 2323
- M +64 27 259 2001
Profile
Jenna specialises in environment and resource management, and local government law. She is a trusted adviser to a wide range of local authority, government and corporate clients on a variety of resource management matters including Resource Management Act (RMA) consenting, designations, district and regional planning, appeals and enforcement.
Jenna also has experience in civil litigation, including advising on judicial review risks and acting for local authorities in respect of judicial review proceedings. She regularly engages in mediation and alternative dispute resolution processes and has appeared before Council Hearing Panels, Independent Hearings Panels, the Environment Court, the District Court, the High Court and the Court of Appeal.
- Member of the Resource Management Law Association (RMLA) and the RMLA Canterbury branch
- Member of the Canterbury Women's Legal Association
Work highlights
Advising local authorities
including Christchurch City Council, Hurunui District Council, Mackenzie District Council, Selwyn District Council, and Waimakariri District Council on various RMA matters including plan interpretation, resource consenting, plan making and compliance, and enforcement matters
Advising Waimakariri District Council
on its district plan review, including its IPI variations, and on an appeal in respect of a private plan change to the operative district plan
Acting for Selwyn District Council
on various appeals to the Environment on the proposed Selwyn District Plan and a decision on a designation
Advising clients
on the implications of National Policy instruments including the National Policy Statement (NPS) for Indigenous Biodiversity, NPS for Urban Development and NPS for Highly Productive Land
Advising commercial clients
on water conservation order proceedings and regional council policy, consenting and compliance issues, including in respect of irrigation schemes such as the Central Plains Water irrigation scheme
Advising private and local authority clients
on a range of discharge issues including air discharges, passive discharges and nutrient discharges