interesting article
starts off with a NZ case but references Australian and other commonwealth cases
along with the law and statues ect
The Nature of Resource Consents:
Statutory Permits or Property Rights
https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&...WMAl6BAgAEAE&usg=AOvVaw0LrNQhADrupjl6BbcKr8wP