COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Order 2020
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Order 2020
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Order 2020: revoked, on 8 July 2023, by Schedule 1 clause 1(1) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (2020 No 35).
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Order 2020
Version as at 13 February 2025

COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Order 2020
(LI 2020/255)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Order 2020: revoked, on 8 July 2023, by Schedule 1 clause 1(1) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (2020 No 35).
Patsy Reddy, Governor-General
Order in Council
At Wellington this 21st day of September 2020.
Present:
The Right Hon Jacinda Ardern presiding in Council
Note
The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.
Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.
This order is administered by the Ministry for the Environment.
This order is made under section 27 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council and on the recommendation of the Minister for the Environment.
Order
1 Title
This order is the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Order 2020.
2 Commencement
This order comes into force on 22 September 2020.
3 Interpretation
(1)
In this order, unless the context otherwise requires,—
Act means the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020
natural inland wetland has the meaning given in regulation 3 of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020
residential unit means a dwellinghouse, a townhouse, an apartment, or any other dwelling
three waters services has the meaning given in section 9 of the Urban Development Act 2020.
(2)
A term or an expression that is defined in the Act and used, but not defined, in this order has the same meaning as in the Act.
(3)
A term or expression that is not defined in the Act, but is defined in the Resource Management Act 1991 and used, but not defined, in this order, has the same meaning as in the Resource Management Act 1991.
Clause 3(1): replaced, on 13 August 2021, by clause 4(1) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
Clause 3(1) natural inland wetland: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
Clause 3(1) residential unit: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
Clause 3(3): inserted, on 13 August 2021, by clause 4(2) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
4 Transitional, savings, and related provisions
The transitional, savings, and related provisions (if any) set out in Schedule 1 have effect according to their terms.
5 Projects referred to expert consenting panel
Each project named and described in a schedule of this order (other than Schedule 1) is referred to the expert consenting panel according to the provisions of that schedule.
Schedule 1 Transitional, savings, and related provisions
Part 1 Provisions relating to this order as made
There are no transitional, savings, or related provisions relating to this order as made.
Schedule 2 Clutha Upper Waitaki Lines Project (CUWLP)—Works and Workers’ Village
Project referred to expert consenting panel
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Clutha Upper Waitaki Lines Project (CUWLP)—Works and Workers’ Village (the project).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Transpower New Zealand Limited.
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is—
(a)
to upgrade existing 220 kV electricity transmission lines and substations to increase the electricity transmission capacity between the Otago-Southland region and the Waitaki Valley; and
(b)
to undertake ancillary works required for the purpose of paragraph (a); and
(c)
to construct and use land for a temporary workers’ village.
4 Description of activities involved in project
(1)
The project may involve the following works:
(a)
works to strengthen or upgrade parts of the transmission loop (as defined in clause 5(1)), including works—
(i)
to duplex the lines between Roxburgh, Naseby, and Livingstone:
(ii)
to thermally upgrade the lines between Cromwell and Twizel:
(iii)
to duplex the lines between the Aviemore and Benmore substations:
(b)
for the purpose of the works described in paragraph (a), any of the following:
(i)
site development works, including earthworks, the trimming or removal of vegetation, and the placement of base course for wiring sites:
(ii)
works to strengthen and refurbish the foundations of towers, including earthworks, the trimming or removal of vegetation, abrasive blasting, and concrete placement and reinstatement:
(iii)
works to replace towers, including works to establish temporary towers and remove replaced towers:
(iv)
works to raise and strengthen existing towers:
(v)
works to provide for line separation requirements to be met, including mid-span earthworks and the trimming or removal of vegetation:
(vi)
works to relocate lines underground, upgrade transformers, and upgrade existing substations:
(vii)
works to establish a temporary workers’ village and its supporting infrastructure:
(viii)
works to remove the temporary workers’ village and remediate the site:
(c)
any other works that are—
(i)
associated with the works described in paragraphs (a) and (b); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
(2)
In this clause,—
duplex, in relation to a line, means to add wires so that there are 2 in each phase of the line rather than 1
line means an electricity transmission or distribution line
thermally upgrade, in relation to a line, means to upgrade the capacity of the line’s wires to carry more electricity by operating at a higher temperature.
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project’s works will occur along, and at places necessary for access to, the corridor of the existing transmission and distribution lines in the loop (the transmission loop) that—
(a)
goes north from Roxburgh through Naseby, Livingstone, the Waitaki Valley (including through the Aviemore, Benmore, Ōhau B, and Ōhau C hydro stations), and Twizel; and
(b)
goes south from Twizel through Cromwell and Clyde and back to Roxburgh.
(2)
The temporary workers’ village will be located near Ranfurly.
6 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Statement of reasons
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
Having considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and having sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, local authorities, and iwi authorities, the Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral for the following reasons:
the project offers employment and economic benefits for the Otago, Canterbury, and Southland regions; and
the project will progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes; and
the project will result in a public benefit, particularly in relation to facilitating further renewable energy development, emissions reductions by increasing New Zealand’s total share of renewable energy, and increasing the resilience of the national electricity grid in the project area.
Schedule 3 Northbrook Wanaka Retirement Village
Schedule 3: inserted, on 9 October 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2020 (LI 2020/276).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 9 October 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2020 (LI 2020/276).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Northbrook Wanaka Retirement Village (the project).
Schedule 3 clause 1: inserted, on 9 October 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2020 (LI 2020/276).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Winton Property Limited.
Schedule 3 clause 2: inserted, on 9 October 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2020 (LI 2020/276).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is—
(a)
to construct and operate a retirement village and associated facilities; and
(b)
to undertake ancillary works required for the purpose of paragraph (a); and
(c)
to subdivide land required for the purpose of paragraph (a).
Schedule 3 clause 3: inserted, on 9 October 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2020 (LI 2020/276).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following works:
(a)
bulk earthworks and associated discharges; and
(b)
works to construct the retirement village and associated facilities, including eating establishments, a gym, a pool, a community centre, a daily-needs retail area, and administrative facilities; and
(c)
landscaping, including planting; and
(d)
works to construct roads, parking facilities, and other infrastructure to service the retirement village and associated facilities; and
(e)
works to construct walking and cycling trails inside the retirement village and to connect them with existing trails outside the retirement village; and
(f)
works to construct water and wastewater infrastructure to connect with existing reticulated services; and
(g)
works to construct stormwater infrastructure and to enable the on-site management and discharge of stormwater; and
(h)
earthworks and dewatering for the purpose of the works described in paragraph (f) or (g); and
(i)
any other works that are—
(i)
associated with the works described in paragraphs (a) to (h); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 3 clause 4: inserted, on 9 October 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2020 (LI 2020/276).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project’s works will occur at Lot 2008 DP 545513 and Lot 66 DP 371470 on Outlet Road, Wanaka, Otago, which is approximately 5 km from Wanaka township.
Schedule 3 clause 5: inserted, on 9 October 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2020 (LI 2020/276).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
persons who made submissions on Plan Change 53 to the Queenstown Lakes District Plan; and
(b)
any persons who, after submissions on Plan Change 53 closed, purchased properties within the area affected by Plan Change 53; and
(c)
Mr Michael Beresford, the appellant in the proceedings filed in the Environment Court as ENV-2018-CHC-69 (which relate to the Hawea/Wanaka substitute land provided for in the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998).
Schedule 3 clause 6: inserted, on 9 October 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2020 (LI 2020/276).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 3 clause 7: inserted, on 9 October 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2020 (LI 2020/276).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 9 October 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2020 (LI 2020/276).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
Having considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and having sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, local authorities, and iwi authorities, the Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral for the following reasons:
the project will provide specialist and local employment opportunities in Otago, a region particularly impacted by the downturn in tourism caused by COVID-19; and
the project will provide additional housing supply and aged-care facilities; and
the project will progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes.
Schedule 4 Kohimarama Comprehensive Care Retirement Village
Schedule 4: inserted, on 13 November 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2020 (LI 2020/282).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 13 November 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2020 (LI 2020/282).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Kohimarama Comprehensive Care Retirement Village (the project).
Schedule 4 clause 1: inserted, on 13 November 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2020 (LI 2020/282).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Ryman Healthcare Limited.
Schedule 4 clause 2: inserted, on 13 November 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2020 (LI 2020/282).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is—
(a)
to construct and operate a retirement village and associated facilities; and
(b)
to undertake ancillary works required for the purpose of paragraph (a).
Schedule 4 clause 3: inserted, on 13 November 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2020 (LI 2020/282).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following works:
(a)
earthworks (including bulk earthworks) and discharges associated with earthworks:
(b)
works to construct the retirement village and associated facilities:
(c)
landscaping, including plantings:
(d)
works to provide roading, parking, lighting, and other infrastructure to service the development:
(e)
works to remove existing vegetation:
(f)
works to divert a watercourse on the site:
(g)
works to take and use groundwater:
(h)
works to construct stormwater infrastructure and to divert and discharge stormwater run-off:
(i)
works to construct a bore for the abstraction of groundwater:
(j)
any other works that are—
(i)
associated with the works described in paragraphs (a) to (i); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 4 clause 4: inserted, on 13 November 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2020 (LI 2020/282).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project’s works will occur at Lot 1 DP 332284 and Lot 51 DP 163242 (held on Records of Title 312220 (leasehold) and NA98B/894), which is the legal description of 223 Kohimarama Road, Auckland and 7 John Rymer Place, Auckland.
Schedule 4 clause 5: inserted, on 13 November 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2020 (LI 2020/282).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the owners or occupiers of the properties at the following addresses in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
| Street name | Street numbers | |
| Harvey Place, Kohimarama, Auckland | 1/1, 2/1, 3/1, 4/1, 1/3, 2/3, 3/3, 4/3, 5, 7, 7A | |
| John Rymer Place, Kohimarama, Auckland | 2B, 3, 3A, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13A, 13B, 15, 16, 17, 17A, 18A, 18B, 19, 19A, 20, 21, 22A, 22B, 23, 24A, 24B, 24C, 25, 26, 26A, 27, 27A, 1/28, 2/28, 29, 31, 32A, 32B, 33, 34A, 34B, 35, 35A, 36A, 36B, 1/37, 2/37, 38A, 38B, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 45A, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58 | |
| Kohimarama Road, Kohimarama, Auckland | 247, 247A, 249, 249A, 251, 255, 257 | |
| Whytehead Crescent, Kohimarama, Auckland | 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 19A, 19B, 21, 1/23, 2/23, 25, 27 |
Schedule 4 clause 6: inserted, on 13 November 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2020 (LI 2020/282).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 4 clause 7: inserted, on 13 November 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2020 (LI 2020/282).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 13 November 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2020 (LI 2020/282).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
Having considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and having sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, the local authority, and Ngāti Whātua o Ōrākei Trust Board (a landowner and also a relevant iwi authority), the Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the Act’s purpose; and
the project offers specialist and local employment opportunities (up to 400 jobs over a duration of 36 to 48 months for the construction period, followed by approximately 170 operational jobs once constructed); and
the project will result in a public benefit by providing additional housing supply for aged persons and aged care facilities; and
any adverse effects arising from the application and mitigation measures could be tested through an expert consenting panel having regard to Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 5 Molesworth Street Office Development
Schedule 5: inserted, on 13 November 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2020 (LI 2020/282).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 13 November 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2020 (LI 2020/282).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Molesworth Street Office Development (the project).
Schedule 5 clause 1: inserted, on 13 November 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2020 (LI 2020/282).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Primeproperty Group Limited.
Schedule 5 clause 2: inserted, on 13 November 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2020 (LI 2020/282).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to construct a 12-storey office building that includes—
(a)
retail or cafe space; and
(b)
a lobby; and
(c)
loading bays; and
(d)
a basement carpark.
Schedule 5 clause 3: inserted, on 13 November 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2020 (LI 2020/282).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following works:
(a)
works to construct a 12-storey office building that includes retail or cafe space, a lobby, loading bays, and a basement carpark:
(b)
earthworks for the foundations and basement carpark:
(c)
discharges associated with those earthworks:
(d)
dewatering, if works are required below the level of the groundwater:
(e)
works that give rise to construction noise:
(f)
works that give rise to vehicle movements:
(g)
works to provide for lighting:
(h)
any other works that are—
(i)
associated with the works described in paragraphs (a) to (g); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 5 clause 4: inserted, on 13 November 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2020 (LI 2020/282).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project’s works will occur at 55 to 61 Molesworth Street, Wellington, Lot 1 DP 23575 and Lot 5 DP 1265.
Schedule 5 clause 5: inserted, on 13 November 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2020 (LI 2020/282).
6 Further information required
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
a heritage report prepared by a heritage expert that considers—
(i)
the location of the site and proposed building; and
(ii)
the heritage context of the site and proposed building, if they adjoin a listed heritage building; and
(b)
a summary of any consultation undertaken with iwi or Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga; and
(c)
a preliminary site investigation or detailed on-site investigation report for a contaminated site in accordance with the requirements of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011 (the NES), showing how compliance with the NES will be achieved; and
(d)
a design statement, including a statement as to how the proposal achieves design excellence given that the building height exceeds the permitted height, but is within the 15% design excellence allowance; and
(e)
a written approval from Wellington Water Limited, if the proposal involves a discharge of dewatered water or stormwater to the stormwater network during works; and
(f)
an earthworks management plan; and
(g)
any additional information that the Wellington City Council and the Wellington Regional Council would require had the application been submitted in accordance with the standard process under the Resource Management Act 1991.
Schedule 5 clause 6: inserted, on 13 November 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2020 (LI 2020/282).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 5 clause 7: inserted, on 13 November 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2020 (LI 2020/282).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 13 November 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2020 (LI 2020/282).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
Having considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and having sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, local authorities, and iwi authorities, the Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act; and
the project will offer employment opportunities (up to 14 full-time jobs in the first 18 months and another 200 full-time jobs in the following 30 months). These jobs will be in the construction sector, which has been impacted by COVID-19; and
the project will develop an under-utilised site for office space, contributing to a well-functioning urban environment; and
the project seeks to promote a vibrant and well-functioning urban environment that is well connected by public transport; and
any adverse effects arising from the application (and proposed mitigation measures) can be tested by an expert consenting panel, having regard to Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991.
Schedule 6 The Vines Affordable Subdivision
Schedule 6: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is The Vines Affordable Subdivision (the project).
Schedule 6 clause 1: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
2 Authorised persons
The authorised persons for the project are Jason and Angela Mudgway.
Schedule 6 clause 2: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is—
(a)
to subdivide land and develop up to 48 residential sections for future housing development; and
(b)
to provide the associated infrastructure for the subdivision and development of the sections, including roading, walkways, three waters services, and reserves.
(2)
[Revoked]Schedule 6 clause 3: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
Schedule 6 clause 3(2): revoked, on 13 August 2021, by clause 5 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following works:
(a)
earthworks (including bulk earthworks) and discharges associated with the earthworks:
(b)
landscaping, including plantings:
(c)
works to remove existing vegetation:
(d)
the construction of roading, walkways, and other transportation infrastructure required for the development:
(e)
the construction of water and wastewater infrastructure:
(f)
any other works that are—
(i)
associated with the works described in paragraphs (a) to (e); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 6 clause 4: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project’s works will occur at 115 Main Road Hope (otherwise known as State Highway 6) south of Richmond, legal description Part Sec 15 Waimea East District.
Schedule 6 clause 5: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
6 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 6 clause 6: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
Having considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and having sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers and the relevant local authority, the Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the Act’s purpose; and
the project offers employment opportunities, providing the equivalent of 28 jobs during the 1-year development period; and
the project seeks to develop sections for future housing in an area that has a significant housing demand; and
any adverse effects arising from the activities that are to occur under the project or from any mitigation measures can be tested by an expert consenting panel, having regard to Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 7 Dominion Road Mixed-use Development
Schedule 7: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Dominion Road Mixed-use Development (the project).
Schedule 7 clause 1: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
2 Authorised persons
The authorised persons for the project are Pudong Housing Development Company Limited, Foodstuffs North Island Limited, and Silk Road Management Limited.
Schedule 7 clause 2: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is—
(a)
to demolish existing buildings; and
(b)
to use land for, and construct, a 6-storey (maximum) development for, a supermarket, retail tenancies, offices and other commercial businesses, and residential units; and
(c)
to subdivide land associated with the uses specified in paragraph (b).
Schedule 7 clause 3: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following works:
(a)
works to construct 1 or more 6-storey (maximum) buildings, including—
(i)
works to demolish existing buildings; and
(ii)
works to construct access and carparking facilities; and
(iii)
earthworks associated with construction works, including for the foundations of buildings, site levelling, and infrastructure works; and
(iv)
landscaping:
(b)
works to subdivide land:
(c)
any other works that are—
(i)
associated with the works described in paragraphs (a) and (b); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 7 clause 4: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project’s works will occur at—
(a)
360 Dominion Road, Mt Eden, Auckland, legal description Lot 2 DP 170042, being below Reduced Level (RL) 54.8; and
(b)
88 Prospect Terrace, Mt Eden, Auckland, legal description Lot 2 DP 170042, being between RL 54.8 and RL 55.6; and
(c)
113 Grange Road, Mt Eden, Auckland, legal description Lot 2 DP 170042, being above RL 55.6.
Schedule 7 clause 5: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an integrated transport assessment, including modelling and analysis that covers—
(i)
vehicle generation and its effects on traffic and parking in Dominion Road and the local road network; and
(ii)
the effects of the project on public transport, including service reliability and infrastructure on Dominion Road; and
(iii)
the effects of the project on motorcycle safety; and
(iv)
the effects of the project on the strategic role and transport mode priorities of Dominion Road; and
(v)
mitigation measures to be taken in relation to these matters; and
(b)
an urban design or character assessment of the project, including diagrams, visualisations, and 3D simulations covering the following:
(i)
the effects of the proposed height exceedance and visual dominance, particularly on neighbouring residential amenity values and on views from Grange Road and south from Dominion Road; and
(ii)
the effects of the proposed demolition and the new built form on the character of land included in the Eden Valley Special Character Overlay; and
(iii)
the effects of the project on the volcanic cones viewshaft; and
(iv)
the effects of any overshadowing exceedance on the adjacent environment; and
(c)
flood assessment, including pre- and post-development effects on the upstream and downstream catchment and storage, as well as any mitigation measures.
Schedule 7 clause 6: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
(1)
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons, in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
Watercare Services Limited; and
(b)
Auckland Transport; and
(c)
Dominion Road Business Association Incorporated.
(2)
In this clause, Auckland Transport means the entity established by section 38 of the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009.
Schedule 7 clause 7: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 7 clause 8: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
Having considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and having sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers and the relevant local authority, the Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the Act’s purpose; and
the project offers employment opportunities, with up to 220 construction jobs during the construction phase and an additional 150 to 185 full-time equivalent permanent jobs in the supermarket and associated retail sectors. Both the construction and retail sectors have been adversely impacted by COVID-19; and
the project will contribute to a well-functioning environment by redeveloping a large site for mixed uses in an area of Auckland well serviced by public transport; and
any adverse effects arising from the application or from mitigation measures can be tested by an expert consenting panel, having regard to Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 8 Ohinewai Foam Factory
Schedule 8: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Ohinewai Foam Factory (the project).
Schedule 8 clause 1: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Ambury Properties Limited.
Schedule 8 clause 2: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is—
(a)
to construct and operate a foam factory and associated facilities, including—
(i)
a foam manufacturing plant and storage facility; and
(ii)
a carpet underlay plant; and
(iii)
a foam conversion plant; and
(iv)
temporary site sheds; and
(v)
facilities to manage air discharges; and
(vi)
facilities to manage hazardous waste; and
(vii)
facilities to manage stormwater and wastewater generated on site; and
(b)
to construct and operate a rail siding that will connect to the North Island Main Trunk Railway.
Schedule 8 clause 3: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following works:
(a)
earthworks for the project (including bulk earthworks) and discharges associated with those earthworks:
(b)
works to construct the foam factory and associated facilities:
(c)
works to construct a rail siding:
(d)
landscaping works:
(e)
works to clear existing vegetation:
(f)
works to provide roading, parking areas, lighting, and other supporting infrastructure:
(g)
works to enable dewatering of the site:
(h)
the construction of stormwater infrastructure and a wetland:
(i)
any other works that are—
(i)
associated with the works described in paragraphs (a) to (h); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 8 clause 4: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project’s works will occur at—
(a)
88 Lumsden Road, legal description Allotment 405 Parish of Whangamarino (record of title SA42D/983); and
(b)
109 Tahuna Road, legal description Lot 2 DPS 29288 (record of title SA1250/17 and SA26D/299); and
(c)
52 Lumsden Road, legal description Lot 3 DP 474347 (record of title 650547).
Schedule 8 clause 5: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information, as it relates to the construction and operation of the factory, must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an assessment of the risks posed by the hazardous substances used on site and a description of the measures to be adopted to manage these risks; and
(b)
an integrated traffic assessment; and
(c)
a geotechnical assessment report; and
(d)
an ecological report; and
(e)
an archaeological report; and
(f)
an earthworks methodology report; and
(g)
a noise and vibration report; and
(h)
a draft construction traffic management plan; and
(i)
a landscape and visual assessment; and
(j)
an emergency plan; and
(k)
an air quality report; and
(l)
an assessment of any greenhouse gases emitted during the foam production process, and a description of measures to be adopted to reduce emissions; and
(m)
an assessment of the effects of the development on flood-water flows and the proposed mitigation measures; and
(n)
an assessment of the effects of the development on the Waikato River and its catchment and the proposed mitigation measures; and
(o)
an assessment to show why the proposed site is the best practicable option; and
(p)
an assessment of the project in light of the concerns raised by submitters in the Ohinewai zoning hearings, and the measures proposed to resolve these concerns.
(2)
In subclause (1)(l), emissions has the meaning given in section 4(1) of the Climate Change Response Act 2002.
Schedule 8 clause 6: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
In addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act, an expert consenting panel must invite comments from the following persons identified by the Waikato District Council as having made submissions on the industrial-related aspects of the Ohinewai rezoning plan change request being considered as part of that council’s district plan review:
(a)
the trustees of Nga Muka Development Trust; and
(b)
the trustees of the Waahi Whaanui Trust; and
(c)
Te Riu o Waikato Limited; and
(d)
Ohinewai Area Committee; and
(e)
Shand Properties Limited; and
(f)
Mercury NZ Limited; and
(g)
Iain and Luressa Macdonald; and
(h)
Konini Farms Limited; and
(i)
The Ralph Estates Incorporated; and
(j)
Suzanne Stow; and
(k)
David and Tiffany Whyte; and
(l)
Richard and Shanette Marsh; and
(m)
Bruce Holmes; and
(n)
Daniel and Rebekah Holmes; and
(o)
Auckland/Waikato Fish and Game Council; and
(p)
Future Proof Implementation Committee.
Schedule 8 clause 7: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 8 clause 8: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 4 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
Having considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and having sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, KiwiRail Holdings Limited, and the relevant local authorities and iwi authorities, the Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act; and
the project offers the prospect of short- and long-term employment for Huntly and North Waikato, including up to 2,100 construction jobs and 50 permanent factory jobs; and
the project will enable construction to begin earlier by bringing the consenting process forward by 3 to 15 months; and
the project has the potential for economic benefits to the area, including through diversifying the economy of the Waikato region, possibly encouraging further industrial development in the area, and creating the opportunity for the development and employment of a skilled workforce; and
any adverse effects arising from the project or from mitigation measures can be tested by an expert consenting panel, having regard to Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 9 Eastern Porirua Regeneration Project—Infrastructure Works
Schedule 9: inserted, on 18 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2020 (LI 2020/298).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 18 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2020 (LI 2020/298).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Eastern Porirua Regeneration Project—Infrastructure Works (the project).
Schedule 9 clause 1: inserted, on 18 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2020 (LI 2020/298).
2 Authorised persons
The authorised persons for the project are—
(a)
Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities; and
(b)
Porirua City Council.
Schedule 9 clause 2: inserted, on 18 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2020 (LI 2020/298).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is—
(a)
to replace an existing wastewater main that extends from Bothamley Park, Porirua to State Highway 1; and
(b)
to construct and operate a water reservoir near the existing reservoir on Stemhead Lane, Porirua; and
(c)
to construct and operate a wetland for flood risk and stormwater management in Cannons Creek Park, Porirua.
Schedule 9 clause 3: inserted, on 18 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2020 (LI 2020/298).
4 Description of activities involved in project
(1)
The project involves the following:
(a)
earthworks (including bulk earthworks):
(b)
discharges associated with earthworks:
(c)
works to trim or remove vegetation:
(d)
landscaping, including planting:
(e)
dewatering and discharge of the water onto land or into freshwater:
(f)
works to construct stormwater infrastructure:
(g)
works to discharge stormwater and wastewater onto land or into freshwater:
(h)
works to construct pipes, culverts, and associated reticulation infrastructure:
(i)
works to construct or disestablish crossings of the Kenepuru Stream:
(j)
works to construct a water storage reservoir and associated reticulation infrastructure:
(k)
any other works that are—
(i)
associated with the works described in paragraphs (a) to (j); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
(2)
[Revoked]Schedule 9 clause 4: inserted, on 18 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2020 (LI 2020/298).
Schedule 9 clause 4(2): revoked, on 13 August 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project’s works will occur at the following locations:
| Narrative description of location | Legal description of location | |
| Works to replace the existing wastewater main that extends from Bothamley Park, Porirua to State Highway 1 will occur alongside that existing wastewater main |
Lot 276 DP 512438 Lot 277 DP 512438 Lot 273 DP 498135 Lot 1 DP 74452 Lot 1 DP 53734 Lot 113 DP 20024 Lot 1 DP 53735 Sec 1 SO 485063 Sec 2 SO 485063 Lot 2 DP 53736 Lot 1 DP 35097 Lot 232 DP 31478 |
|
| Works to construct and operate a water reservoir near the existing reservoir on Stemhead Lane, Porirua will occur near that existing reservoir |
Sec 20 SO 473623 Lot 4 DP 48340 Lot 7 DP 47873 |
|
| Works to construct and operate a wetland in Cannons Creek Park, Porirua will occur in Cannons Creek Park | Lot 1 DP 26267 |
Schedule 9 clause 5: inserted, on 18 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2020 (LI 2020/298).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an ecological assessment, which must cover—
(i)
the short- and long-term effects of the project on the Porirua Stream, the Kenepuru Stream, and the significant natural areas within Bothamley Park and Cannons Creek Park; and
(ii)
the downstream effects of the project on the Porirua Harbour:
(b)
a contaminated sites assessment:
(c)
a traffic impact assessment, which must include a traffic management plan:
(d)
a cultural impact assessment by an author approved by the mana whenua of the Kenepuru Stream:
(e)
an assessment of whether the proposed infrastructure will meet current demand and future demand arising from urban growth:
(f)
an assessment of the project’s likely effects on the hydrology of the Kenepuru Stream and the Porirua Stream, including flooding, erosion, and scour:
(g)
an assessment of the project’s positive effects on the environment, supported by appropriate technical information, including any net benefits to water quality from the proposed wetland in Cannons Creek Park:
(h)
an assessment of any adverse effects from dewatering:
(i)
a landscape and visual assessment of the proposed reservoir:
(j)
a construction management plan for the proposed works:
(k)
an erosion and sediment control plan, which must—
(i)
outline the measures that will be taken to avoid or mitigate adverse effects on significant natural areas and any natural wetlands, including the discharge of sediment to Kenepuru Steam, Porirua Stream, and Porirua Harbour; and
(ii)
be prepared in consultation with Ngāti Toa:
(l)
a master plan of Bothamley Park and Cannons Creek Park, which must—
(i)
show how the wastewater trunk main upgrade and the proposed wetland integrate with the wider improvements being considered for the parks; and
(ii)
have regard to cycleways, recreation areas and facilities, crime prevention through environmental design, safety upgrades, and public access.
Schedule 9 clause 6: inserted, on 18 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2020 (LI 2020/298).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
Aotea Residents Association Incorporated:
(b)
Creeksiders (Cannons Creek) Residents Association:
(c)
Porirua Harbour and Catchment Community Trust:
(d)
Ranui Resident’s Association Incorporated:
(e)
Te Runanga o Toa Rangatira Incorporated.
Schedule 9 clause 7: inserted, on 18 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2020 (LI 2020/298).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 9 clause 8: inserted, on 18 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2020 (LI 2020/298).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 18 December 2020, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2020 (LI 2020/298).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
Having considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and having sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, local authorities, Te Runanga o Toa Rangatira Incorporated, Wellington Water Limited, and the New Zealand Transport Agency, the Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the Act’s purpose; and
the project will provide 55 to 110 jobs in the first 2 years of construction and up to 260 jobs in the third and fourth years of construction; and
the project will increase the capacity of three waters services in eastern Porirua, enabling future urban growth in Porirua and addressing existing capacity and performance issues for infrastructure; and
the project is likely to improve environmental outcomes for freshwater quality in the long term as it will reduce wastewater overflows and may improve stormwater quality; and
any adverse effects arising from the application (and proposed mitigation measures) can be tested by an expert consenting panel, having regard to Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 10 Silverlight Studios
Schedule 10: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Silverlight Studios (the project).
Schedule 10 clause 1: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Silverlight Studios Limited.
Schedule 10 clause 2: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is—
(a)
to construct and operate a film studio complex, including—
(i)
film location sets; and
(ii)
buildings for post-production facilities; and
(iii)
a film school; and
(iv)
a screening theatre; and
(v)
a film exhibition centre; and
(vi)
supporting facilities such as food and retail services; and
(b)
to construct a wall surrounding the film studio complex; and
(c)
to construct the associated infrastructure for the film studio complex, including roading, parking, and pedestrian access.
Schedule 10 clause 3: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project involves works such as the following:
(a)
earthworks (including bulk earthworks) and discharges associated with the earthworks:
(b)
landscaping, including plantings:
(c)
vegetation clearance:
(d)
the construction of roading, walkways, and other transport infrastructure required for the project, including parking:
(e)
alteration of the reservoir located on the site:
(f)
the construction of water and wastewater infrastructure:
(g)
the on-site collection, storage, treatment, and disposal of wastewater:
(h)
the taking and use of groundwater:
(i)
any other works that are—
(i)
associated with the works described in paragraphs (a) to (h); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 10 clause 4: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project’s works will occur at 707 Wanaka–Luggate Highway (State Highway 6), approximately 7 km to the east of Wanaka township.
(2)
The legal description of the site of the project works is Section 1, Block II Lower Wanaka Survey District and Section 66–67 Block IV Lower Wanaka Survey District (held on Record of Title OT14C/457) and Section 65 and Part Section 64 Block IV Lower Wanaka Survey District (held on Record of Title OT17A/336).
Schedule 10 clause 5: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an integrated transport assessment prepared in consultation with the New Zealand Transport Agency; and
(b)
a lighting assessment; and
(c)
a three waters services report that—
(i)
identifies the preferred servicing options; and
(ii)
assesses the alternatives that have been considered; and
(iii)
describes discussions held, and agreements made, with the Queenstown Lakes District Council; and
(iv)
assesses the effects of any water takes and discharges, with an outline of any proposed mitigation of these effects.
(2)
[Revoked]Schedule 10 clause 6: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
Schedule 10 clause 6(2): revoked, on 13 August 2021, by clause 7 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
the Minister for Economic and Regional Development; and
(b)
the Minister of Immigration; and
(c)
Queenstown Airport Corporation Limited; and
(d)
the New Zealand Transport Agency; and
(e)
Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
Schedule 10 clause 7: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 10 clause 8: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
Having considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and having sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers and local authorities, the Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act; and
the project offers the opportunity for up to 300 jobs during the construction phase and for up to 1,200 jobs during the operation of the project. Both the construction and film sectors have been adversely impacted by COVID-19; and
the training opportunities offered through the project will enable people affected by the economic impacts of COVID-19 to upskill in the film sector; and
the project will create economic benefits for Queenstown Lakes District, the Otago region, and the film industry, all of which were adversely affected by COVID-19; and
the project will progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the standard processes of the Resource Management Act 1991; and
any adverse effects arising from the activities occurring under the project, and potential mitigation measures, can be tested by an expert consenting panel, having regard to Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 10A Silverlight Studios Accommodation
Schedule 10A: inserted, on 29 October 2021, by clause 4(1) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2021 (LI 2021/333).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 29 October 2021, by clause 4(1) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2021 (LI 2021/333).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Silverlight Studios Accommodation (the project).
Schedule 10A clause 1: inserted, on 29 October 2021, by clause 4(1) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2021 (LI 2021/333).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Silverlight Studios Limited.
Schedule 10A clause 2: inserted, on 29 October 2021, by clause 4(1) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2021 (LI 2021/333).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to—
(a)
fit out and operate approximately 300 residential units, within buildings constructed as part of the film studio complex known as Silverlight Studios, as accommodation for—
(i)
film cast members, film crew members (including post-production crew members), other workers at the film studio complex, and students of the film school at that complex; and
(ii)
visitors, but only to the extent that the residential units are not required for those cast members, crew members, other workers, or students; and
(b)
construct or install infrastructure that is associated with the residential units (for example, car parking, access for walking and transport, and infrastructure for three waters services).
Schedule 10A clause 3: inserted, on 29 October 2021, by clause 4(1) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2021 (LI 2021/333).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
fitting out approximately 300 residential units within buildings that are part of the film studio complex:
(b)
using land for residential and visitor accommodation as an activity that is ancillary to the film studio complex:
(c)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) and (b); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 10A clause 4: inserted, on 29 October 2021, by clause 4(1) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2021 (LI 2021/333).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project will occur at 707 Wanaka–Luggate Highway (State Highway 6), approximately 7 km to the east of the Wanaka township.
(2)
The legal description of the site of the project is as set out in clause 5 of Schedule 10 (Silverlight Studios).
Schedule 10A clause 5: inserted, on 29 October 2021, by clause 4(1) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2021 (LI 2021/333).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an assessment that identifies—
(i)
the existing condition and capacity of the infrastructure for three waters services, including the Corbridge water supply scheme, to service the residential units; and
(ii)
any local and downstream upgrades to that infrastructure that are required to service the residential units; and
(iii)
any funding required to carry out those upgrades:
(b)
an acoustic assessment, prepared in consultation with Queenstown Airport Corporation Limited (the Corporation), that identifies—
(i)
the effect of noise from aircraft flying to or from Wanaka Airport on the amenity of the residential units; and
(ii)
any measures to mitigate that effect and reduce the likelihood of complaints being made about the noise, including to the Corporation:
(c)
an integrated transport assessment, prepared in consultation with the New Zealand Transport Agency, that includes—
(i)
an assessment of the effects of additional traffic on State Highway 6 arising from the project, including the effect of that additional traffic on traffic safety; and
(ii)
options to encourage occupants of the residential units to use transport that would have the overall effect of reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with travel to and from the site.
Examples
Examples of those options are providing bicycle storage, electric charging facilities, and shuttle services to and from the Wanaka town centre.
Schedule 10A clause 6: inserted, on 29 October 2021, by clause 4(1) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2021 (LI 2021/333).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
the Minister for Trade and Export Growth:
(b)
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
(c)
Queenstown Airport Corporation Limited:
(d)
Aukaha (1997) Limited:
(e)
Te Ao Mārama Incorporated.
Schedule 10A clause 7: inserted, on 29 October 2021, by clause 4(1) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2021 (LI 2021/333).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 10A clause 8: inserted, on 29 October 2021, by clause 4(1) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2021 (LI 2021/333).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 29 October 2021, by clause 4(1) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2021 (LI 2021/333).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers and local authorities. The Minister accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act:
the project will have positive effects on social well-being by—
enhancing employment opportunities; and
reducing pressure on the local housing market by providing on-site residential accommodation:
the project will provide approximately—
175 full-time equivalent jobs per year over a 3-year design and construction period; and
30 full-time equivalent operational jobs, on an ongoing basis, after that period ends:
the project will increase the supply of local accommodation by providing approximately 300 new on-site residential units for—
film cast members, film crew members (including post-production crew members), other workers at the complex, and students of the film school; and
visitors, but only to the extent that those units are not required for the cast members, crew members, other workers, or students:
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects arising from the project, together with any measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for adverse effects, could be tested by a panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 11 Brennan winery, restaurant, education, and event complex
Schedule 11: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Brennan winery, restaurant, education, and event complex (the project).
Schedule 11 clause 1: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Otago Viticulture and Oenology Limited (trading as Brennan Wines).
Schedule 11 clause 2: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is—
(a)
to extend and operate an existing vineyard; and
(b)
to construct and operate—
(i)
a winery complex and associated facilities; and
(ii)
an on-site winemaking facility; and
(iii)
a restaurant; and
(iv)
a cellar door; and
(v)
a barrel hall for events; and
(vi)
an education facility.
Schedule 11 clause 3: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project involves works such as the following:
(a)
works to expand existing buildings:
(b)
works to construct new buildings:
(c)
demolition works:
(d)
earthworks associated with construction works, including for the foundations of buildings, site levelling, and infrastructure works:
(e)
landscaping, including plantings:
(f)
works to provide for lighting:
(g)
the construction of roading, walkways, and other transport infrastructure required for the project, including parking:
(h)
the construction of water and wastewater infrastructure:
(i)
the taking and use of groundwater and surface water:
(j)
any other works that are—
(i)
associated with the works described in paragraphs (a) to (i); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 11 clause 4: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project’s works will occur at 110 Gibbston Back Road, Gibbston, Otago.
(2)
The legal description of the site of the project works is Part Lot 16 Deposited Plan 23707 (held on Record of Title OT18D/774).
Schedule 11 clause 5: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the New Zealand Transport Agency, in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act.
Schedule 11 clause 6: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 11 clause 7: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
Having considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and having sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers and the local authorities, the Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act; and
the project will provide specialist and local employment opportunities for construction jobs, and for permanent jobs in the Otago winemaking region; and
by providing opportunities for workers to upskill, the project will create economic benefits for the viticulture and winemaking industries adversely affected by COVID-19; and
the project will progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the standard processes of the Resource Management Act 1991; and
any adverse effects arising from the activities occurring under the project, and potential mitigation measures, can be tested by an expert consenting panel, having regard to Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 12 Nola Estate
Schedule 12: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Nola Estate (the project).
Schedule 12 clause 1: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is CPM 2019 Limited.
Schedule 12 clause 2: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is—
(a)
to subdivide land and construct—
(i)
approximately 247 residential units (including approximately 140 units dedicated to KiwiBuild); and
(ii)
a commercial centre; and
(iii)
a cafe; and
(iv)
a community centre; and
(v)
reserve areas; and
(b)
to provide the associated infrastructure for the subdivision and development, including roading and three waters services.
(2)
[Revoked]Schedule 12 clause 3: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
Schedule 12 clause 3(2): revoked, on 13 August 2021, by clause 8(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
4 Description of activities involved in project
(1)
The project involves works such as the following:
(a)
the subdivision of land and the construction of buildings:
(b)
earthworks (including bulk earthworks) and discharges associated with the earthworks:
(c)
landscaping, including plantings:
(d)
the construction of roading, walkways, and other transport infrastructure required for the project, including parking:
(e)
the construction of three waters services:
(f)
any other works that are—
(i)
associated with the works described in paragraphs (a) to (e); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
(2)
[Revoked]Schedule 12 clause 4: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
Schedule 12 clause 4(2): revoked, on 13 August 2021, by clause 8(b) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project’s works will occur at—
(a)
460 to 465 West Coast Road, Glen Eden, Auckland; and
(b)
467 to 478 West Coast Road, Glen Eden, Auckland; and
(c)
317 to 345 Glengarry Road, Glen Eden, Auckland.
(2)
The legal description of the site of the project works is—
(a)
NA29A/231, Lot 22 Deposited Plan 19309; and
(b)
NA29A/232, Lot 23 Deposited Plan 19309; and
(c)
NA29A/233, Lot 24 Deposited Plan 19309; and
(d)
NA29A/234, Lot 25 Deposited Plan 19309; and
(e)
NA29A/235, Lot 26 Deposited Plan 19309; and
(f)
NA29A/236, Lot 27 Deposited Plan 19309; and
(g)
NA29A/237, Lot 28 Deposited Plan 19309; and
(h)
NA35A/1265, Lot 30 Deposited Plan 19309; and
(i)
NA35A/1266, Lot 31 Deposited Plan 19309; and
(j)
NA35A/1267, Lot 32 Deposited Plan 19309; and
(k)
NA35A/1268, Lot 35 Deposited Plan 19309; and
(l)
NA35A/1269, Lot 36 Deposited Plan 19309; and
(m)
NA35A/1270, Lot 37 Deposited Plan 19309; and
(n)
NA35A/1271, Lot 38 Deposited Plan 19309; and
(o)
NA35A/1272, Lot 39 Deposited Plan 19309; and
(p)
NA35A/1273, Lot 40 Deposited Plan 19309; and
(q)
NA93A/900, Lot 2 Deposited Plan 155993.
Schedule 12 clause 5: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an integrated transport assessment; and
(b)
a stormwater assessment; and
(c)
an infrastructure assessment; and
(d)
an urban design assessment; and
(e)
a landscape and visual assessment.
Schedule 12 clause 6: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
Auckland Transport; and
(b)
Watercare Services Limited; and
(c)
representatives of Hoani Waititi Marae; and
(d)
representatives of the trustees of Ngāti Te Ata Claims Support Whānau Trust.
Schedule 12 clause 7: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 12 clause 8: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 29 January 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
Having considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and having sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, the relevant local authority, Auckland Transport and, having sought written comments from Te Kawerau Iwi Settlement Trust, the Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act; and
the project offers the opportunity for up to 609 full-time equivalent construction jobs, and for additional permanent jobs; and
the project will have short-term and long-term economic benefits associated with the construction workforce and more people settling in the area; and
the project will increase housing supply by enabling the development of 2-, 3-, and 4-bedroom residential units in response to the housing supply shortage in Auckland; and
the project will enable construction to occur sooner than would otherwise be the case under the standard processes of the Resource Management Act 1991; and
any adverse effects arising from the activities occurring under the project, and potential mitigation measures, can be tested by an expert consenting panel, having regard to Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 13 Wooing Tree Estate
Schedule 13: inserted, on 5 March 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2021 (LI 2021/36).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 5 March 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2021 (LI 2021/36).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Wooing Tree Estate (the project).
Schedule 13 clause 1: inserted, on 5 March 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2021 (LI 2021/36).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Wooing Tree Property Development LP.
Schedule 13 clause 2: inserted, on 5 March 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2021 (LI 2021/36).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is—
(a)
to subdivide land and construct a staged subdivision of up to 284 lots, including up to 276 residential lots; and
(b)
to construct approximately 46 residential units; and
(c)
to construct the associated infrastructure for the subdivision, including roading, parking, pedestrian and cycling connections, three waters services, and the development of open space; and
(d)
to construct and operate a hospitality and neighbourhood centre, a cellar door facility for Wooing Tree Vineyard, and accommodation for travellers, and to provide the associated infrastructure.
(2)
[Revoked]Schedule 13 clause 3: inserted, on 5 March 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2021 (LI 2021/36).
Schedule 13 clause 3(2): revoked, on 13 August 2021, by clause 9(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
4 Description of activities involved in project
(1)
The project involves works such as the following:
(a)
the subdivision of land and construction of buildings:
(b)
earthworks (including bulk earthworks):
(c)
discharges associated with earthworks and construction activities:
(d)
landscaping, including planting:
(e)
works to clear existing vegetation:
(f)
works to construct pedestrian and vehicular access, roading, parking, and other transport infrastructure required for the development:
(g)
works to construct three waters services and upgrade existing three waters services:
(h)
any other works that are—
(i)
associated with the works described in paragraphs (a) to (g); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
(2)
[Revoked]Schedule 13 clause 4: inserted, on 5 March 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2021 (LI 2021/36).
Schedule 13 clause 4(2): revoked, on 13 August 2021, by clause 9(b) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project’s works will occur at Wooing Tree Estate, 64 Shortcut Road, corner of State Highway 6 and State Highway 8B, Cromwell, Otago (legal description Section 3 Survey Office Plan 461514, held on Record of Title 684261).
Schedule 13 clause 5: inserted, on 5 March 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2021 (LI 2021/36).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the New Zealand Transport Agency in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act.
Schedule 13 clause 6: inserted, on 5 March 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2021 (LI 2021/36).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 13 clause 7: inserted, on 5 March 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2021 (LI 2021/36).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 5 March 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2021 (LI 2021/36).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
Having considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and having sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, relevant local authorities, and the New Zealand Transport Agency, the Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act; and
the project offers the opportunity for up to 650 full-time equivalent jobs and for additional permanent jobs through commercial activities; and
the project will provide economic benefits to those in the Central Otago area and to the viticulture and construction industries, which have been affected by COVID-19; and
the project will increase housing supply in an area experiencing rapid population change and housing shortages; and
the project will contribute to a well-functioning urban environment, given its location close to the Cromwell town centre and within an area identified in the Cromwell Spatial Plan as being suitable for residential intensification; and
the project will enable construction to occur sooner than would otherwise be the case under the standard processes of the Resource Management Act 1991; and
any adverse effects arising from the activities that are to occur under the project and potential mitigation measures can be tested by an expert consenting panel, having regard to Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 14 Kapuni Green Hydrogen
Schedule 14: inserted, on 2 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 (LI 2021/56).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 2 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 (LI 2021/56).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Kapuni Green Hydrogen (the project).
Schedule 14 clause 1: inserted, on 2 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 (LI 2021/56).
2 Authorised persons
The authorised persons for the project are—
(a)
Hiringa Energy Limited; and
(b)
Ballance Agri-Nutrients Limited.
Schedule 14 clause 2: inserted, on 2 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 (LI 2021/56).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to construct, install, and operate a renewable hydrogen hub.
(2)
The renewable hydrogen hub comprises—
(a)
4 wind turbines and associated infrastructure; and
(b)
an electrolysis plant; and
(c)
hydrogen production infrastructure; and
(d)
hydrogen storage, loadout, and refuelling facilities; and
(e)
underground electricity cables and associated buildings and structures.
Schedule 14 clause 3: inserted, on 2 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 (LI 2021/56).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project involves works such as the following:
(a)
works to install and operate 4 wind turbines with a hub height of approximately 149 m, a rotor diameter of 162 m, and a total height of approximately 230 m:
(b)
works to construct and operate an electrolysis plant and hydrogen production infrastructure:
(c)
works to construct and operate hydrogen storage, loadout, and refuelling facilities:
(d)
works to install and operate underground electricity cables and to construct and operate associated buildings and structures to convey electricity:
(e)
earthworks associated with the works described in paragraphs (a) to (d):
(f)
works to construct access and other infrastructure required for the development, including culverts:
(g)
any other works that are—
(i)
associated with the works described in paragraphs (a) to (f); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 14 clause 4: inserted, on 2 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 (LI 2021/56).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project’s works will occur at—
(a)
271–359 Kokiri Road, Kapuni (the site for the wind turbines); and
(b)
309 Palmer Road, Kapuni (the site for the electrolysis plant, hydrogen production infrastructure, and hydrogen storage, loadout, and refuelling facilities).
(2)
The installation of underground electricity cables will occur on private land and road reserve located between the places described in subclause (1).
Schedule 14 clause 5: inserted, on 2 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 (LI 2021/56).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
a landscape and visual assessment, which must include—
(i)
photomontages, taken from a range of public vantage points and from a range of private properties beyond those immediately adjacent to the proposed wind turbine site, that show the scale of the proposed wind turbines in relation to views of Mount Taranaki; and
(ii)
an assessment of the effects on sightlines of Mount Taranaki when viewed from sites of importance to Māori (as determined in consultation with Te Korowai o Ngāruahine Trust and Ngāruahine hapū (as listed in clause 7(a)); and
(b)
either—
(i)
a cultural impact assessment prepared by or on behalf of the Taranaki Māori Trust Board as the collective representative of Ngā Iwi o Taranaki; or
(ii)
if a cultural impact assessment is not provided, a statement of any reasons given by the Taranaki Māori Trust Board for not providing that assessment; and
(c)
an archaeological assessment; and
(d)
an ecological assessment, which must include an assessment of the effects of the project on indigenous vegetation, fauna, avifauna, aquatic ecology, and local water catchments; and
(e)
a traffic impact assessment, which must include an assessment of the effects of large vehicles transporting turbine sections to the project site; and
(f)
an acoustic assessment, which must include an assessment of construction noise, details of safeguards and contingencies in relation to noise and vibration effects, and the methods for monitoring and reporting; and
(g)
a shadow flicker assessment for the proposed wind turbines; and
(h)
information to address the matters listed in section 20.5.10 (assessment matters for significant hazardous facilities) of the South Taranaki District Plan (as in force at 22 January 2021), which must include a risk assessment report.
Schedule 14 clause 6: inserted, on 2 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 (LI 2021/56).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons and groups in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
the 6 hapū of Ngāruahine, being Ngāti Tū, Ngāti Manuhiakai, Kanihi–Umutahi, Ngāti Haua, Ngāti Tamaahuroa me Tītahi, and Ōkahu–Inuāwai; and
(b)
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust; and
(c)
Taranaki Māori Trust Board; and
(d)
Transpower New Zealand Limited; and
(e)
Powerco Limited; and
(f)
Nova Energy Limited.
Schedule 14 clause 7: inserted, on 2 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 (LI 2021/56).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 14 clause 8: inserted, on 2 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 (LI 2021/56).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 2 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 (LI 2021/56).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
Having considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and having sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers (including those invited to comment), the relevant local authorities, Te Korowai o Ngāruahine Trust, Transpower New Zealand Limited, Powerco Limited, and Nova Energy Limited, and having sought written comments from the groups Ngāti Tū and Ngāti Manuhiakai, the Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act; and
the project offers the opportunity to create an average of 40 full-time-equivalent jobs, over an 18-month period, in engineering, design, and construction; and
the project provides infrastructure that will contribute to improving economic and employment outcomes; and
the project is likely to help to improve environmental outcomes for air quality and assist New Zealand’s efforts to mitigate climate change and transition more quickly to a low-emissions economy (subject to a successful future transition to the use of green hydrogen as a fuel in the transport sector); and
the project will progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes; and
any adverse effects arising from the activities occurring in the project, and potential mitigation measures, can be tested by an expert consenting panel, having regard to Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 15 New Dunedin Hospital—Whakatuputupu
Schedule 15: inserted, on 2 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 (LI 2021/56).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 2 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 (LI 2021/56).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the New Dunedin Hospital—Whakatuputupu (the project).
Schedule 15 clause 1: inserted, on 2 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 (LI 2021/56).
2 Authorised persons
The authorised persons for the project are—
(a)
the Minister of Health; and
(b)
the Ministry of Health.
Schedule 15 clause 2: inserted, on 2 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 (LI 2021/56).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to construct and operate a hospital.
(2)
The hospital will include—
(a)
an inpatient building (approximately 58 m high and with a floor area of approximately 72,500 m2) for the provision of acute specialist services, emergency intervention, diagnostic services, acute and elective surgery, medical and surgical inpatient care, paediatric and maternal inpatient care, and related clinical and non-clinical support services; and
(b)
up to 2 helipads; and
(c)
an outpatient building (approximately 26 m high and with a floor area of approximately 12,970 m2) that comprises consultation and treatment spaces, day surgery facilities, and facilities for procedure and diagnostic services; and
(d)
an ancillary services building; and
(e)
a single-level air bridge and a 3-level air bridge to connect the inpatient building with the outpatient building; and
(f)
a single-level air bridge to connect the ancillary services building with the inpatient building.
Schedule 15 clause 3: inserted, on 2 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 (LI 2021/56).
4 Description of activities involved in project
(1)
The project involves works such as the following:
(a)
works to construct buildings and retaining walls:
(b)
earthworks (including site preparation, the disturbance of potentially contaminated soils, and bulk earthworks) and associated discharges:
(c)
works to demolish existing buildings and infrastructure and to prepare the site:
(d)
dewatering and discharge of the water onto land or into freshwater:
(e)
works to construct and upgrade three waters services:
(f)
works to construct rain gardens and stormwater treatment facilities:
(g)
works to clear vegetation:
(h)
landscaping, including plantings:
(i)
works to construct roading, walkways, air bridges, and other transport infrastructure required for the development, including parking:
(j)
any other works that are—
(i)
associated with the works described in paragraphs (a) to (i); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
(2)
[Revoked]Schedule 15 clause 4: inserted, on 2 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 (LI 2021/56).
Schedule 15 clause 4(2): revoked, on 13 August 2021, by clause 10 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project’s works will occur at the following sites:
(a)
280, 336, 360, and 398 Cumberland Street, Dunedin:
(b)
69, 81, and 168 Castle Street, Dunedin:
(c)
31 Anzac Avenue, Dunedin.
(2)
Works to construct air bridges will occur above St Andrew Street and Castle Street, Dunedin.
Schedule 15 clause 5: inserted, on 2 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 (LI 2021/56).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an integrated transport assessment, including modelling and analysis of effects and mitigation measures within the project site and adjoining road network and over all phases of the project, including construction and operation; and
(b)
urban design, landscape, and shading assessments, including analysis of effects and mitigation measures within the project site, at the public/private interfaces, and in pedestrian areas (streetscapes and public reserves); and
(c)
a construction-noise assessment, including analysis of effects and mitigation measures; and
(d)
a flood-hazard assessment, including modelling and analysis of the effects and mitigation of floodwater within the project site and displaced because of the project, with particular consideration of—
(i)
how the climate-change scenario used for modelling aligns with Coastal Hazards and Climate Change: Guidance for Local Government (Ministry for the Environment, December 2017, ME1341); and
(ii)
how the hospital would operate during flood events or flooding of the surrounding streets.
Schedule 15 clause 6: inserted, on 2 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 (LI 2021/56).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons or groups in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
the following, through Aukaha Limited (their representative agent):
(i)
Ngāi Tahu Papatipu Rūnanga: Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou; and
(ii)
Kati Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki; and
(b)
New Zealand Transport Agency.
Schedule 15 clause 7: inserted, on 2 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 (LI 2021/56).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 15 clause 8: inserted, on 2 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 (LI 2021/56).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 2 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 (LI 2021/56).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
Having considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and having sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers and local authorities, the Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act; and
the project will have positive effects on the social and cultural well-being of current and future generations; and
the project offers the opportunity to create up to 827 full-time-equivalent construction and design jobs and indirectly related jobs; and
the project offers the opportunity to create housing demand for new workers in the Otago and Southland regions; and
the project will have short-term and long-term economic benefits for people and industries affected by COVID-19, including the construction workforce and those living and working in the Otago and Southland regions; and
the project will progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes; and
any adverse effects arising from the activities that are to occur under the project and potential mitigation measures can be tested by an expert consenting panel, having regard to Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 16 Faringdon South West and South East Development
Schedule 16: inserted, on 16 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 (LI 2021/70).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 16 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 (LI 2021/70).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Faringdon South West and South East Development (the project).
Schedule 16 clause 1: inserted, on 16 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 (LI 2021/70).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Hughes Developments Limited.
Schedule 16 clause 2: inserted, on 16 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 (LI 2021/70).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to subdivide land and construct—
(a)
either—
(i)
a subdivision of up to 1,089 lots and 1,087 residential units; or
(ii)
if a secondary school is developed in the location of the project, a subdivision of up to 959 lots and 957 residential units; and
(b)
2 commercial centres; and
(c)
recreation reserves; and
(d)
the associated infrastructure for the subdivision and development, including roading, walking, and cycling infrastructure, and three waters services.
(2)
[Revoked]Schedule 16 clause 3: inserted, on 16 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 (LI 2021/70).
Schedule 16 clause 3(2): revoked, on 13 August 2021, by clause 11 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project involves works such as the following:
(a)
the subdivision of land and construction of buildings:
(b)
earthworks (including bulk earthworks and excavation of materials over an aquifer) and discharges associated with the earthworks:
(c)
landscaping, including plantings:
(d)
works to clear existing vegetation:
(e)
works to construct roading, walkways, cycle links, and other transport infrastructure, including parking:
(f)
works to construct three waters services and upgrade existing three waters services:
(g)
any other works that are—
(i)
associated with the works described in paragraphs (a) to (f); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 16 clause 4: inserted, on 16 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 (LI 2021/70).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project’s works will occur on the following 2 blocks of land in Selwyn Road, south of Rolleston township in Canterbury:
| Narrative description of location | Legal description of location | |
Faringdon South West block (bounded by Goulds Road, East Maddisons Road, and Selwyn Road) |
Lot 1 DP 69688 Lot 4 DP 355996 Lot 2 DP 326339 Lot 3 DP 326339 Lot 4 DP 326339 Lot 2 DP 343803 Lot 1 DP 74660 Lot 3 DP 355996 Lot 2 DP 75821 and Lot 2 DP 355996 Lot 1 DP 343803 |
|
Faringdon South East block (located on the north-east corner of Springston Rolleston Road and Selwyn Road) |
Lot 1 DP 60892 Lot 1 DP 479375 and Lot 1 DP 441634 Lot 2 DP 63632 and Lot 3 DP 441634 Lot 2 DP 479375 Lot 1 DP 341771 Lot 2 DP 341771 |
Schedule 16 clause 5: inserted, on 16 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 (LI 2021/70).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an emissions assessment that includes modelling and an analysis of—
(i)
the effects and mitigation measures related to the emissions impact of the project; and
(ii)
the opportunities to reduce emissions by providing housing supply closer to amenities or work centres; and
(b)
an integrated transport assessment that includes modelling and analysis of the effects and mitigation measures required to provide—
(i)
adequate cycleways and walkways for the number of dwellings and residents planned for the project; and
(ii)
safe pedestrian crossings and traffic calming devices; and
(c)
a stormwater assessment, including how stormwater will be treated before being discharged onto land.
(2)
In subclause (1)(a), emissions has the meaning given in section 4(1) of the Climate Change Response Act 2002.
(3)
In subclause (1)(b)(ii), a traffic calming device is a traffic control device, as defined in section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998.
Schedule 16 clause 6: inserted, on 16 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 (LI 2021/70).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
Christchurch City Council; and
(b)
Waimakariri District Council; and
(c)
Greater Christchurch Partnership; and
(d)
Canterbury District Health Board; and
(e)
New Zealand Defence Force; and
(f)
Martin Towers; and
(g)
Nathaniel Heslop; and
(h)
Tania and Michael Croucher; and
(i)
Michael Quinn; and
(j)
Freelance Canterbury Limited; and
(k)
Peter Tilling; and
(l)
relevant Ngāi Tahu rūnanga.
Schedule 16 clause 7: inserted, on 16 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 (LI 2021/70).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 16 clause 8: inserted, on 16 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 (LI 2021/70).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 16 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 (LI 2021/70).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, Selwyn District Council, Christchurch City Council, Waimakariri District Council, Environment Canterbury, and the Greater Christchurch Partnership. The Minister accepted the application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act; and
the project will generate up to 13,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs in the engineering, design, and construction sectors over a 7-year planning and construction period; and
the project will create a further 400 FTE ongoing permanent jobs when the project is completed; and
the project will provide economic benefits to the construction industry, which has been affected by COVID-19; and
the project will increase housing supply by up to 1,087 residential units (or up to 957 residential units if a secondary school is developed) in an area that has been identified as unable to meet the medium-term housing demand; and
the project will progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the standard processes of the Resource Management Act 1991; and
any adverse effects arising from the application and mitigation measures can be tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 17 Summerset Retirement Village—Waikanae
Schedule 17: inserted, on 16 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 (LI 2021/70).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 16 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 (LI 2021/70).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Summerset Retirement Village—Waikanae (the project).
Schedule 17 clause 1: inserted, on 16 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 (LI 2021/70).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Summerset Villages (Waikanae) Limited.
Schedule 17 clause 2: inserted, on 16 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 (LI 2021/70).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is—
(a)
to construct and operate a retirement village and associated facilities, including—
(i)
approximately 217 separate independent living units; and
(ii)
a building that accommodates approximately 76 assisted living suites and memory care suites, and approximately 43 care beds; and
(iii)
recreational facilities, including a café, restaurant, swimming pool, library, recreation centre, cinema; and
(iv)
a residents’ shop; and
(b)
to provide the associated infrastructure for the development, including roading and parking; and
(c)
to provide for the development of three waters services, including upgrading existing infrastructure and services and three waters services; and
(d)
to provide a temporary recreation centre, show villa, temporary operations office, and temporary sales office.
(2)
[Revoked]Schedule 17 clause 3: inserted, on 16 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 (LI 2021/70).
Schedule 17 clause 3(2): revoked, on 13 August 2021, by clause 12 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project involves works such as the following:
(a)
earthworks (including bulk earthworks) and discharges associated with earthworks:
(b)
works to construct the retirement village and associated facilities, including temporary facilities:
(c)
works to remediate contaminated land:
(d)
works to divert watercourses on the site:
(e)
works to discharge stormwater and contaminants:
(f)
works to dam and divert water into wetlands:
(g)
works to clear forest and vegetation:
(h)
landscaping, including plantings:
(i)
works to construct roading, pedestrian links, and parking:
(j)
works to construct reserves for access and as an amenity:
(k)
works to take and use groundwater:
(l)
works to construct three waters services, including stormwater ponds:
(m)
works to construct signs:
(n)
any other works that are—
(i)
associated with the works described in paragraphs (a) to (m); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 17 clause 4: inserted, on 16 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 (LI 2021/70).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project’s works will occur at or near to section 17–20 Survey Office Plan 505441 and Lot DP 27407, which are the legal descriptions for 28 and 32 Park Avenue, Waikanae, Wellington.
Schedule 17 clause 5: inserted, on 16 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 (LI 2021/70).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
a report assessing the effects of diverting stormwater into the wetlands, any changes to wetland hydrology, and any mitigation methods. This report must be peer reviewed by a suitably qualified person jointly appointed by the authorised person and Greater Wellington Regional Council, and the comments on that review must be provided to a panel; and
(b)
an assessment of the effects of construction activities, including earthworks, on neighbouring properties; and
(c)
an assessment of the effects of construction activities on the transport network, including on local roads; and
(d)
an earthworks and sediment control assessment; and
(e)
an infrastructure assessment and stormwater management plan; and
(f)
a geotechnical assessment.
Schedule 17 clause 6: inserted, on 16 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 (LI 2021/70).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
Capital and Coast District Health Board; and
(b)
Ferndale Residents’ Association; and
(c)
Park Road Residents’ Association.
Schedule 17 clause 7: inserted, on 16 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 (LI 2021/70).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 17 clause 8: inserted, on 16 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 (LI 2021/70).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 16 April 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 (LI 2021/70).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers (including the Minister for Seniors), the local authorities, and the New Zealand Transport Agency. The Minister accepted the application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act; and
the project will provide up to 30 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs in the first stage (earthworks) and up to 270 FTE jobs in the second stage (construction); and
the project will result in a public benefit by providing additional housing supply for aged persons and aged-care facilities; and
the project will provide investment into the Kāpiti Coast’s aged-care sector; and
any adverse effects arising from the application and mitigation measures can be tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 18 Beachlands Housing Development
Schedule 18: inserted, on 14 May 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 5) 2021 (LI 2021/104).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 14 May 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 5) 2021 (LI 2021/104).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Beachlands Housing Development (the project).
Schedule 18 clause 1: inserted, on 14 May 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 5) 2021 (LI 2021/104).
2 Authorised persons
The authorised persons for the project are—
(a)
Neil Construction Limited; and
(b)
Fletcher Residential Limited.
Schedule 18 clause 2: inserted, on 14 May 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 5) 2021 (LI 2021/104).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to subdivide land and construct a housing development in Beachlands, Auckland.
(2)
The development will include—
(a)
up to 259 residential lots; and
(b)
up to 235 residential units; and
(c)
approximately 5 jointly owned, private-access lots; and
(d)
associated infrastructure, including roading, parking, pedestrian accessways, and three waters services; and
(e)
reserve areas and open spaces.
(3)
[Revoked]Schedule 18 clause 3: inserted, on 14 May 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 5) 2021 (LI 2021/104).
Schedule 18 clause 3(3): revoked, on 13 August 2021, by clause 13 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project involves works such as the following:
(a)
the subdivision of land:
(b)
works to clear vegetation, including trees in roads and near streams:
(c)
earthworks, including the disturbance of potentially contaminated soils:
(d)
works to divert water and discharge stormwater run-off:
(e)
works to reclaim part of 3 stream beds:
(f)
works to construct three waters services and roading infrastructure:
(g)
works to construct residential units:
(h)
works to develop reserve areas and open spaces:
(i)
any other works that are—
(i)
associated with the works described in paragraphs (a) to (h); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 18 clause 4: inserted, on 14 May 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 5) 2021 (LI 2021/104).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project’s works will occur at 109 Beachlands Road, Beachlands, Auckland.
Schedule 18 clause 5: inserted, on 14 May 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 5) 2021 (LI 2021/104).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an integrated transport assessment, which must include modelling and analysis that covers—
(i)
the density of development in the project compared with the density of development provided for under the Single House Zone and the Beachlands 1 Precinct of the Auckland Unitary Plan:
(ii)
the effects of the project on the surrounding road network and intersections:
(iii)
the ability of the existing public transport system to service additional demand:
(iv)
the availability and feasibility of safe spaces for active modes of transport, including walking and cycling:
(b)
an infrastructure assessment, which must include wastewater capacity checks, water supply details, and engineering plans:
(c)
a stormwater assessment, which must include—
(i)
predictions of the sediment and nutrient losses from the project site into the Hauraki Gulf during the project and in the long term, and in comparison to an estimate of what those losses are currently; and
(ii)
a stormwater management plan:
(d)
an ecological assessment, which must include options to protect all streams:
(e)
an urban design assessment:
(f)
a landscape and visual assessment of the residential units:
(g)
an assessment of the social impacts of the housing development, which must cover—
(i)
the capacity of schools that service the area to meet the demands of future residents; and
(ii)
local employment opportunities available to future residents:
(h)
landscape and planting plans for reserve areas, open spaces, and private accessways:
(i)
a preliminary site investigation report done in accordance with the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011:
(j)
an assessment of the potential transport-related greenhouse gas emissions generated by the project compared with those generated by the density of development provided for under the Single House Zone and the Beachlands 1 Precinct of the Auckland Unitary Plan.
(2)
In this clause,—
Auckland Unitary Plan means the plan as in force when the consent application is submitted
emissions has the meaning given in section 4(1) of the Climate Change Response Act 2002.
Schedule 18 clause 6: inserted, on 14 May 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 5) 2021 (LI 2021/104).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
(1)
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
Auckland Transport:
(b)
Pine Harbour Living Limited (trading as Pine Harbour Water):
(c)
Ngāti Te Ata Claims Support Whānau Trust.
(2)
In this clause, Auckland Transport means the entity established by section 38 of the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009.
Schedule 18 clause 7: inserted, on 14 May 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 5) 2021 (LI 2021/104).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 18 clause 8: inserted, on 14 May 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 5) 2021 (LI 2021/104).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 14 May 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 5) 2021 (LI 2021/104).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, Auckland Council, and Auckland Transport. The Minister accepted the application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act; and
the project will have positive effects on social well-being by providing a range of additional housing, including terraced housing, which can provide a more affordable option at a time when house prices are rapidly escalating in the Auckland region; and
the project will generate employment by providing—
up to 45 direct and 169 indirect full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs during years 1 to 2 of design, consenting, and subdivision construction; and
up to 98 direct and 349 indirect FTE jobs during years 3 to 7 while both subdivision and residential units are being completed; and
the project will increase housing supply by up to 235 residential units and provide up to 24 vacant lots for future development; and
the project will progress faster under the Act than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes; and
any adverse effects that arise from the application and mitigation measures can be tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 19 Kōpū Marine Precinct
Schedule 19: inserted, on 18 June 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/152).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 18 June 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/152).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Kōpū Marine Precinct (the project).
Schedule 19 clause 1: inserted, on 18 June 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/152).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Thames-Coromandel District Council.
Schedule 19 clause 2: inserted, on 18 June 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/152).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to develop a marine precinct at the existing boat ramp at Kōpū, Thames.
(2)
The development will include—
(a)
a commercial wharf and pontoon; and
(b)
a commercial slipway; and
(c)
a commercial haulage access area; and
(d)
a public recreational boat ramp and parking area; and
(e)
a wider road over the stopbank at the southern end of Quay Street, Thames; and
(f)
a new access road (an extension of King Street, Thames).
Schedule 19 clause 3: inserted, on 18 June 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/152).
4 Description of activities involved in project
(1)
The project involves works such as the following:
(a)
works to clear exotic and indigenous vegetation from land and from the coastal marine area:
(b)
earthworks on land, including works in an area that has a high risk of erosion:
(c)
works that will disturb contaminated soils:
(d)
works that will deposit material on land and in a modified water course:
(e)
works that will deposit clean fill—
(i)
in an area that has a high risk of erosion:
(ii)
in the flood-plain of a river:
(f)
works to upgrade or replace existing facilities and structures in the project area, including within the coastal marine area:
(g)
works to construct new structures on, and to remove old piles from, land and the coastal marine area:
(h)
works to form a new road, parking areas, and associated infrastructure:
(i)
works to divert and discharge stormwater and contaminants onto land:
(j)
any other works that are—
(i)
associated with the works described in paragraphs (a) to (i); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
(2)
In this schedule,—
common marine and coastal area has the meaning given in section 9(1) of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011
erosion has the meaning given in section 2(1) of the Earthquake Commission Act 1993.
Schedule 19 clause 4: inserted, on 18 June 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/152).
Schedule 19 clause 4(2) coastal marine area: revoked, on 13 August 2021, by clause 14 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project’s works will occur on—
(a)
Part Section 3, Block VIII, Thames Survey District on SO 45311 and SP Plan 46978; and
(b)
Part Section 3, Block VII, Thames Survey District, below the mean high water springs in the coastal marine area; and
(c)
the following unformed legal roads shown on SO plan 45311:
(i)
Kōpū Quay, Thames:
(ii)
King Street, Thames between Queen St and Kōpū Quay:
(iii)
Quay Street, Thames (also known as Kōpū Road); and
(d)
parts of the Waihou River and riverbed that lie in both the coastal marine area and the common marine and coastal area.
(2)
That land includes—
(a)
accretion land between the unformed road (Kōpū Quay) and the Waihou River (as shown on SO 45311); and
(b)
freehold land, and the coastal water above it, in the coastal marine area that is not part of the common marine and coastal area.
Schedule 19 clause 5: inserted, on 18 June 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/152).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application or notice of requirement relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an integrated transport assessment of the impact of the project on the project area and the surrounding transport network; and
(b)
an assessment of the impact of the project on the landscape and visual values in the project area; and
(c)
a soil investigation that reports on the impact of the project on any land contamination within the project area; and
(d)
an assessment of—
(i)
the effect of the project on coastal processes; and
(ii)
the integrity and performance of the Waikato Regional Council’s Waihou flood protection scheme, which must include an assessment of—
(A)
the hydrological impact of the project and the associated risk of blocking the flood protection scheme; and
(B)
the safety risks to the users of the Hauraki Rail Trail and occupiers and users of areas adjacent to the project area; and
(e)
an assessment of any effects that could in future result from climate change and sea-level rise, including consideration of the Waikato Regional Council’s Infrastructure Strategy 2018–2067 (June 2018) and the Sustainable infrastructure decision making framework (30 September 2020); and
(f)
a biosecurity report for the project; and
(g)
an ecological assessment, including an assessment of the effects of the project on avifauna; and
(h)
independent peer reviews by suitably qualified and experienced persons of the information described in paragraphs (d) to (g).
Schedule 19 clause 6: inserted, on 18 June 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/152).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application or notice of requirement relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
representatives of Matai Whetū Marae; and
(b)
the New Zealand Transport Agency; and
(c)
the Hauraki Gulf Forum established under section 16 of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000.
Schedule 19 clause 7: inserted, on 18 June 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/152).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister for the Environment and the Acting Minister of Conservation under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 19 clause 8: inserted, on 18 June 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/152).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 18 June 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/152).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment and the Acting Minister of Conservation have jointly accepted this application for referral. The Ministers considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, local authorities, and the New Zealand Transport Agency. The Ministers accepted the application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act; and
the project will generate employment by providing—
up to 78 new direct full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs during the design and construction stages of the project; and
approximately 30 indirect FTE jobs in marine servicing; and
the project will provide infrastructure to improve economic outcomes for the marine farming industry (including the productive potential and economy of the Kōpū industrial area and the wider marine servicing industry), which was affected by COVID-19 due to difficulties in factory processing and exporting, particularly for mussel products, the majority of which are exported overseas; and
the project will have a positive effect on social well-being by providing employment, economic benefits, and fit-for-purpose facilities for commercial and recreational users of the marine precinct; and
the project will progress faster under the Act than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes; and
any adverse effects that arise from the application, and any mitigation measures, can be tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 20 Whakatāne Commercial Boat Harbour
Schedule 20: inserted, on 18 June 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/152).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 18 June 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/152).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Whakatāne Commercial Boat Harbour (the project).
Schedule 20 clause 1: inserted, on 18 June 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/152).
2 Authorised persons
The authorised persons for the project are—
(a)
Whakatane District Council; and
(b)
Te Rāhui Lands Trust; and
(c)
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa; and
(d)
Ngati Awa Group Holdings Limited; and
(e)
Te Rāhui Herenga Waka Whakatāne Limited; and
(f)
Provincial Growth Fund Limited.
Schedule 20 clause 2: inserted, on 18 June 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/152).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to develop a commercial boat harbour, associated facilities, and a channel to the Whakatāne River.
(2)
The development will include—
(a)
a marina; and
(b)
berthing infrastructure; and
(c)
an access channel for vessels; and
(d)
an upgraded boat ramp for commercial and recreational boats; and
(e)
a training centre; and
(f)
a commercial maintenance facility; and
(g)
a parking area; and
(h)
open space and walking areas.
Schedule 20 clause 3: inserted, on 18 June 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/152).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following works:
(a)
works to clear vegetation:
(b)
earthworks, including—
(i)
works to excavate soil, rock, and other material and deposit them on land:
(ii)
works to disturb and remediate contaminated land, including works to remove timber mill waste:
(c)
works to enable dewatering of building and construction sites:
(d)
works to discharge water and contaminants onto land:
(e)
works to dam and divert the Whakatāne River, including in the coastal marine area:
(f)
works to disturb and dredge the Whakatāne River, including in the coastal marine area:
(g)
works to disturb wetlands and restore degraded wetlands:
(h)
works to install navigational aids in the coastal marine area:
(i)
works to construct moorings and associated infrastructure within the boat harbour:
(j)
works to construct parking areas:
(k)
works to construct a technical training centre:
(l)
works to construct maintenance facilities and related buildings:
(m)
any other works that are—
(i)
associated with the works described in paragraphs (a) to (l); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 20 clause 4: inserted, on 18 June 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/152).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project’s works will occur at 2 Keepa Road, Coastlands, Whakatāne.
(2)
The legal description of the site of the project is—
(a)
Part Rangitaiki Lot 28B No 22 Block; and
(b)
depending on the location of the access channel, parts of—
(i)
Section 5 SO 477337; and
(ii)
Section 1 SO 477337; and
(iii)
Part Lot 3 DP 21268; and
(iv)
Part Lot 4 DP 21268; and
(c)
depending on the dredging needed to deepen the river channel,—
(i)
Allotment 165 Rangitaiki Parish; and
(ii)
Allotment 19 Rangitaiki Parish; and
(iii)
Section 10 Block II Whakatāne Survey District; and
(iv)
Section 11 Block II Whakatāne Survey District.
(3)
The site of the project also includes land within the coastal marine area adjacent to, and including, the bed of the Whakatāne River.
Schedule 20 clause 5: inserted, on 18 June 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/152).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application or notice of requirement relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an ecological assessment; and
(b)
a river flood protection assessment that includes an assessment of—
(i)
any adverse effects of the project on the Whakatāne River; and
(ii)
any adverse effects of the project on the stopbanks and flood protection structures, including erosion and scouring from dredging; and
(c)
a freshwater management assessment that includes an assessment of—
(i)
any adverse effects of the project on natural wetlands; and
(ii)
any adverse effects of dredging the Whakatāne River on freshwater ecology and water quality; and
(d)
an integrated transport assessment, including modelling and analysis that covers the effects of the project on the surrounding road network.
Schedule 20 clause 6: inserted, on 18 June 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/152).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application or notice of requirement relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
Whakatane Volunteer Coastguard Association Incorporated; and
(b)
Whakatāne Harbour Care Group; and
(c)
New Zealand Transport Agency.
Schedule 20 clause 7: inserted, on 18 June 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/152).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister for the Environment and the Acting Minister of Conservation under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 20 clause 8: inserted, on 18 June 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/152).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 18 June 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/152).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment and the Acting Minister of Conservation have jointly accepted this application for referral. The Ministers considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers and Te Rāhui Lands Trust. The Ministers accepted the application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act; and
the project will generate employment by providing—
up to 30 direct full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs during the engineering works; and
approximately 30 indirect FTE jobs in marine servicing; and
the project will generate longer-term new employment, including—
approximately 229 indirect jobs from the on-water development; and
approximately 373 boat building jobs; and
approximately 230 new tourism-centred jobs; and
new jobs in harvesting and processing mussels; and
the project will provide infrastructure to improve economic outcomes for the marine farming, boat building, and tourism industries, which have been affected by COVID-19; and
the project will provide infrastructure by converting the site, which is currently in agricultural use of marginal economic benefit, into a commercial and community asset; and
the project will have positive effects on social well-being by providing employment, economic benefits, and fit-for-purpose facilities for commercial and recreational users, and provide opportunities to retrain at the proposed training facility; and
the project will progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes; and
any adverse effects that arise from the application, and any mitigation measures, can be tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 21 Karaka North Village
Schedule 21: inserted, on 9 July 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2021 (LI 2021/176).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 9 July 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2021 (LI 2021/176).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Karaka North Village (the project).
Schedule 21 clause 1: inserted, on 9 July 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2021 (LI 2021/176).
2 Authorised persons
The authorised persons for the project are—
(a)
Cappella Group Limited; and
(b)
Karaka North Village Limited.
Schedule 21 clause 2: inserted, on 9 July 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2021 (LI 2021/176).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to subdivide land and construct a housing development, together with a community centre and a commercial centre, in Karaka North, Auckland.
(2)
The development will comprise—
(a)
approximately 650 residential lots; and
(b)
approximately 14 lots for future development; and
(c)
approximately 850 residential units; and
(d)
a commercial centre; and
(e)
commercial buildings; and
(f)
community buildings; and
(g)
open spaces; and
(h)
associated infrastructure for the subdivision and development of the project, including roading and three waters services.
(3)
[Revoked]Schedule 21 clause 3: inserted, on 9 July 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2021 (LI 2021/176).
Schedule 21 clause 3(3): revoked, on 13 August 2021, by clause 15 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following works:
(a)
the subdivision of land:
(b)
works to trim and remove vegetation:
(c)
earthworks, including the disturbance of potentially contaminated soils:
(d)
works to dam, divert, and discharge stormwater run-off:
(e)
works to use, treat, and convey groundwater for potable supply:
(f)
works to discharge wastewater contaminants onto land:
(g)
works to modify and construct structures within or over an overland flow path:
(h)
works to construct three waters services and roading:
(i)
works to landscape and plant in open spaces and recreational areas:
(j)
works to construct residential units:
(k)
works to construct commercial and community buildings:
(l)
any other works that are—
(i)
associated with the works described in paragraphs (a) to (k); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 21 clause 4: inserted, on 9 July 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2021 (LI 2021/176).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project’s works will occur at 348 Linwood Road and 69A Dyke Road, Karaka, Auckland.
Schedule 21 clause 5: inserted, on 9 July 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2021 (LI 2021/176).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
a report that identifies any areas of the project development that are inconsistent with the consent conditions in the Masterplan, Infrastructure Management Plan, and Landscape Management Plan approved by Auckland Council under resource consent BUN60362652; and
(b)
an integrated transport assessment, including modelling and analysis that covers—
(i)
the adequacy of the existing public transport system to service additional demand in the project area; and
(ii)
the effects of the project on the surrounding road network and intersections; and
(iii)
a movement network plan of the availability and feasibility of safe spaces for active modes of transport, including walking and cycling; and
(c)
an infrastructure assessment and engineering plans, which must include information such as—
(i)
details of the design, capacity, and maintenance requirements of all project infrastructure; and
(ii)
details of any private infrastructure, including open spaces, that cover—
(A)
who owns it, including any body corporate or other management structures; and
(B)
who has responsibility for its ongoing maintenance; and
(iii)
a stormwater assessment and stormwater management plan that includes how the project will meet the requirements of the Auckland Council’s Healthy Waters approved Regionwide Stormwater Network Discharge Consent (DIS60069613); and
(iv)
an assessment of the social impacts of the project that focusses on local employment opportunities for future residents; and
(d)
landscape and planting plans for all road, drainage, and recreation reserves, private accessways, and boundaries that adjoin open space lots; and
(e)
details to demonstrate that the esplanade reserve adjoining the western boundary of the project’s site is adequately protected for conservation purposes, including—
(i)
details about fencing of the esplanade reserve boundary; and
(ii)
an assessment of any additional esplanade reserve area under section 236 of the Resource Management Act 1991; and
(f)
an assessment of the potential greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the project, including—
(i)
quantification of greenhouse gas emissions in—
(A)
the construction phase (horizontal and vertical); and
(B)
the operational phase, including the impact on transport emissions generated by the design and expected energy use of each type of housing; and
(ii)
consideration of options to avoid, remedy, and mitigate the greenhouse gas emissions that have been identified; and
(iii)
if a new wastewater treatment facility is proposed, consideration of the types of wastewater treatment that can most effectively mitigate the greenhouse gas emissions generated by the treatment process; and
(iv)
identification of any climate change-related adaptation risks and the plans to mitigate those risks.
Schedule 21 clause 6: inserted, on 9 July 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2021 (LI 2021/176).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
Auckland Transport; and
(b)
Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee; and
(c)
Ngāti Tamaterā Treaty Settlement Trust; and
(d)
Ngaati Whanaunga Incorporated Society.
Schedule 21 clause 7: inserted, on 9 July 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2021 (LI 2021/176).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 21 clause 8: inserted, on 9 July 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2021 (LI 2021/176).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 9 July 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2021 (LI 2021/176).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, Auckland Council, and Auckland Transport. The Minister accepted the application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act; and
the project will have positive effects on social well-being by creating a new community in Karaka North that will—
include residential, commercial, and community activities, public open space, and walking areas; and
promote housing affordability by developing multiple units on residential lots; and
the project will generate employment by providing—
an average of 260 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs per year during years 1 to 6 of infrastructure construction works; and
approximately 850 FTE jobs per year during years 2 to 8 of vertical building works, including residential units; and
the project will increase housing supply by developing approximately 850 residential units; and
the project will progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes; and
any adverse effects arising from the project and proposed mitigation measures can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 22 Ōmāhu Residential Development
Schedule 22: inserted, on 13 August 2021, by clause 16 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 13 August 2021, by clause 16 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Ōmāhu Residential Development (the project).
Schedule 22 clause 1: inserted, on 13 August 2021, by clause 16 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
2 Authorised persons
The authorised persons for the project are—
(a)
Urban Resort Limited; and
(b)
Icon Co Pty (NZ) Ltd.
Schedule 22 clause 2: inserted, on 13 August 2021, by clause 16 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to subdivide land and construct a housing development, together with retail facilities, in Epsom, Auckland.
(2)
The development will comprise—
(a)
approximately 205 residential lots; and
(b)
commercial buildings; and
(c)
open spaces; and
(d)
infrastructure for the subdivision and development of the project, including roading and three waters services.
Schedule 22 clause 3: inserted, on 13 August 2021, by clause 16 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
demolishing existing buildings and infrastructure:
(b)
subdividing land, including contaminated land:
(c)
carrying out earthworks (including bulk earthworks) and disturbing potentially contaminated soils:
(d)
taking and diverting groundwater during construction:
(e)
discharging stormwater run-off and contaminants onto land:
(f)
constructing three waters services:
(g)
constructing lanes, vehicle access, and loading areas:
(h)
constructing residential units:
(i)
constructing commercial buildings:
(j)
any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (i); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 22 clause 4: inserted, on 13 August 2021, by clause 16 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 224 Great South Road, Epsom, Auckland.
Schedule 22 clause 5: inserted, on 13 August 2021, by clause 16 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an integrated transport assessment, including modelling and analysis, that covers the impact of the project on the surrounding road network, including—
(i)
queuing effects; and
(ii)
a road safety assessment of Great South Road and Omahu Road, Auckland; and
(b)
a geotechnical assessment, including the results of groundwater monitoring (to help identify whether a water permit is required); and
(c)
an acoustic assessment, which must include a draft construction noise and vibration management plan; and
(d)
an infrastructure report, including an assessment of the existing condition and capacity of the infrastructure for three waters services; and
(e)
a flood risk assessment and a stormwater capacity assessment; and
(f)
a preliminary site investigation or detailed site investigation report for a contaminated site, in accordance with the requirements of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011 (the NES), that shows how compliance with the NES will be achieved; and
(g)
a heritage report, prepared by a heritage expert, which must include an assessment of whether the 2 dwellinghouses on the site are pre-1900 heritage buildings (as defined in paragraph (a) of the definition of heritage building in section 7 of the Building Act 2004); and
(h)
plans that identify assets to be vested in Auckland Council; and
(i)
an assessment of whether consent is required under rules E7.4.1(A20), E30.4.1(A7), E36.4.1(A55), E38.4.1(A4), and E40.4.1(A24) of the Auckland Unitary Plan.
(2)
In this clause, Auckland Unitary Plan means the plan as in force when the consent application is submitted.
Schedule 22 clause 6: inserted, on 13 August 2021, by clause 16 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
Auckland Transport; and
(b)
Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee; and
(c)
Watercare Services Limited.
Schedule 22 clause 7: inserted, on 13 August 2021, by clause 16 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 22 clause 8: inserted, on 13 August 2021, by clause 16 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 13 August 2021, by clause 16 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, Auckland Council, and Auckland Transport. The Minister accepted the application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act; and
the project will have positive effects on social well-being by providing additional housing in an area that has been growing rapidly but has a shortfall in housing in the medium term; and
the project will increase housing supply by constructing approximately 205 residential units; and
the project will generate employment over the 3-year construction period by providing—
up to 200 direct full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs per year; and
up to 200 indirect FTE jobs per year; and
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes; and
any adverse effects arising from the project and proposed mitigation measures can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 23 George Street Mixed-use Development
Schedule 23: inserted, on 13 August 2021, by clause 16 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 13 August 2021, by clause 16 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the George Street Mixed-use Development (the project).
Schedule 23 clause 1: inserted, on 13 August 2021, by clause 16 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Newmarket Holdings Development Limited Partnership.
Schedule 23 clause 2: inserted, on 13 August 2021, by clause 16 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is—
(a)
to demolish existing buildings; and
(b)
to use land for, and construct, a mixed-use development, up to 65 m high, that will include a supermarket, retail tenancies, offices and other commercial businesses, approximately 324 residential units, and a publicly accessible plaza; and
(c)
to subdivide land for the purpose set out in paragraph (b).
Schedule 23 clause 3: inserted, on 13 August 2021, by clause 16 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
demolishing existing buildings and infrastructure:
(b)
constructing a mixed-use development, to a maximum height of 65 m, that will—
(i)
comprise approximately 324 residential units, a supermarket, retail commercial tenancy space, and a publicly accessible plaza; and
(ii)
provide for pedestrian access, vehicle access, and parking:
(c)
carrying out earthworks, including bulk earthworks, and disturbing contaminated land:
(d)
subdividing land:
(e)
taking, using, and diverting groundwater:
(f)
constructing three waters services and associated infrastructure:
(g)
landscaping, including planting:
(h)
any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (g); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 23 clause 4: inserted, on 13 August 2021, by clause 16 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at—
(a)
33–37 George Street, Newmarket, Auckland; and
(b)
13–15 Morgan Street, Newmarket, Auckland; and
(c)
10 Clayton Street, Newmarket, Auckland.
Schedule 23 clause 5: inserted, on 13 August 2021, by clause 16 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
detailed plans that clearly show how each building in the development compares to the relevant permitted activity standards in the Auckland Unitary Plan for—
(i)
building height; and
(ii)
building height in relation to boundaries; and
(iii)
outlook space; and
(b)
an urban design assessment that covers—
(i)
crime prevention through environmental design; and
(ii)
environmentally sustainable design and other design features for climate change resilience; and
(c)
a wind tunnel assessment, prepared by a suitably qualified and experienced person, which must include an assessment of the effect of the development on roads, the plaza, and public open spaces (including the Auckland Domain); and
(d)
an analysis of the shadowing effects of each building in the development, including—
(i)
how they compare with the maximum shadowing effects that could result from buildings within the permitted height standards in the Auckland Unitary Plan; and
(ii)
their impact on the plaza, public open spaces, nearby places of historic heritage, Auckland Domain, and the Auckland War Memorial Museum; and
(e)
a stormwater management plan; and
(f)
an assessment of the effects of the project on the role of Newmarket as a Metropolitan Centre as listed in the hierarchy of centres in the Auckland Unitary Plan; and
(g)
an integrated transport assessment, including modelling and analysis for the construction and operation phases of the project, that covers—
(i)
the effects of additional traffic generated by the project, including heavy vehicles, on the operation and safety on the local road network and intersections; and
(ii)
vehicle access and manoeuvrability, including safe sight distances and other measures to provide pedestrian safety and priority; and
(iii)
on-site parking and any changes to existing on-road parking supply and layout; and
(iv)
any end-of-trip parking or storage facilities for cycles and scooters and any changing facilities for cyclists; and
(v)
vehicle loading, including the operation of loading bays and set-down areas; and
(vi)
pedestrian access through the site for persons of all physical abilities and crime prevention through environmental design principles; and
(vii)
the ability of the existing public transport system to service additional demand generated by the project; and
(viii)
any upgrades proposed to the surrounding road, pedestrian, or cycle network, including pedestrian crossings; and
(ix)
the transport-related greenhouse gas emissions that the project may generate.
(2)
In this clause and clause 7, Auckland Unitary Plan means the plan as in force when the consent application is submitted.
Schedule 23 clause 6: inserted, on 13 August 2021, by clause 16 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
Auckland Transport; and
(b)
Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee; and
(c)
Watercare Services Limited; and
(d)
persons who made submissions on Plan Change 44 to the Auckland Unitary Plan.
Schedule 23 clause 7: inserted, on 13 August 2021, by clause 16 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 23 clause 8: inserted, on 13 August 2021, by clause 16 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 13 August 2021, by clause 16 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, Auckland Council, and Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority. The Minister accepted the application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act; and
the project will have positive effects on social well-being by providing additional housing in the Auckland region; and
the project will have positive effects on the local economy from an estimated 1,000 new residents; and
the project will generate employment by providing—
up to 250 direct full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs per year during a 4-year planning and construction stage; and
up to 135 direct FTE permanent jobs once the supermarket, retail, and commercial tenancies are operational; and
the project will increase housing supply by approximately 324 residential units; and
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes; and
any adverse effects arising from the project and proposed mitigation measures can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 24 Otawere Water Storage Reservoir
Schedule 24: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2021 (LI 2021/230).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2021 (LI 2021/230).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Otawere Water Storage Reservoir (the project).
Schedule 24 clause 1: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2021 (LI 2021/230).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Te Tai Tokerau Water Trust.
Schedule 24 clause 2: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2021 (LI 2021/230).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to construct and operate a water storage reservoir and associated dams in the upper catchment of an unnamed tributary of the Waitangi River in Waimate North, Northland.
(2)
The water taken and stored in the reservoir will be used for horticultural supply, municipal water supply, and for civil defence and emergency purposes.
Schedule 24 clause 3: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2021 (LI 2021/230).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
clearing vegetation:
(b)
carrying out earthworks (including bulk earthworks) and disturbing land, including within—
(i)
a significant wetland; and
(ii)
a significant wetland setback; and
(iii)
land adjacent to the bed of a river or wetland:
(c)
constructing a main dam that is approximately 16 m high:
(d)
constructing a saddle dam that is approximately 10 m high:
(e)
constructing a reservoir:
(f)
constructing primary and auxiliary spillways:
(g)
installing 1 or more culverts, a temporary dam, and other structures necessary to control and divert water during construction:
(h)
carrying out activities in riverbeds, including—
(i)
reclaiming riverbeds; and
(ii)
temporarily diverting rivers; and
(iii)
disturbing riverbeds; and
(iv)
depositing material in rivers; and
(v)
other associated activities:
(i)
drilling bores:
(j)
taking, diverting, and discharging surface water, groundwater, and stormwater onto land, surface water, and groundwater:
(k)
damming, diverting, and taking water from catchment inflows above the dams and storing the water in a reservoir formed behind the dams:
(l)
flooding approximately 56 hectares of land, including approximately 5 hectares of significant wetland, with a reservoir:
(m)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (l); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 24 clause 4: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2021 (LI 2021/230).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at Lot 2 Deposited Plan 479002 (held on Record of Title 678203) and Lot 2 Deposited Plan 208031 (held on Record of Title NA135D/350), which is the legal description of the land near Te Ahu Ahu Road, Waimate North, Northland.
Schedule 24 clause 5: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2021 (LI 2021/230).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
a geotechnical assessment; and
(b)
an assessment of the hydrological and hydraulic effects of the proposed damming, diversions, water takes, and discharges on—
(i)
bodies of surface water; and
(ii)
groundwater and wider catchments; and
(iii)
water allocation limits; and
(iv)
operating in drought conditions; and
(v)
projected climate change scenarios; and
(c)
an ecological assessment that includes an assessment of the effects of the project on avifauna, terrestrial fauna, aquatic fauna and ecology, lizards, vegetation, wetlands (including gum wetlands), and biodiversity; and
(d)
a landscape and visual assessment of the proposed reservoir and dams; and
(e)
an assessment of the economic effects of the reservoir on the local economy, including for Māori; and
(f)
a construction management plan for the proposed activities that includes construction methodology and staging, construction traffic, and dust and noise management; and
(g)
an erosion and sediment control plan for the project site that includes the reservoir and the impact of the water takes; and
(h)
an assessment of the risks of dam failure and proposed mitigation measures that is prepared by a suitably qualified person; and
(i)
an assessment of reservoir operations, including dam safety, that is prepared by a suitably qualified person.
Schedule 24 clause 6: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2021 (LI 2021/230).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
the Minister for Economic and Regional Development; and
(b)
the Minister for Māori Development; and
(c)
representatives from the following Ngāpuhi Marae:
(i)
Tauwhara:
(ii)
Oromāhoe:
(iii)
Parawhenua:
(iv)
Rāwhitiroa:
(v)
Ngāwhā:
(vi)
Te Kotahitanga:
(vii)
Kohewhata:
(viii)
Te Tii Waitangi; and
(d)
representatives from the following Ngāpuhi Takiwā:
(i)
Taiāmai ki te Marangai:
(ii)
Hokianga ki te Raki:
(iii)
Hauāuru; and
(e)
Taiāmai ki te Takutai Moana Trust.
Schedule 24 clause 7: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2021 (LI 2021/230).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 24 clause 8: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2021 (LI 2021/230).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2021 (LI 2021/230).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, the Far North District Council, and the Northland Regional Council. The Minister accepted the application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act; and
the project will have positive effects on social well-being by providing more employment opportunities; and
the project will generate employment by providing up to 31 full-time equivalent jobs during the construction stage; and
the project will result in a public benefit by contributing to a municipal water supply and supplying water for civil defence and other emergency purposes; and
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes; and
any adverse effects arising from the application and mitigation measures can be tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 25 Drury Central and Paerata Stations
Schedule 25: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2021 (LI 2021/230).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2021 (LI 2021/230).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Drury Central and Paerata Stations (the project).
Schedule 25 clause 1: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2021 (LI 2021/230).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is KiwiRail Holdings Limited.
Schedule 25 clause 2: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2021 (LI 2021/230).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to develop new railway stations and associated transport interchange facilities at 2 separate sites in South Auckland.
Schedule 25 clause 3: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2021 (LI 2021/230).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
clearing vegetation:
(b)
removing or demolishing structures or buildings:
(c)
carrying out earthworks (including bulk earthworks) and disturbing potentially contaminated soils:
(d)
carrying out activities near a wetland that may result in the wetland being modified or drained:
(e)
constructing temporary and permanent stormwater management and treatment facilities:
(f)
disturbing stream beds, including constructing structures such as bridges, culverts, and culvert extensions:
(g)
diverting and discharging groundwater and stormwater onto land (including a wetland) or into freshwater:
(h)
taking, using, and diverting groundwater:
(i)
reclaiming part of a stream bed in an unnamed tributary of Hingaia Stream:
(j)
constructing railway stations at Drury and Paerata on the North Island Main Trunk railway line, including rail platforms, buildings, and structures:
(k)
constructing transport interchange facilities at both railway stations that include—
(i)
park-and-ride carparks; and
(ii)
train and bus interchange and layover areas; and
(iii)
pedestrian and vehicle accessways and plazas; and
(iv)
cycle parking facilities:
(l)
landscaping the project sites, including planting and installing art:
(m)
constructing three waters services:
(n)
constructing pedestrian crossings and other roading infrastructure:
(o)
carrying out activities to—
(i)
realign and upgrade Flanagan Road, Drury; and
(ii)
upgrade Waihoehoe Road, Drury; and
(iii)
upgrade State Highway 22:
(p)
constructing a new rail overbridge at Paerata:
(q)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (p); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 25 clause 4: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2021 (LI 2021/230).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur,—
(a)
for Drury Central Station, on a site located to the southeast of Drury township on multiple landholdings accessed off Great South Road, Flanagan Road, and Waihoehoe Road; and
(b)
for Paerata Station, on a site located at Paerata, approximately 3 km north of Pukekohe on multiple landholdings accessed off State Highway 22 (Paerata Road) and Sim Road.
Schedule 25 clause 5: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2021 (LI 2021/230).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application or notice of requirement relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 or 13 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an assessment of the historic heritage values of the project sites and the impact of the development on those values; and
(b)
a report that describes any consultation undertaken with iwi authorities or other Māori groups representing tangata whenua in relation to the project, and the extent and outcomes of that consultation; and
(c)
the methodology and assumptions used in the application to calculate savings and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions; and
(d)
an analysis of the potential greenhouse gas emissions generated by the project over time, including—
(i)
the impact of greenhouse gas emissions under different future growth and land use scenarios; and
(ii)
the opportunities to further enhance connection to other modes and systems of transport; and
(iii)
the impact of delayed electrification of the rail network in the project area; and
(e)
the methodology or assumptions used to determine the potential economic benefits of the project, including carbon impacts and climate benefits, if any; and
(f)
if climate impacts or benefits are identified in the economic analysis, information on the estimated carbon prices or the discount rates applied; and
(g)
a preliminary site investigation report done in accordance with the requirements of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011 (the NES), showing how compliance with the NES will be achieved; and
(h)
a flood-hazard assessment for the Drury Central site, including modelling to identify—
(i)
impacts of the upstream catchment; and
(ii)
if attenuation is necessary (including calculations and sizing).
Schedule 25 clause 6: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2021 (LI 2021/230).
Schedule 25 clause 6: amended, on 10 September 2021, by clause 5(1) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
Schedule 25 clause 6: amended, on 10 September 2021, by clause 5(2) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application or notice of requirement relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
Watercare Services Limited; and
(b)
Auckland Transport; and
(c)
the New Zealand Transport Agency; and
(d)
Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee.
Schedule 25 clause 7: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2021 (LI 2021/230).
Schedule 25 clause 7: amended, on 10 September 2021, by clause 5(3) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 25 clause 8: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2021 (LI 2021/230).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2021 (LI 2021/230).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from Ministers, including the Associate Minister for the Environment (Urban Development), as well as Auckland Council, Auckland Transport, Watercare Services Limited, and the New Zealand Transport Agency. The Minister accepted the application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act; and
the project will have positive effects on social well-being by—
providing improved access to rail services; and
reducing the use of roads and the associated road safety risks by increasing the use of rail services; and
reducing travel time; and
the project will generate employment by providing,—
in 2021, 27 to 40 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs in the planning, engineering, and design phase; and
between 2021 and 2024, 200 to 332 FTE jobs in construction and construction management; and
the project will provide infrastructure that will—
improve economic, employment, and environmental outcomes; and
increase productivity by reducing congestion on the roads; and
support growth in the southern growth area of Auckland as identified in the Auckland Unitary Plan and associated structure plans; and
the project will contribute to New Zealand’s efforts to mitigate climate change and transition faster to a low-emissions economy by reducing reliance on cars; and
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes; and
any adverse effects arising from the application and mitigation measures can be tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 26 Rangitane Maritime Development
Schedule 26: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 10) 2021 (LI 2021/231).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 10) 2021 (LI 2021/231).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Rangitane Maritime Development (the project).
Schedule 26 clause 1: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 10) 2021 (LI 2021/231).
2 Authorised persons
The authorised persons for the project are—
(a)
Far North District Council; and
(b)
Far North Holdings Limited.
Schedule 26 clause 2: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 10) 2021 (LI 2021/231).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to construct a public boat ramp facility within the coastal marine area at Rangitane, Kerikeri.
(2)
The development will—
(a)
upgrade existing access and capacity at the site for recreational and other users; and
(b)
involve the reclamation of approximately 7,400 square metres of land within the coastal marine area; and
(c)
include—
(i)
a double-width boat ramp; and
(ii)
a central floating pontoon; and
(iii)
a parking area for trailers and cars; and
(iv)
a dinghy storage area on the existing boat ramp; and
(v)
a public walkway; and
(vi)
picnic facilities.
Schedule 26 clause 3: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 10) 2021 (LI 2021/231).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
clearing vegetation, including removing mangroves in the coastal marine area:
(b)
carrying out earthworks on land:
(c)
draining and reclaiming parts of the marine and coastal area:
(d)
excavating and dredging in the marine and coastal area:
(e)
depositing fill in the marine and coastal area:
(f)
constructing structures in the coastal marine area:
(g)
discharging stormwater to the coastal marine area:
(h)
constructing parking, walkway, and picnic facilities:
(i)
landscaping:
(j)
any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (i); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 26 clause 4: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 10) 2021 (LI 2021/231).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project’s works will occur in the coastal marine area adjacent to Rangitane Loop Road, Kerikeri, and within the Rangitane Loop Road legal road reserve.
Schedule 26 clause 5: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 10) 2021 (LI 2021/231).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
a traffic impact assessment of the effects of the project on the surrounding transport network and local road users; and
(b)
an acoustic assessment of the project, including consideration of both construction and operational noise and vibration, the effects of underwater noise on fauna, and details of any appropriate mitigation measures; and
(c)
an assessment of the effects of the project on the landscape, natural character, and visual values in the project area; and
(d)
an assessment of the effects of the project on coastal processes and coastal hazards, including—
(i)
consideration of the Northland Regional Council’s Coastal Flood Hazard Zone 3 scenario (representing a 100-year rapid sea-level rise projection); and
(ii)
an assessment of how hydrodynamic changes arising from the project may impact storm surges and the extent to which the proposed structure will be resilient in the future; and
(e)
an assessment of the effects of the project on seawater quality; and
(f)
an ecological assessment of the effects of the project; and
(g)
an archaeological assessment of the effects of the project; and
(h)
an assessment of options for reducing and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions related to construction and earthworks activities; and
(i)
a planning assessment, including specific consideration (with supporting information) of the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 2010 (including Policy 10) and the Proposed Regional Plan for Northland (including Policy D.5.20).
Schedule 26 clause 6: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 10) 2021 (LI 2021/231).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
the Minister for Economic and Regional Development:
(b)
representatives of the Taiāmai ki te Takutai Moana Trust:
(c)
representatives of Ngā Hapū o Takutai Moana:
(d)
representatives from the following marae of the Taiāmai ki te Marangai takiwā:
(i)
Hiruhārama Hou:
(ii)
Kororareka:
(iii)
Mātauri:
(iv)
Mātoa:
(v)
Ngāwhā:
(vi)
Oromāhoe:
(vii)
Parawhenua:
(viii)
Rāwhitiroa:
(ix)
Tākou:
(x)
Tauwhara:
(xi)
Te Tii Waitangi:
(xii)
Waitangi National:
(xiii)
Wharengaere:
(xiv)
Whitiora:
(e)
representatives of the Rangitane Residents Association Incorporated:
(f)
representatives of the Rangitane Recreation Association Incorporated.
Schedule 26 clause 7: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 10) 2021 (LI 2021/231).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister for the Environment and the Minister of Conservation under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 26 clause 8: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 10) 2021 (LI 2021/231).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 3 September 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 10) 2021 (LI 2021/231).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment and the Minister of Conservation have jointly accepted this application for referral. The Ministers considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from relevant Ministers, Taiāmai ki te Takutai Moana, Far North District Council, and Northland Regional Council. The Ministers accepted the application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act; and
the project will have positive effects on social well-being by providing employment, maintaining and enhancing public access to the coastal marine area, and providing facilities to support community connection and recreational opportunities; and
the project will generate employment by providing—
approximately 30 full-time equivalent jobs over a 9-month construction period; and
additional jobs during the design and consenting phase; and
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes; and
any adverse effects arising from the project and proposed mitigation measures can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 27 Brickfields, Scott Road Development
Schedule 27: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Brickfields, Scott Road Development (the project).
Schedule 27 clause 1: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Aedifice Development Limited.
Schedule 27 clause 2: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to subdivide land and construct a housing development on that land in Hobsonville, Auckland.
(2)
The development will comprise—
(a)
approximately 426 allotments; and
(b)
approximately 44 buildings containing approximately 425 residential units in total; and
(c)
an existing heritage building (ID 00139, Schedule 14.1 in Chapter L of the Auckland Unitary Plan) on one of the allotments; and
(d)
a coastal esplanade reserve and other open spaces; and
(e)
infrastructure associated with the subdivision and development, including roads, parking, and three waters services.
Schedule 27 clause 3: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land, including contaminated land:
(b)
clearing vegetation, and carrying out earthworks, within a 10-metre setback from a natural wetland:
(c)
carrying out earthworks (including bulk earthworks) and disturbing potentially contaminated soils:
(d)
taking and diverting groundwater:
(e)
discharging stormwater run-off and contaminants onto land and into water:
(f)
constructing residential units:
(g)
constructing three waters services:
(h)
constructing roads, vehicle access, and other transport infrastructure:
(i)
discharging untreated wastewater overflows onto land in emergencies:
(j)
developing open spaces, including by landscaping and restorative planting:
(k)
developing land for a coastal esplanade reserve and vesting that land in the Auckland Council:
(l)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (k); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 27 clause 4: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 4 Scott Road, Hobsonville, Auckland.
Schedule 27 clause 5: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an integrated transport assessment, including modelling and analysis, that identifies—
(i)
how the proposed development will be serviced by the existing public transport system; and
(ii)
the effects of the project on the surrounding road network, including on the Scott Road, Ngaroma House Views, and Clark Road intersection; and
(iii)
details of the internal layout of roads (including cycleways, walkways, safe pedestrian crossings, traffic calming devices, and manoeuvring for waste and recycling services):
(b)
a stormwater assessment and stormwater management plan, including an assessment of how the project will meet the requirements of the Auckland Council’s Regionwide Stormwater Network Discharge Consent (DIS60069613):
(c)
an assessment of the condition and capacity of existing infrastructure for three waters services:
(d)
a preliminary site investigation report done in accordance with the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011:
(e)
a heritage assessment and details of how adverse impacts on historic heritage values will be avoided, minimised, or mitigated, including through the use of structures (such as boardwalks and interpretation signage, if appropriate):
(f)
an assessment of the effects of the proposed residential buildings on the adjacent scheduled historic residence (ID 00139, Schedule 14.1 in Chapter L of the Auckland Unitary Plan), including—
(i)
an assessment of the effects of the proposed residential buildings on the historic residence’s access to natural light; and
(ii)
an assessment of the effects of shading and building dominance on that historic residence; and
(iii)
plans showing architectural elevational treatment details of the proposed buildings and an assessment of how those treatment details respond to the traditional domestic scale and architecture of the historic residence:
(g)
detailed designs or plans, and proposed mitigation measures, for any activities carried out on specified land, including the following activities:
(i)
planting or clearing vegetation:
(ii)
landscaping:
(iii)
constructing footpaths, boardwalks, and other public amenities:
(iv)
coastal protection works:
(v)
installing an emergency wastewater overflow pipe.
(2)
For the purposes of subclause (1)(g), specified land is any land comprising—
(a)
a reserve, including the proposed esplanade reserve; or
(b)
an archaeological or heritage site, including the following:
(i)
the scheduled extent of place of Clark Pottery and Brickworks/Robert Holland Pottery and Brickworks (ID 00002, Schedule 14.1 in Chapter L of the Auckland Unitary Plan):
(ii)
the southern headland where an archaeological midden site (New Zealand Archaeological Association Site Recording Scheme, R11/484) and 4 scheduled heritage trees (ID 1888, table for Waitakere, Schedule 10 in Chapter L of the Auckland Unitary Plan) are situated.
Schedule 27 clause 6: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
Auckland Transport:
(b)
Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee:
(c)
Watercare Services Limited.
Schedule 27 clause 7: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 27 clause 8: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, the Auckland Council, and Auckland Transport. The Minister accepted the application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act:
the project will have positive effects on social well-being by—
providing additional housing supply, with a range of housing types, in an area that has been rapidly growing and has a projected housing capacity shortfall in the medium term; and
delivering open space and infrastructure that will facilitate community connection and provide opportunities for physical activities:
the project will increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 425 residential units:
the project will provide approximately 380 direct full-time equivalent jobs per year over a 3-year planning and construction period:
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any adverse effects arising from the project, and proposed mitigation measures, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 28 Melia Place
Schedule 28: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Melia Place (the project).
Schedule 28 clause 1: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Melia Development Limited.
Schedule 28 clause 2: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to subdivide land and construct a housing development on that land in Stanmore Bay, Whangaparāoa, Auckland.
(2)
The development will include—
(a)
approximately 59 allotments; and
(b)
approximately 59 residential units; and
(c)
additional allotments for access, for community purposes, and for open spaces; and
(d)
a multi-use community building; and
(e)
open spaces; and
(f)
infrastructure associated with the subdivision and development, including private roads, parking, and three waters services.
Schedule 28 clause 3: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
demolishing existing buildings and infrastructure:
(b)
subdividing land, including contaminated land:
(c)
clearing vegetation, including in riparian areas:
(d)
carrying out earthworks (including bulk earthworks) and disturbing potentially contaminated soils:
(e)
discharging stormwater run-off and contaminants into water:
(f)
constructing retaining walls:
(g)
constructing residential units:
(h)
constructing a community building and communal spaces:
(i)
placing structures in a flood plain:
(j)
placing structures in an overland flow path:
(k)
constructing three waters services:
(l)
constructing private roads, vehicle access, and other transport infrastructure:
(m)
developing open space, including by landscaping and planting:
(n)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (m); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 28 clause 4: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 20 Melia Place and 43A Vipond Road, Stanmore Bay, Whangaparāoa, Auckland.
Schedule 28 clause 5: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application or notice of requirement relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 or 13 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an archaeological assessment:
(b)
an assessment of the potential greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the project, including—
(i)
quantification of those emissions; and
(ii)
an assessment of options to avoid, remedy, or mitigate those emissions:
(c)
an assessment of options for ensuring that the design of the development supports the uptake of public and active modes of transport servicing the development:
(d)
an assessment of options for ensuring that the design achieves high energy performance:
(e)
a detailed stormwater assessment, including—
(i)
an assessment of the potential downstream flooding risks to other properties that may arise from the development, including evidence that the development will comply with standard E8.6.1(3) of the Auckland Unitary Plan; and
(ii)
information on how the overland flow paths within the site will be protected or diverted; and
(iii)
information on how stormwater pipes under the development will be diverted; and
(iv)
details of measures that will be taken to ensure that the quality of water discharging to open watercourses or streams will comply with standard E3.6.1.1 of the Auckland Unitary Plan; and
(v)
an assessment of the effects of stormwater discharge on stream hydrology:
(f)
an integrated transport assessment that includes—
(i)
an assessment of whether the surrounding road network can accommodate the additional traffic volumes arising from the development; and
(ii)
an assessment of the impact of that additional traffic on access to Vipond Road and on the Melia Place, Whangaparaoa Road, and Poplar Road intersection:
(g)
an assessment of water supply and wastewater capacity that includes—
(i)
an assessment of whether a second connection to the water supply network in Melia Place should be provided to ensure resilient supply; and
(ii)
details of pipework (including sizing) to meet applicable standards relating to fire hydrant distances; and
(iii)
the detailed design of the proposed upgrades to the wastewater network necessary to service the development; and
(iv)
evidence of consultation with Watercare Services Limited:
(h)
an erosion and sediment control management plan and a statement of the specific measures that will be taken to ensure compliance with that management plan:
(i)
a social impact assessment that addresses any effects associated with the community being gated.
Schedule 28 clause 6: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
Auckland Transport:
(b)
Watercare Services Limited.
Schedule 28 clause 7: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 28 clause 8: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, the Auckland Council, and Auckland Transport. The Minister accepted the application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act:
the project will have positive effects on social well-being by providing—
additional housing supply, including terraced housing (which has the potential to be a more affordable housing option at a time when house prices are rapidly escalating in the Auckland region); and
employment opportunities during construction; and
recreational space:
the project will increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 59 residential units:
the project will provide approximately 96 direct full-time equivalent jobs per year over a 2-year construction period:
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any adverse effects arising from the project, and proposed mitigation measures, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 29 Tauranga Innovative Courthouse
Schedule 29: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Tauranga Innovative Courthouse (the project).
Schedule 29 clause 1: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
2 Authorised persons
The authorised persons for the project are the Minister of Justice and the Ministry of Justice.
Schedule 29 clause 2: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to designate land for, and to construct and operate, a new courthouse in central Tauranga.
Schedule 29 clause 3: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
preparing the site, including removing or demolishing buildings:
(b)
carrying out earthworks, including bulk earthworks:
(c)
constructing a courthouse and associated facilities:
(d)
constructing infrastructure for roads and parking:
(e)
constructing three waters services and associated infrastructure:
(f)
landscaping, including planting:
(g)
operating the courthouse:
(h)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (g); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 29 clause 4: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at—
(a)
27 and 33 McLean Street, Tauranga; and
(b)
24, 28, 30, and 32 Monmouth Street, Tauranga.
Schedule 29 clause 5: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application or notice of requirement relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 or 13 of Schedule 6of the Act):
(a)
an archaeological assessment of the project site:
(b)
a transport assessment, including an assessment of the impact of the project on the local transport network and the likely demand for parking:
(c)
an infrastructure assessment, including details of—
(i)
the infrastructure proposed for three waters services; and
(ii)
the effects of the project on the capacity of existing Tauranga City Council infrastructure:
(d)
an urban design and landscape assessment, including—
(i)
a plan indicating the anticipated site layout, building envelope, and building design; and
(ii)
a description of the outcomes sought for the site relating to movement of people, on-site amenity, safety and security, and culture and identity; and
(iii)
details of any mitigating measures that will be incorporated into the building design to ensure that the building and its use as a courthouse are integrated with the surrounding land uses, the public–private interfaces, and streetscapes.
Schedule 29 clause 6: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 29 clause 7: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 10 September 2021, by clause 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, the Tauranga City Council, and the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. The Minister accepted the application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act:
the project will have positive effects on social well-being by providing more user-friendly and fit-for-purpose justice facilities:
the project will enable approximately—
177 full-time equivalent jobs in total to be provided over a 4- to 5-year design and construction period:
40 full-time equivalent permanent jobs to be provided after that period ends:
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any adverse effects arising from the project, and proposed mitigation measures, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 29: amended, on 22 October 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 12) 2021 (LI 2021/321).
Schedule 30 Oruku Landing
Schedule 30: inserted, on 22 October 2021, by clause 5 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 12) 2021 (LI 2021/321).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 22 October 2021, by clause 5 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 12) 2021 (LI 2021/321).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Oruku Landing (the project).
Schedule 30 clause 1: inserted, on 22 October 2021, by clause 5 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 12) 2021 (LI 2021/321).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Northland Development Corporation Limited.
Schedule 30 clause 2: inserted, on 22 October 2021, by clause 5 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 12) 2021 (LI 2021/321).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to construct and operate the following in Whangārei:
(a)
a hotel and entertainment precinct:
(b)
a marina:
(c)
a mixed-use residential and commercial development.
(2)
The project may occur in stages, which may progress concurrently.
(3)
The development will include—
(a)
a hotel that—
(i)
is approximately 22 metres high; and
(ii)
contains approximately 132 rooms for accommodation; and
(iii)
contains a restaurant, a bar, and a swimming pool; and
(iv)
has a section that is cantilevered above the water of the coastal marine area; and
(b)
a mixed-use building that—
(i)
is approximately 18.5 metres high; and
(ii)
contains approximately 17 residential units, retail and commercial tenancies, and a car park for approximately 190 vehicles; and
(c)
a marina that is located in the coastal marine area and provides for approximately 29 berths and a ferry terminal; and
(d)
a multi-purpose conference and events centre that—
(i)
is approximately 16.5 metres high; and
(ii)
contains a hall, a theatre, back-of-house facilities, meeting rooms, a cafe, and other associated facilities; and
(e)
a public plaza that is located between the hotel and the conference and events centre; and
(f)
infrastructure for three waters services; and
(g)
roads; and
(h)
a section of the existing Hātea Loop walkway boardwalk that is widened and cantilevered partially above the water of the coastal marine area.
Schedule 30 clause 3: inserted, on 22 October 2021, by clause 5 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 12) 2021 (LI 2021/321).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
demolishing buildings and structures:
(b)
clearing vegetation, including removing mangroves:
(c)
carrying out earthworks and disturbing potentially contaminated soils:
(d)
disturbing the coastal marine area, including by excavating and dredging the seabed for the purpose of constructing a marina:
(e)
removing dredged material from the coastal marine area and depositing it onto other land:
(f)
constructing buildings and structures on land, including in the coastal marine area:
(g)
occupying the coastal marine area with a marina, a section of the Hātea Loop walkway boardwalk, and a section of a hotel:
(h)
discharging stormwater and contaminants into the coastal marine area:
(i)
constructing parking facilities in a mixed-use building:
(j)
constructing or upgrading infrastructure for three waters services:
(k)
constructing or upgrading roads:
(l)
upgrading the Hātea Loop walkway boardwalk:
(m)
constructing signage:
(n)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (m); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 30 clause 4: inserted, on 22 October 2021, by clause 5 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 12) 2021 (LI 2021/321).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 44 Riverside Drive, Whangārei.
Schedule 30 clause 5: inserted, on 22 October 2021, by clause 5 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 12) 2021 (LI 2021/321).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
a planning assessment, including consideration (with supporting information) of the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 2010 (including Policies 6, 24, and 26 of that statement):
(b)
a coastal hazard assessment, including—
(i)
information on how the climate change scenario used by the authorised person to determine appropriate finished floor levels aligns with guidance in Coastal Hazards and Climate Change: Guidance for Local Government (Ministry for the Environment, December 2017, ME 1341) on proposals to intensify an existing development or to change land use (see sections 5.6 and 5.7); and
(ii)
information on the effects of the project on natural hazards; and
(iii)
consideration of the fact that part of the project site is in Coastal Flood Hazard Zone 3 (100 years + Rapid Sea Level Rise Scenario), as shown on the Northland Regional Council’s coastal hazard maps (see link to maps at https://www.nrc.govt.nz/environment/river-flooding-and-coastal-hazards/coastal-hazards/update-to-coastal-hazard-maps/):
(c)
an assessment of the potential greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the project, including—
(i)
information on the emissions resulting from the project, including from transport to or from the hotel or to or from the conference and events centre; and
(ii)
an assessment of options (additional to the solar panels or green roofs already included in the design of the hotel) to avoid, remedy, or mitigate those emissions:
(d)
an integrated transport assessment, including—
(i)
an assessment of how the project will support both public modes of transport and active modes of transport (such as cycling and walking); and
(ii)
details of end-of-trip facilities at the project site to facilitate the use of bicycles, scooters, and electric vehicles (for example, changing facilities for cyclists, parking or storage facilities, and electric charging facilities); and
(iii)
modelling to determine traffic delays and queuing that may be connected with the intersection of Riverside Drive and Punga Grove Avenue (where traffic lights are to be installed):
(e)
an assessment of the existing capacity of the infrastructure for three waters services, including consideration of the anticipated demand for land-based water and wastewater services associated with the proposed marina:
(f)
evidence of easements or other access arrangements that confirms the authorised person’s right to access land in the project site that is not vested in it (including land in Part Lot 3 DP 50078).
Schedule 30 clause 6: inserted, on 22 October 2021, by clause 5 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 12) 2021 (LI 2021/321).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
representatives of Terenga Parāoa Marae:
(b)
representatives of Ngāraratunua Marae:
(c)
representatives of Takahiwai Marae:
(d)
representatives of Pehiāweri Marae:
(e)
representatives of Toetoe Marae:
(f)
representatives of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua:
(g)
representatives of Ngāti Kahu o Torongare hapū:
(h)
the persons appointed by that hapū to the Oruku Landing governance committee established by the authorised person (including the person appointed by the hapū as a cultural design representative):
(i)
the Minister for Economic and Regional Development:
(j)
the Minister of Tourism.
Schedule 30 clause 7: inserted, on 22 October 2021, by clause 5 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 12) 2021 (LI 2021/321).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 30 clause 8: inserted, on 22 October 2021, by clause 5 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 12) 2021 (LI 2021/321).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 22 October 2021, by clause 5 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 12) 2021 (LI 2021/321).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
Having considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and having sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, local authorities, and iwi authorities, the Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act:
the project will have positive effects on social well-being by—
providing a range of employment opportunities and flow-on economic benefits; and
maintaining and enhancing public access to and enjoyment of the coastal marine area:
the project will provide up to—
395 direct full-time equivalent jobs per year over a 3-year construction period; and
223 direct part-time jobs per year over the construction period; and
123 direct full-time equivalent permanent jobs after the construction period ends:
the project will have positive effects on the local economy by bringing approximately $376 million into the local construction, tourism, and hospitality industries, which have been affected by COVID-19:
the project will increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 17 residential units:
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any effects arising from the project, and proposed measures to mitigate adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 31 Riverbend Residential Development
Schedule 31: inserted, on 29 October 2021, by clause 4(2) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2021 (LI 2021/333).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 29 October 2021, by clause 4(2) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2021 (LI 2021/333).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Riverbend Residential Development (the project).
Schedule 31 clause 1: inserted, on 29 October 2021, by clause 4(2) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2021 (LI 2021/333).
2 Authorised persons
The authorised persons for the project are—
(a)
Tawanui Developments Limited; and
(b)
K3 Properties Limited; and
(c)
Mana Ahuriri Holdings Limited.
Schedule 31 clause 2: inserted, on 29 October 2021, by clause 4(2) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2021 (LI 2021/333).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to subdivide land in stages in Onekawa, Napier and to construct a housing development on that land.
(2)
The development may include—
(a)
public open spaces, including a 1.5-hectare expansion of Maraenui Park; and
(b)
approximately 648 residential units or (if the proposed expansion of Maraenui Park does not proceed) approximately 670 residential units; and
(c)
commercial premises of up to 4,500 square metres, to be located at ground-floor level below a number of the residential units, for retail, childcare, and other purposes; and
(d)
infrastructure that is associated with the subdivision and the development described in paragraphs (a) to (c), including roads, parking, and infrastructure for three waters services.
Schedule 31 clause 3: inserted, on 29 October 2021, by clause 4(2) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2021 (LI 2021/333).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
demolishing existing buildings and structures:
(b)
subdividing land:
(c)
clearing vegetation:
(d)
carrying out earthworks (including bulk earthworks) and disturbing potentially contaminated soils:
(e)
constructing roads and infrastructure that is associated with those roads:
(f)
constructing infrastructure for three waters services:
(g)
discharging stormwater run-off and contaminants into water and onto land:
(h)
diverting or enclosing parts of Beatson Drain:
(i)
constructing residential units, including mixed-use buildings with commercial premises at ground-floor level (below residential units):
(j)
constructing buildings, and placing structures, in flood-risk areas (as shown at https://hbmaps.hbrc.govt.nz/hazards):
(k)
developing open space, including by landscaping and planting:
(l)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (k); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 31 clause 4: inserted, on 29 October 2021, by clause 4(2) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2021 (LI 2021/333).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 195 and 215 Riverbend Road, Meeanee and 20 Waterworth Avenue, Onekawa, Hawke’s Bay.
Schedule 31 clause 5: inserted, on 29 October 2021, by clause 4(2) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2021 (LI 2021/333).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to any other information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an assessment of the activities involved in the project against—
(i)
any relevant provisions in the Hawke’s Bay Regional Resource Management Plan, including the rules contained in section 6.7 (relating to water takes, uses, and diversions) of Chapter 6 of that plan; and
(ii)
proposed Plan Change 9 to that plan (which relates to the Tūtaekurī, Ahuriri, Ngaruroro, and Karamū catchments):
(b)
a detailed development plan for the project site, prepared in consultation with Napier City Council, that—
(i)
identifies and takes into account the effects of the development on the wider Riverbend/The Loop greenfield growth area (which is the land shown coloured blue on the “Riverbend / The Loop” map in section 5 of the Heretaunga Plains Urban Development Strategy 2017); and
(ii)
takes into account the assessment (required by clause 9(1)(h) of Schedule 6 of the Act) of the proposed activities involved in the project against any relevant provisions in the draft Napier District Plan:
(c)
a flood-hazard assessment, including modelling and analysis of the effects and mitigation of floodwater within the project site that may be displaced because of the project:
(d)
an assessment of the anticipated effects of climate change on the project, including—
(i)
modelling and analysis of the effects and mitigation of floodwater that is an anticipated effect of climate change; and
(ii)
information on how the climate-change scenario used for that modelling aligns with guidance contained in Chapters 5 and 6 of Coastal Hazards and Climate Change: Guidance for Local Government (Ministry for the Environment, December 2017, ME 1341); and
(iii)
information to demonstrate that the finished site levels will be appropriate to ensure the long-term resilience of the proposed development, having regard to the anticipated effects of climate change; and
(iv)
an assessment of the finished floor levels of proposed buildings against the anticipated effects of climate change:
(e)
an assessment of natural hazards (other than of flooding and of hazards that are an anticipated effect of climate change), including—
(i)
an assessment of the risks associated with earthquakes, liquefaction, and coastal inundation caused by tsunamis; and
(ii)
the detailed design of the works required to address those risks:
(f)
an assessment of options to reduce potential greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the project that is supported by modelling or other evidence:
(g)
a traffic impact assessment, including—
(i)
options to support the use of active modes of transport (such as cycling and walking) and to enhance connection to, and support the use of, public transport servicing the development; and
(ii)
a movement network plan that identifies the availability and feasibility of safe spaces for active modes of transport:
(h)
an assessment of—
(i)
the existing condition and capacity of the infrastructure for three waters services to service the development; and
(ii)
any upgrades to that infrastructure that are required to service the development; and
(iii)
any funding required to carry out those upgrades:
(i)
information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised persons and Napier City Council or Hawke’s Bay Regional Council about the following matters:
(i)
the infrastructure for three waters services required to service the development:
(ii)
the funding to be provided by the authorised persons for any upgrades to that infrastructure that are required to service the development.
Schedule 31 clause 6: inserted, on 29 October 2021, by clause 4(2) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2021 (LI 2021/333).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
representatives of Pukemokimoki Marae Trust:
(b)
representatives of Ngāti Pārau Hapū Trust.
Schedule 31 clause 7: inserted, on 29 October 2021, by clause 4(2) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2021 (LI 2021/333).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 31 clause 8: inserted, on 29 October 2021, by clause 4(2) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2021 (LI 2021/333).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 29 October 2021, by clause 4(2) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2021 (LI 2021/333).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, Napier City Council, and Hawke’s Bay Regional Council. The Minister accepted the application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act:
the project will have positive effects on social well-being by providing a diverse range of housing types in an area where additional housing supply is urgently needed and where there are limited affordable housing options:
the project will provide approximately 186 full-time equivalent jobs per year over a 2-year planning and construction period:
the project will increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 648 or 670 residential units:
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential adverse effects arising from the project, and proposed mitigation measures, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 32 Drury Centre Precinct
Schedule 32: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Drury Centre Precinct (the project).
Schedule 32 clause 1: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Kiwi Property Holdings No. 2 Limited.
Schedule 32 clause 2: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to subdivide land and develop and operate a commercial retail centre.
(2)
The development will comprise—
(a)
15 allotments; and
(b)
large-format buildings for retail and commercial activities on 2 of the allotments; and
(c)
an open-space park; and
(d)
supporting infrastructure, including for three waters services; and
(e)
restorative planting along Hingaia Stream; and
(f)
signage; and
(g)
new and upgraded roads, vehicle accessways, and laneways.
Schedule 32 clause 3: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land, including potentially contaminated land:
(b)
carrying out earthworks and disturbing potentially contaminated soils:
(c)
constructing buildings for retail and commercial activities:
(d)
developing open space for the purposes of a park, including by planting and landscaping:
(e)
constructing signage:
(f)
diverting and discharging stormwater run-off:
(g)
constructing roads and other transport infrastructure:
(h)
constructing other supporting infrastructure, including infrastructure for three waters services:
(i)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (h); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 32 clause 4: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at—
(a)
133, 139, 155, 173, and 189 Fitzgerald Road, Drury, Auckland; and
(b)
108, 116, 120, 124, 128, and 132 Flanagan Road, Drury, Auckland; and
(c)
61 and 97 Brookfield Road, Drury, Auckland.
Schedule 32 clause 5: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an assessment of the following matters in relation to the key outcomes of the Drury–Opāheke Structure Plan (Auckland Council, August 2019):
(i)
how the development will integrate with the other land uses provided for in Private Plan Change 48 to the Auckland Unitary Plan:
(ii)
how the development will connect to and support a future public transport network:
(iii)
whether construction of the proposed infrastructure is appropriately staged and able to be integrated into the infrastructure-servicing requirements of the overall development:
(b)
a subdivision and design assessment and plans that include—
(i)
the location, design, and uses of all land (including open space) that is intended to be vested, or on which easements are intended to be created, for the purposes of the project; and
(ii)
landscape plans (including hard and soft features) for all streetscapes and reserves:
(c)
a detailed assessment of—
(i)
the capacity of the existing road infrastructure; and
(ii)
upgrades to the infrastructure required to service the development, including interim road works; and
(iii)
how the upgrades and interim works will be funded:
(d)
information about any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Auckland Council, the New Zealand Transport Agency, or Auckland Transport in relation to roads for the development:
(e)
an integrated transport assessment that includes—
(i)
options for the enhancement of multi-modal connections and infrastructure; and
(ii)
a movement network plan that identifies the availability and feasibility of safe spaces for active modes of transport, including walking and cycling:
(f)
a detailed assessment of the capacity of existing infrastructure for three waters services, and any upgrades required to service the development, including—
(i)
an infrastructure report and plans that include—
(A)
calculations of the expected water demand and wastewater flows from the project; and
(B)
the overall water supply and wastewater scheme to service the development; and
(ii)
flooding and hydrology designs and detailed reports that show the location of natural wetlands and streams and inform the on-site stormwater management strategy (including reports on groundwater and infiltration testing across the project site and copies of hydrologic and hydraulic models); and
(iii)
a statement of the intended timing for delivering the upgrades and how they will be funded; and
(iv)
information about any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Auckland Council and Watercare Services Limited:
(g)
an assessment of—
(i)
any adverse effects from the project on the safe operation of, and access to, the nearby national grid transmission lines; and
(ii)
any measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for those adverse effects.
Schedule 32 clause 6: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
Auckland Transport:
(b)
New Zealand Transport Agency:
(c)
Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee:
(d)
Watercare Services Limited.
Schedule 32 clause 7: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 32 clause 8: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
Having considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and having sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, Auckland Council, Auckland Transport, the New Zealand Transport Agency, Watercare Services Limited, and Transpower New Zealand Limited, the Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral for the following reasons:
the project will generate employment by providing up to 440 direct full-time equivalent jobs per year during the 4-year planning and construction period; and
the project will improve economic and employment opportunities and outcomes for people affected by COVID-19 (retailers and hospitality), and have positive effects on social well-being, by providing infrastructure to service large format buildings for retail activities; and
the project will improve environmental outcomes through revegetation of Hingaia Stream; and
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes.
Schedule 33 Waihoehoe Precinct
Schedule 33: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Waihoehoe Precinct (the project).
Schedule 33 clause 1: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Oyster Capital Limited.
Schedule 33 clause 2: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to subdivide land and construct and operate a housing development on that land in Drury, Auckland.
(2)
The development will comprise—
(a)
up to 376 residential units; and
(b)
9 allotments for future development; and
(c)
an open-space park; and
(d)
infrastructure associated with the subdivision and development, including roads, parking, and infrastructure for three waters services.
Schedule 33 clause 3: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land, including potentially contaminated land:
(b)
carrying out earthworks and disturbing potentially contaminated soils:
(c)
constructing residential units:
(d)
developing open space for the purposes of a park, including by planting and landscaping:
(e)
diverting and discharging stormwater run-off:
(f)
constructing infrastructure for three waters services:
(g)
constructing roads, vehicle access, and other transport infrastructure:
(h)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (g); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 33 clause 4: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 76, 76A, 116, 136, and 140 Waihoehoe Road, Drury, Auckland.
Schedule 33 clause 5: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an assessment of the following matters in relation to the key outcomes of the Drury–Opāheke Structure Plan (Auckland Council, August 2019):
(i)
how the development will integrate with the other land uses provided for in Private Plan Change 50 to the Auckland Unitary Plan:
(ii)
how the development will be able to access and support a future public transport network:
(iii)
whether construction of the proposed infrastructure is appropriately staged and able to be integrated into the infrastructure-servicing requirements of the overall development:
(iv)
how residents of the development will be able to access social infrastructure, such as schools and community facilities, before that social infrastructure is developed in east Drury:
(b)
a subdivision and design assessment and plans that include—
(i)
the location, design, and uses of all land (including open space) that is intended to be vested, or on which easements are intended to be created, for the purposes of the project; and
(ii)
landscape plans (including hard and soft features) for all streetscapes and reserves:
(c)
a detailed assessment of—
(i)
the capacity of the existing road infrastructure; and
(ii)
upgrades to the infrastructure required to service the development, including interim road works; and
(iii)
how the upgrades and interim works will be funded:
(d)
information about any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Auckland Council, the New Zealand Transport Agency, or Auckland Transport in relation to roads for the development:
(e)
an integrated transport assessment that includes—
(i)
options for the enhancement of multi-modal connections and infrastructure; and
(ii)
a movement network plan that identifies the availability and feasibility of safe spaces for active modes of transport, including walking and cycling:
(f)
a detailed assessment of the capacity of existing infrastructure for three waters services, and any upgrades required to service the development, including—
(i)
an infrastructure report and plans that include—
(A)
calculations of the expected water demand and wastewater flows from the project; and
(B)
the overall water supply and wastewater scheme to service the development; and
(ii)
flooding and hydrology designs and detailed reports that show the location of natural wetlands and streams and inform the on-site stormwater management strategy (including reports on groundwater and infiltration testing across the project site and copies of hydrologic and hydraulic models); and
(iii)
a statement of the intended timing for delivering the upgrades and how they will be funded; and
(iv)
information about any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Auckland Council and Watercare Services Limited.
Schedule 33 clause 6: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
Auckland Transport:
(b)
New Zealand Transport Agency:
(c)
Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee:
(d)
Watercare Services Limited.
Schedule 33 clause 7: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 33 clause 8: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
Having considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and having sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, Auckland Council, Auckland Transport, the New Zealand Transport Agency, and Watercare Services Limited, the Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral for the following reasons:
the project will generate employment by providing up to 670 direct full-time equivalent jobs per year during the 4-year planning and construction period; and
the project will increase housing supply through the construction of up to 376 new residential units; and
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes.
Schedule 34 Drury East Stage 1 Precinct
Schedule 34: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Drury East Stage 1 Precinct (the project).
Schedule 34 clause 1: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Fulton Hogan Land Development Limited.
Schedule 34 clause 2: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to subdivide land and construct and operate a housing development on that land in Drury, Auckland.
(2)
The development will comprise—
(a)
up to 248 residential units; and
(b)
28 allotments for future development; and
(c)
neighbourhood parks; and
(d)
infrastructure associated with the subdivision and development, including roads, parking, and infrastructure for three waters services.
Schedule 34 clause 3: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land, including potentially contaminated land:
(b)
carrying out earthworks and disturbing potentially contaminated soils:
(c)
constructing residential units:
(d)
developing open space (including for neighbourhood parks and esplanade reserves), including by planting and landscaping:
(e)
diverting and discharging stormwater run-off:
(f)
constructing infrastructure for three waters services:
(g)
constructing roads, vehicle access, and other transport infrastructure:
(h)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (g); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 34 clause 4: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at—
(a)
86 and 94 Fitzgerald Road, Drury, Auckland; and
(b)
251 and 383 Waihoehoe Road, Drury, Auckland; and
(c)
65, 76, and 108 Fielding Road, Drury, Auckland.
Schedule 34 clause 5: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an assessment of the following matters in relation to the key outcomes of the Drury–Opāheke Structure Plan (Auckland Council, August 2019):
(i)
how the development will integrate with the other land uses provided for in Private Plan Change 49 to the Auckland Unitary Plan:
(ii)
how the development will be able to access and support a future public transport network:
(iii)
whether construction of the proposed infrastructure is appropriately staged and able to be integrated into the infrastructure-servicing requirements of the overall development:
(iv)
how residents of the development will be able to access social infrastructure, such as schools and community facilities, before that social infrastructure is developed in east Drury:
(b)
a subdivision and design assessment and plans that include—
(i)
the location, design, and uses of all land (including open space) that is intended to be vested, or on which easements are intended to be created, for the purposes of the project; and
(ii)
landscape plans (including hard and soft features) for all streetscapes and reserves:
(c)
a detailed assessment of—
(i)
the capacity of the existing road infrastructure; and
(ii)
upgrades to the infrastructure required to service the development, including interim road works; and
(iii)
how the upgrades and interim works will be funded:
(d)
information about any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Auckland Council, the New Zealand Transport Agency, or Auckland Transport in relation to roads for the development:
(e)
an integrated transport assessment that includes—
(i)
options for the enhancement of multi-modal connections and infrastructure; and
(ii)
a movement network plan that identifies the availability and feasibility of safe spaces for active modes of transport, including walking and cycling:
(f)
a detailed assessment of the capacity of existing infrastructure for three waters services, and any upgrades required to service the development, including—
(i)
an infrastructure report and plans that include—
(A)
calculations of the expected water demand and wastewater flows from the project; and
(B)
the overall water supply and wastewater scheme to service the development; and
(ii)
flooding and hydrology designs and detailed reports that show the location of natural wetlands and streams and inform the on-site stormwater management strategy (including reports on groundwater and infiltration testing across the project site and copies of hydrologic and hydraulic models); and
(iii)
a statement of the intended timing for delivering the upgrades and how they will be funded; and
(iv)
information about any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Auckland Council and Watercare Services Limited.
Schedule 34 clause 6: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
Auckland Transport:
(b)
New Zealand Transport Agency:
(c)
Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee:
(d)
Watercare Services Limited.
Schedule 34 clause 7: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 34 clause 8: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 5 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (LI 2021/352).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
Having considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and having sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, Auckland Council, Auckland Transport, the New Zealand Transport Agency, Watercare Services Limited, and Firstgas Group, the Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral for the following reasons:
the project will generate employment by providing up to 590 direct full-time equivalent jobs per year during the 4-year planning and construction period; and
the project will increase housing supply through the construction of up to 248 new residential units; and
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes.
Schedule 35 Flint’s Park, Ladies Mile—Te Pūtahi
Schedule 35: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 15) 2021 (SL 2021/375).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 15) 2021 (SL 2021/375).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Flint’s Park, Ladies Mile—Te Pūtahi (the project).
Schedule 35 clause 1: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 15) 2021 (SL 2021/375).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Glenpanel Development Limited.
Schedule 35 clause 2: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 15) 2021 (SL 2021/375).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to subdivide land (15.6 hectares) in Lake Hayes, Queenstown and construct a housing development on that land.
(2)
The development will consist of—
(a)
approximately 384 residential units or (if a proposed primary school is constructed) approximately 179 residential units; and
(b)
a neighbourhood commercial centre; and
(c)
an early childhood centre; and
(d)
a heritage building, Glenpanel Homestead (which will be retained, with additions for commercial use); and
(e)
public open space; and
(f)
infrastructure associated with the subdivision and the development described in paragraphs (a) to (e), including roads, parking, and infrastructure for three waters services.
Schedule 35 clause 3: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 15) 2021 (SL 2021/375).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
clearing vegetation:
(c)
carrying out earthworks (including disturbing potentially contaminated soils):
(d)
constructing roads, parking, and public-transport related structures:
(e)
constructing infrastructure for three waters services:
(f)
discharging stormwater run-off and contaminants onto land:
(g)
diverting, and laying pipes in, existing drainage structures:
(h)
constructing residential units:
(i)
constructing commercial buildings:
(j)
adding to a heritage building (Glenpanel Homestead):
(k)
developing land for public open space, including by landscaping and planting:
(l)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (k); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 35 clause 4: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 15) 2021 (SL 2021/375).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 429 Frankton-Ladies Mile Highway (State Highway 6), Lake Hayes, Queenstown.
Schedule 35 clause 5: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 15) 2021 (SL 2021/375).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to other information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an assessment of the activities involved in the project against the following documents:
(i)
the Queenstown Lakes Spatial Plan:
(ii)
proposed Plan Change 8 (Discharge management) to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago:
(b)
an assessment (accompanied by engineering plans and prepared in consultation with local authorities) of—
(i)
the existing condition and capacity of the relevant infrastructure for three waters services; and
(ii)
any upgrades to that infrastructure that are required to service the development; and
(iii)
any funding required to carry out those upgrades (including how they will be funded):
(c)
an integrated transport assessment, prepared in consultation with the New Zealand Transport Agency, that—
(i)
identifies the existing capacity of State Highway 6 to service additional traffic arising from the development; and
(ii)
identifies any upgrades to the road network in the vicinity of the project that are required as a result of that additional traffic; and
(iii)
addresses traffic safety issues, during and after construction, arising from the proposed means of access to the site; and
(iv)
identifies access, during and after construction, that is an alternative to direct access from State Highway 6; and
(v)
identifies how public transport-related structures included in the development (for example, bus shelters) will support the use of public transport; and
(vi)
identifies the availability and feasibility of safe spaces for active modes of transport (such as cycling and walking):
(d)
an assessment of the potential greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the project, including consideration of options to avoid, remedy, and mitigate those emissions:
(e)
an archaeological assessment of the project site.
Schedule 35 clause 6: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 15) 2021 (SL 2021/375).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
(b)
Aukaha (1997) Limited and Te Ao Mārama Incorporated (as agents of the relevant Ngāi Tahu Papatipu Rūnanga).
Schedule 35 clause 7: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 15) 2021 (SL 2021/375).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 35 clause 8: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 15) 2021 (SL 2021/375).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 15) 2021 (SL 2021/375).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, Queenstown-Lakes District Council, Otago Regional Council, and the New Zealand Transport Agency. The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act:
the project will have positive effects on social well-being by providing additional housing in an area that has a housing shortage and by providing public open space:
the project will generate employment by providing approximately 181 full-time equivalent jobs per year over a 5-year construction period:
the project will increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 384 residential units or (if a proposed primary school is constructed) approximately 179 residential units:
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to mitigate adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 36 Federal Street Residences
Schedule 36: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2021 (SL 2021/376).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2021 (SL 2021/376).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Federal Street Residences (the project).
Schedule 36 clause 1: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2021 (SL 2021/376).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is P0012 Auckland NZ Pty Limited.
Schedule 36 clause 2: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2021 (SL 2021/376).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is—
(a)
to demolish an existing 7-storey car parking building on land in Auckland Central, Auckland; and
(b)
to construct a mixed-use building on that land that is approximately 55 storeys and 183 metres high.
(2)
The development resulting from the project will consist of—
(a)
a high-rise, mixed-use building that contains—
(i)
approximately 357 residential units; and
(ii)
retail and commercial premises; and
(iii)
parking areas for cars, motorbikes, and bicycles; and
(b)
private communal space and public open space associated with the building; and
(c)
infrastructure associated with the building.
Schedule 36 clause 3: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2021 (SL 2021/376).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
demolishing an existing building and infrastructure:
(b)
carrying out earthworks (including disturbing potentially contaminated soil):
(c)
taking, diverting, and discharging groundwater onto land:
(d)
diverting and discharging stormwater and contaminants into a stormwater network:
(e)
constructing infrastructure for three waters services:
(f)
constructing a high-rise, mixed-use building:
(g)
constructing vehicle access, loading, and parking areas:
(h)
developing land for open space, including by landscaping and planting:
(i)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (h); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 36 clause 4: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2021 (SL 2021/376).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 65–71 Federal Street, Auckland Central, Auckland (the project site).
Schedule 36 clause 5: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2021 (SL 2021/376).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an assessment of—
(i)
the existing condition and capacity of the relevant infrastructure for three waters services; and
(ii)
any upgrades to that infrastructure that are required to service the development:
(b)
a wind tunnel assessment (relating to wind tunnel effects connected with the high-rise, mixed-use building) that is prepared by a suitably qualified and experienced person:
(c)
details of the interim streetscape design that the authorised person proposes to implement before Auckland Council’s scheduled upgrades to Federal Street and Kingston Street:
(d)
an integrated transport assessment that—
(i)
addresses vehicle access into and out of the project site during and after construction, including measures to ensure priority and safety of pedestrians and safe sight distances; and
(ii)
addresses the need for manoeuvrability of vehicles within the project site during and after construction; and
(iii)
addresses the loading of vehicles, and the operation of loading bays, within or adjacent to the mixed-use building; and
(iv)
identifies measures to ensure that queuing does not occur on Federal Street as a result of additional traffic arising from the development; and
(v)
identifies and addresses other effects of that additional traffic on the local road network, including the effect on traffic safety; and
(vi)
addresses parking in the mixed-use building, including parking allocations and bicycle parking that is required by the Auckland Unitary Plan (see Table E27.6.2.5).
Schedule 36 clause 6: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2021 (SL 2021/376).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
Auckland Transport:
(b)
Watercare Services Limited:
(c)
Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee:
(d)
Skycity Entertainment Group Limited.
Schedule 36 clause 7: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2021 (SL 2021/376).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 36 clause 8: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2021 (SL 2021/376).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2021 (SL 2021/376).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers and Auckland Council. The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act:
the project will have positive effects on social well-being by—
providing additional housing in a location that is well serviced by public transport; and
providing employment (including employment targeted at under-represented groups and the long-term unemployed); and
reflecting the historical use and cultural significance of the site in the building design:
the project will generate employment by providing approximately 327 direct full-time equivalent jobs per year over a 4-year planning and construction period:
the project will increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 357 residential units for owner-occupiers and tenants:
the project will contribute to a well-functioning urban environment by providing—
housing of varied sizes that has on-site amenities and is in a location with good access to places of employment and public transport; and
ground-floor public space:
the project will support a transition to an economy of low greenhouse gas emissions through a reduction in private vehicle use (by only providing vehicle parking spaces for approximately 50% of the residential units):
the project will minimise waste by diverting 80% of construction waste away from landfill to be re-used for other purposes:
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 37 Bellgrove
Schedule 37: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2021 (SL 2021/376).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2021 (SL 2021/376).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Bellgrove (the project).
Schedule 37 clause 1: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2021 (SL 2021/376).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Bellgrove Rangiora Limited.
Schedule 37 clause 2: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2021 (SL 2021/376).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is—
(a)
to subdivide land in Rangiora, Canterbury; and
(b)
to construct a housing development and a neighbourhood commercial centre on that land.
(2)
The development resulting from the project will include—
(a)
approximately 209 residential units; and
(b)
the neighbourhood commercial centre; and
(c)
open spaces; and
(d)
restored ecological areas; and
(e)
infrastructure that is associated with the subdivision, housing development, and neighbourhood commercial centre, including roads, parking areas, and infrastructure for three waters services.
(3)
The historic farm homestead that is listed on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero as Belgrove will be retained on the land for residential purposes.
Schedule 37 clause 3: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2021 (SL 2021/376).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
demolishing existing buildings and infrastructure associated with those buildings:
(c)
clearing vegetation, including in riparian areas:
(d)
landscaping, including by planting:
(e)
carrying out earthworks, including—
(i)
earthworks in riparian areas and over an aquifer; and
(ii)
disturbing potentially contaminated soil:
(f)
damming, disturbing, depositing material in, and reclaiming a riverbed:
(g)
taking groundwater and diverting surface water:
(h)
discharging surface water, groundwater, and stormwater (including contaminants) onto land:
(i)
constructing infrastructure for three waters services:
(j)
constructing roads and parking areas:
(k)
constructing residential units and commercial buildings:
(l)
developing land for open space, including by landscaping and planting:
(m)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (l); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 37 clause 4: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2021 (SL 2021/376).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project will occur at 52 and 76 Kippenberger Avenue, Rangiora, Canterbury (the project site).
(2)
The legal description of the project site is as follows:
52 Kippenberger Avenue
(a)
Lot 2 Deposited Plan 24808, Part Lot 2 Deposited Plan 9976, and Part Rural Section 267:
76 Kippenberger Avenue
(b)
Lot 1 Deposited Plan 22674.
(3)
The development will be located on the land identified as stage 1 land on the map named “Bellgrove Rangiora Limited Locality Plan and Stage 1”, which is attached as Appendix 1 to the application for referral of the project.
Schedule 37 clause 5: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2021 (SL 2021/376).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an assessment (accompanied by engineering plans and prepared in consultation with local authorities) of—
(i)
the existing condition and capacity of the relevant infrastructure for three waters services; and
(ii)
any upgrades to that infrastructure that are required to service the housing development and neighbourhood commercial centre; and
(iii)
any funding for carrying out those upgrades (including how they will be funded):
(b)
an assessment of the historical, social, architectural, and landmark significance of the historic farm homestead (Belgrove) and its setting:
(c)
an archaeological assessment of the project site:
(d)
the report on a detailed site investigation of any piece of land that is in the project site and is described in clause 5(7) of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011:
(e)
a stormwater assessment for the project (including an assessment of the results of infiltration testing) and a draft stormwater management plan:
(f)
a geotechnical report that identifies any relevant risks arising from earthquakes and liquefaction:
(g)
a surface water assessment that—
(i)
includes an assessment of the effects of the project on water quality, water quantity (including stream depletion), and riverbed and bank stability:
(ii)
takes into account tangata whenua values relating to water:
(h)
an assessment of the effects of the project on groundwater quality and quantity, including —
(i)
changes in groundwater recharge; and
(ii)
effects on groundwater users; and
(iii)
localised changes in groundwater level; and
(iv)
interference with wells:
(i)
a draft erosion and sediment control plan for the project site:
(j)
an assessment of the effects of the project on local ecology and biodiversity, including on the ecology and biodiversity of aquatic fauna:
(k)
an urban design assessment of the development:
(l)
an assessment of the potential transport-related greenhouse gas emissions arising from the project, including (to avoid doubt) while the project is being carried out:
(m)
an integrated transport assessment that—
(i)
addresses the effects of the project on the surrounding road network and intersections; and
(ii)
addresses the cumulative effects of the project on the transport network; and
(iii)
addresses the existing capacity of the public transport system to service additional demand arising from the housing development and commercial neighbourhood centre; and
(iv)
identifies the availability of safe spaces for active modes of transport (including walking and cycling) on the land described in clause 5(3):
(n)
a draft construction management plan for the project that specifies—
(i)
construction methodology and staging; and
(ii)
measures to manage construction traffic, dust, and noise.
(2)
In this clause, detailed site investigation has the meaning given in clause 3 of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011.
Schedule 37 clause 6: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2021 (SL 2021/376).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
Christchurch City Council:
(b)
the Greater Christchurch Partnership:
(c)
Ngāi Tahu Papatipu Rūnanga, through their agent Mahaanui Kurataiao Limited.
Schedule 37 clause 7: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2021 (SL 2021/376).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 37 clause 8: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2021 (SL 2021/376).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 26 November 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2021 (SL 2021/376).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, Waimakariri District Council, Canterbury Regional Council, Christchurch City Council, the Greater Christchurch Partnership, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, and the New Zealand Transport Agency. The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act:
the project will have positive effects on social well-being by providing additional housing in an area that has a housing shortfall and has been identified as an appropriate future growth area:
the project will generate approximately 229 direct full-time equivalent jobs in planning, design, construction, sales, and marketing:
the project will increase housing supply by approximately 209 residential units:
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and measures to mitigate adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 38 Lakeview–Taumata
Schedule 38: inserted, on 3 December 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 17) 2021 (SL 2021/397).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 3 December 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 17) 2021 (SL 2021/397).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Lakeview–Taumata (the project).
Schedule 38 clause 1: inserted, on 3 December 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 17) 2021 (SL 2021/397).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is QT Lakeview Developments Limited.
Schedule 38 clause 2: inserted, on 3 December 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 17) 2021 (SL 2021/397).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to construct and operate a mixed-use residential, retail, and commercial development in Queenstown.
(2)
The development will comprise 5 buildings, each between 9 and 13 storeys in height, providing overall—
(a)
approximately 370 residential units, including approximately 137 residential units designed for co-living; and
(b)
retail and commercial premises; and
(c)
infrastructure associated with the development, including—
(i)
vehicle access, loading, and parking; and
(ii)
infrastructure for three waters services.
(3)
In this schedule, co-living means short- to medium-term, fee-paying visitor accommodation with shared areas.
Schedule 38 clause 3: inserted, on 3 December 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 17) 2021 (SL 2021/397).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
carrying out earthworks (including disturbing potentially contaminated soils):
(b)
constructing infrastructure for three waters services:
(c)
discharging groundwater, stormwater run-off, and contaminants onto land:
(d)
taking and diverting groundwater:
(e)
constructing buildings that include—
(i)
residential units; and
(ii)
visitor accommodation; and
(iii)
retail and commercial premises; and
(iv)
signage:
(f)
constructing vehicle access, loading areas, and parking areas:
(g)
developing land for public open space, including by landscaping and planting:
(h)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (g); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 38 clause 4: inserted, on 3 December 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 17) 2021 (SL 2021/397).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 4 Cemetery Road, Queenstown (the project site).
Schedule 38 clause 5: inserted, on 3 December 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 17) 2021 (SL 2021/397).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
a landscape and visual assessment of the development that—
(i)
includes photomontages taken from a range of public vantage points to show the scale of the proposed buildings in relation to surrounding buildings and the Ben Lomond Scenic Reserve; and
(ii)
assesses the effects of the development on the visual quality and amenities of the surrounding landscape, including the Ben Lomond Scenic Reserve; and
(b)
in relation to the land in the project site, a report on a preliminary site investigation and, if required, on a detailed site investigation, within the meaning of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011, that shows how the requirements of those regulations will be met; and
(c)
a draft construction management plan for the project site that covers matters such as—
(i)
construction traffic, dust, noise, and site stability; and
(ii)
erosion and sediment control for the project site.
(2)
In this clause, detailed site investigation and preliminary site investigation have the meanings given in regulation 3 of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011.
Schedule 38 clause 6: inserted, on 3 December 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 17) 2021 (SL 2021/397).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
Ngāi Tahu Papatipu Rūnanga through their agents Aukaha (1997) Limited and Te Ao Marama Incorporated; and
(b)
the Upper Clutha Environmental Society Incorporated.
Schedule 38 clause 7: inserted, on 3 December 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 17) 2021 (SL 2021/397).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 38 clause 8: inserted, on 3 December 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 17) 2021 (SL 2021/397).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 3 December 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 17) 2021 (SL 2021/397).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, the Queenstown Lakes District Council, and the Otago Regional Council. The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act:
the project will have positive effects on social well-being by providing employment opportunities and flow-on economic benefits, additional residential and commercial premises, and public open space in central Queenstown:
the project will generate employment by providing, over a two and a half-year period, approximately—
19 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs in planning and design; and
170 FTE jobs in construction; and
54 FTE jobs in financing, sales, leasing, and marketing:
once the retail and commercial activities are operational, the project will generate approximately 180 permanent FTE jobs:
the project will increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 370 residential units, 137 of which are intended for co-living:
the project will contribute to a well-functioning urban environment through the provision of a variety of housing types in a location that has good access to work places, community services, and natural and open spaces:
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to mitigate adverse effects can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 39 Summerset Retirement Village—Half Moon Bay
Schedule 39: inserted, on 17 December 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 18) 2021 (SL 2021/421).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 17 December 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 18) 2021 (SL 2021/421).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Summerset Retirement Village—Half Moon Bay (the project).
Schedule 39 clause 1: inserted, on 17 December 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 18) 2021 (SL 2021/421).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Summerset Villages (Half Moon Bay) Limited.
Schedule 39 clause 2: inserted, on 17 December 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 18) 2021 (SL 2021/421).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to construct and operate a comprehensive care retirement village and associated facilities in Bucklands Beach, Auckland, comprising—
(a)
1 or more buildings, each approximately 24 metres high, containing—
(i)
approximately 211 independent-living residential units; and
(ii)
approximately 118 assisted-living suites, comprising approximately 20 memory care suites, approximately 48 other care suites, and approximately 50 serviced apartments; and
(iii)
ancillary facilities, including a theatre, a bar, a café, a therapy room, a salon, a shop, a pool, a health and wellness centre, a library, indoor and outdoor amenity areas, and a space for associated staff and administrative functions; and
(b)
temporary buildings, structures, and infrastructure to be installed and used during the construction and early operational stages of the project, including a recreation centre and associated car parking spaces, a show suite, advertising hoardings, and operations and sales offices; and
(c)
parking for approximately 309 vehicles; and
(d)
infrastructure associated with the development described in paragraphs (a) to (c) including roads and parking areas, and infrastructure for three waters services.
Schedule 39 clause 3: inserted, on 17 December 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 18) 2021 (SL 2021/421).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
carrying out earthworks (including disturbing potentially contaminated soils):
(b)
taking, diverting, and discharging groundwater onto land:
(c)
constructing infrastructure for three waters services:
(d)
constructing roads, parking, and other infrastructure required for access to the development:
(e)
constructing buildings:
(f)
carrying out landscaping, including planting:
(g)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (f); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 39 clause 4: inserted, on 17 December 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 18) 2021 (SL 2021/421).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project works will occur at 25 Thurston Place, Bucklands Beach, Auckland (the project site).
Schedule 39 clause 5: inserted, on 17 December 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 18) 2021 (SL 2021/421).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to other information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an integrated transport assessment that covers—
(i)
the volume of vehicle movements associated with the development and the effects of the development on the local road network:
(ii)
details of pedestrian pathways that will connect to the existing road and pathway network in Kaniere Park, including an appropriate gradient for the pathway network, taking into account crime prevention through environmental design:
(iii)
measures to mitigate adverse impacts for the people using the development:
(b)
an urban design assessment of the development that includes shading diagrams, visualisations, and 3D simulations to show the effects of shading and visual dominance from the proposed buildings.
Schedule 39 clause 6: inserted, on 17 December 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 18) 2021 (SL 2021/421).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee:
(b)
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua:
(c)
Ngāti Whātua o Ōrākei Trust Board:
(d)
Te Kawerau Iwi Settlement Trust:
(e)
Counties Manukau District Health Board:
(f)
Watercare Services Limited.
Schedule 39 clause 7: inserted, on 17 December 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 18) 2021 (SL 2021/421).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 39 clause 8: inserted, on 17 December 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 18) 2021 (SL 2021/421).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 17 December 2021, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 18) 2021 (SL 2021/421).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers and the Auckland Council. The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act; and
the project will have positive effects on social well-being by providing aged-care facilities with accessible amenities and services; and
the project will generate employment by providing approximately 320 full-time equivalent jobs per year over a 5- to 7-year construction period; and
the project will increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 211 independent-living apartments and a total of approximately 118 assisted-living suites; and
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes; and
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for adverse effects can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 40 Browns Bay Road Apartments
Schedule 40: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2022 (SL 2022/9).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2022 (SL 2022/9).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Browns Bay Road Apartments (the project).
Schedule 40 clause 1: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2022 (SL 2022/9).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Matvin Group Limited.
Schedule 40 clause 2: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2022 (SL 2022/9).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to redevelop 2 suburban properties by removing existing residential buildings and infrastructure and establishing a residential development comprising—
(a)
4 apartment blocks, each up to 6 storeys high, to provide approximately 51 residential units; and
(b)
basement and outdoor parking areas; and
(c)
outdoor courtyard space and gardens; and
(d)
associated infrastructure, including roads, vehicle accessways, and the infrastructure for three waters services.
Schedule 40 clause 3: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2022 (SL 2022/9).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
demolishing buildings and infrastructure:
(b)
removing vegetation:
(c)
carrying out earthworks, including disturbing contaminated land:
(d)
taking groundwater and diverting and discharging groundwater on to land:
(e)
diverting and discharging stormwater and contaminants on to land:
(f)
constructing residential buildings and associated facilities, including parking areas, decking, and outdoor courtyards:
(g)
constructing infrastructure, including roads and accessways:
(h)
constructing infrastructure for three waters services:
(i)
landscaping and planting:
(j)
subdividing land:
(k)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (j); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 40 clause 4: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2022 (SL 2022/9).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 201 and 203 Browns Bay Road, North Shore, Auckland.
Schedule 40 clause 5: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2022 (SL 2022/9).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an assessment of—
(i)
the existing condition and capacity of the relevant infrastructure for three waters services; and
(ii)
any upgrades to that infrastructure that are required to service the project; and
(b)
a draft construction management plan for the project that covers matters such as the following:
(i)
construction traffic, dust, noise, and site stability; and
(ii)
erosion and sediment control mechanisms for the project site; and
(c)
a stormwater assessment and draft stormwater management plan, with information on discussions held, and any agreements made, with Auckland Council’s Healthy Waters department in relation to stormwater management; and
(d)
an integrated transport assessment, including—
(i)
modelling and engineering drawings and analysis for the construction and operation phases of the project; and
(ii)
an assessment of the effects of the project on the local transport network, including at the Browns Bay Road and East Coast Road intersection; and
(e)
in relation to the land in the project site, a report on a preliminary site investigation and, if required, on a detailed site investigation, that shows how the requirements of the regulations referred to in subclause (2) will be met.
(2)
In this clause, preliminary site investigation and detailed site investigation have the meanings given in regulation 3 of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011.
Schedule 40 clause 6: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2022 (SL 2022/9).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
Auckland Transport; and
(b)
Watercare Services Limited; and
(c)
Healthy Waters department of Auckland Council; and
(d)
Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee.
Schedule 40 clause 7: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2022 (SL 2022/9).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 40 clause 8: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2022 (SL 2022/9).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2022 (SL 2022/9).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers and Auckland Council and has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act:
the project will generate employment by providing approximately 96 full-time equivalent jobs over a 2-year construction period:
the project will increase housing supply through the provision of approximately 51 residential units:
the project will contribute to a well-functioning urban environment and social well-being by providing a variety of housing types with good access to workplaces and public transport:
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard consenting processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to mitigate adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 41 Te Tauoma Stage 1B
Schedule 41: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2022 (SL 2022/9).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2022 (SL 2022/9).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Te Tauoma Stage 1B (the project).
Schedule 41 clause 1: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2022 (SL 2022/9).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Shundi Tamaki Village Limited.
Schedule 41 clause 2: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2022 (SL 2022/9).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is—
(a)
to demolish existing buildings and infrastructure on land in St Johns, Auckland; and
(b)
to construct a residential development on that land, consisting of—
(i)
2 residential buildings approximately 14 and 18 storeys high and containing approximately 191 residential units; and
(ii)
a podium surrounding the buildings that overlies a single-level basement parking area, and provides a platform for communal outdoor courtyards for residents; and
(iii)
vehicle and pedestrian accessways and public open spaces; and
(c)
to provide infrastructure associated with the 2 buildings and surrounding podium.
Schedule 41 clause 3: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2022 (SL 2022/9).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
demolishing buildings and infrastructure:
(b)
carrying out earthworks (including disturbing potentially contaminated soil):
(c)
diverting and discharging stormwater and contaminants into water and on to land:
(d)
constructing 2 residential buildings, a surrounding podium, and a basement parking area:
(e)
constructing infrastructure for three waters services:
(f)
constructing roads, parking areas, and loading areas:
(g)
constructing vehicle and pedestrian accessways:
(h)
developing land for open spaces, including by landscaping and planting:
(i)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (h); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 41 clause 4: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2022 (SL 2022/9).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 261 Morrin Road, St Johns, Auckland.
Schedule 41 clause 5: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2022 (SL 2022/9).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an assessment of—
(i)
the existing condition and capacity of the infrastructure for three waters services; and
(ii)
any upgrades to that infrastructure that are required to service the project; and
(b)
a stormwater assessment and draft stormwater management plan, including an assessment of how the project will meet the requirements of the Auckland Council’s Regionwide Stormwater Network Discharge Consent (DIS60069613); and
(c)
a draft construction management plan for the project that covers matters such as—
(i)
construction traffic, dust, noise, and site stability; and
(ii)
erosion and sediment control mechanisms for the project site; and
(d)
a landscape and visual assessment of the project that assesses the effects of the project on the visual quality and amenities of the local landscape outside of the project site, including Maungarei / Mount Wellington; and
(e)
details of any privately owned infrastructure and open spaces, identifying—
(i)
who owns them, including any body corporate or other management structure; and
(ii)
who has responsibility for their ongoing maintenance; and
(f)
an integrated transport assessment, including—
(i)
an assessment of how the project will support both public transport and active modes of transport such as cycling and walking; and
(ii)
an assessment of the impact of the project on the project area and the local transport network, including traffic safety issues that may arise during or after the construction phase; and
(iii)
details of any proposed pedestrian crossings; and
(g)
in relation to the land in the project site, a report on a preliminary site investigation and, if required, on a detailed site investigation that shows how the requirements of the regulations referred to in subclause (2) will be met.
(2)
In this clause, preliminary site investigation and detailed site investigation have the meanings given in regulation 3 of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011.
Schedule 41 clause 6: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2022 (SL 2022/9).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee, in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act.
Schedule 41 clause 7: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2022 (SL 2022/9).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 41 clause 8: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2022 (SL 2022/9).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2022 (SL 2022/9).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, Auckland Council, and Auckland Transport. The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act:
the project will generate employment by providing approximately 897 full-time equivalent jobs over the construction period:
the project will increase housing supply through the provision of approximately 191 residential units:
the project will contribute to a well-functioning urban environment by providing a variety of housing types with on-site amenities in a location that has good access to workplaces, community services, existing and planned public transport, and natural and open spaces:
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed mitigation measures, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 42 Tauhei Solar Farm
Schedule 42: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/10).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/10).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Tauhei Solar Farm (the project).
Schedule 42 clause 1: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/10).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Harmony Energy NZ Limited.
Schedule 42 clause 2: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/10).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is—
(a)
to construct a solar farm that comprises—
(i)
solar panels, arrays, mounting structures, and poles covering approximately 182 hectares of the project site; and
(ii)
a power station; and
(iii)
2 substations; and
(iv)
underground electricity cables; and
(v)
ancillary buildings, structures, and infrastructure (including roads, fencing, and security lighting); and
(vi)
landscaping that includes planting and enhancing biodiversity corridors and boundary screening; and
(vii)
a 7-hectare wetland to be created within the project site; and
(b)
to install ancillary underground cabling from the solar farm to the boundary of the Waihou substation located at 40 Mikkelsen Road, Te Aroha, Waikato; and
(c)
to operate the solar farm for the purpose of supplying electricity to the national grid.
Schedule 42 clause 3: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/10).
4 Description of activities involved in project
(1)
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
clearing vegetation:
(b)
carrying out earthworks, including disturbing potentially contaminated soil:
(c)
taking, using, and diverting goundwater:
(d)
discharging groundwater, stormwater run-off, and contaminants into water and on to land:
(e)
constructing buildings and other structures:
(f)
installing underground electricity cables:
(g)
installing infrastructure ancillary to the solar farm, including infrastructure ancillary to the underground electricity cables:
(h)
constructing or upgrading roads, culverts, vehicle access areas, and parking areas:
(i)
developing and restoring wetland areas, including constructing wetland utility structures:
(j)
landscaping and planting:
(k)
operating a solar farm:
(l)
offering educational visits for students and other visitors:
(m)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (l); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
(2)
In subclause (1)(h), wetland utility structure—
(a)
means a structure placed in or adjacent to a wetland for the purpose of recreation, education, conservation, restoration, or monitoring in relation to the wetland; and
(b)
includes the following structures that are placed in, or adjacent to, a wetland for a purpose described in paragraph (a):
(i)
jetties:
(ii)
boardwalks:
(iii)
walking tracks and bridges connecting them:
(iv)
signs:
(v)
monitoring devices:
(vi)
birdwatching hides and maimai.
Schedule 42 clause 4: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/10).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur on—
(a)
262.5 hectares of privately owned land, subject to an easement to be granted by the owner; and
(b)
parts of the Mikkelsen Road and O’Donoghue Road reserves in Te Aroha West, Waikato, subject to authorisations to be granted by Matamata–Piako District Council.
Schedule 42 clause 5: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/10).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an integrated transport assessment that—
(i)
identifies the effects of additional traffic on the road network caused during the construction phase, including the effects on road safety and maintenance, and indicates how those effects are to be mitigated; and
(ii)
identifies how the repair of damage to roads during the construction phase is to be funded; and
(b)
a glint and glare assessment of the photovoltaic panels, including modelling the location and nature of glint and glare on road users and sensitive receptors such as dwellings, together with measures for mitigation of those effects; and
(c)
an assessment of the effects of the project on the local ecology and biodiversity, including on aquatic animals; and
(d)
an assessment of the visual effects of the project on the landscape and natural character of the project site, including any effects on the rural landscape and the Te Aroha West settlement; and
(e)
an acoustic assessment that identifies—
(i)
the effects of noise from the solar farm on the amenity of the residential units on neighbouring properties; and
(ii)
the measures to be taken to mitigate those effects; and
(f)
information about discussions held, or agreements made, by the authorised person (see clause 2) and Matamata–Piako District Council or Transpower New Zealand Limited about—
(i)
occupying the road reserve for underground infrastructure; and
(ii)
connecting the solar farm to the national grid.
Schedule 42 clause 6: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/10).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
the Minister of Energy and Resources; and
(b)
Transpower New Zealand Limited.
Schedule 42 clause 7: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/10).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 42 clause 8: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/10).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/10).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, Matamata–Piako District Council, and Waikato Regional Council. The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act:
the project will generate approximately 568 direct full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs in engineering, design, and construction over a 2-year period, and approximately 7 direct FTE jobs on a permanent basis:
the project will provide infrastructure that will contribute to improving economic and employment outcomes:
the project will assist New Zealand’s efforts to mitigate climate change and enable the country to transition more quickly to a low greenhouse gas emitting economy by increasing the generation of renewable energy in New Zealand:
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed mitigation measures, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 43 Rotokauri North Stage 1
Schedule 43: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/10).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/10).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Rotokauri North Stage 1 (the project).
Schedule 43 clause 1: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/10).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Rotokauri North Holdings Limited.
Schedule 43 clause 2: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/10).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to subdivide approximately 62 hectares of land in Hamilton to provide for a housing development comprising—
(a)
approximately 400 residential lots; and
(b)
on 20 of those lots, the construction of 20 buildings, each containing approximately 2 residential units; and
(c)
additional balance lots for future development, including for the construction of a primary school; and
(d)
outdoor courtyard space and gardens; and
(e)
infrastructure associated with the subdivision and development described in paragraphs (a) to (c), including roads to be vested in Hamilton City Council, parking areas, and infrastructure for three waters services.
Schedule 43 clause 3: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/10).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
demolishing existing buildings and their associated infrastructure:
(b)
subdividing land:
(c)
carrying out earthworks, including disturbing potentially contaminated soil:
(d)
removing vegetation and carrying out earthworks within a 100-metre setback from a natural wetland:
(e)
reclaiming natural stream beds:
(f)
disturbing riverbeds, such as by constructing culverts and other structures:
(g)
taking and diverting surface water and groundwater:
(h)
discharging surface water, groundwater, stormwater run-off, and contaminants into water and on to land:
(i)
constructing buildings and residential units:
(j)
constructing roads and other transport infrastructure:
(k)
constructing infrastructure for three waters services:
(l)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (k); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 43 clause 4: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/10).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at—
(a)
289, 317, 329, 335, and 341 Te Kowhai Road, Te Kowhai, Hamilton; and
(b)
350 and 372 Exelby Road, Burbush, Hamilton.
Schedule 43 clause 5: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/10).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an assessment of the project against—
(i)
any relevant provisions of the Hamilton City Council district plan (including decisions made on Plan Change 7, if available, or if not, the proposed Plan Change 7); and
(ii)
the proposed Waikato district plan; and
(b)
an integrated transport assessment, including information about discussions held, and agreements made, by the authorised person (see clause 2) and the New Zealand Transport Agency; and
(c)
an ecological assessment of the effects of the project, including—
(i)
the effects of the project on freshwater, birds, bats, and lizards; and
(ii)
the effects of the project on the nearby significant natural area (described as SNA 11 Burbush Road Forest/Perkins Bush in Schedule 9C of the Hamilton City Council district plan); and
(iii)
the results of surveys undertaken to confirm whether there are black mudfish and giant kōkopu within the project site; and
(iv)
measures for salvaging fish and ensuring their passage during the construction phase; and
(v)
an assessment of any biosecurity risks associated with the project; and
(vi)
measures to avoid, remedy, or mitigate any ecological effects identified by the ecological assessment; and
(d)
a detailed assessment of—
(i)
the capacity of the local road network to service the construction of the project and the completed project; and
(ii)
what upgrading is required to the local road network to service the completed project; and
(iii)
how any upgrading is to be funded; and
(e)
a detailed assessment of—
(i)
the capacity of the existing infrastructure for three waters services to service the completed project; and
(ii)
what upgrading is required to that infrastructure to service the completed project; and
(iii)
how any upgrading is to be funded; and
(f)
a stormwater, hydrology, and water quality assessment, which must include—
(i)
a draft stormwater management plan; and
(ii)
analysis of the effects of the project on Lake Rotokauri, having regard to climate change effects; and
(iii)
analysis of the capacity of the Ngāruawāhia rural drainage scheme to service the completed project, together with any upgrading required for that scheme.
Schedule 43 clause 6: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/10).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
the New Zealand Transport Agency; and
(b)
the Associate Minister for the Environment; and
(c)
the Rotokauri North Tangata Whenua Working Group.
Schedule 43 clause 7: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/10).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 43 clause 8: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/10).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/10).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, Hamilton City Council, and Waikato Regional Council. The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act:
the project will have positive effects on social well-being by generating employment, increasing the housing supply, and contributing to a well-functioning urban environment:
the project will generate employment by providing approximately 100 full-time equivalent jobs over a 5-year planning and construction period:
the project will increase housing supply through the construction of 20 buildings, each containing 2 residential units, on 20 lots, and will enable future construction of an additional 380 residential units on the balance of the lots:
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard consenting processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to mitigate adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 44 Kaiwharawhara Wellington Ferry Terminal Redevelopment
Schedule 44: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2022 (SL 2022/11).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2022 (SL 2022/11).
1 Kaiwharawhara Wellington Ferry Terminal Redevelopment
The name of the project is the Kaiwharawhara Wellington Ferry Terminal Redevelopment (the project).
Schedule 44 clause 1: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2022 (SL 2022/11).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is KiwiRail Holdings Limited.
Schedule 44 clause 2: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2022 (SL 2022/11).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to redevelop and upgrade the Interislander facilities at Kaiwharawhara, Wellington by—
(a)
constructing and operating a wharf that is approximately—
(i)
250 metres long; and
(ii)
14 metres wide; and
(b)
constructing and operating a ferry terminal; and
(c)
constructing, upgrading, and operating structures and facilities for the purposes of the new wharf and ferry terminal; and
(d)
extending and reconfiguring the rail and road vehicle marshalling and loading areas; and
(e)
reclaiming parts of the coastal marine area for the purpose of extending the rail marshalling area to the north-east of Kaiwharawhara Point; and
(f)
upgrading the surfaces of rail and road bridges over the Kaiwharawhara Stream for the purpose of access to the rail and road vehicle marshalling areas; and
(g)
upgrading access from the existing rail and road networks to the site of the new ferry terminal; and
(h)
constructing a 2-level linkspan bridge, road vehicle ramps, an elevated walkway, and other structures to enable access onto and off berthed ferries; and
(i)
undertaking landscaping, planting, and other activities to enhance the natural environment (including habitats)—
(i)
at the mouth and estuary of the Kaiwharawhara Stream; and
(ii)
along the coastal margin of Kaiwharawhara Point.
Schedule 44 clause 3: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2022 (SL 2022/11).
4 Description of activities involved in project
Activities on or in, or above the water of, the coastal marine area
(1)
The project may involve the following activities on or in, or above the water of, the coastal marine area:
(a)
disturbing the coastal marine area, including by excavating or drilling the seabed:
(b)
erecting and placing structures on or in, or above the water of, the coastal marine area, including the following:
(i)
a seawall:
(ii)
erosion-protection structures:
(iii)
a piled groyne structure:
(c)
occupying the coastal marine area:
(d)
constructing and operating a wharf to the east of the existing wharf:
(e)
the following activities for the purpose of extending the rail marshalling area to the north-east of Kaiwharawhara Point:
(i)
reclaiming parts of the coastal marine area:
(ii)
upgrading and extending a rock revetment:
(iii)
installing rail tracks and other infrastructure:
(f)
upgrading the surfaces of rail and road bridges over the Kaiwharawhara Stream for the purpose of access to the rail and road vehicle marshalling areas:
(g)
constructing a 2-level linkspan bridge, road vehicle ramps, and an elevated walkway to enable access between berthed ferries and the following:
(i)
the ferry terminal:
(ii)
the rail and road vehicle marshalling areas:
(h)
undertaking landscaping, planting, and other activities to enhance the natural environment—
(i)
in the bed and at the edges of the Kaiwharawhara Stream (at the river mouth and estuary); and
(ii)
at the foreshore and in the seabed at Kaiwharawhara Point.
Activities not in the coastal marine area
(2)
The project may involve the following activities on land that is not in the coastal marine area:
(a)
earthworks, including—
(i)
disturbing contaminated land; and
(ii)
works to improve the geotechnical condition of land within the project site:
(b)
altering the existing infrastructure, and installing new infrastructure, in the rail and road vehicle marshalling and loading areas:
(c)
upgrading the access from Aotea Quay to provide multi-modal transport access to the ferry terminal:
(d)
demolishing the existing ferry terminal, ancillary buildings, and other infrastructure:
(e)
constructing and operating a ferry terminal and ancillary buildings (for facilities such as check-in kiosks, car rental facilities, and retail facilities):
(f)
constructing and using temporary lay-down areas (for storing equipment and materials and for other operational activities) during the construction phase of the project:
(g)
grading and resurfacing the site:
(h)
installing—
(i)
infrastructure for three waters services; and
(ii)
infrastructure for electrical power and lighting; and
(iii)
other infrastructure.
Other activities
(3)
The project may also include—
(a)
taking, diverting, and discharging water (including discharging stormwater and contaminants into the coastal marine area); and
(b)
any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in subclauses (1) and (2); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 44 clause 4: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2022 (SL 2022/11).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project will occur on land at Kaiwharawhara, Wellington that is—
(a)
at or adjoining Wellington Harbour; and
(b)
within the project footprint generally indicated in Attachment 3 of the report, on the application for referral of the project, that was obtained under section 17 of the Act.
(2)
That land includes—
(a)
land vested in the Crown; and
(b)
privately owned land; and
(c)
land with no title; and
(d)
land within the coastal marine area.
Schedule 44 clause 5: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2022 (SL 2022/11).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application or notice of requirement relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an assessment of coastal processes that—
(i)
includes an analysis of the effects of the proposed activities in the coastal marine area on the natural processes of accretion and erosion; and
(ii)
describes the proposed measures to mitigate those effects:
(b)
an assessment of the anticipated effects of climate change on the project that—
(i)
includes modelling and analysis of the effects of sea-level rise, storm surge, wave heights, and fluvial flooding from the Kaiwharawhara Stream; and
(ii)
describes the proposed measures to mitigate those effects; and
(iii)
includes information on how the climate-change scenario used for the modelling aligns with guidance contained in Chapters 5 and 6 of Coastal Hazards and Climate Change: Guidance for Local Government (Ministry for the Environment, December 2017, ME1341):
(c)
an assessment of the risks associated with earthquakes, liquefaction, and coastal inundation caused by tsunamis, including a description of the proposed measures to mitigate those risks:
(d)
an ecological assessment that—
(i)
includes surveys of benthic ecology and relevant fauna (that is, terrestrial fauna, coastal avifauna, and marine mammals); and
(ii)
includes an assessment of the effects of the project on biodiversity and ecosystems (including on benthic ecology, relevant fauna, and the habitat of those fauna); and
(iii)
describes the proposed measures to mitigate adverse effects:
(e)
an assessment of the visual amenity and natural character of the project site and surrounding landscape that—
(i)
includes an analysis of the effects of the project on that amenity and character; and
(ii)
describes the proposed measures to mitigate adverse effects:
(f)
a construction management plan that includes—
(i)
a description of proposed measures to manage and treat stormwater (during and after construction); and
(ii)
a description of proposed measures to control erosion and sedimentation:
(g)
an integrated transport assessment relating to all phases of the project (including its operation) that—
(i)
includes modelling and analysis of the effects of the project on the adjoining road network and on traffic within the project site; and
(ii)
describes the proposed measures to mitigate adverse effects; and
(iii)
includes information about any discussions held, and any agreements made, with the New Zealand Transport Agency.
Schedule 44 clause 6: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2022 (SL 2022/11).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application or notice of requirement relating to the project from Ngāti Tama ki Te Upoko o Te Ika (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act).
Schedule 44 clause 7: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2022 (SL 2022/11).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 44 clause 8: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2022 (SL 2022/11).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 11 February 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2022 (SL 2022/11).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment and Minister of Conservation (the Ministers) have jointly accepted this application for referral. They considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act as well as from the following:
the Minister for Economic and Regional Development:
Wellington City Council:
Greater Wellington Regional Council:
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
CentrePort Limited.
The Ministers accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act:
the project will generate approximately 400 full-time equivalent jobs over a 3-year design and construction period:
the project will provide infrastructure that will increase the capacity of the Interislander ferries to service growth in rail and road freight and in tourism:
the project will improve environmental outcomes (including habitat) at the Kaiwharawhara Stream estuary and shoreline:
the project will support a transition to an economy of low greenhouse-gas emissions by—
enabling the use of new diesel-electric hybrid ferries; and
supporting an increased use of rail transport for freight:
the project will strengthen the economic and social resilience of the Kaiwharawhara ferry terminal, particularly if there is a major seismic event:
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under standard Resource Management Act 1991 consenting processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to mitigate any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 45 Hananui Aquaculture Project
Schedule 45: inserted, on 8 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2022 (SL 2022/95).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 8 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2022 (SL 2022/95).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Hananui Aquaculture Project (the project).
Schedule 45 clause 1: inserted, on 8 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2022 (SL 2022/95).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Ngāi Tahu Seafood Resources Limited.
Schedule 45 clause 2: inserted, on 8 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2022 (SL 2022/95).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to construct and operate open ocean marine farming (salmon) within a 2,500-hectare area of the coastal marine area, approximately 2 to 6 kilometres off the north-eastern coast of Stewart Island/Rakiura.
(2)
The project will compromise 4 separate marine farms, including—
(a)
2 blocks of 10 circular net pens and associated mooring and anchoring systems; and
(b)
5 anchored barges that will function as operational bases.
(3)
The project will be developed in 4 stages over 10 years.
Schedule 45 clause 3: inserted, on 8 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2022 (SL 2022/95).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
placing circular net pens, mooring lines, anchors, and navigational aids and lights in the coastal marine area:
(b)
disturbing the seabed in the coastal marine area (including by excavating or drilling and by fixing structures to the seabed):
(c)
occupying the coastal marine area with a marine farm and associated moored vessels:
(d)
aquaculture farming in the coastal marine area, including—
(i)
introducing exotic animals to the coastal marine area; and
(ii)
depositing material in or on the seabed; and
(iii)
discharging water and contaminants into water:
(e)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (d); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 45 clause 4: inserted, on 8 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2022 (SL 2022/95).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur approximately 2 to 6 kilometres off the north-eastern coast of Stewart Island/Rakiura.
Schedule 45 clause 5: inserted, on 8 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2022 (SL 2022/95).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an engineering assessment of the suitability of the proposed marine farm structures, mooring lines, anchor systems, and ancillary infrastructure to withstand the wave environment; and
(b)
an assessment of the effects of the proposed project on the water column, including—
(i)
the results of hydrodynamic modelling; and
(ii)
the effects of farm-derived nutrients on macroalgae and phytoplankton; and
(iii)
the effects of farm operations on dissolved oxygen; and
(iv)
the effects of submerged artificial lighting on the aquatic ecology; and
(c)
an assessment, with associated modelling, of the effects of the proposed project on the seabed, including farm-associated deposits and seabed enrichment, and on benthic communities beneath and surrounding the farm; and
(d)
an assessment of the proposed project on the abundance of, and disease risk to, wild oysters within Foveaux Strait; and
(e)
an assessment of the biosecurity risks of the proposed project for the spread of marine pests and diseases, together with an associated biosecurity management plan; and
(f)
an assessment of the effects of the proposed project on sharks within Foveaux Strait, including the effects of shark entanglement; and
(g)
an assessment of the effects of the proposed project on marine mammals within Foveaux Strait, including the effects of habitat exclusion, disturbance, and entanglement; and
(h)
an assessment of the effects of the proposed project on seabirds within Foveaux Strait, including the effects of habitat exclusion, changes to food supply, disturbance, and entanglement; and
(i)
an assessment of the effects of the proposed project on penguins within Foveaux Strait, including the effects of habitat exclusion, changes to food supply, disturbance, and entanglement; and
(j)
an assessment of the effects of the proposed project on wild fish within Foveaux Strait, including—
(i)
the effect of the wild fish being attracted to the farms; and
(ii)
the effect of the proposed project on the availability of waste feed and other organic matter; and
(k)
an assessment of the effects of the proposed project on the landscape and natural character (including identifying the relevant landscape and natural character values); and
(l)
an assessment of the effects of the proposed project on navigation safety for vessels operating within Foveaux Strait; and
(m)
an assessment of the effects of the proposed project on public access, including the proposed exclusive access to 500 hectares of the coastal marine area; and
(n)
an assessment of the options for staging the project, including the practicalities of initially establishing a reduced scale farm to enable testing of the environmental effects of the proposed project on the open ocean environment.
Schedule 45 clause 6: inserted, on 8 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2022 (SL 2022/95).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons or groups (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries; and
(b)
Te Rūnanga o Awarua; and
(c)
Te Rūnanga o Ōraka Aparima; and
(d)
Te Rūnanga o Waihōpai; and
(e)
Te Rūnanga o Hokonui; and
(f)
Biosecurity New Zealand; and
(g)
the Director-General of the Ministry for Primary Industries; and
(h)
the chief executive of Maritime New Zealand; and
(i)
the Rakiura Marine Guardians Incorporated; and
(j)
the Rakiura Tītī Committee; and
(k)
the Rakiura Tītī Islands Administering Body; and
(l)
the Southland Aquaculture Working Group; and
(m)
the Southland Conservation Board; and
(n)
the Southland Regional Development Agency Limited; and
(o)
the harbourmaster for the Southland region; and
(p)
the Stewart Island/Rakiura Community and Environment Trust; and
(q)
the Stewart Island/Rakiura Community Board; and
(r)
the Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust.
Schedule 45 clause 7: inserted, on 8 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2022 (SL 2022/95).
7A Time frame for processing application
(1)
The panel must issue its final decision on any consent application relating to the project no later than 90 working days after the date specified for receiving comments under clause 18 of Schedule 6 of the Act.
(2)
This clause applies instead of clause 37(2)(b)(i) and (3)(b) of Schedule 6 of the Act.
Schedule 45 clause 7A: inserted, on 11 November 2022, by clause 4(1) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 12) 2022 (SL 2022/287).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 45 clause 8: inserted, on 8 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2022 (SL 2022/95).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 8 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2022 (SL 2022/95).
Statement of reasons: amended, on 11 November 2022, by clause 4(2) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 12) 2022 (SL 2022/287).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment and the Minister of Conservation have accepted this application for referral. The Ministers considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, the Southland Regional Council, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Maritime New Zealand, and the Southland regional harbourmaster. The Ministers have accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act:
the project will have positive effects on social well-being by providing opportunities for year-round employment that will assist in sustaining the Stewart Island/Rakiura and Bluff communities:
in years 1 to 5, the project will generate approximately 50 to 180 direct full-time equivalent jobs associated with farm construction, monitoring, farm management, harvesting, and processing:
when the farm reaches full production, the project will generate approximately 500 full-time equivalent jobs associated with marine farming and processing:
the project will provide opportunities to build an economic base and provide for food security, economic development, and employment for local Māori people:
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
The Ministers have decided that, due to the project’s scale and complexity, a longer time frame is required for an expert consenting panel to process a resource consent application relating to the project than the time frame that would otherwise apply under clause 37 of Schedule 6 of the Act.
Schedule 46 The Hill—Ellerslie
Schedule 46: inserted, on 1 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 5) 2022 (SL 2022/87).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 1 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 5) 2022 (SL 2022/87).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is The Hill—Ellerslie (the project).
Schedule 46 clause 1: inserted, on 1 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 5) 2022 (SL 2022/87).
2 Authorised persons
The authorised persons for the project are Auckland Thoroughbred Racing Incorporated and Fletcher Residential Limited.
Schedule 46 clause 2: inserted, on 1 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 5) 2022 (SL 2022/87).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to do the following on land in Greenlane, Auckland:
(a)
subdivide land:
(b)
construct a housing development:
(c)
provide infrastructure associated with the subdivision and housing development:
(d)
provide open spaces.
(2)
The housing development will consist of approximately 370 residential units contained within—
(a)
a mix of detached, duplex, and terraced houses that are 1 to 3 storeys high; and
(b)
up to 5 apartment buildings that are up to 7 storeys high.
(3)
When counting the number of storeys of an apartment building for the purposes of this clause, a basement is not to be counted as a storey (whether or not the basement extends under the entirety of the building above it).
(4)
The infrastructure associated with the subdivision and housing development will include—
(a)
roads intended to be vested in Auckland Council; and
(b)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(c)
pedestrian and cycle accessways; and
(d)
driveways and parking areas; and
(e)
infrastructure for three waters services.
Schedule 46 clause 3: inserted, on 1 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 5) 2022 (SL 2022/87).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
demolishing buildings and infrastructure:
(b)
subdividing land:
(c)
trimming and removing vegetation:
(d)
carrying out earthworks, including disturbing contaminated soil:
(e)
diverting groundwater and overland flow paths:
(f)
discharging stormwater and contaminants onto land:
(g)
placing structures in an overland flow path and flood plain:
(h)
constructing residential buildings:
(i)
constructing roads, pedestrian and cycle accessways, driveways, and parking areas:
(j)
constructing infrastructure for three waters services:
(k)
landscaping and planting of open spaces:
(l)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (k); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 46 clause 4: inserted, on 1 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 5) 2022 (SL 2022/87).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 100 Ascot Avenue, Greenlane, Auckland (the project site).
Schedule 46 clause 5: inserted, on 1 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 5) 2022 (SL 2022/87).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an assessment of—
(i)
the existing condition and capacity of the relevant infrastructure for three waters services; and
(ii)
any upgrades to that infrastructure that are required in connection with the subdivision and housing development; and
(iii)
any funding required to carry out those upgrades (including how they will be funded):
(b)
the following information relating to stormwater management:
(i)
a stormwater assessment:
(ii)
a draft stormwater management plan:
(iii)
information on discussions held, and any agreements made, about stormwater management with Auckland Council’s Healthy Waters department:
(c)
an ecological assessment that addresses the effects on the Waiatarua Reserve wetland of increased stormwater flows resulting from the project:
(d)
an integrated transport assessment that—
(i)
includes an assessment of the effects of the project on the local transport network, parking, and traffic in the vicinity of the project site; and
(ii)
describes proposed measures to mitigate any adverse effects of the project on traffic (including any traffic safety issues) that may arise during or after the construction phase; and
(iii)
includes an assessment of how the project will support the uptake of public transport and active modes of transport (such as cycling and walking):
(e)
a report on a preliminary site investigation:
(f)
the report on the detailed site investigation referred to in whichever of the following provisions of the NESCS Regulations (if any) apply:
(i)
regulation 5(9) (land excepted from the NESCS Regulations):
(ii)
regulation 9(1) or (3) (controlled activities):
(iii)
regulation 10(2) (restricted discretionary activities).
(2)
In this clause,—
detailed site investigation has the meaning given in regulation 3 of the NESCS Regulations
preliminary site investigation has the meaning given in regulation 3 of the NESCS Regulations.
Schedule 46 clause 6: inserted, on 1 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 5) 2022 (SL 2022/87).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee:
(b)
Auckland Transport:
(c)
Watercare Services Limited:
(d)
the Minister for Racing:
(e)
the Minister for Seniors.
Schedule 46 clause 7: inserted, on 1 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 5) 2022 (SL 2022/87).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 1 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 5) 2022 (SL 2022/87).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from—
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act, including the Minister for Racing; and
Auckland Council; and
Auckland Transport; and
Watercare Services Limited.
The Minister has accepted this application for referral for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act:
the project will have positive effects on social well-being by generating employment and providing a diverse range of housing types, including terraced housing (which has the potential to be a lower-priced housing option):
the project will generate—
approximately 61 direct full-time equivalent jobs over a 3-year planning and design period; and
approximately 1,051 direct full-time equivalent jobs over a 5-year construction period:
the project will increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 370 residential units:
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under standard Resource Management Act 1991 consenting processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 47 Te Ariki Tahi/Sugarloaf Wharf upgrade
Schedule 47: inserted, on 1 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2022 (SL 2022/88).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 1 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2022 (SL 2022/88).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Te Ariki Tahi/Sugarloaf Wharf upgrade (the project).
Schedule 47 clause 1: inserted, on 1 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2022 (SL 2022/88).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Ariki Tahi Sugarloaf Wharf Limited.
Schedule 47 clause 2: inserted, on 1 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2022 (SL 2022/88).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to upgrade the existing wharf facilities at Te Ariki Tahi/Sugarloaf Wharf, including by—
(a)
disturbing the coastal marine area by excavating and dredging approximately 29,000 cubic metres of the seabed to construct a new access channel; and
(b)
draining and reclaiming approximately 6,000 square metres from parts of the coastal marine area; and
(c)
depositing fill (including dredged material) in the coastal marine area; and
(d)
constructing a seawall in the coastal marine area; and
(e)
constructing and operating a wharf facility for commercial users that will provide—
(i)
up to 5 berths; and
(ii)
storage areas for vehicles and other equipment; and
(iii)
a boat ramp; and
(iv)
parking areas for vehicles and boat trailers; and
(f)
constructing and operating a separate wharf facility for recreational users that will include—
(i)
a rock groyne approximately 25 metres long; and
(ii)
a dual boat ramp; and
(iii)
parking for vehicles and boat trailers; and
(g)
relocating the existing boat maintenance grid facility from its current location to the eastern side of the new recreational wharf; and
(h)
providing a single-lane boat ramp as access to the relocated boat maintenance grid facility; and
(i)
upgrading the provision for vehicle access to the project site from Te Kouma Road; and
(j)
constructing and installing ancillary infrastructure, including for three waters services, security, lighting, signage, and facilities such as a kiosk and toilets.
Schedule 47 clause 3: inserted, on 1 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2022 (SL 2022/88).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
draining or reclaiming parts of the coastal marine area:
(b)
disturbing the coastal marine area, including by excavating and dredging the seabed for the purpose of constructing an access channel:
(c)
periodically removing dredged material from the coastal marine area, including after the project is completed:
(d)
periodically depositing dredged material in the coastal marine area, including after the project is completed:
(e)
erecting and placing structures on or in, or above the water of, the coastal marine area, including the following:
(i)
a seawall; and
(ii)
a rock revetment; and
(iii)
a piled rock groyne structure; and
(iv)
access ramps; and
(v)
structures for boat maintenance:
(f)
carrying out earthworks on land:
(g)
constructing and operating wharf facilities:
(h)
constructing the following infrastructure:
(i)
infrastructure for the berthing and maintenance of boats; and
(ii)
infrastructure for the storage of vehicles and other equipment; and
(iii)
infrastructure for three waters services; and
(iv)
infrastructure for site security, and
(v)
infrastructure for amenities such as signage, a kiosk, and toilets:
(i)
constructing vehicle access and parking areas:
(j)
discharging stormwater run-off and contaminants into the coastal marine area:
(k)
occupying the coastal marine area:
(l)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (k); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 47 clause 4: inserted, on 1 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2022 (SL 2022/88).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur—
(a)
within parts of the coastal marine area at Waipapa Bay, south of Coromandel Harbour; and
(b)
on reclaimed land at 260 Te Kouma Road, Coromandel that is vested in the Crown under the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011.
Schedule 47 clause 5: inserted, on 1 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2022 (SL 2022/88).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an assessment of the effects of the project on the ecology of the area within and near the project site, including an assessment of—
(i)
the effects of the project on the benthic ecology and coastal birds within and near to the project site; and
(ii)
the biosecurity risks arising from the project; and
(b)
an assessment of the effects of the project on coastal processes; and
(c)
an assessment of the effects of the project on water quality due to sedimentation and the discharge of heavy metals from—
(i)
seabed disturbance:
(ii)
ongoing stormwater discharges:
(iii)
discharges from the boat maintenance grid facility; and
(d)
an assessment of how the project aligns with the Waikato Regional Council’s Climate Change Guideline: Integrated Catchment Management (September 2017); and
(e)
an acoustic assessment of the project, including an assessment of the effects on the people in the neighbourhood of operational noise from the proposed commercial wharf.
(2)
Information is also required on the applicant’s legal right to access and use existing reclaimed land at Te Ariki Tahi/Sugarloaf Wharf, including any relevant procedural or legal requirements under the Resource Management Act 1991 or the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011.
Schedule 47 clause 6: inserted, on 1 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2022 (SL 2022/88).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
the harbourmaster, Waikato Regional Council; and
(b)
the Waipapa Bay Protection Society.
Schedule 47 clause 7: inserted, on 1 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2022 (SL 2022/88).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 47 clause 8: inserted, on 1 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2022 (SL 2022/88).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 1 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2022 (SL 2022/88).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment and the Minister of Conservation have accepted this application for referral. The Ministers considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, local authorities, Pare Hauraki Kaimoana, and the Coromandel Marine Farmers Association. The Ministers have accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act:
the project will generate employment by providing approximately 95 direct full-time equivalent jobs over the 18-month construction period and enable approximately 367 indirect full-time equivalent jobs once the project is complete:
the project will provide infrastructure to improve employment and economic outcomes in the aquaculture industry, and support ongoing investment in, and development of, commercial aquaculture in the Waikato-East region:
the project will enhance social well-being in the region—
(a)
by improving access to the coastal marine area for recreational use; and
(b)
by providing infrastructure that is safe to use, caters for the needs of users, and is resilient to natural hazards and the effects of climate change:
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed mitigation measures, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 48 Waimarie Street
Schedule 48: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2022 (SL 2022/117).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2022 (SL 2022/117).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Waimarie Street (the project).
Schedule 48 clause 1: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2022 (SL 2022/117).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Sanctum Projects Limited.
Schedule 48 clause 2: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2022 (SL 2022/117).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to subdivide land in St Heliers, Auckland and redevelop that land by—
(a)
constructing a housing development; and
(b)
providing infrastructure associated with the subdivision and housing development.
(2)
The housing development will consist of approximately 58 residential units (which may be or include terraced houses) that are 2 or 3 storeys in height.
(3)
The infrastructure associated with the subdivision and housing development will include—
(a)
a pedestrian accessway to Waimarie Street; and
(b)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(c)
driveways and parking areas; and
(d)
infrastructure for three waters services.
Schedule 48 clause 3: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2022 (SL 2022/117).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
demolishing buildings and structures:
(b)
subdividing land:
(c)
trimming and removing vegetation:
(d)
carrying out earthworks, including disturbing contaminated soil:
(e)
taking, diverting, and discharging groundwater:
(f)
diverting and discharging stormwater and contaminants onto land:
(g)
placing structures in or over an overland flow path:
(h)
constructing residential units:
(i)
constructing private accessways for vehicles, a pedestrian accessway, driveways, and parking areas:
(j)
constructing infrastructure for three waters services:
(k)
landscaping and planting:
(l)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (k); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 48 clause 4: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2022 (SL 2022/117).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 43A and 45 Waimarie Street and 819 Riddell Road, Saint Heliers, Auckland (the project site).
Schedule 48 clause 5: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2022 (SL 2022/117).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an assessment of—
(i)
the existing condition and capacity of the relevant infrastructure for three waters services; and
(ii)
any upgrades to that infrastructure that are required in connection with the subdivision and housing development; and
(iii)
any funding required to carry out those upgrades (including how they will be funded):
(b)
a stormwater assessment, including an assessment of—
(i)
the risks of flooding (before and after construction); and
(ii)
the potential effects of that flooding on the upstream and downstream catchment; and
(iii)
the proposed measures to mitigate those effects:
(c)
a draft stormwater management plan:
(d)
information on discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Auckland Council’s Healthy Waters department about stormwater management:
(e)
an integrated transport assessment, including information about relevant discussions held, and any relevant agreements made, between the authorised person and Auckland Transport:
(f)
a report on a preliminary site investigation:
(g)
the report on the detailed site investigation referred to in any of the following provisions of the NESCS Regulations that apply:
(i)
regulation 5(9) (land not covered by the NESCS Regulations):
(ii)
regulation 9(1) or (3) (controlled activities):
(iii)
regulation 10(2) (restricted discretionary activities):
(h)
an urban design assessment, including—
(i)
shading diagrams to show any shading cast by the proposed buildings on properties adjoining the project site; and
(ii)
simulations to show any visual dominance of those adjoining properties by the proposed buildings; and
(iii)
a draft landscape plan; and
(iv)
an assessment of the quality of the proposed landscaping for the project site, including the proposed landscaping along the boundaries between the project site and adjoining properties; and
(v)
the effects of the intensity, scale, location, form, and appearance of the proposed buildings on neighbourhood character, residential amenity, safety, and the surrounding residential area.
(2)
In this clause,—
detailed site investigation has the meaning given in regulation 3 of the NESCS Regulations
preliminary site investigation has the meaning given in regulation 3 of the NESCS Regulations.
Schedule 48 clause 6: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2022 (SL 2022/117).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee:
(b)
Watercare Services Limited.
Schedule 48 clause 7: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2022 (SL 2022/117).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2022 (SL 2022/117).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from—
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act; and
Auckland Council.
The Minister has accepted this application for referral for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act:
the project will generate employment by providing approximately 212 full-time equivalent jobs over a 2 to 3-year construction period:
the project will increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 58 residential units:
the project will contribute to a well-functioning urban environment by providing a variety of housing types in a location with good access to community services, public transport, and natural and open spaces:
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under standard Resource Management Act 1991 consenting processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 49 Flint’s Park West, Ladies Mile—Te Pūtahi
Schedule 49: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2022 (SL 2022/117).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2022 (SL 2022/117).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Flint’s Park West, Ladies Mile—Te Pūtahi (the project).
Schedule 49 clause 1: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2022 (SL 2022/117).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Glenpanel Development Limited.
Schedule 49 clause 2: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2022 (SL 2022/117).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to subdivide 18.4 hectares of land at Lake Hayes, Queenstown and to develop 8.6 hectares of that land by—
(a)
constructing a housing development consisting of approximately—
(i)
315 residential units if the primary school referred to in paragraph (b) is not constructed; or
(ii)
180 residential units if that primary school is constructed:
(b)
constructing a primary school, including a church or chapel associated with the school:
(c)
providing the following infrastructure associated with the subdivision, the housing development, the school, and the church or chapel:
(i)
roads and parking areas:
(ii)
vehicle and pedestrian accessways:
(iii)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(iv)
public transport-related structures (for example, bus stops and signage).
Schedule 49 clause 3: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2022 (SL 2022/117).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
trimming or removing vegetation:
(c)
carrying out earthworks, including disturbing contaminated soil:
(d)
taking, diverting, and discharging groundwater for the purpose of construction dewatering:
(e)
constructing a borefield and taking groundwater for potable water supply:
(f)
diverting and discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land:
(g)
constructing residential units and other buildings:
(h)
constructing roads, parking areas, and vehicle and pedestrian accessways:
(i)
installing public-transport related structures:
(j)
constructing infrastructure for three waters services:
(k)
landscaping, including planting:
(l)
developing land for public open space:
(m)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (j); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 49 clause 4: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2022 (SL 2022/117).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 14 Lower Shotover Road, Lake Hayes, Queenstown.
Schedule 49 clause 5: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2022 (SL 2022/117).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
a three waters infrastructure assessment, including an assessment of—
(i)
the existing condition and capacity of the relevant infrastructure for three waters services; and
(ii)
any upgrades to that infrastructure that are required in connection with the subdivision and housing development; and
(iii)
any funding required to carry out those upgrades (including how they will be funded):
(b)
the following information relating to stormwater management:
(i)
a draft stormwater management plan:
(ii)
information on how any stormwater solution will support best practice stormwater management for the wider Ladies Mile area:
(iii)
information on discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Queenstown Lakes District Council or Otago Regional Council (or both of those councils) about stormwater management:
(c)
a transport infrastructure assessment, including an assessment of the following:
(i)
the existing capacity of the local road network to service the project while it is being carried out, the housing development, and (if they are constructed) the primary school and the church or chapel:
(ii)
any upgrades to the local road network that are required to service the housing development and (if they are constructed) the primary school and the church or chapel:
(iii)
any funding required to carry out those upgrades (including how they will be funded):
(d)
an integrated transport assessment, including the following:
(i)
an assessment of how the project will support both public modes of transport and active modes of transport, such as cycling and walking:
(ii)
information on relevant discussions held, and any relevant agreements made, between the authorised person and the New Zealand Transport Agency:
(e)
a report on a preliminary site investigation:
(f)
the report on the detailed site investigation referred to in any of the following provisions of the NESCS Regulations that apply:
(i)
regulation 5(9) (land not covered by the NESCS Regulations):
(ii)
regulation 9(1) or (3) (controlled activities):
(iii)
regulation 10(2) (restricted discretionary activities):
(g)
an assessment of the effects of the project on groundwater quality and quantity, including the following effects:
(i)
any changes in groundwater recharge:
(ii)
any localised changes in groundwater level:
(iii)
the effects of taking groundwater, and of discharging stormwater onto land, on groundwater for potable supply.
Note: The information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act includes an assessment of the activities involved in the project against any relevant provisions in plans or proposed plans. Those plans include the Te Pūtahi Ladies Mile Masterplan and the Queenstown Lakes Spatial Plan.
(2)
In this clause,—
detailed site investigation has the meaning given in regulation 3 of the NESCS Regulations
preliminary site investigation has the meaning given in regulation 3 of the NESCS Regulations.
Schedule 49 clause 6: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2022 (SL 2022/117).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
(b)
Aukaha (1997) Limited:
(c)
Te Ao Marama Incorporated:
(d)
the Associate Minister for the Environment who has been delegated responsibility for administration of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters.
Schedule 49 clause 7: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2022 (SL 2022/117).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2022 (SL 2022/117).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from—
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act and the Associate Minister for the Environment, who has been delegated responsibility for administration of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters; and
Queenstown Lakes District Council; and
Otago Regional Council; and
the New Zealand Transport Agency.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act:
the project will have positive effects on social well-being by generating employment and providing additional housing of a range of types in an area with a housing shortage:
the project will generate employment by providing approximately—
617 direct full-time equivalent jobs over a 6-year construction period; or
391 direct full-time equivalent jobs and 58 ongoing full-time equivalent jobs if a primary school, which is proposed to be established as a State integrated school, is constructed:
the project will increase housing supply through the provision of up to 315 residential units (or up to 180 residential units if the primary school is constructed):
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 50 Te Rere Hau Wind Farm Repowering
Schedule 50: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2022 (SL 2022/118).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2022 (SL 2022/118).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Te Rere Hau Wind Farm Repowering (the project).
Schedule 50 clause 1: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2022 (SL 2022/118).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is NZ Windfarms Limited.
Schedule 50 clause 2: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2022 (SL 2022/118).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to redevelop and expand the existing Te Rere Hau wind farm by—
(a)
removing 97 2-blade, 47-metre-high turbines; and
(b)
installing 30 3-blade, 162-metre-high turbines; and
(c)
constructing associated infrastructure, including—
(i)
upgrading the existing underground transmission line connecting the wind farm to the national electricity grid; or
(ii)
installing a new overhead transmission line.
Schedule 50 clause 3: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2022 (SL 2022/118).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
removing vegetation:
(b)
carrying out earthworks, including earthworks disturbing potentially contaminated soil:
(c)
removing infrastructure, including turbines:
(d)
upgrading existing roads:
(e)
constructing roads and culverts:
(f)
constructing infrastructure, including—
(i)
hardstand areas; and
(ii)
foundations and building pads for turbines; and
(iii)
if a new overhead transmission line is installed, electricity transmission structures:
(g)
installing the following equipment:
(i)
turbines; and
(ii)
underground electricity transmission cables; and
(iii)
underground electrical and communication cables; and
(iv)
substation and grid connection equipment; and
(v)
if a new transmission line is included, electricity transmission structures, overhead electricity transmission conductors, and associated infrastructure:
(h)
taking and diverting surface water and groundwater:
(i)
discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land:
(j)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (i); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 50 clause 4: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2022 (SL 2022/118).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur on ridgelines of the Tararua Range north of the Pahiatua Aokautere Road, approximately 11 kilometres south-east of Palmerston North.
Schedule 50 clause 5: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2022 (SL 2022/118).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
a visual assessment of the landscape from the west and east of the Tararua Range, including visual depictions of the new turbines and of any overhead transmission structures and conductors to be installed; and
(b)
an assessment of options to mitigate the effects of the project workforce on the local housing market; and
(c)
a detailed ecological assessment, including—
(i)
an analysis of the effects of the project on birds, including—
(A)
any cumulative effects; and
(B)
any effects arising from the size of the turbines; and
(C)
any effects arising from the rotation speed of the turbines; and
(D)
any acoustic effects; and
(ii)
a draft bird collision monitoring programme; and
(iii)
a lizard survey report that includes—
(A)
an assessment of any effects of the project on lizards; and
(B)
a draft lizard management plan; and
(d)
an acoustic assessment that includes—
(i)
an assessment of the effects of construction and operational noise on the amenity of nearby dwellings compared with existing noise levels, and a description of any proposed mitigation measures; and
(ii)
a description of methods for monitoring and reporting operational noise and vibration; and
(iii)
a description of how noise complaints will be reported on and responded to; and
(e)
an integrated transport assessment that—
(i)
identifies and addresses the effects of additional traffic on the road network during construction, including the effects on road safety and maintenance; and
(ii)
identifies how works required to repair construction damage to roads will be funded; and
(iii)
includes information about discussions held, and agreements made, between NZ Windfarms Limited and Palmerston North City Council.
Schedule 50 clause 6: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2022 (SL 2022/118).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
the Minister of Energy and Resources; and
(b)
Ngā Kaitiaki o Ngāti Kauwhata Incorporated; and
(c)
Transpower New Zealand Limited.
Schedule 50 clause 7: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2022 (SL 2022/118).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 50 clause 8: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2022 (SL 2022/118).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 22 April 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2022 (SL 2022/118).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, the Tararua District Council, the Palmerston North City Council, the Horizons Regional Council, and Transpower New Zealand Limited. The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act:
the project will provide infrastructure to improve economic, employment and environmental outcomes:
the project will generate employment by providing approximately 197 direct full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs over a 3-year construction period, and 40 ongoing direct FTE jobs once construction is complete:
the project will contribute to New Zealand’s efforts to mitigate climate change and to transition more quickly to an economy of low greenhouse gas emissions by increasing New Zealand’s total amount of renewable energy generation:
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 51 Botanic Riverhead
Schedule 51: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Botanic Riverhead (the project).
Schedule 51 clause 1: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Matvin Group Limited.
Schedule 51 clause 2: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to do the following in relation to land in Riverhead, Auckland:
(a)
subdivide land:
(b)
construct and operate—
(i)
a retirement village and associated facilities:
(ii)
a childcare centre:
(iii)
a cafe:
(c)
provide infrastructure associated with the subdivision and the development described in paragraph (b).
(2)
The retirement village and associated facilities will comprise—
(a)
approximately 422 residential units, including—
(i)
approximately 158 stand-alone independent residential units; and
(ii)
approximately 212 apartments in multiple buildings, each up to 5 storeys in height; and
(iii)
approximately 52 apartments in a building that is up to 5 storeys in height and includes a reception lobby, bar, pool, health and well-being centre, medical centre, and retail services (including food and beverages); and
(b)
a care home in a building that is up to 3 storeys in height that accommodates—
(i)
approximately 28 memory care beds and
(ii)
approximately 60 other care beds; and
(c)
outdoor recreation and amenity spaces; and
(d)
car parking areas; and
(e)
a childcare centre; and
(f)
a cafe.
(3)
The infrastructure associated with the project will include—
(a)
driveways and parking areas; and
(b)
pedestrian and vehicle accessways; and
(c)
infrastructure for three waters services; and
(d)
roading, including works to extend and upgrade the existing roading.
(4)
For the purposes of this clause, a basement is not to be counted as a storey (whether or not the basement extends under the entirety of the building above it).
Schedule 51 clause 3: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
trimming and removing vegetation, including trees on roads and near streams:
(c)
carrying out earthworks, including earthworks disturbing potentially contaminated soil:
(d)
diverting groundwater and overland flow paths:
(e)
discharging stormwater and contaminants to land:
(f)
placing structures in a flood plain:
(g)
constructing and operating retirement village buildings and associated facilities:
(h)
constructing and operating a childcare centre and a cafe:
(i)
constructing infrastructure for three waters services:
(j)
constructing or upgrading roads, pedestrian accessways, vehicle access, and parking areas:
(k)
landscaping and planting open spaces and recreational areas:
(l)
installing signage:
(m)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (l); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 51 clause 4: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 1092 Coatesville-Riverhead Highway and 30 Cambridge Road, Riverhead, Auckland, and includes works within the Cambridge Road, Riverhead Road, and Coatesville-Riverhead Highway road reserves.
Schedule 51 clause 5: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
a detailed assessment of infrastructure that covers—
(i)
the existing condition and capacity of the relevant infrastructure for three waters services; and
(ii)
any upgrades to that infrastructure that are required to service the project; and
(iii)
any funding required to carry out those upgrades (including how they will be funded); and
(b)
a detailed transport infrastructure assessment that—
(i)
identifies the existing capacity of the local road and state highway networks to service the construction of the project and the completed project, including the intersection of the Coatesville-Riverhead Highway and Riverhead Road; and
(ii)
identifies any upgrades to the road network in the vicinity of the project that are required to service the completed project; and
(iii)
identifies how any upgrading is to be funded; and
(c)
an integrated transport assessment, including—
(i)
an assessment of how the project will support the use of public transport and active modes of transport such as cycling and walking; and
(ii)
information about discussions held, and any agreements made, with Auckland Transport; and
(iii)
an assessment of the effects of the project on the local road and state highway networks; and
(d)
the following information relating to stormwater management:
(i)
a stormwater and flood risk assessment; and
(ii)
a draft stormwater management plan; and
(iii)
information on discussions held, and any agreements made, about stormwater management with Auckland Council’s Healthy Waters department; and
(e)
a landscape and visual assessment of the development that—
(i)
includes photomontages to show the scale of the proposed buildings in relation to surrounding buildings and land; and
(ii)
assesses the visual effects of the development on the biophysical landscape and the character of the existing rural and low-density suburban landscape, taken from both private and public vantage points; and
(f)
an assessment of the social impacts of the development, covering the capacity of community, social, and health services to meet the demands of future residents of the development; and
(g)
a report on a preliminary site investigation; and
(h)
if required, a report on a detailed site investigation referred to in any of the following provisions of the NESCS Regulations that apply, showing how the requirements of those provisions will be met:
(i)
regulation 5(9) (land excluded from the NESCS Regulations):
(ii)
regulation 9(1) or (3) (controlled activities):
(iii)
regulation 10(2) (restricted discretionary activities).
(2)
In this clause,—
detailed site investigation has the meaning given in regulation 3 of the NESCS Regulations
preliminary site investigation has the meaning given in regulation 3 of the NESCS Regulations.
Schedule 51 clause 6: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
Auckland Transport; and
(b)
Watercare Services Limited; and
(c)
the New Zealand Transport Agency; and
(d)
the Associate Minister for the Environment with responsibility for the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters; and
(e)
the Minister for Seniors.
Schedule 51 clause 7: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 51 clause 8: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from—
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act, the Associate Minister for the Environment with responsibility for the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters, and the Minister for Seniors; and
Auckland Council; and
Auckland Transport; and
Watercare Services Limited.
The Minister has accepted this application for referral for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act:
the project will have positive effects on social well-being by generating employment and providing aged-care facilities with on-site amenities and services, and commercial and educational (childcare) activities:
the project will generate employment by providing approximately 140 direct full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs per year over a 6-year construction period, approximately 45 permanent FTE jobs once the retirement village is operational, and approximately 19 permanent FTE jobs once the commercial activities and childcare centre are operational:
the project will increase housing supply for aged persons through the construction of approximately 422 residential units, comprising approximately 158 stand-alone independent residential units and 264 apartments:
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under standard Resource Management Act 1991 consenting processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 52 Whenuapai Business Park
Schedule 52: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Whenuapai Business Park (the project).
Schedule 52 clause 1: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Neil Construction Limited.
Schedule 52 clause 2: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to do the following in relation to land in Whenuapai, Auckland:
(a)
subdivide a 22.9-hectare site to create—
(i)
21 allotments for industrial development; and
(ii)
balance allotments for future residential development; and
(b)
provide infrastructure associated with the subdivision; and
(c)
construct a stream crossing; and
(d)
undertake landscaping and planting.
Schedule 52 clause 3: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
demolishing buildings and infrastructure:
(b)
subdividing land:
(c)
removing vegetation within 10 metres of a natural wetland:
(d)
carrying out earthworks:
(e)
disturbing contaminated land:
(f)
diverting overland flow paths:
(g)
diverting and discharging stormwater and contaminants onto land:
(h)
installing structures within stream beds:
(i)
constructing roads, pedestrian and cycle accessways, and vehicle access and parking areas:
(j)
constructing infrastructure for three waters services:
(k)
planting and enhancing riparian margins:
(l)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (k); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 52 clause 4: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 69 to 71 Trig Road and at 151 and 155 to 157 Brigham Creek Road, Whenuapai, Auckland.
Schedule 52 clause 5: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
a detailed assessment of three waters services that identifies, in relation to those services,—
(i)
the existing condition and capacity of the infrastructure; and
(ii)
any upgrades to that infrastructure that are likely to be required in connection with the project; and
(iii)
any funding required to carry out those upgrades; and
(b)
a detailed transport infrastructure assessment that identifies—
(i)
the capacity of the existing local road and state highway networks to service the construction of the project and the completed project; and
(ii)
any upgrades to the local road and state highway networks in the vicinity of the project that are likely to be required to service the completed project; and
(iii)
how any upgrading is to be funded; and
(c)
an integrated transport assessment, including—
(i)
an assessment of the effects of the project on the local and state highway roading networks; and
(ii)
information about discussions held, and agreements made, with Auckland Transport; and
(d)
a report that assesses any potential adverse effects, including reverse sensitivity effects, of the project on the Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Auckland, and that—
(i)
sets out whether no-complaints covenants should be imposed on the new titles; and
(ii)
confirms that no buildings or structures will breach the Obstacle Limitation Surface in the Auckland Unitary Plan designation 4311 without the prior approval of the New Zealand Defence Force; and
(iii)
describes measures to avoid risk to flight safety and operations, including the risks of bird strike, lighting, and glare.
Schedule 52 clause 6: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons, in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
the submitters on Plan Change 5 to the Auckland Unitary Plan; and
(b)
Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee; and
(c)
Ngati Whanaunga Incorporated Society; and
(d)
Auckland Transport; and
(e)
Watercare Services Limited; and
(f)
Spark New Zealand Trading Limited; and
(g)
New Zealand Transport Agency; and
(h)
New Zealand Defence Force; and
(i)
the Associate Minister for the Environment with responsibility for the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters.
Schedule 52 clause 7: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 52 clause 8: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from—
the relevant Ministers and the Associate Minister for the Environment with responsibility for the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters; and
Auckland Council; and
Auckland Transport; and
Watercare Services Limited; and
Spark New Zealand Trading Limited.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act:
the project will have positive economic benefits for businesses and people affected by COVID-19 and promote certainty of investment in light industry by progressing development of land for light industrial activity within an area identified by Auckland Council as suitable and ready for such development:
the project will have positive effects on social well-being by providing both short- and long-term employment opportunities in the Whenuapai area:
the project will generate employment through the provision of approximately 88 direct full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs and 97 indirect FTE jobs per year over the 2 years of project construction:
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under standard Resource Management Act 1991 consenting processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 53 Whenuapai Green
Schedule 53: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Whenuapai Green (the project).
Schedule 53 clause 1: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
2 Authorised persons
The authorised persons for the project are Neil Construction Limited and Maraetai Land Development Limited.
Schedule 53 clause 2: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to do the following in relation to land in Whenuapai, Auckland:
(a)
subdivide land; and
(b)
construct a housing development; and
(c)
provide infrastructure associated with the subdivision and housing development; and
(d)
provide open spaces.
(2)
The project either—
(a)
will involve
(i)
creating approximately 459 allotments for residential use with additional allotments for roading, accessways, and reserves; and
(ii)
constructing approximately 459 residential units; or
(b)
will involve—
(i)
creating approximately 354 allotments for residential use with additional allotments for roading, accessways, and reserves; and
(ii)
constructing approximately 354 residential units; and
(iii)
establishing a balance allotment.
(3)
The infrastructure associated with the subdivision and housing development will include—
(a)
roads intended to be vested in Auckland Council:
(b)
drainage and recreation reserves that are intended to be vested in Auckland Council:
(c)
private access allotments and driveways:
(d)
infrastructure for three waters services.
Schedule 53 clause 3: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
trimming and removing vegetation, including trees on roads and near streams:
(c)
carrying out earthworks, including earthworks disturbing contaminated soil:
(d)
diverting overland flow paths:
(e)
diverting and discharging stormwater and contaminants to land and water:
(f)
placing structures in an overland flow path and in a flood plain:
(g)
constructing residential buildings:
(h)
constructing roads and vehicle access:
(i)
constructing infrastructure for three waters services:
(j)
landscaping and planting of open spaces:
(k)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (j); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 53 clause 4: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 98 to 102 Totara Road, Whenuapai, Auckland (the project site).
Schedule 53 clause 5: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
a detailed assessment of infrastructure that covers—
(i)
the condition and capacity of the existing infrastructure for three waters services to service the completed project; and
(ii)
any upgrades to that infrastructure that are likely to be required in connection with the project; and
(iii)
any funding required to carry out those upgrades; and
(b)
a detailed transport infrastructure assessment that identifies—
(i)
the capacity of the existing local road and state highway networks to service the construction of the project and the completed project; and
(ii)
any upgrades to the local road network in the vicinity of the project site that are required to service the completed project; and
(iii)
how any upgrading is to be funded; and
(c)
an integrated transport assessment, including—
(i)
an assessment of how the project will support the use of public transport and active modes of transport such as cycling and walking; and
(ii)
information on discussions held, and any agreements made, with Auckland Transport; and
(iii)
an assessment of the effects of the project on the local road and state highway networks; and
(d)
the following information relating to stormwater management:
(i)
a stormwater assessment; and
(ii)
a draft stormwater management plan; and
(iii)
information on discussions held, and agreements made, about stormwater management with Auckland Council’s Healthy Waters department; and
(e)
a report that assesses any potential adverse effects on the Royal New Zealand Defence Force Base Auckland, and that—
(i)
describes measures to deal with reverse sensitivity; and
(ii)
sets out whether no-complaints covenants should be imposed on any new records of title for the project site; and
(iii)
confirms that no buildings or structures will breach the Obstacle Limitation Surface in Auckland Unitary Plan designation 4311 without the prior approval of the New Zealand Defence Force; and
(iv)
describes measures to avoid risk to flight safety and operations, including the risk of bird strike, lighting, and glare; and
(f)
a heritage assessment, with details of how adverse effects on historic heritage values will be avoided, remedied, or mitigated; and
(g)
a report on a preliminary site investigation; and
(h)
if required, a report on a detailed site investigation referred to in any of the following provisions of the NESCS Regulations that apply, showing how the requirements of those provisions will be met:
(i)
regulation 5(9) (land excepted from the NESCS Regulations):
(ii)
regulation 9(1) or (3) (controlled activities):
(iii)
regulation 10(2) (restricted discretionary activities).
(2)
In this clause,—
detailed site investigation has the meaning given in regulation 3 of the NESCS Regulations
preliminary site investigation has the meaning given in regulation 3 of the NESCS Regulations.
Schedule 53 clause 6: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee; and
(b)
Te Kupenga o Ngāti Hako; and
(c)
Ngāti Whanaunga Incorporated Society; and
(d)
Auckland Transport; and
(e)
Watercare Services Limited; and
(f)
the New Zealand Defence Force; and
(g)
the New Zealand Transport Agency; and
(h)
the Associate Minister for the Environment with responsibility for the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters.
Schedule 53 clause 7: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 53 clause 8: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 6 May 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from—
the relevant Ministers and the Associate Minister for the Environment with responsibility for the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters; and
Auckland Council; and
Auckland Transport; and
Watercare Services Limited.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act:
the project will have positive effects on social well-being by generating employment and providing a diverse range of housing types, including terraced housing (which has the potential to be a lower-priced housing option):
the project will generate employment by providing approximately 164 direct full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs per year over a 5-year design, subdivision, and construction period, approximately 22 direct FTE jobs in sales and marketing over a 5-year period, and approximately 342 direct FTE jobs over a 6-year period while residential units are being constructed:
the project will increase housing supply through the provision of approximately 459 residential units (or approximately 354 residential units if a primary school is developed):
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under standard Resource Management Act 1991 consenting processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 54 Faringdon Oval
Schedule 54: inserted, on 17 June 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 10) 2022 (SL 2022/186).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 17 June 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 10) 2022 (SL 2022/186).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Faringdon Oval (the project).
Schedule 54 clause 1: inserted, on 17 June 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 10) 2022 (SL 2022/186).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Hughes Developments Limited.
Schedule 54 clause 2: inserted, on 17 June 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 10) 2022 (SL 2022/186).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to subdivide land at Rolleston and do the following on that land:
(a)
on approximately 1,044 of the allotments created by the subdivision, construct approximately 1,044 residential units (744 of which may be constructed by a person or persons other than the authorised person):
(b)
construct commercial buildings (which may be constructed by a person or persons other than the authorised person):
(c)
develop land for the purpose of open space that comprises private open space and public reserves, including by restoring a natural wetland:
(d)
construct or install infrastructure or structures associated with the subdivision and the development referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c).
Schedule 54 clause 3: inserted, on 17 June 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 10) 2022 (SL 2022/186).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
carrying out earthworks (including earthworks that disturb potentially contaminated soils and earthworks within 10 metres of a natural wetland):
(c)
removing vegetation within 10 metres of a natural wetland:
(d)
discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land within 100 metres of a natural wetland:
(e)
taking and diverting groundwater and discharging it onto land:
(f)
constructing residential units:
(g)
constructing commercial buildings:
(h)
developing land for the purposes of private open space and public reserves, including by—
(i)
landscaping and planting; and
(ii)
restoring a natural wetland and planting in the wetland:
(i)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures associated with the subdivision and the development referred to in paragraphs (f) to (h), including—
(i)
roads intended to be vested in Selwyn District Council; and
(ii)
pedestrian and cycle accessways; and
(iii)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(iv)
driveways and parking areas; and
(v)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(j)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (i); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 54 clause 4: inserted, on 17 June 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 10) 2022 (SL 2022/186).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project will occur on an area of approximately 69.3 hectares of land that is partially bounded by Dunns Crossing Road, Goulds Road, and Rangatira Street, Rolleston.
(2)
The legal description of the land is as follows:
(a)
Lots 1 and Lot 3 Deposited Plan 70352:
(b)
Lots 1 and 2 Deposited Plan 61278:
(c)
Lots 1 and 3 Deposited Plan 57004.
Schedule 54 clause 5: inserted, on 17 June 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 10) 2022 (SL 2022/186).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
a transport infrastructure assessment that—
(i)
identifies the existing capacity of the local road network to service traffic associated with both the project while it is carried out and the resulting development; and
(ii)
identifies any upgrades to the local road network that are required to service that traffic; and
(iii)
identifies any funding required to carry out those upgrades (including who will provide that funding); and
(iv)
contains information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Selwyn District Council or Canterbury Regional Council (or both of those councils):
(b)
information on how the project will support people to use public transport and active modes of transport (such as walking and cycling):
(c)
an assessment of the relevant infrastructure for three waters services that—
(i)
identifies the existing condition and capacity of that infrastructure; and
(ii)
identifies any upgrades to that infrastructure that are required in connection with the subdivision and development; and
(iii)
identifies any funding required to carry out those upgrades (including who will provide that funding); and
(iv)
contains information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Selwyn District Council or Canterbury Regional Council (or both of those councils):
(d)
a landscape and urban design assessment that includes an assessment of how the proposal for open space aligns with Selwyn District Council’s Open Spaces Strategy (April 2015).
Schedule 54 clause 6: inserted, on 17 June 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 10) 2022 (SL 2022/186).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
In addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act, an expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the Associate Minister for the Environment who has been delegated responsibility for administration of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters.
Schedule 54 clause 7: inserted, on 17 June 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 10) 2022 (SL 2022/186).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 54 clause 8: inserted, on 17 June 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 10) 2022 (SL 2022/186).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 17 June 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 10) 2022 (SL 2022/186).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Associate Minister for the Environment who has been delegated responsibility for administration of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters:
Canterbury Regional Council:
Selwyn District Council.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act:
the project will generate approximately 2,680 direct full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) and 1,360 indirect FTE jobs over an 8-year period:
the project will increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 300 residential units and enable the future construction of approximately 744 residential units:
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 55 Glenpanel, Ladies Mile–Te Pūtahi
Schedule 55: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Glenpanel, Ladies Mile–Te Pūtahi (the project).
Schedule 55 clause 1: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Maryhill Limited.
Schedule 55 clause 2: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to subdivide approximately 95.9 hectares of land at Lake Hayes, Queenstown and to do the following on approximately 17.7 hectares of that land:
(a)
construct approximately—
(i)
640 to 748 residential units if the development referred to in paragraph (b) and the development referred to in paragraph (c) are not constructed; or
(ii)
522 to 630 residential units if the development referred to in paragraph (b) (but not the development referred to in paragraph (c)) is constructed; or
(iii)
422 to 530 residential units if the development referred to in paragraph (c) (but not the development referred to in paragraph (b)) is constructed:
(b)
construct and operate a school and either of the following associated with the school:
(i)
a childcare centre:
(ii)
a church:
(c)
construct and operate a retirement village that includes—
(i)
152 retirement villas (in addition to the residential units referred to in paragraph (a)(iii)); and
(ii)
62 care and dementia units:
(d)
construct and operate commercial buildings:
(e)
develop land for the purpose of open space that comprises private open space and public reserves:
(f)
construct or install infrastructure or structures associated with the subdivision and the development referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e).
Schedule 55 clause 3: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
carrying out earthworks (including earthworks that may disturb potentially contaminated soils):
(c)
removing vegetation:
(d)
diverting and discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land:
(e)
taking and diverting groundwater and discharging it onto land:
(f)
constructing residential units:
(g)
constructing and operating a school and either of the following associated with the school:
(i)
a childcare centre:
(ii)
a church:
(h)
constructing and operating a retirement village and associated facilities:
(i)
constructing and operating commercial buildings:
(j)
developing land for the purposes of private open space and reserves, including by landscaping and planting:
(k)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures associated with the subdivision and the development referred to in clause 3(a) to (e), including—
(i)
vehicle and pedestrian accessways (including roads); and
(ii)
parking; and
(iii)
public transport-related structures; and
(iv)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(l)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (k); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 55 clause 4: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 429 Frankton-Ladies Mile Highway, Lake Hayes, Queenstown (the project site).
Schedule 55 clause 5: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an assessment of the proposed development against the provisions of—
(i)
the Te Pūtahi Ladies Mile Masterplan (including development density objectives and principles set out in that document); and
(ii)
the Queenstown Lakes Spatial Plan:
(b)
an urban design assessment of the proposed development that—
(i)
assesses how the proposed subdivision layout and design of the proposed development responds to existing natural and built features, adjacent patterns of development, streets, and open space; and
(ii)
identifies facilities and open spaces that are intended to foster social connection:
(c)
an assessment of the effects of the proposed development on the visual quality and amenity of the local landscape:
(d)
a transport infrastructure assessment that—
(i)
identifies the existing capacity of the local road network and State Highway 6 to service traffic associated with both the project while it is carried out and the resulting development; and
(ii)
identifies any upgrades to the local road network and State Highway 6 that are required to service that traffic; and
(iii)
identifies any funding required to carry out those upgrades (including who will provide that funding); and
(iv)
contains information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Queenstown-Lakes District Council or the New Zealand Transport Agency (or both) about transport infrastructure (including discussions and agreements about the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i) to (iii)):
(e)
an integrated transport assessment, including an assessment of how the proposed development will support people to use public transport and active modes of transport (such as cycling and walking):
(f)
a travel demand management plan:
(g)
an assessment of the relevant infrastructure for three waters services that—
(i)
identifies the existing condition and capacity of that infrastructure; and
(ii)
identifies any upgrades to that infrastructure that are required in connection with the subdivision and the proposed development; and
(iii)
identifies any funding required to carry out those upgrades (including who will provide that funding); and
(iv)
contains information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Queenstown-Lakes District Council about the relevant infrastructure (including discussions and agreements about the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i) to (iii)); and
(v)
includes a draft stormwater management plan:
(h)
a geotechnical and natural hazards assessment that identifies any risks to the proposed development that arise from—
(i)
areas of landslides and alluvial fan areas (see https://www.orc.govt.nz/managing-our-environment/natural-hazards/otago-natural-hazards-database); and
(ii)
any flooding effects from the waterways on Slope Hill above the project site:
(i)
an assessment of the effects of—
(i)
the project while it is carried out and the resulting development on groundwater quality and quantity (including for potable water supply); and
(ii)
water takes; and
(iii)
discharging stormwater onto land:
(j)
an assessment of the effects of the project while it is carried out and the resulting development on historic heritage and archaeological values:
(k)
a draft construction management plan that covers matters such as—
(i)
construction traffic, dust, noise, and site stability; and
(ii)
erosion and sediment control measures.
Schedule 55 clause 6: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons, in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
the Minister for Seniors:
(b)
the Associate Minister for the Environment who has been delegated responsibility for the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters:
(c)
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
(d)
Aukaha (1997) Limited:
(e)
Te Ao Mārama Incorporated.
Schedule 55 clause 7: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 55 clause 8: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act and the Associate Minister for the Environment who has been delegated responsibility for administration of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters:
Queenstown-Lakes District Council:
Otago Regional Council:
the New Zealand Transport Agency.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to have positive effects on social well-being by generating employment and providing additional housing of a range of types in an area with a housing shortage; and
it has the potential to generate approximately 313 direct full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) per year over a 7-year construction period, and 77 ongoing FTE jobs if a retirement village is constructed; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 640 to 748 residential units (or approximately 118 fewer residential units if a school and a childcare centre or church are also constructed); and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed mitigation measures, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 56 Kepa Road Apartments Project
Schedule 56: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Kepa Road Apartments Project (the project).
Schedule 56 clause 1: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Sanctum Projects Limited.
Schedule 56 clause 2: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to do the following in relation to suburban land consisting of 3 allotments in Ōrākei, Auckland:
(a)
demolish existing residential buildings and infrastructure and structures that are associated with the residential buildings:
(b)
construct a residential development consisting of—
(i)
2 apartment buildings, one of 6 storeys (approximately 17 metres high) and another of 7 storeys (approximately 21 metres high), that between them contain a total of approximately 45 residential units; and
(ii)
2 basement levels that span the apartment buildings and contain approximately 60 carparks:
(c)
construct infrastructure or structures that are associated with the residential development:
(d)
carry out landscaping and planting:
(e)
subdivide land by depositing a unit plan.
(2)
When counting the number of storeys of an apartment building for the purposes of this clause, a basement level is not to be counted as a storey (whether or not the basement level extends under the entirety of the building above it).
Schedule 56 clause 3: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
4 Description of activities involved in project
(1)
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
demolishing buildings, infrastructure, and structures:
(b)
carrying out earthworks (including disturbing potentially contaminated soils):
(c)
trimming and removing vegetation, including trees on roads:
(d)
diverting and discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land:
(e)
taking and diverting groundwater and discharging it onto land:
(f)
constructing residential buildings:
(g)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including for—
(i)
vehicle and pedestrian access; and
(ii)
parking; and
(iii)
three waters services:
(h)
landscaping and planting:
(i)
subdividing land by depositing a unit plan:
(j)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (i); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
(2)
The activities in subclause (1) may not comply with standards relating to noise and vibration set out in Rule E25.6 of the Auckland Unitary Plan (see table E25.4.1 of that plan).
Schedule 56 clause 4: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 182 to 184 Kepa Road and 8 Kurahaupo Street, Ōrākei, Auckland.
Schedule 56 clause 5: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an assessment of the relevant infrastructure for three waters services that—
(i)
identifies the existing condition and capacity of that infrastructure; and
(ii)
identifies any upgrades to that infrastructure that are required in connection with the residential development; and
(iii)
identifies any funding required to carry out those upgrades (including who will provide that funding); and
(iv)
contains information on any discussions held, and any agreements made between the authorised person and Auckland Council or Watercare Services Limited (or both) about the relevant infrastructure (including discussions and agreements about the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i) to (iii)):
(b)
an integrated transport assessment that—
(i)
assesses the effects on the local road network of both the project while it is carried out and the resulting development; and
(ii)
assesses how the resulting development will support people to use public transport and active modes of transport (such as walking and cycling); and
(iii)
contains information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the applicant and Auckland Transport about integrated transport (including discussions and agreements about the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i) and (ii)):
(c)
an urban design and landscape assessment.
Schedule 56 clause 6: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
Auckland Transport:
(b)
Watercare Services Limited:
(c)
Hauraki Māori Trust Board:
(d)
Ngā Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara Development Trust:
(e)
Makaurau Marae Māori Trust:
(f)
Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee.
Schedule 56 clause 7: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 56 clause 8: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
Auckland Council:
Auckland Transport:
Watercare Services Limited.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to create approximately 199 full-time equivalent jobs over a 2-year construction period; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply by constructing apartment buildings that have the potential to provide 45 residential units; and
it has the potential to contribute to a well-functioning urban environment by providing housing in a location with good access to community services, public transport, and natural and open spaces; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 57 Wellsford North
Schedule 57: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Wellsford North project (the project).
Schedule 57 clause 1: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Wellsford Welding Club Limited.
Schedule 57 clause 2: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to do the following in relation to approximately 31.5 hectares of land in Wellsford, Auckland:
(a)
subdivide land to create—
(i)
allotments for residential units and ancillary residential use; and
(ii)
2 allotments for future residential use that is outside the scope of the project; and
(iii)
2 allotments for a future neighbourhood centre that is outside the scope of the project; and
(iv)
2 balance allotments:
(b)
construct approximately 85 residential units on approximately 85 of the allotments referred to in paragraph (a)(i) (approximately 66 with access from Rodney Street and approximately 19 with access from Monowai Street):
(c)
construct or install structures and infrastructure that are associated with the subdivision and the residential units referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b).
Schedule 57 clause 3: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
carrying out earthworks (including earthworks that disturb potentially contaminated soils):
(c)
removing vegetation:
(d)
diverting stormwater (which may contain contaminants) and discharging it onto land, including within 100 metres of a natural wetland:
(e)
constructing residential units:
(f)
constructing or installing structures and infrastructure associated with the subdivision and residential units, including—
(i)
roads intended to be vested in Auckland Council; and
(ii)
a new intersection of one of those roads with Rodney Street (State Highway 1); and
(iii)
driveways; and
(iv)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(g)
landscaping and planting:
(h)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (g); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 57 clause 4: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur on—
(a)
approximately 24.8 hectares of land at 338 Rodney Street, Wellsford, Auckland (Part South Eastern Portion Allotment 118 Parish of Oruawharo) and the adjacent road reserve; and
(b)
approximately 6.7 hectares of land at the northern end of Monowai Street, Wellsford, Auckland (Part Lot 4 Deposited Plan 9919).
Schedule 57 clause 5: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an integrated transport assessment that—
(i)
assesses the effects on the local road network and State Highway 1 of both the project while it is carried out and the resulting development (including any reverse sensitivity effects); and
(ii)
identifies how the resulting development will support people to use public transport and active modes of transport, such as cycling and walking; and
(iii)
contains information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Auckland Transport or the New Zealand Transport Agency (or both) about integrated transport (including discussions and agreements about the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i) and (ii)):
(b)
a transport infrastructure assessment that—
(i)
identifies the existing capacity of the local road network and State Highway 1 to service traffic associated with both the project while it is carried out and the resulting development; and
(ii)
assesses any upgrades to the local road network and State Highway 1 that are required to service that traffic; and
(iii)
identifies any funding required to carry out those upgrades (including who will provide that funding); and
(iv)
contains information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Auckland Transport or the New Zealand Transport Agency (or both) about transport infrastructure (including discussions and agreements about the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i) to (iii)):
(c)
an assessment of the relevant infrastructure for three waters services that—
(i)
identifies the existing condition and capacity of the relevant infrastructure; and
(ii)
identifies any upgrades to the relevant infrastructure that are required in connection with the subdivision and the residential units; and
(iii)
identifies any funding required to carry out those upgrades (including who will provide that funding); and
(iv)
contains information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Auckland Council or Watercare Services Limited (or both) about the relevant infrastructure (including discussions and agreements about the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i) to (iii)):
(d)
the following information relating to stormwater management:
(i)
a stormwater and flood risk assessment:
(ii)
a draft stormwater management plan:
(e)
an ecological assessment that includes an assessment of the effects on wetlands of both the project while it is carried out and the resulting development:
(f)
an urban design and landscape assessment.
Schedule 57 clause 6: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
the Associate Minister for the Environment who has been delegated responsibility for administration of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters:
(b)
Auckland Transport:
(c)
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
(d)
Watercare Services Limited:
(e)
Hauraki Māori Trust Board:
(f)
Ngā Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara Development Trust:
(g)
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust Board:
(h)
Ngātiwai Trust Board:
(i)
Ngāti Paoa Iwi Trust:
(j)
Ngāti Paoa Trust Board.
Schedule 57 clause 7: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 57 clause 8: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 21 October 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Associate Minister for the Environment who has been delegated responsibility for administration of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters:
Auckland Council:
Auckland Transport:
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
Watercare Services Limited.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 560 direct full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) and approximately 489 indirect FTE jobs over a 5-year design and construction period; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 85 residential units; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 58 Johnsonville Town Centre Redevelopment Project
Schedule 58: inserted, on 18 November 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2022 (SL 2022/294).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Johnsonville Town Centre Redevelopment Project (the project).
Schedule 58 clause 1: inserted, on 18 November 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2022 (SL 2022/294).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Stride Investment Management Limited.
Schedule 58 clause 2: inserted, on 18 November 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2022 (SL 2022/294).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to redevelop land in Johnsonville, Wellington by—
(a)
demolishing commercial buildings (including the Johnsonville Shopping Mall and a supermarket) and associated structures and infrastructure; and
(b)
constructing and operating a mixed-use development on the northern part of the project site that includes—
(i)
a supermarket; and
(ii)
a multi-storey building up to 35 metres in height containing approximately 130 residential units; and
(iii)
7 other multi-storey buildings up to 18 metres in height (containing primarily commercial premises, retail premises, and premises for hospitality), ancillary buildings, and other ancillary structures; and
(iv)
a plaza; and
(c)
refurbishing buildings elsewhere on the project site; and
(d)
constructing or installing structures and infrastructure that are associated with the mixed-use development and refurbished buildings.
Schedule 58 clause 3: inserted, on 18 November 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2022 (SL 2022/294).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
demolishing buildings and other structures and infrastructure:
(b)
carrying out earthworks (including disturbing potentially contaminated soils):
(c)
diverting stormwater (which may contain contaminants) and discharging it onto land or into water:
(d)
taking and diverting groundwater and discharging it onto land or into water:
(e)
constructing buildings and other structures in the mixed-use development:
(f)
developing land for public open space:
(g)
refurbishing buildings:
(h)
constructing or installing infrastructure and structures associated with the development referred to in paragraphs (e) to (g), including—
(i)
accessways for pedestrians; and
(ii)
accessways and manoeuvring areas for vehicles; and
(iii)
car parking areas; and
(iv)
infrastructure for three waters services; and
(v)
infrastructure for supplying electricity or gas:
(i)
landscaping and planting:
(j)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (i); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 58 clause 4: inserted, on 18 November 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2022 (SL 2022/294).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur on an area of approximately 4.1 hectares of land that is bounded by Johnsonville Road, Broderick Road, and Moorefield Road in Johnsonville, Wellington (the project site).
Schedule 58 clause 5: inserted, on 18 November 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2022 (SL 2022/294).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an urban design assessment that—
(i)
contains a design statement assessing the design of the plaza and main buildings in the mixed-use development against the Centres Design Guide in Volume 2 of the Wellington City District Plan; and
(ii)
identifies the shadowing effects of the main buildings in the mixed-use development on streets and other outdoor public space (both in and outside the project site); and
(iii)
identifies how those shadowing effects compare with the shadowing effects that would occur if the heights of those buildings were the maximum building heights specified for the relevant zones in section 7.6.2.1 of the Wellington City District Plan; and
(iv)
identifies how the design of the plaza and main buildings in the mixed-use development would contribute to a well-functioning urban environment and to social well-being; and
(v)
contains information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Wellington City Council about public access to the plaza and the design of the plaza and main buildings in the mixed-use development:
(b)
a wind assessment report, about the effects of the multi-storey buildings in the mixed-use development on the wind environment at ground level, that—
(i)
conforms with item 1 (Form of Wind Assessment Report) in Appendix 2 to Chapter 7 (Centres Rules) of Volume 1 of the Wellington City District Plan; and
(ii)
is prepared by a suitably qualified and experienced person:
(c)
an integrated transport assessment (including modelling) that—
(i)
assesses the effects of project-associated traffic on the operation and safety of the local road network; and
(ii)
assesses the effects of project-associated traffic on the operation of public transport services and access to public transport infrastructure; and
(iii)
assesses vehicle access into and out of the project site (including while the demolition, earthworks, and construction involved in the project are carried out); and
(iv)
assesses vehicle circulation and manoeuvring within the project site (including while the demolition, earthworks, and construction involved in the project are carried out); and
(v)
identifies measures to ensure safe sight distances and the priority and safety of pedestrians (including while the demolition, earthworks, and construction involved in the project are carried out); and
(vi)
assesses vehicle loading and unloading for deliveries to and from the mixed-use development (including the operation of loading bays); and
(vii)
identifies set-down areas; and
(viii)
identifies the location of proposed storage facilities for bicycles and scooters and of any proposed changing facilities for cyclists:
(d)
an assessment of the economic effects of the operation of the mixed-use development on people in the Johnsonville Sub-Regional Centre and in the Central Area (including on the viability of businesses in the Central Area and in the Johnsonville Sub-Regional Centre excluding the project site):
(e)
the following information relating to stormwater management:
(i)
a stormwater assessment:
(ii)
a draft stormwater management plan:
(iii)
information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Wellington Water Limited about stormwater management:
(f)
an assessment of the relevant infrastructure for three waters services that identifies—
(i)
the existing condition and capacity of that infrastructure; and
(ii)
any upgrades to that infrastructure that are required in connection with the mixed-use development and reburbished buildings; and
(iii)
any funding required to carry out those upgrades (including who will provide that funding):
(g)
a draft construction management plan, including details of proposed measures to control dust, erosion, and sedimentation at the project site.
(2)
In this clause,—
Central Area means the land identified as the Central Area by Maps 12 and 15 and the Legend in Volume 3 of the Wellington City District Plan
Johnsonville Sub-Regional Centre means the land in Johnsonville that is shown coloured blue on Map 23 in Volume 3 of the Wellington City District Plan
main buildings in the mixed-use development means the supermarket and multi-storey buildings in the mixed-use development
project-associated traffic means traffic that is associated with—
(a)
the demolition, earthworks, and construction involved in the project; or
(b)
the operation of the mixed-use development and other development resulting from the project.
Schedule 58 clause 6: inserted, on 18 November 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2022 (SL 2022/294).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
the Associate Minister for the Environment who has been delegated responsibility for administration of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters:
(b)
the Minister for Seniors:
(c)
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
(d)
Wellington Water Limited:
(e)
Wellington Electricity Lines Limited:
(f)
Powerco Limited:
(g)
KiwiRail Holdings Limited:
(h)
Muaūpoko Tribal Authority Incorporated.
Schedule 58 clause 7: inserted, on 18 November 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2022 (SL 2022/294).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 58 clause 8: inserted, on 18 November 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2022 (SL 2022/294).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 18 November 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2022 (SL 2022/294).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Associate Minister for the Environment who has been delegated responsibility for administration of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters:
the Minister for Seniors:
Wellington City Council:
Wellington Regional Council:
Wellington Water Limited:
Wellington Electricity Lines Limited:
Powerco Limited:
KiwiRail Holdings Limited.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 2,200 direct full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) and 2,600 indirect FTE jobs over a 10-year period; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 130 residential units; and
it has the potential to contribute to a well-functioning urban environment and provide for the social well-being of current and future generations through upgraded retail and commercial facilities in a location with—
good pedestrian linkages; and
good access to transport and public open space; and
it has the potential to support a transition to a low-emissions economy by providing high-density living options near rapid transport services; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 59 Waiterimu Solar Farm
Schedule 59: inserted, on 2 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2022 (SL 2022/311).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 2 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2022 (SL 2022/311).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Waiterimu Solar Farm (the project).
Schedule 59 clause 1: inserted, on 2 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2022 (SL 2022/311).
2 Authorised persons
The authorised persons for the project are Waikato Solar Farms Limited and Transpower New Zealand Limited.
Schedule 59 clause 2: inserted, on 2 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2022 (SL 2022/311).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to develop approximately 380 hectares of land in Waiterimu, Waikato by—
(a)
constructing and operating a solar farm (with an output of approximately 140 megawatts peak) for the purpose of supplying electricity to the national grid; and
(b)
constructing or installing associated buildings, infrastructure, and structures, including—
(i)
a substation and a transmission line for the purpose of supplying electricity to the national grid; and
(ii)
an energy storage facility; and
(iii)
underground electricity cables; and
(iv)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(v)
driveways and parking areas; and
(c)
upgrading roads; and
(d)
carrying out landscaping and planting (including to restore natural wetlands and streams).
(2)
The solar farm is proposed to contain, on approximately 63 hectares of the land,—
(a)
approximately 225,000 photovoltaic panels (with an installed height of approximately 3.5 metres from ground level); and
(b)
inverter cabinets, arrays, mounting structures, poles to support the photovoltaic panels, and motors.
Schedule 59 clause 3: inserted, on 2 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2022 (SL 2022/311).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
carrying out earthworks (including earthworks that disturb potentially contaminated soils and earthworks within 10 metres of natural wetlands):
(b)
removing vegetation (including within 10 metres of natural wetlands):
(c)
taking, using, and diverting groundwater and discharging it onto land or into water:
(d)
discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land or into water:
(e)
constructing or installing buildings, infrastructure, or structures for the purposes of the solar farm, including—
(i)
approximately 225,000 photovoltaic panels; and
(ii)
inverter cabinets, arrays, mounting structures, poles to support the photovoltaic panels, and motors; and
(iii)
a substation and a transmission line for the purpose of supplying electricity to the national grid; and
(iv)
an energy storage facility; and
(v)
underground electricity cables; and
(vi)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(vii)
driveways and parking areas; and
(viii)
fencing; and
(ix)
security lighting:
(f)
operating the solar farm:
(g)
landscaping and planting (including to restore natural wetlands and streams):
(h)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (g); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 59 clause 4: inserted, on 2 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2022 (SL 2022/311).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur on the following land (the project site):
(a)
304 and 345 Waiterimu Road, Waiterimu, Waikato:
(b)
the road reserve adjacent to the land referred to in paragraph (a).
Schedule 59 clause 5: inserted, on 2 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2022 (SL 2022/311).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application or notice of requirement relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an integrated transport assessment that identifies—
(i)
the existing capacity of the local road network to service project-associated traffic; and
(ii)
the effects of that traffic on the safety and durability of the local road network:
(b)
an assessment of glint and glare caused by the sun striking the photovoltaic panels that—
(i)
contains modelling that shows the locations at which glint and glare will affect sensitive receptors (such as road users and occupants of dwellings) and the intensity of glint and glare at those locations; and
(ii)
identifies any measures to mitigate the effect of glint and glare at those locations:
(c)
an assessment of the effects of the activities involved in the project (including the operation of the solar farm) on the local ecology, including on—
(i)
significant natural areas (within the meaning of the proposed Waikato District Plan—Decisions Version, as at 17 January 2022); and
(ii)
native vegetation; and
(iii)
natural wetlands; and
(iv)
streams; and
(v)
birds, lizards, and bats:
(d)
a description of measures to avoid or mitigate these effects, including a bat management plan that specifies—
(i)
how the loss of native and other vegetation will be mitigated and how the loss of roost trees will be avoided; and
(ii)
how the effects of lighting and noise on bats will be mitigated or avoided:
(e)
an assessment of the visual effects of the solar farm (including associated buildings, infrastructure, and structures) on the natural and rural character of the surrounding landscape:
(f)
the following information:
(i)
the amount of electricity expected to be generated by the solar farm, in gigawatts per year, together with information and calculations showing how that amount has been determined:
(ii)
the amount of carbon dioxide emissions, in kilograms per year, that would be emitted if that amount of electricity were to be generated using fossil fuels:
(g)
an assessment of the risk of flooding, including as an anticipated effect of climate change, on the activities involved in the project (including the construction and operation of the solar farm):
(h)
a description of measures to mitigate the anticipated effect of flooding due to climate change on the activities referred to in paragraph (g) (including measures relating to batteries and substation infrastructure):
(i)
an archaeological assessment of the project site.
(2)
In this clause, project-associated traffic means traffic that is associated with the earthworks, construction, and other activities involved in the project (including the operation of the solar farm).
Schedule 59 clause 6: inserted, on 2 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2022 (SL 2022/311).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application or notice of requirement relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee:
(b)
Waahi Whaanui Trust:
(c)
the Minister of Energy and Resources.
Schedule 59 clause 7: inserted, on 2 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2022 (SL 2022/311).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 59 clause 8: inserted, on 2 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2022 (SL 2022/311).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 2 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2022 (SL 2022/311).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Minister of Energy and Resources:
Waikato District Council:
Waikato Regional Council.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 105 to 127 direct full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs), over a 15- to 18-month construction period, and approximately 15 ongoing FTE jobs; and
it has the potential to provide infrastructure that will contribute to improving economic and employment outcomes; and
it has the potential to contribute to New Zealand’s efforts to mitigate climate change and transition more quickly to a low-emissions economy by generating renewable energy; and
it has the potential to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 60 Strathmill
Schedule 60: inserted, on 16 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 15) 2022 (SL 2022/332).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 16 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 15) 2022 (SL 2022/332).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Strathmill project (the project).
Schedule 60 clause 1: inserted, on 16 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 15) 2022 (SL 2022/332).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Shildon Limited.
Schedule 60 clause 2: inserted, on 16 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 15) 2022 (SL 2022/332).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to subdivide approximately 24.3 hectares of land in Orewa, Auckland and do the following on that land:
(a)
construct a housing development comprising approximately 465 residential units on approximately 465 of the allotments created by the subdivision:
(b)
construct or install infrastructure or structures associated with the subdivision and the housing development:
(c)
develop land (which is intended to be set apart as drainage reserves) for the purpose of managing stormwater run-off:
(d)
restore and plant land adjacent to West Hoe Stream.
Schedule 60 clause 3: inserted, on 16 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 15) 2022 (SL 2022/332).
4 Description of activities involved in project
(1)
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
carrying out earthworks (including earthworks that disturb potentially contaminated soils and earthworks within 10 metres of a natural wetland):
(c)
removing vegetation (including vegetation within 10 metres of a natural wetland):
(d)
taking and diverting groundwater and discharging it onto land:
(e)
diverting and discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land, including within 100 metres of a natural wetland:
(f)
diverting overland flow paths:
(g)
placing structures in an overland flow path and in a flood plain:
(h)
constructing residential units:
(i)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
roads; and
(ii)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(iii)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(j)
landscaping and planting:
(k)
restoring and planting land adjacent to West Hoe Stream:
(l)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (k); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
(2)
It is possible that the activities in subclause (1) will not comply with standards relating to noise and vibration set out in Rule E25.6 of the Auckland Unitary Plan (see table E25.4.1 of that plan).
Schedule 60 clause 4: inserted, on 16 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 15) 2022 (SL 2022/332).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur on an area of approximately 24.3 hectares of land at 250 and 256 West Hoe Heights, Orewa, Auckland (the project site).
Schedule 60 clause 5: inserted, on 16 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 15) 2022 (SL 2022/332).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an integrated transport assessment that—
(i)
assesses the effects of project-associated traffic on the local road network (including key intersections); and
(ii)
identifies how the proposed development will support people to use public transport and active modes of transport, such as cycling and walking; and
(iii)
contains information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Auckland Transport about integrated transport (including discussions and agreements about the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i) and (ii)):
(b)
a transport infrastructure assessment that—
(i)
identifies the existing capacity of the local road network to service project-associated traffic; and
(ii)
identifies any upgrades to the local road network that are required to service that traffic; and
(iii)
identifies any funding required to carry out those upgrades (including who will provide that funding); and
(iv)
contains information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Auckland Transport about transport infrastructure (including discussions and agreements about the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i) to (iii)):
(c)
an assessment of the relevant infrastructure for three waters services that—
(i)
identifies the existing condition and capacity of the relevant infrastructure; and
(ii)
identifies any upgrades to the relevant infrastructure that are required in connection with the subdivision and the housing development; and
(iii)
identifies any funding required to carry out those upgrades (including who will provide that funding); and
(iv)
contains information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Auckland Council or Watercare Services Limited (or both) about the relevant infrastructure (including discussions and agreements about the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i) to (iii)):
(d)
a landscape and urban design assessment, including an assessment against Auckland Council’s Open Space Provision Policy 2016:
(e)
a draft construction management plan that specifies measures to control dust, erosion, and sedimentation at the project site:
(f)
an assessment of the ecological effects (including on freshwater) of—
(i)
the activities involved in the project; and
(ii)
the proposed development.
(2)
In this clause,—
key intersections means the intersections of the following roads:
(a)
Flavell Drive and Grand Drive:
(b)
Maire Road and Grand Drive:
(c)
Grovenor Drive and Grand Drive:
(d)
State Highway 1 and Grand Drive:
(e)
West Hoe Heights and West Hoe Road
project-associated traffic means traffic associated with—
(a)
the earthworks, construction, and other activities involved in the project; or
(b)
the housing development.
Schedule 60 clause 6: inserted, on 16 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 15) 2022 (SL 2022/332).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Associate Minister for the Environment who has been delegated responsibility for administration of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters:
(b)
Auckland Transport:
(c)
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
(d)
Watercare Services Limited:
(e)
Ngātiwai Trust Board:
(f)
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust Board:
(g)
Te Kupenga o Ngāti Hako:
(h)
Hauraki Māori Trust Board.
Schedule 60 clause 7: inserted, on 16 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 15) 2022 (SL 2022/332).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 60 clause 8: inserted, on 16 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 15) 2022 (SL 2022/332).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 16 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 15) 2022 (SL 2022/332).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Associate Minister for the Environment who has been delegated responsibility for administration of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters:
Auckland Council:
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
Auckland Transport:
Watercare Services Limited.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 484 full-time equivalent jobs over a 5-year design and construction period; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 465 residential units; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 61 East Coast Heights—Silverdale
Schedule 61: inserted, on 23 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2022 (SL 2022/341).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 23 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2022 (SL 2022/341).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the East Coast Heights—Silverdale project (the project).
Schedule 61 clause 1: inserted, on 23 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2022 (SL 2022/341).
2 Authorised persons
The authorised persons for the project are Build Rich Limited and Nation Shine Holdings Limited.
Schedule 61 clause 2: inserted, on 23 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2022 (SL 2022/341).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to do the following in relation to approximately 11.2 hectares of land in Silverdale, Auckland:
(a)
subdivide approximately 10.6 hectares of the land and do the following on that land (the main part of the project site):
(i)
construct a housing development comprising approximately 303 residential units on approximately 303 of the allotments created by the subdivision:
(ii)
construct or install infrastructure or structures associated with the subdivision and the housing development, including roads:
(iii)
restore and plant land adjacent to and within a natural wetland:
(b)
on approximately 0.6 hectares of the land, carry out earthworks that are associated with constructing the housing development and a road on the main part of the project site.
Schedule 61 clause 3: inserted, on 23 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2022 (SL 2022/341).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
carrying out earthworks (including on the main part of the project site):
(c)
removing vegetation:
(d)
constructing residential units:
(e)
diverting and discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land:
(f)
diverting overland flow paths:
(g)
taking and diverting groundwater and discharging it onto land:
(h)
placing structures in an overland flow path and in a flood plain:
(i)
restoring and planting land adjacent to and within a natural wetland:
(j)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
roads (which are intended to be vested in Auckland Council) and other accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
driveways; and
(iii)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(k)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (j); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 61 clause 4: inserted, on 23 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2022 (SL 2022/341).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project will occur at the following locations (the project site):
(a)
an area of approximately 10.6 hectares of land at 1 Silverwater Drive and 2150 East Coast Road, Silverdale, Auckland, which is the land referred to in clause 3(a):
(b)
areas of land (approximately 0.6 hectares in total) at 17, 39, and 53 Small Road, Silverdale, Auckland, which is the land referred to in clause 3(b).
(2)
The legal description of the areas of land comprising the project site is as follows:
(a)
Lot 7 Deposited Plan 545151:
(b)
Allotment 304 Parish of Okura and Lot 1 Deposited Plan 44249:
(c)
Section 216 Parish of Okura:
(d)
Lots 2 and 3 Deposited Plan 554131.
Schedule 61 clause 5: inserted, on 23 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2022 (SL 2022/341).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an assessment of the relevant infrastructure for three waters services that—
(i)
identifies the existing condition and capacity of the relevant infrastructure; and
(ii)
identifies any upgrades to the relevant infrastructure that are required in connection with the subdivision and the housing development; and
(iii)
identifies any funding required to carry out those upgrades (including who will provide that funding); and
(iv)
contains information on discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Auckland Council or Watercare Services Limited (or both) about the relevant infrastructure (including discussions and agreements about the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i) to (iii)):
(b)
a transport infrastructure assessment that—
(i)
identifies the existing capacity of the local road network to service project-associated traffic; and
(ii)
identifies any upgrades to the local road network that are required to service that traffic; and
(iii)
identifies any funding required to carry out those upgrades (including who will provide that funding); and
(iv)
contains information on discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Auckland Transport about transport infrastructure (including discussions and agreements about the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i) to (iii)):
(c)
an integrated transport assessment that—
(i)
identifies the effects on the surrounding transport network of the activities involved in the project and of the housing development; and
(ii)
identifies how the proposed development will support people to use public transport and carry out active modes of transport, such as cycling and walking; and
(iii)
contains information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Auckland Transport about integrated transport (including discussions and agreements about the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i) and (ii)):
(d)
a landscape and urban design assessment, including an assessment against Auckland Council’s Open Space Provision Policy 2016:
(e)
a draft construction management plan that specifies measures to control dust, erosion, and sedimentation at the project site:
(f)
an ecological assessment of the effects on freshwater and the natural wetland of—
(i)
the activities involved in the project; and
(ii)
the resulting development.
(2)
In this clause, project-associated traffic means traffic that is associated with—
(a)
the earthworks, construction, and other activities involved in the project; or
(b)
the housing development.
Schedule 61 clause 6: inserted, on 23 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2022 (SL 2022/341).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
New Zealand Transport Agency:
(b)
Auckland Transport:
(c)
Watercare Services Limited:
(d)
Te Patukirikiri Iwi Trust:
(e)
Ngā Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara Development Trust:
(f)
Ngāti Tamaoho Trust:
(g)
Ngātiwai Trust Board:
(h)
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust Board:
(i)
Te Kupenga o Ngāti Hako:
(j)
Hauraki Māori Trust Board.
Schedule 61 clause 7: inserted, on 23 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2022 (SL 2022/341).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 61 clause 8: inserted, on 23 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2022 (SL 2022/341).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 23 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2022 (SL 2022/341).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the Associate Minister for the Environment who has been delegated responsibility for administration of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
Auckland Council:
Auckland Transport:
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
Watercare Services Limited.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to have positive effects on social well-being by generating employment and providing additional housing of a range of types; and
it has the potential to generate approximately 740 full-time equivalent jobs over a 5-year construction period; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 303 residential units; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 62 East Coast Heights, Stage 5—Silverdale
Schedule 62: inserted, on 23 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2022 (SL 2022/341).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 23 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2022 (SL 2022/341).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is East Coast Heights, Stage 5—Silverdale project (the project).
Schedule 62 clause 1: inserted, on 23 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2022 (SL 2022/341).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Build Rich Limited.
Schedule 62 clause 2: inserted, on 23 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2022 (SL 2022/341).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to subdivide approximately 1.55 hectares of land in Silverdale, Auckland and develop that land by—
(a)
constructing a housing development comprising approximately 62 residential units on approximately 62 of the allotments created by the subdivision:
(b)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures associated with the subdivision and the housing development.
Schedule 62 clause 3: inserted, on 23 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2022 (SL 2022/341).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
carrying out earthworks:
(c)
constructing residential units:
(d)
landscaping and planting:
(e)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
roads and other accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
driveways; and
(iii)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(f)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (e); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 62 clause 4: inserted, on 23 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2022 (SL 2022/341).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project will occur on an area of approximately 1.55 hectares of land at 2 Goldwater Drive, Silverdale, Auckland (the project site).
(2)
The project site is shown as Lot 2 on the plans to which subdivision consent SUB60336990 (granted by Auckland Council on 10 September 2019) applies.
Schedule 62 clause 5: inserted, on 23 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2022 (SL 2022/341).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an assessment of the relevant infrastructure for three waters services that—
(i)
identifies the existing condition and capacity of the relevant infrastructure; and
(ii)
identifies any upgrades to the relevant infrastructure that are required in connection with the subdivision and the housing development; and
(iii)
identifies any funding required to carry out those upgrades (including who will provide that funding); and
(iv)
contains information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Auckland Council or Watercare Services Limited (or both) about the relevant infrastructure (including discussions and agreements about the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i) to (iii)):
(b)
a transport infrastructure assessment that—
(i)
identifies the existing capacity of the local road network to service project-associated traffic; and
(ii)
identifies any upgrades to the local road network that are required to service that traffic; and
(iii)
identifies any funding required to carry out those upgrades (including who will provide that funding); and
(iv)
contains information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Auckland Transport about transport infrastructure (including discussions and agreements about the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i) to (iii)):
(c)
an integrated transport assessment that—
(i)
identifies the effects on the surrounding transport network of the activities involved in the project and of the housing development; and
(ii)
identifies how the proposed development will support people to use public transport and carry out active modes of transport, such as cycling and walking; and
(iii)
contains information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Auckland Transport about integrated transport (including discussions and agreements about the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i) and (ii)):
(d)
a landscape and urban design assessment:
(e)
a draft construction management plan that specifies measures to control dust, erosion, and sedimentation at the project site:
(f)
the following information:
(i)
information on the supply of, and demand for, land for business activities in the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Area:
(ii)
an assessment of the effect of developing the project site for housing on the supply of that land:
(g)
an assessment of greenhouse gas emissions—
(i)
that are likely to result from the activities involved in the project and the resulting development (including emissions that are likely to result from project-associated traffic); and
(ii)
that would be likely to result if the project site were developed instead for business activities that are permitted activities for the site under the Auckland Unitary Plan.
Guidance note
See the provisions of the Auckland Unitary Plan relating to the Business—General Business Zone and to Sub-precincts A and C of the Silverdale 3 Precinct.
(2)
In this clause,—
Auckland Unitary Plan means the Auckland Unitary Plan as in force when the consent application is lodged with the Environmental Protection Authority
business activities has the meaning given in the Auckland Unitary Plan
project-associated traffic means traffic that is associated with—
(a)
the earthworks, construction, and other activities involved in the project; or
(b)
the housing development.
Schedule 62 clause 6: inserted, on 23 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2022 (SL 2022/341).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
the Associate Minister for the Environment who has been delegated responsibility for administration of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters:
(b)
New Zealand Transport Agency:
(c)
Auckland Transport:
(d)
Watercare Services Limited:
(e)
Te Patukirikiri Iwi Trust:
(f)
Ngā Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara Development Trust:
(g)
Ngāti Tamaoho Trust:
(h)
Ngātiwai Trust Board:
(i)
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust Board:
(j)
Te Kupenga o Ngāti Hako:
(k)
Hauraki Māori Trust Board.
Schedule 62 clause 7: inserted, on 23 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2022 (SL 2022/341).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 62 clause 8: inserted, on 23 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2022 (SL 2022/341).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 23 December 2022, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2022 (SL 2022/341).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the Associate Minister for the Environment who has been delegated responsibility for administration of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
Auckland Council:
Auckland Transport:
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
Watercare Services Limited.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to have positive effects on social well-being by generating employment and providing additional housing of a range of types; and
it has the potential to generate approximately 125 full-time equivalent jobs over a 5-year construction period; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 62 residential units; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 63 Great South Homes Park
Schedule 63: inserted, on 3 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (Great South Homes Park and Waikanae North) 2023 (SL 2023/2).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 3 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (Great South Homes Park and Waikanae North) 2023 (SL 2023/2).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Great South Homes Park project (the project).
Schedule 63 clause 1: inserted, on 3 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (Great South Homes Park and Waikanae North) 2023 (SL 2023/2).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Unispot Great South Limited.
Schedule 63 clause 2: inserted, on 3 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (Great South Homes Park and Waikanae North) 2023 (SL 2023/2).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to subdivide approximately 6 hectares of land in Papakura, Auckland and redevelop that land by—
(a)
demolishing buildings, structures, and infrastructure; and
(b)
constructing a housing development comprising approximately 338 residential units on approximately 338 of the allotments created by the subdivision; and
(c)
constructing commercial buildings on approximately 400 square metres of the land; and
(d)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures associated with the subdivision, the housing development, and the commercial buildings; and
(e)
developing land for public open space.
Schedule 63 clause 3: inserted, on 3 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (Great South Homes Park and Waikanae North) 2023 (SL 2023/2).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
demolishing buildings, structures, and infrastructure:
(c)
carrying out earthworks:
(d)
trimming and removing vegetation:
(e)
constructing residential units and commercial buildings:
(f)
diverting and discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land or into water:
(g)
diverting overland flow paths:
(h)
developing land for public open space:
(i)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
roads (which are intended to be vested in Auckland Council) and other vehicle accessways; and
(ii)
pedestrian and cycle accessways; and
(iii)
driveways and car parking areas; and
(iv)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(j)
landscaping and planting:
(k)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (j); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 63 clause 4: inserted, on 3 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (Great South Homes Park and Waikanae North) 2023 (SL 2023/2).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur on an area of approximately 6 hectares of land at the following locations (the project site):
(a)
470 and 476 Great South Road, Papakura, Auckland; and
(b)
2 and 8 Gatland Road, Papakura, Auckland.
Schedule 63 clause 5: inserted, on 3 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (Great South Homes Park and Waikanae North) 2023 (SL 2023/2).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an integrated transport assessment that—
(i)
assesses the effects of project-associated traffic on the local road network (including key intersections); and
(ii)
contains modelling showing the effects on traffic flows of different ways of managing traffic at the intersection of Gatland Road and Great South Road (including modelling showing the effects of traffic signals at that intersection); and
(iii)
identifies which of those different ways is recommended as being the most appropriate for the intersection based on that modelling; and
(iv)
identifies how the proposed development will support people to use public transport and carry out active modes of transport, such as cycling and walking; and
(v)
contains information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Auckland Transport about integrated transport (including discussions and agreements about the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i) and (iv)):
(b)
an urban design assessment:
(c)
the following information relating to stormwater management:
(i)
a stormwater and flood risk assessment (including flood modelling that accounts for the effects of climate change):
(ii)
a draft stormwater management plan:
(d)
an assessment of the relevant infrastructure for three waters services that—
(i)
identifies the existing condition and capacity of the relevant infrastructure; and
(ii)
identifies any upgrades to the relevant infrastructure that are required in connection with the subdivision, the housing development, and the commercial buildings; and
(iii)
identifies any funding required to carry out those upgrades (including who will provide that funding); and
(iv)
contains information on discussions held, and agreements made, between the authorised person and Auckland Council, Watercare Services Limited, or Veolia Water Services (ANZ) Pty Limited (or all parties) about the relevant infrastructure (including discussions and agreements about the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i) to (iii)):
(e)
a transport infrastructure assessment that—
(i)
identifies the existing capacity of the local road network to service project-associated traffic; and
(ii)
identifies any upgrades to the local road network that are required to service that traffic; and
(iii)
identifies any funding required to carry out those upgrades (including who will provide that funding); and
(iv)
contains information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Auckland Transport about transport infrastructure (including discussions and agreements about the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i) to (iii)).
(2)
In this clause,—
key intersections means the intersections of the following roads:
(a)
Park Estate Road and Great South Road:
(b)
Gatland Road and Great South Road
project-associated traffic means traffic associated with—
(a)
the demolition, earthworks, construction, and other activities involved in the project; or
(b)
the housing development; or
(c)
the commercial buildings.
Schedule 63 clause 6: inserted, on 3 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (Great South Homes Park and Waikanae North) 2023 (SL 2023/2).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
the Associate Minister for the Environment who has been delegated responsibility for administration of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters:
(b)
Auckland Transport:
(c)
Watercare Services Limited:
(d)
Veolia Water Services (ANZ) Pty Limited:
(e)
Makaurau Marae Māori Trust Board:
(f)
Hauraki Māori Trust Board:
(g)
Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee.
Schedule 63 clause 7: inserted, on 3 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (Great South Homes Park and Waikanae North) 2023 (SL 2023/2).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 63 clause 8: inserted, on 3 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (Great South Homes Park and Waikanae North) 2023 (SL 2023/2).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 3 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (Great South Homes Park and Waikanae North) 2023 (SL 2023/2).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Associate Minister for the Environment who has been delegated responsibility for administration of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters:
Auckland Transport:
Watercare Services Limited.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 1086 direct full-time equivalent jobs over an approximately 4-year period; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of 338 residential units; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes; and
any actual and potential effects arising from the project, together with any measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for adverse effects, could be tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 64 Waikanae North
Schedule 64: inserted, on 3 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (Great South Homes Park and Waikanae North) 2023 (SL 2023/2).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 3 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (Great South Homes Park and Waikanae North) 2023 (SL 2023/2).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Waikanae North project (the project).
Schedule 64 clause 1: inserted, on 3 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (Great South Homes Park and Waikanae North) 2023 (SL 2023/2).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Bulletin Trustee Limited as trustee of Bulletin Trust.
Schedule 64 clause 2: inserted, on 3 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (Great South Homes Park and Waikanae North) 2023 (SL 2023/2).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to subdivide approximately 33 hectares of land in Waikanae, Kāpiti and do the following on that land:
(a)
construct a housing development comprising approximately 410 residential units on approximately 410 of the allotments created by the subdivision:
(b)
construct or install infrastructure or structures associated with the subdivision and the housing development:
(c)
develop land for public open space:
(d)
restore and plant natural wetlands and the riparian margins of a tributary of Waimeha Stream.
Schedule 64 clause 3: inserted, on 3 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (Great South Homes Park and Waikanae North) 2023 (SL 2023/2).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
removing vegetation:
(c)
carrying out earthworks—
(i)
within 10 metres of a natural wetland; and
(ii)
on land within a flood hazard category within the meaning of the Operative Kāpiti Coast District Plan 2021 (see material relating to natural hazards in Part 2 of that plan):
(d)
reclaiming part of 2 natural stream beds:
(e)
diverting and discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land or into water, including within 100 metres of a natural wetland:
(f)
constructing residential units:
(g)
restoring a natural wetland and the riparian margins of Waimeha Stream (including by planting):
(h)
landscaping and planting of open space:
(i)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
roads and other accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
driveways and car parking areas; and
(iii)
a culvert over a tributary of Waimeha Stream; and
(iv)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(j)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (i); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 64 clause 4: inserted, on 3 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (Great South Homes Park and Waikanae North) 2023 (SL 2023/2).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project will occur on an area of approximately 33 hectares of land at 99 and 103 State Highway 1, Waikanae (the project site).
(2)
The legal description of the project site is as follows:
(a)
Lot 1 DP 87123 (WN54D/269):
(b)
Part Lot 4 DP 7019 (WN489/140).
Schedule 64 clause 5: inserted, on 3 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (Great South Homes Park and Waikanae North) 2023 (SL 2023/2).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an assessment of the relevant infrastructure for drinking water and wastewater services that—
(i)
identifies the existing condition and capacity of the relevant infrastructure; and
(ii)
identifies any upgrades to the relevant infrastructure that are required in connection with the subdivision and the housing development; and
(iii)
identifies any funding required to carry out those upgrades (including who will provide that funding); and
(iv)
contains information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Kāpiti Coast District Council about the relevant infrastructure (including discussions and agreements about the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i) to (iii)):
(b)
the following information relating to stormwater management:
(i)
a stormwater and flood risk assessment:
(ii)
a draft stormwater management plan:
(iii)
information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Kāpiti Coast District Council or Greater Wellington Regional Council (or both) about stormwater management (including discussions and agreements about the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i) and (ii)):
(c)
a transport infrastructure assessment that—
(i)
assesses the existing capacity of the local road network and State Highway 1 to service project-associated traffic; and
(ii)
identifies any upgrades to the local road network and State Highway 1 that are required to service that traffic; and
(iii)
identifies any funding required to carry out those upgrades (including who will provide that funding); and
(iv)
contains information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Kāpiti Coast District Council or the New Zealand Transport Agency (or both) about transport infrastructure (including discussions and agreements about the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i) to (iii)):
(d)
an integrated transport assessment that—
(i)
assesses the effects on the surrounding transport network of the activities involved in the project and of the housing development; and
(ii)
identifies how the proposed development will support people to use public transport and carry out active modes of transport, such as cycling and walking; and
(iii)
contains information on discussions held, and agreements made, between the authorised person and Kāpiti Coast District Council or the New Zealand Transport Agency (or both) about integrated transport (including discussions and agreements about the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i) and (ii)):
(e)
advice from the New Zealand Transport Agency about—
(i)
whether the proposal to form an intersection with State Highway 1 requires permission (or other authorisation) from the New Zealand Transport Agency under the Government Roading Powers Act 1989 (and, if so, whether it has granted that permission or other authorisation); and
(ii)
whether section 93(1) of that Act applies in relation to that proposal (and, if so, whether the New Zealand Transport Agency has issued a notice under that section):
(f)
an assessment of the visual effects of the proposed development on the rural landscape and natural character of the project site:
(g)
a draft construction management plan that specifies measures to control noise, dust, erosion, and sedimentation that may be caused by the activities involved in the project:
(h)
an assessment of—
(i)
any changes to natural wetland hydrology that may be caused by the activities involved in the project and the resulting development; and
(ii)
any proposed methods to mitigate those changes:
(i)
an ecological assessment that—
(i)
identifies natural wetlands located on, and within 100 metres of, the project site; and
(ii)
includes the results of surveying for the presence of bats at the project site undertaken within an appropriate survey period; and
(iii)
assesses the effects of the activities involved in the project and of the resulting development on native vegetation, natural wetlands, freshwater, birds, lizards, and bats; and
(iv)
identifies measures to avoid or mitigate those effects, including a bat management plan if the results referred to in subparagraph (ii) indicate the presence of bats:
(j)
an assessment of the project site’s productive capacity, as described in clause 1.3(1) of the National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land 2022.
(2)
In this clause,—
appropriate survey period means a period commencing on 1 October in a year and ending on 30 April in the following year
bat management plan means a plan that specifies how—
(a)
the loss of roost trees will be avoided; and
(b)
the loss of other vegetation will be mitigated; and
(c)
the effects of lighting and noise on bats will be mitigated or avoided
project-associated traffic means traffic that is associated with—
(a)
the earthworks, construction, and other activities involved in the project; or
(b)
the housing development.
Schedule 64 clause 6: inserted, on 3 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (Great South Homes Park and Waikanae North) 2023 (SL 2023/2).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Associate Minister for the Environment who has been delegated responsibility for administration of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters:
(b)
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
(c)
Te Rūnanga o Raukawa Incorporated:
(d)
Electra Limited.
Schedule 64 clause 7: inserted, on 3 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (Great South Homes Park and Waikanae North) 2023 (SL 2023/2).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 64 clause 8: inserted, on 3 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (Great South Homes Park and Waikanae North) 2023 (SL 2023/2).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 3 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (Great South Homes Park and Waikanae North) 2023 (SL 2023/2).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Associate Minister for the Environment who has been delegated responsibility for administration of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters:
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
Greater Wellington Regional Council:
Kāpiti Coast District Council.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 747 direct full-time equivalent jobs over an approximately 4-year period; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 410 residential units; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes; and
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 65 Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive Shared Path
Schedule 65: inserted, on 24 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive Shared Path) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/15).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 24 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive Shared Path) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/15).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive Shared Path project (the project).
Schedule 65 clause 1: inserted, on 24 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive Shared Path) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/15).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Auckland Transport.
Schedule 65 clause 2: inserted, on 24 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive Shared Path) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/15).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to do the following on land at Ōrākei, Auckland:
(a)
construct a shared pedestrian and cycle path (to form part of the Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive shared path) that—
(i)
starts at Ngāpipi Road (in the vicinity of Whakatakataka Reserve); and
(ii)
runs through Whakatakataka Reserve; and
(iii)
runs above the foreshore and water of Hobson Bay; and
(iv)
continues over Pourewa Creek; and
(v)
ends at the southern end of Pourewa Creek Bridge (Ōrākei Road):
(b)
construct or install structures associated with the shared pedestrian and cycle path and its construction.
Schedule 65 clause 3: inserted, on 24 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive Shared Path) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/15).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
carrying out earthworks (including earthworks that disturb potentially contaminated soils) on—
(i)
land outside the coastal marine area; and
(ii)
land in the coastal marine area (including a natural wetland):
(b)
discharging contaminants into water, onto or into land, or into the air:
(c)
removing mangroves and other vegetation, including in the coastal marine area:
(d)
carrying out underwater blasting, impact and vibratory piling, and marine seismic surveys in the coastal marine area:
(e)
occupying the common marine and coastal area:
(f)
constructing a shared pedestrian and cycle path that includes the following structures on or in, or above the water of, the coastal marine area:
(i)
a boardwalk (including viewing platforms and a bridge):
(ii)
supporting piles:
(g)
constructing temporary structures to facilitate construction, including—
(i)
a temporary causeway in the coastal marine area; and
(ii)
ramps:
(h)
constructing or installing other structures, including signage, cultural interpretation structures, outdoor seating, lighting, and other public amenities:
(i)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (h); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Guidance note
It is possible that the following overlays under the Auckland Unitary Plan (the AUP) will apply to the activities referred to in this clause:
Significant Ecological Areas Overlay (see D9 in Chapter D of the AUP):
Outstanding Natural Features Overlay (see D10 in Chapter D of the AUP):
Sites and Places of Significance to Mana Whenua Overlay (see D21 in Chapter D of the AUP).
Schedule 65 clause 4: inserted, on 24 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive Shared Path) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/15).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project will occur on land (the project site) at Ōrākei, Auckland at Ngāpipi Road, at Whakatakataka Reserve, above the foreshore and water of Hobson Bay, above Pourewa Creek, at Ōrākei Road (in the vicinity of Pourewa Creek Bridge), and at Ōrākei Station park and ride facility.
(2)
The project site is generally shown marked as a thick grey line at Attachment 3 of the section 17 report.
(3)
The project site includes land within the coastal marine area.
(4)
In this clause, section 17 report means the report, on the application for referral of the project, that was obtained under section 17 of the Act.
Schedule 65 clause 5: inserted, on 24 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive Shared Path) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/15).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application or notice of requirement relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an assessment of—
(i)
the effects of the activities involved in the project, and of the shared path, on ecology in or in the vicinity of the project site (including effects on the ecology of significant ecological areas referred to in D9 of Chapter D of the Auckland Unitary Plan); and
(ii)
the biosecurity risks arising from those activities:
(b)
a landscape and visual assessment:
(c)
the following information:
(i)
an assessment that identifies the archaeological values at, or in the vicinity of, the project site and any adverse effects of the activities involved in the project on those values:
(ii)
proposed measures to avoid, remedy, or mitigate those effects:
(d)
an assessment of the effects of the activities involved in the project, and of the shared path, on coastal processes:
(e)
an assessment of the effects of the activities involved in the project on geological values (including effects on outstanding natural feature values referred to in D10 of Chapter D of the Auckland Unitary Plan).
Schedule 65 clause 6: inserted, on 24 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive Shared Path) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/15).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application or notice of requirement relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee:
(b)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of Ngā Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara Development Trust:
(c)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of Makaurau Marae Māori Trust:
(d)
the Hauraki Māori Trust Board:
(e)
the Auckland Harbourmaster.
Schedule 65 clause 7: inserted, on 24 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive Shared Path) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/15).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 65 clause 8: inserted, on 24 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive Shared Path) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/15).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 24 February 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive Shared Path) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/15).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment and the Minister of Conservation (the Ministers) have jointly accepted this application for referral. The Ministers considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
Auckland Council:
Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki:
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei:
Te Ākitai Waiohua.
The Ministers have accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 45 full-time equivalent jobs over a 15- to 24-month construction period; and
it has the potential to have positive effects on social well-being by maintaining and enhancing public access to the coastal marine area, including for recreational use; and
it has the potential to provide infrastructure that may assist in reducing traffic congestion and improving mobility options; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 66 Wooing Tree Stage 4
Schedule 66: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wooing Tree Stage 4 and Wairatahi) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/53).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wooing Tree Stage 4 and Wairatahi) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/53).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Wooing Tree Stage 4 project (the project).
Schedule 66 clause 1: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wooing Tree Stage 4 and Wairatahi) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/53).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Wooing Tree Property Development LP.
Schedule 66 clause 2: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wooing Tree Stage 4 and Wairatahi) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/53).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to subdivide approximately 4.7 hectares of land in Cromwell and do the following on that land:
(a)
construct approximately 120 residential units on approximately 120 of the allotments created by the subdivision:
(b)
develop land for public open space:
(c)
construct or install structures and infrastructure that are associated with the subdivision and the residential units.
Schedule 66 clause 3: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wooing Tree Stage 4 and Wairatahi) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/53).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
carrying out earthworks:
(c)
constructing residential units:
(d)
developing land for public open space, including by landscaping and planting:
(e)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
roads and other accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(f)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (e); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 66 clause 4: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wooing Tree Stage 4 and Wairatahi) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/53).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project will occur on approximately 4.7 hectares of land at the intersection of State Highway 6 and State Highway 8B, Cromwell (the project site).
(2)
The project site is generally shown marked as Stage 4A and Stage 4B on the plan at Attachment 3 to the report on the application for referral of the project that was obtained under section 17 of the Act.
(3)
The land shown on that plan corresponds to land shown on the plan at page 3 of Attachment C to the application for referral of the project.
Schedule 66 clause 5: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wooing Tree Stage 4 and Wairatahi) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/53).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
(b)
Aukaha (1997) Limited:
(c)
Te Ao Mārama Incorporated.
Schedule 66 clause 6: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wooing Tree Stage 4 and Wairatahi) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/53).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 66 clause 7: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wooing Tree Stage 4 and Wairatahi) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/53).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wooing Tree Stage 4 and Wairatahi) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/53).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
Otago Regional Council:
Central Otago District Council:
the New Zealand Transport Agency.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 48 direct full-time equivalent jobs; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 120 residential units; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 67 Wairatahi
Schedule 67: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wooing Tree Stage 4 and Wairatahi) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/53).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wooing Tree Stage 4 and Wairatahi) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/53).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Wairatahi project (the project).
Schedule 67 clause 1: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wooing Tree Stage 4 and Wairatahi) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/53).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Heretaunga Tamatea Pou Tahua Limited Partnership.
Schedule 67 clause 2: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wooing Tree Stage 4 and Wairatahi) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/53).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to subdivide approximately 28.2 hectares of land in Flaxmere, Hastings and do the following on that land:
(a)
construct and operate a retirement village that contains—
(i)
a care home with approximately 20 beds; and
(ii)
a building for assisted living with approximately 24 beds; and
(iii)
approximately 140 residential units; and
(iv)
ancillary facilities, including a reception and administration area, community gardens, an outdoor bowling green, a pool house, a wellness centre, and a club house:
(b)
construct a mix of apartments, terraced houses, duplex houses, and detached houses, resulting in—
(i)
approximately 310 to 383 residential units if the retirement village is constructed (in addition to the residential units in the retirement village); or
(ii)
approximately 425 to 475 residential units if the retirement village is not constructed:
(c)
construct and operate commercial buildings:
(d)
construct and operate visitor accommodation:
(e)
construct and operate a community hall:
(f)
construct or install structures and infrastructure that are associated with the subdivision, the retirement village, the residential units not within the retirement village, the commercial buildings, the visitor accommodation, and the community hall:
(g)
develop land for public open space.
Schedule 67 clause 3: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wooing Tree Stage 4 and Wairatahi) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/53).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
demolishing buildings:
(c)
carrying out earthworks (including earthworks that disturb potentially contaminated soils and earthworks to realign an artificial watercourse):
(d)
trimming and removing vegetation:
(e)
diverting and discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land and into water:
(f)
installing structures in an artificial watercourse:
(g)
installing bores:
(h)
taking and diverting groundwater:
(i)
constructing and operating a retirement village (including its ancillary facilities):
(j)
constructing residential units:
(k)
constructing and operating commercial buildings, visitor accommodation, and a community hall:
(l)
developing land for public open space, including by—
(i)
landscaping; and
(ii)
planting the riparian margins of the Irongate Stream; and
(iii)
planting land other than those margins:
(m)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
roads and other accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
pedestrian and cycle accessways; and
(iii)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(n)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (m); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 67 clause 4: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wooing Tree Stage 4 and Wairatahi) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/53).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 238 Stock Road and 49A Dundee Drive, Flaxmere, Hastings.
Schedule 67 clause 5: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wooing Tree Stage 4 and Wairatahi) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/53).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the New Zealand Transport Agency (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act).
Schedule 67 clause 6: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wooing Tree Stage 4 and Wairatahi) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/53).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 67 clause 7: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wooing Tree Stage 4 and Wairatahi) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/53).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wooing Tree Stage 4 and Wairatahi) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/53).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Associate Minister for the Environment who has been delegated responsibility for administration of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters:
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council:
Hastings District Council.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 1,395 direct full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) and 1,405 indirect FTE jobs over a 5-year design and construction period; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 450 to 523 residential units, or approximately 425 to 475 residential units if a retirement village is not constructed; and
it has the potential to have positive effects on social well-being by improving public access to the lrongate Stream (if the realignment of the existing Wellwood stormwater drain occurs); and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 68 Rangiriri Solar Farm
Schedule 68: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rangiriri Solar Farm and Waerenga Solar Farm) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/52).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rangiriri Solar Farm and Waerenga Solar Farm) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/52).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Rangiriri Solar Farm (the project).
Schedule 68 clause 1: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rangiriri Solar Farm and Waerenga Solar Farm) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/52).
2 Authorised persons
The authorised persons for the project are Rangiriri Solar Farm Limited and Transpower New Zealand Limited.
Schedule 68 clause 2: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rangiriri Solar Farm and Waerenga Solar Farm) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/52).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to develop approximately 275 hectares of land in Rangiriri West, Waikato by—
(a)
constructing and operating a solar farm on approximately 58 hectares of the land (with an output of approximately 130 megawatts peak) for the purpose of supplying electricity to the national grid; and
(b)
constructing or installing associated buildings, infrastructure, and structures, including—
(i)
a 220-kilovolt substation and a transmission line for the purpose of supplying electricity to the national grid; and
(ii)
an energy storage facility; and
(iii)
underground and overhead electricity cables; and
(iv)
culverts; and
(c)
upgrading roads; and
(d)
carrying out landscaping and planting (including for boundary screening and for enhancing streams and natural wetlands).
(2)
The solar farm is proposed to include—
(a)
approximately 200,000 photovoltaic panels; and
(b)
inverter cabinets, arrays, and mounting structures.
Schedule 68 clause 3: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rangiriri Solar Farm and Waerenga Solar Farm) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/52).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
carrying out earthworks (including earthworks that disturb potentially contaminated soil and earthworks within 10 metres of natural wetlands):
(b)
removing vegetation (including within 10 metres of natural wetlands):
(c)
taking, using, and diverting groundwater:
(d)
discharging stormwater, groundwater, and contaminants onto land or into water:
(e)
constructing or installing buildings, infrastructure, and other structures, including—
(i)
approximately 200,000 photovoltaic panels; and
(ii)
inverter cabinets, arrays, and mounting structures; and
(iii)
a substation and a transmission line for the purpose of supplying electricity to the national grid; and
(iv)
an energy storage facility; and
(v)
underground and overhead electricity cables; and
(vi)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(vii)
parking areas; and
(viii)
culverts; and
(ix)
fencing; and
(x)
poles on which CCTV monitors are mounted:
(f)
upgrading roads:
(g)
operating a solar farm:
(h)
landscaping and planting (including for boundary screening and for enhancing streams and natural wetlands):
(i)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (h); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 68 clause 4: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rangiriri Solar Farm and Waerenga Solar Farm) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/52).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project will occur on approximately 275 hectares of land (the project site) at Glen Murray Road, Rangiriri West, Waikato.
(2)
The legal description of the project site is as follows:
(a)
Lot 1 Deposited Plan South Auckland 32155 (SA29A/28):
(b)
Lot 1 Deposited Plan South Auckland 85511 and Lots 1 to 3 Deposited Plan South Auckland 83549 (SA67C/102):
(c)
Section 1 Block VII Rangiriri Survey District and Lot 12 Deposited Plan 12275 (684754):
(d)
Allotments 364 and 365 Parish of Whangape (SA49D/644).
(3)
The project site is generally shown in Attachment 3 of the report on the application for referral of the project that was obtained under section 17 of the Act.
Schedule 68 clause 5: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rangiriri Solar Farm and Waerenga Solar Farm) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/52).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application or notice of requirement relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Minister of Energy and Resources:
(b)
the Minister of Agriculture:
(c)
Te Kupenga o Ngāti Hako:
(d)
the Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee:
(e)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of Ngāti Maru Rūnanga Trust:
(f)
Marutūāhu Rōpū Limited Partnership:
(g)
Taonga o Marutūāhu Trustee Limited:
(h)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of Ngā Muka Development Trust.
Schedule 68 clause 6: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rangiriri Solar Farm and Waerenga Solar Farm) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/52).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 68 clause 7: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rangiriri Solar Farm and Waerenga Solar Farm) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/52).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rangiriri Solar Farm and Waerenga Solar Farm) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/52).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Minister of Energy and Resources:
Waikato District Council:
Waikato Regional Council.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 100 to 120 direct full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs), over a 15- to 18-month construction period and approximately 7 to 9 ongoing FTE jobs; and
it has the potential to provide infrastructure that will contribute to improving economic and employment outcomes; and
it has the potential to contribute to New Zealand’s efforts to mitigate climate change and transition more quickly to a low-emissions economy by generating renewable energy; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 69 Waerenga Solar Farm
Schedule 69: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rangiriri Solar Farm and Waerenga Solar Farm) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/52).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rangiriri Solar Farm and Waerenga Solar Farm) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/52).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Waerenga Solar Farm (the project).
Schedule 69 clause 1: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rangiriri Solar Farm and Waerenga Solar Farm) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/52).
2 Authorised persons
The authorised persons for the project are Waerenga Solar Farm Limited and Transpower New Zealand Limited.
Schedule 69 clause 2: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rangiriri Solar Farm and Waerenga Solar Farm) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/52).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to develop approximately 385 hectares of land in Waerenga, Waikato by—
(a)
constructing and operating a solar farm on approximately 81 hectares of the land (with an output of approximately 180 megawatts peak) for the purpose of supplying electricity to the national grid; and
(b)
constructing or installing associated buildings, infrastructure, and structures, including—
(i)
a 220-kilovolt substation and a transmission line for the purpose of supplying electricity to the national grid; and
(ii)
an energy storage facility; and
(iii)
underground and overhead electricity cables; and
(iv)
culverts; and
(c)
upgrading roads; and
(d)
carrying out landscaping and planting (including for boundary screening and for enhancing streams and waterways).
(2)
The solar farm is proposed to include—
(a)
approximately 290,000 photovoltaic panels; and
(b)
inverter cabinets, arrays, and mounting structures.
Schedule 69 clause 3: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rangiriri Solar Farm and Waerenga Solar Farm) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/52).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
carrying out earthworks (including earthworks that disturb potentially contaminated soil and earthworks within 10 metres of natural wetlands):
(b)
removing vegetation (including within 10 metres of natural wetlands):
(c)
taking, using, and diverting groundwater:
(d)
discharging stormwater, groundwater, and contaminants onto land or into water:
(e)
constructing or installing buildings, infrastructure, or structures for the purposes of the solar farm, including—
(i)
approximately 290,000 photovoltaic panels; and
(ii)
inverter cabinets, arrays, and mounting structures; and
(iii)
a substation and a transmission line for the purpose of supplying electricity to the national grid; and
(iv)
an energy storage facility; and
(v)
underground and overhead electricity cables; and
(vi)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(vii)
parking areas; and
(viii)
culverts; and
(ix)
fencing; and
(x)
poles on which CCTV monitors are mounted:
(f)
upgrading roads:
(g)
operating a solar farm:
(h)
landscaping and planting (including to restore natural wetlands and streams):
(i)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (h); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 69 clause 4: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rangiriri Solar Farm and Waerenga Solar Farm) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/52).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project will occur on approximately 385 hectares of land at Waerenga Road, Keith Road, and Awariki Road in Waerenga, Waikato (the project site).
(2)
The legal description of the project site is—
(a)
Lot 1 Deposited Plan South Auckland 3501 (SA3A/1296):
(b)
Part Allotment 352 and 353 and Part Allotment 355 Parish of Whangamarino and Lot 12 Deposited Plan 33199 (SA20B/562):
(c)
Lot 1 Deposited Plan South Auckland 1097 (SA1053/289):
(d)
Allotment 173 Parish of Whangamarino and Part Allotment 331 Parish of Whangamarino (SA22/199):
(e)
Section 374 Parish of Whangamarino (SA43/152):
(f)
Allotment 626 Parish of Whangamarino (SA44D/512):
(g)
Allotment 625 Parish of Whangamarino (SA44D/511):
(h)
Lot 2 and 3 Deposited Plan South Auckland 13167 (SA11B/453):
(i)
Lot 3 Deposited Plan South Auckland 90795 (SA71D/538):
(j)
Lot 2 Deposited Plan 381162 (325250):
(k)
Lot 2 Deposited Plan South Auckland 88867 (SA70B/256):
(l)
Lot 4 Deposited Plan South Auckland 88867 (SA70B/257):
(m)
Lot 5 Deposited Plan South Auckland 88867 (SA70B/258):
(n)
Lot 1 Deposited Plan South Auckland 90795 (SA71D/536):
(o)
Lot 2 Deposited Plan South Auckland 90795 (SA71D/537):
(p)
Lot 173A Parish of Whangamarino (SA23/236):
(q)
Part Deposited Plan 2338 (SA221/253):
(r)
Lot 1 Deposited Plan South Auckland 83558 (SA66B/76).
(3)
The project site is generally shown in Attachment 1 of the report on the application for referral of the project that was obtained under section 17 of the Act.
Schedule 69 clause 5: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rangiriri Solar Farm and Waerenga Solar Farm) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/52).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Minister of Energy and Resources:
(b)
the Minister of Agriculture:
(c)
the Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee:
(d)
the Hauraki Māori Trust Board:
(e)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of Ngā Muka Development Trust.
Schedule 69 clause 6: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rangiriri Solar Farm and Waerenga Solar Farm) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/52).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 69 clause 7: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rangiriri Solar Farm and Waerenga Solar Farm) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/52).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 14 April 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rangiriri Solar Farm and Waerenga Solar Farm) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/52).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Minister of Energy and Resources:
Waikato District Council:
Waikato Regional Council.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 130 to 160 direct full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs), over a 15- to 18-month construction period, and approximately 13 to 17 ongoing FTE jobs; and
it has the potential to provide infrastructure that will contribute to improving economic and employment outcomes; and
it has the potential to contribute to New Zealand’s efforts to mitigate climate change and transition more quickly to a low-emissions economy by generating renewable energy; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 70 Upland Road Retirement Village
Schedule 70: inserted, on 5 May 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Upland Road Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/59).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 5 May 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Upland Road Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/59).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Upland Road Retirement Village (the project).
Schedule 70 clause 1: inserted, on 5 May 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Upland Road Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/59).
2 Authorised persons
The authorised persons for the project are HND Upland Limited and St Andrew’s Village Trust (Incorporated).
Schedule 70 clause 2: inserted, on 5 May 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Upland Road Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/59).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to do the following on approximately 3.2 hectares of land at 17 Upland Road, Remuera, Auckland:
(a)
construct and operate a retirement village, comprising approximately 11 buildings (each up to 17 metres high) that contain—
(i)
approximately 185 independent living units in total; and
(ii)
approximately 58 aged care beds in total; and
(iii)
ancillary facilities, including underground car parking, lounge and dining areas, activity rooms, a health and wellness centre, a cinema, and a gymnasium:
(b)
develop land for private open space associated with the retirement village:
(c)
construct or install infrastructure or structures associated with the retirement village.
Schedule 70 clause 3: inserted, on 5 May 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Upland Road Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/59).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
clearing the land, including by—
(i)
removing vegetation; and
(ii)
demolishing infrastructure and structures:
(b)
carrying out earthworks (including disturbing potentially contaminated soil):
(c)
discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land:
(d)
constructing and operating a retirement village (including its ancillary facilities):
(e)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
loading and parking areas; and
(iii)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(f)
landscaping and planting, including for private open space:
(g)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (f); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 70 clause 4: inserted, on 5 May 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Upland Road Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/59).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 17 Upland Road, Remuera, Auckland.
Schedule 70 clause 5: inserted, on 5 May 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Upland Road Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/59).
6 Additional persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
Health New Zealand:
(b)
the Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee:
(c)
the trustees, in their capacity as trustees, of Ngā Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara Development Trust:
(d)
the trustees, in their capacity as trustees, of Te Ahiwaru Trust (previously named Makaurau Marae Māori Trust):
(e)
the Hauraki Māori Trust Board.
Schedule 70 clause 6: inserted, on 5 May 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Upland Road Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/59).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 70 clause 7: inserted, on 5 May 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Upland Road Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/59).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 5 May 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Upland Road Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/59).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Minister for Seniors:
Auckland Council:
Health New Zealand.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 3,580 full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) over a construction period of approximately 6 years and approximately 98 ongoing FTE jobs through the ongoing operation of the retirement village; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 185 independent units (of a range of types) and approximately 58 aged care beds; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 71 Metlifecare Retirement Village—Karori
Schedule 71: inserted, on 19 May 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Metlifecare Retirement Village—Karori) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/79).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 19 May 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Metlifecare Retirement Village—Karori) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/79).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Metlifecare Retirement Village—Karori (the project).
Schedule 71 clause 1: inserted, on 19 May 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Metlifecare Retirement Village—Karori) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/79).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Metlifecare Retirement Villages Limited.
Schedule 71 clause 2: inserted, on 19 May 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Metlifecare Retirement Village—Karori) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/79).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to do the following on approximately 1.2 hectares of land at 29 Messines Road, Karori, Wellington:
(a)
demolish an existing retirement village:
(b)
construct and operate a retirement village, comprising approximately 4 buildings (each 3 or 4 storeys high) that include—
(i)
approximately 80 independent living residential units in total; and
(ii)
approximately 55 care suites in total; and
(iii)
ancillary facilities, including basement parking and community amenity spaces:
(c)
develop land for private open space associated with the retirement village:
(d)
construct or install infrastructure or structures associated with the retirement village.
(2)
When counting the number of storeys of a building for the purposes of this clause, a basement is not to be counted as a storey (whether or not the basement extends under the entirety of the building above it).
Schedule 71 clause 3: inserted, on 19 May 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Metlifecare Retirement Village—Karori) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/79).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
clearing the land, including by—
(i)
removing vegetation; and
(ii)
demolishing infrastructure and structures that are part of or associated with an existing retirement village:
(b)
carrying out earthworks:
(c)
constructing and operating a retirement village:
(d)
discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land:
(e)
developing land for private open space, including by landscaping and planting:
(f)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
driveways and car parking areas; and
(iii)
manoeuvring areas for vehicles; and
(iv)
infrastructure for three waters services; and
(v)
signage:
(g)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (f); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 71 clause 4: inserted, on 19 May 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Metlifecare Retirement Village—Karori) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/79).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 29 Messines Road, Karori, Wellington.
Schedule 71 clause 5: inserted, on 19 May 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Metlifecare Retirement Village—Karori) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/79).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Minister for Seniors:
(b)
Wellington Water Limited:
(c)
the Selwyn Foundation.
Schedule 71 clause 6: inserted, on 19 May 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Metlifecare Retirement Village—Karori) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/79).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 71 clause 7: inserted, on 19 May 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Metlifecare Retirement Village—Karori) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/79).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 19 May 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Metlifecare Retirement Village—Karori) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/79).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Minister for Seniors:
Wellington City Council:
Greater Wellington Regional Council:
Wellington Water Limited.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 304 full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) and approximately 864 indirect FTE jobs over a 6-year design and construction period; and
it has the potential to contribute to housing supply through the construction of approximately 80 independent living residential units and 55 care suites; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 72 Holly Lea Village—Buildings D and E
Schedule 72: inserted, on 26 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Holly Lea Village and Man Street Hotel) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/101).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 26 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Holly Lea Village and Man Street Hotel) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/101).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Holly Lea Village—Buildings D and E (the project).
Schedule 72 clause 1: inserted, on 26 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Holly Lea Village and Man Street Hotel) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/101).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Holly Lea Village Limited.
Schedule 72 clause 2: inserted, on 26 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Holly Lea Village and Man Street Hotel) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/101).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to do the following at the retirement village known as Holly Lea Village in Fendalton, Christchurch:
(a)
construct a 3-storey building that contains approximately 10 independent living units, and staff and administrative areas:
(b)
construct a 3-storey building that contains approximately 22 independent living units:
(c)
carry out landscaping and planting:
(d)
construct or install infrastructure or structures associated with the 2 new buildings.
Schedule 72 clause 3: inserted, on 26 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Holly Lea Village and Man Street Hotel) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/101).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
demolishing infrastructure or structures:
(b)
carrying out earthworks (including earthworks within a natural watercourse):
(c)
constructing buildings:
(d)
discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land or into water:
(e)
taking and diverting groundwater and discharging it onto land or into water:
(f)
installing structures within a natural watercourse:
(g)
landscaping and planting:
(h)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
car parking areas; and
(iii)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(i)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (h); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 72 clause 4: inserted, on 26 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Holly Lea Village and Man Street Hotel) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/101).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur in Fendalton, Christchurch at—
(a)
19, 19A, and 21 Tui Street; and
(b)
121 and 123 Fendalton Road; and
(c)
2 and 8 Heathfield Avenue.
Schedule 72 clause 5: inserted, on 26 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Holly Lea Village and Man Street Hotel) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/101).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Minister for Seniors:
(b)
Mahaanui Kurataiao Limited.
Schedule 72 clause 6: inserted, on 26 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Holly Lea Village and Man Street Hotel) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/101).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 72 clause 7: inserted, on 26 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Holly Lea Village and Man Street Hotel) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/101).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 26 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Holly Lea Village and Man Street Hotel) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/101).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Minister for Seniors:
Christchurch City Council:
Canterbury Regional Council (also known as Environment Canterbury).
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 108 full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) per year over a 3-year construction period and 8 ongoing FTE jobs once the new buildings are operational; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 32 residential units that are independent living units; and
it has the potential to contribute to a well-functioning urban environment through the construction of residential units within walkable distance of public rapid transit services; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 73 Man Street Hotel—Queenstown
Schedule 73: inserted, on 26 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Holly Lea Village and Man Street Hotel) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/101).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 26 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Holly Lea Village and Man Street Hotel) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/101).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Man Street Hotel—Queenstown (the project).
Schedule 73 clause 1: inserted, on 26 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Holly Lea Village and Man Street Hotel) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/101).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is The Queenstown Hotel (NZ) Limited Partnership.
Schedule 73 clause 2: inserted, on 26 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Holly Lea Village and Man Street Hotel) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/101).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to do the following on land in Man Street, Queenstown:
(a)
construct and operate a hotel that is—
(i)
above an existing car parking building that is below ground level; and
(ii)
up to 6 storeys high above ground level:
(b)
construct or install infrastructure or structures associated with the hotel, including a loading zone in a road reserve.
Schedule 73 clause 3: inserted, on 26 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Holly Lea Village and Man Street Hotel) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/101).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
demolishing infrastructure or structures:
(b)
constructing and operating a hotel:
(c)
discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land:
(d)
discharging contaminants into the air in the course of constructing the hotel:
(e)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
a loading area in a road reserve; and
(ii)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(f)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (e); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 73 clause 4: inserted, on 26 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Holly Lea Village and Man Street Hotel) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/101).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 12 to 26 Man Street, Queenstown and on land in the adjacent road reserve.
Schedule 73 clause 5: inserted, on 26 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Holly Lea Village and Man Street Hotel) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/101).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
Te Ao Marama Incorporated:
(b)
Aukaha (1997) Limited.
Schedule 73 clause 6: inserted, on 26 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Holly Lea Village and Man Street Hotel) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/101).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 73 clause 7: inserted, on 26 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Holly Lea Village and Man Street Hotel) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/101).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 26 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Holly Lea Village and Man Street Hotel) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/101).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
Queenstown-Lakes District Council:
Otago Regional Council.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 180 direct full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) over a 2-year construction period and a further 100 FTE jobs once the hotel is operational; and
it has the potential to contribute to a well-functioning urban environment through the construction of the hotel in an area that is easily accessible from housing by public transport and active modes of transport; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 74 Quarterdeck
Schedule 74: inserted, on 27 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Quarterdeck and North) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/102).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 27 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Quarterdeck and North) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/102).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Quarterdeck (the project).
Schedule 74 clause 1: inserted, on 27 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Quarterdeck and North) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/102).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Box Property Investments Limited.
Schedule 74 clause 2: inserted, on 27 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Quarterdeck and North) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/102).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to subdivide approximately 0.54 hectares of land in Cockle Bay, Howick, Auckland and redevelop that land by—
(a)
constructing a housing development comprising approximately 70 residential units; and
(b)
creating communal outdoor areas associated with the housing development; and
(c)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures associated with the subdivision and the housing development (including approximately 96 basement carparks and communal parking).
(2)
The housing development is proposed to consist of—
(a)
12 terraced houses that have 2 storeys and are approximately 6.5 metres high; and
(b)
3 apartment buildings that have 4 storeys and are approximately 13.8 metres high.
(3)
When counting the number of storeys of an apartment building for the purposes of this clause, a basement is not to be counted as a storey (whether or not the basement extends under the entirety of the building above it).
Schedule 74 clause 3: inserted, on 27 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Quarterdeck and North) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/102).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
demolishing infrastructure or structures:
(c)
carrying out earthworks:
(d)
constructing residential buildings:
(e)
discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land:
(f)
taking and diverting groundwater and discharging it onto land:
(g)
developing land for private open space, including by landscaping and planting:
(h)
trimming and removing vegetation, including trees on roads:
(i)
upgrading berms within road reserves:
(j)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
car parking areas (including basement parking in the case of the apartment buildings); and
(iii)
pedestrian accessways; and
(iv)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(k)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (j); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 74 clause 4: inserted, on 27 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Quarterdeck and North) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/102).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur on the following land in Cockle Bay, Howick, Auckland:
(a)
land at Sandspit Road that comprises—
(i)
Lot 2 DP 334191 and the adjacent road reserve; and
(ii)
Lot 67 DP 52881 and the adjacent road reserve:
(b)
2 and 4 Reydon Place and the adjacent road reserve:
(c)
the road reserve that is part of Trelawn Place.
Schedule 74 clause 5: inserted, on 27 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Quarterdeck and North) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/102).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
Auckland Transport:
(b)
Watercare Services Limited:
(c)
the Hauraki Māori Trust Board:
(d)
Te Ahiwaru Trust (formerly Makaurau Marae Māori Trust):
(e)
Te Ara Rangatu o Te Iwi o Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua Incorporated:
(f)
Ngāti Te Ata Claims Support Whānau:
(g)
the parties, under section 274 of the Resource Management Act 1991, to the Environment Court proceedings on the resource consent application that has the Environment Court reference number ENV-2020-AKL-000184.
Guidance note
Auckland Council’s reference number for the application is BUN60356953.
Schedule 74 clause 6: inserted, on 27 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Quarterdeck and North) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/102).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 74 clause 7: inserted, on 27 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Quarterdeck and North) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/102).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 27 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Quarterdeck and North) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/102).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
Auckland Council:
Auckland Transport:
Watercare Services Limited.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 177 full-time equivalent jobs per year over a 2-year design and construction period; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 70 residential units; and
it has the potential to contribute to a well-functioning urban environment by increasing the variety of homes available to meet differing needs; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 75 North
Schedule 75: inserted, on 27 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Quarterdeck and North) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/102).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 27 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Quarterdeck and North) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/102).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is North (the project).
Schedule 75 clause 1: inserted, on 27 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Quarterdeck and North) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/102).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is 617 New North Limited.
Schedule 75 clause 2: inserted, on 27 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Quarterdeck and North) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/102).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to subdivide land in Kingsland, Auckland and redevelop that land by—
(a)
removing a pre-1900 building from that land for relocation to other land; and
(b)
constructing and operating a mixed-use development consisting of a 9-storey building that is approximately 29.3 metres high and contains—
(i)
approximately 44 residential units; and
(ii)
units for commercial uses (including approximately 34 units for visitor accommodation); and
(iii)
a rooftop communal space; and
(c)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures associated with the subdivision and mixed-use development.
(2)
When counting the number of storeys of a building for the purposes of this clause, a basement is not to be counted as a storey (whether or not the basement extends under the entirety of the building above it).
Schedule 75 clause 3: inserted, on 27 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Quarterdeck and North) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/102).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land (including by depositing a unit plan):
(b)
removing the building referred to in clause 3(1)(a):
(c)
demolishing another building and other structures and infrastructure:
(d)
carrying out earthworks (including disturbing potentially contaminated soil):
(e)
trimming and removing vegetation, including trees on roads:
(f)
constructing and operating the mixed-use development described in clause 3(1)(b):
(g)
discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land:
(h)
taking and diverting groundwater and discharging it onto land:
(i)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
signage; and
(ii)
lighting; and
(iii)
2 basement levels of parking for cars and other vehicles (including scooters and bicycles); and
(iv)
pedestrian and cycle accessways; and
(v)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(j)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (i); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 75 clause 4: inserted, on 27 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Quarterdeck and North) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/102).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 617 to 619 New North Road, Kingsland, Auckland.
Schedule 75 clause 5: inserted, on 27 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Quarterdeck and North) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/102).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
Auckland Transport:
(b)
Watercare Services Limited:
(c)
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga:
(d)
the Hauraki Māori Trust Board:
(e)
the Ngāti Paoa Trust Board:
(f)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of Ngāti Paoa Iwi Trust:
(g)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of Te Patukirikiri Iwi Trust:
(h)
Tūpuna Taonga o Tāmaki Makaurau Trust Limited (representing the Tāmaki Collective).
Schedule 75 clause 6: inserted, on 27 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Quarterdeck and North) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/102).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 75 clause 7: inserted, on 27 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Quarterdeck and North) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/102).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 27 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Quarterdeck and North) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/102).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
Auckland Council:
Auckland Transport:
Watercare Services Limited:
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 143 full-time equivalent jobs per year over a 2-year design and construction period; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 44 residential units; and
it has the potential to contribute to a well-functioning urban environment by increasing housing supply in a local centre within a walkable catchment of a rapid transit stop; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 76 Auckland Surf Park Community
Schedule 76: inserted, on 28 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Auckland Surf Park Community) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/100).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 28 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Auckland Surf Park Community) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/100).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Auckland Surf Park Community (the project).
Schedule 76 clause 1: inserted, on 28 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Auckland Surf Park Community) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/100).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is AW Holdings 2021 Limited.
Schedule 76 clause 2: inserted, on 28 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Auckland Surf Park Community) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/100).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to develop approximately 43 hectares of land in Silverdale, Auckland by—
(a)
constructing and operating a mixed-use development that comprises a recreational surf park, including—
(i)
a surf pool; and
(ii)
a wellness retreat centre with approximately 20 units of visitor accommodation; and
(iii)
approximately 40 units of other visitor accommodation; and
(iv)
a restaurant; and
(v)
a data centre; and
(b)
constructing and operating a solar farm that occupies approximately 7 hectares of the land and provides power to the mixed-use development; and
(c)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures associated with the mixed-use development and solar farm.
Schedule 76 clause 3: inserted, on 28 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Auckland Surf Park Community) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/100).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
removing vegetation:
(b)
carrying out earthworks:
(c)
constructing and operating the mixed-use development described in clause 3:
(d)
constructing and operating a solar farm:
(e)
discharging stormwater and contaminants onto land:
(f)
discharging treated wastewater onto land:
(g)
taking and diverting groundwater and discharging it onto land:
(h)
developing land for private open space, including by—
(i)
landscaping; and
(ii)
planting within and outside the riparian margins of a stream:
(i)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
roads and other accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
driveways and parking areas for vehicles; and
(iii)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(j)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (i); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 76 clause 4: inserted, on 28 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Auckland Surf Park Community) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/100).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 1350 Dairy Flat Highway, Silverdale, Auckland.
Schedule 76 clause 5: inserted, on 28 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Auckland Surf Park Community) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/100).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Minister for Sport and Recreation:
(b)
Auckland Transport:
(c)
Watercare Services Limited:
(d)
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
(e)
the Ngātiwai Trust Board:
(f)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of the Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust:
(g)
Ngāti Whātua O Ōrākei Māori Trust Board:
(h)
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trustee Limited.
Schedule 76 clause 6: inserted, on 28 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Auckland Surf Park Community) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/100).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 76 clause 7: inserted, on 28 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Auckland Surf Park Community) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/100).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 28 May 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Auckland Surf Park Community) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/100).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
Auckland Council:
Auckland Transport:
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
Watercare Services Limited:
North Shore Aero Club Incorporated.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 2,100 full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) over a 4-year design and construction period and 200 ongoing FTE jobs; and
it has the potential to have positive effects on social well-being by—
providing opportunities for active recreation; and
enhancing the ecological values of streams and wetlands; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 77 Harmony Energy Solar Farm—Marton
Schedule 77: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Harmony Energy Solar Farm—Marton (the project).
Schedule 77 clause 1: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Harmony Energy NZ #3 Limited.
Schedule 77 clause 2: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to do the following on approximately 120 hectares of land in Marton, Rangitikei:
(a)
construct and operate a solar farm on approximately 93 hectares of the land (with an output of approximately 65 megawatts peak) for the purpose of supplying electricity to the national grid:
(b)
construct or install associated infrastructure and structures, including—
(i)
28 power stations, 2 substations, and a transformer; and
(ii)
underground electricity cables; and
(iii)
private accessways for vehicles:
(c)
upgrade roads:
(d)
carry out landscaping and planting (including for enhancing the Tutaenui Stream and for boundary screening):
(e)
operate educational visits to the solar farm.
(2)
The solar farm is proposed to include—
(a)
approximately 103,000 photovoltaic panels; and
(b)
inverter cabinets, arrays, and mounting structures.
Schedule 77 clause 3: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
carrying out earthworks, including—
(i)
earthworks that disturb potentially contaminated soil; and
(ii)
earthworks within, or within 10 metres of, natural inland wetlands:
(b)
removing vegetation (including within, or within 10 metres of, natural inland wetlands):
(c)
diverting groundwater:
(d)
discharging stormwater, groundwater, and contaminants onto land or into water:
(e)
constructing or installing infrastructure and structures, including—
(i)
approximately 103,000 photovoltaic panels; and
(ii)
inverter cabinets, arrays, and mounting structures; and
(iii)
28 power stations, 2 substations, and a transformer; and
(iv)
underground electricity cables; and
(v)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(vi)
parking areas; and
(vii)
fencing; and
(viii)
poles on which CCTV monitors are mounted:
(f)
upgrading roads:
(g)
operating a solar farm:
(h)
landscaping and planting (including for enhancing a stream and for boundary screening):
(i)
operating educational visits:
(j)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (i); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 77 clause 4: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur on the following land at Marton:
(a)
122 and 196 Whales Line:
(b)
379 Pukepapa Road:
(c)
the road reserve that is part of Pukepapa Road (to enable connection to the substation at 362 Pukepapa Road that is operated by Transpower New Zealand Limited).
Schedule 77 clause 5: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
A landscape assessment must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act).
(2)
The landscape assessment is to assess—
(a)
any visual effects of the solar farm on the biophysical features and rural character of the surrounding landscape (from the vantage points of both public and private land); and
(b)
any cumulative visual effects of solar farms on those features and that character.
(3)
In this clause, a reference to a solar farm includes a reference to the infrastructure and structures that are associated with the solar farm.
Schedule 77 clause 6: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Minister of Energy and Resources:
(b)
the Minister of Agriculture:
(c)
Transpower New Zealand Limited:
(d)
the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board:
(e)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of the Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust:
(f)
Te Runanga o Raukawa Incorporated:
(g)
Ngā Kaitiaki o Ngāti Kauwhata Incorporated.
Schedule 77 clause 7: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 77 clause 8: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Minister of Energy and Resources:
Rangitikei District Council:
Manawatū–Whanganui Regional Council:
Transpower New Zealand Limited.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to contribute to improving economic and employment outcomes through the provision of infrastructure; and
it has the potential to generate—
approximately 87 direct full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) over a 12-month construction period, or approximately 130 direct FTE jobs over an 18-month construction period; and
5 ongoing FTE jobs; and
it has the potential to contribute to New Zealand’s efforts to mitigate climate change and transition more quickly to a low-emissions economy by generating renewable energy; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 78 Harmony Energy Solar Farm—Opunake
Schedule 78: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Harmony Energy Solar Farm—Opunake (the project).
Schedule 78 clause 1: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Harmony Energy NZ #4 Limited.
Schedule 78 clause 2: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to do the following on approximately 151 hectares of land in Opunake, South Taranaki:
(a)
construct and operate a solar farm on approximately 58 hectares of the land (with an output of approximately 94 megawatts peak) for the purpose of supplying electricity to the national grid:
(b)
construct or install associated infrastructure and structures, including—
(i)
26 power stations, 2 substations, a transformer, and a transmission line; and
(ii)
underground electricity cables; and
(iii)
private accessways for vehicles:
(c)
upgrade roads:
(d)
carry out landscaping and planting (including for enhancing the Otahi Stream and natural inland wetlands and for boundary screening):
(e)
operate educational visits to the solar farm.
(2)
The solar farm is proposed to include—
(a)
approximately 142,650 photovoltaic panels; and
(b)
inverter cabinets, arrays, and mounting structures.
Schedule 78 clause 3: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
carrying out earthworks, including—
(i)
earthworks that disturb potentially contaminated soil; and
(ii)
earthworks within, or within 10 metres of, natural inland wetlands:
(b)
removing vegetation (including within, or within 10 metres of, natural inland wetlands):
(c)
diverting groundwater:
(d)
discharging stormwater, groundwater, and contaminants onto land or into water:
(e)
constructing or installing infrastructure and structures, including—
(i)
approximately 142,650 photovoltaic panels; and
(ii)
inverter cabinets, arrays, and mounting structures; and
(iii)
26 power stations, 2 substations, a transformer, and a transmission line; and
(iv)
underground electricity cables; and
(v)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(vi)
parking areas; and
(vii)
fencing; and
(viii)
poles on which CCTV monitors are mounted:
(f)
upgrading roads:
(g)
operating a solar farm:
(h)
landscaping and planting (including for enhancing streams and natural inland wetlands and for boundary screening):
(i)
operating educational visits:
(j)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (i); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 78 clause 4: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at land at 915 Ihaia Road, Opunake, South Taranaki that is comprised in Lot 2 DP 19301 and Part Lot 8 DP 792.
Schedule 78 clause 5: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Minister of Energy and Resources:
(b)
the Minister of Agriculture:
(c)
Transpower New Zealand Limited.
Schedule 78 clause 6: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 78 clause 7: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Minister of Agriculture:
the Minister of Energy and Resources:
South Taranaki District Council:
Taranaki Regional Council:
Transpower New Zealand Limited.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to contribute to improving economic and employment outcomes through the provision of infrastructure; and
it has the potential to generate—
approximately 179 direct full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) over a 12-month construction period, or approximately 286 direct FTE jobs over an 18-month construction period; and
5 ongoing FTE jobs; and
it has the potential to contribute to New Zealand’s efforts to mitigate climate change and transition more quickly to a low-emissions economy by generating renewable energy; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 79 Harmony Energy Solar Farm—Carterton
Schedule 79: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Harmony Energy Solar Farm—Carterton (the project).
Schedule 79 clause 1: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Harmony Energy NZ #2 Limited.
Schedule 79 clause 2: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to do the following on approximately 218 hectares of land in Carterton:
(a)
construct and operate a solar farm on approximately 148 hectares of the land (with an output of approximately 133 megawatts peak) for the purpose of supplying electricity to the national grid:
(b)
construct or install associated infrastructure and structures, including—
(i)
32 medium voltage power stations, 2 substations, a transformer, and a transmission line; and
(ii)
underground electricity cables; and
(iii)
private accessways for vehicles:
(c)
upgrade roads:
(d)
carry out landscaping and planting (including for enhancing streams and natural inland wetlands and for boundary screening):
(e)
operate educational visits to the solar farm.
(2)
The solar farm is proposed to include—
(a)
approximately 201,500 photovoltaic panels; and
(b)
inverter cabinets, arrays, and mounting structures.
Schedule 79 clause 3: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
carrying out earthworks, including—
(i)
earthworks that disturb potentially contaminated soil; and
(ii)
earthworks within, or within 10 metres of, natural inland wetlands:
(b)
removing vegetation (including within, or within 10 metres of, natural inland wetlands):
(c)
diverting groundwater:
(d)
discharging stormwater, groundwater, and contaminants onto land or into water:
(e)
constructing or installing infrastructure and structures, including—
(i)
approximately 201,500 photovoltaic panels; and
(ii)
inverter cabinets, arrays, and mounting structures; and
(iii)
32 medium voltage power stations, 2 substations, a transformer, and a transmission line; and
(iv)
underground electricity cables; and
(v)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(vi)
parking areas; and
(vii)
fencing; and
(viii)
poles on which CCTV monitors are mounted:
(f)
upgrading roads:
(g)
operating a solar farm:
(h)
landscaping and planting (including for enhancing streams and natural inland wetlands and for boundary screening):
(i)
operating educational visits:
(j)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (i); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 79 clause 4: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur on the following land at Carterton:
(a)
land at 271 Perrys Road that is comprised in Lot 4 DP 89025 and Part Section 157 Taratahi District:
(b)
land at 510 Hughes Line that is comprised in Lot 5 DP 582960 and Section 158 Taratahi Plain Block:
(c)
land at 303 East Taratahi Road that is comprised in Part Section 74 Taratahi Plain Block and Part Defined on Application Plan 1737:
(d)
the following road reserves (to enable connection to the substation at 113 Cornwall Road that is operated by Transpower New Zealand Limited):
(i)
the road reserve that is part of Hughes Line:
(ii)
the road reserve that is part of Cornwall Road.
Schedule 79 clause 5: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Minister of Energy and Resources:
(b)
the Minister of Agriculture:
(c)
Transpower New Zealand Limited:
(d)
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
(e)
the Wairarapa Moana Statutory Board.
Schedule 79 clause 6: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 79 clause 7: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 9 June 2023, by clause 5(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Minister of Energy and Resources:
Carterton District Council:
Wellington Regional Council:
Transpower New Zealand Limited.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to contribute to improving economic and employment outcomes through the provision of infrastructure; and
it has the potential to generate—
approximately 202 direct full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) over a 12-month construction period, or approximately 303 direct FTE jobs over an 18-month construction period; and
5 ongoing FTE jobs; and
it has the potential to contribute to New Zealand’s efforts to mitigate climate change and transition more quickly to a low-emissions economy by generating renewable energy; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 80 Ōtaki Māori Racecourse Development
Schedule 80: inserted, on 10 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ōtaki Māori Racecourse Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/118).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 10 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ōtaki Māori Racecourse Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/118).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Ōtaki Māori Racecourse Development (the project).
Schedule 80 clause 1: inserted, on 10 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ōtaki Māori Racecourse Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/118).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Ōtaki Revisited Limited.
Schedule 80 clause 2: inserted, on 10 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ōtaki Māori Racecourse Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/118).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to subdivide approximately 59.8 hectares of land in Ōtaki and to do the following on that land:
(a)
construct a housing development comprising approximately—
(i)
580 residential units if the development includes apartments; or
(ii)
420 residential units if the development does not include apartments:
(b)
construct and operate a warehouse for assembling buildings:
(c)
construct community facilities:
(d)
operate community facilities, including outdoor facilities:
(e)
alter and use existing buildings for commercial activities:
(f)
develop land for private and public open space:
(g)
restore the riparian margins of a stream by planting:
(h)
construct or install infrastructure or structures associated with the subdivision and with the development and activities referred to in paragraphs (a) to (g).
Schedule 80 clause 3: inserted, on 10 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ōtaki Māori Racecourse Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/118).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
carrying out earthworks, including—
(i)
earthworks within, or within 10 metres of, a natural inland wetland; and
(ii)
earthworks on land within a flood hazard category within the meaning of the Operative Kāpiti Coast District Plan 2021 (see material relating to natural hazards in Part 2 of that plan):
(c)
removing vegetation:
(d)
constructing residential units:
(e)
constructing and operating a warehouse for assembling buildings:
(f)
constructing community facilities:
(g)
operating community facilities, including outdoor facilities:
(h)
altering and using existing buildings for commercial activities:
(i)
diverting and discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land or into water, including within, or within 100 metres of, a natural inland wetland:
(j)
developing land for open space, including by landscaping and planting:
(k)
restoring the riparian margins of a stream by planting:
(l)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
roads and other accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
infrastructure for three waters services, including culverts (in the beds of streams and in drains):
(m)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (l); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 80 clause 4: inserted, on 10 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ōtaki Māori Racecourse Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/118).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project will occur at 143 Rahui Road and 49 Te Roto Road, Ōtaki (the project site).
(2)
The legal description of the project site is—
(a)
Lot 1 DP 548977, RT 942888; and
(b)
Lot 2 DP 548977, RT 942889.
Schedule 80 clause 5: inserted, on 10 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ōtaki Māori Racecourse Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/118).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
a flood hazard assessment, including modelling that accounts for the effects of climate change:
(b)
an assessment that addresses the extent to which people will be able to safely travel by public transport or by active modes of transport (such as cycling and walking) between—
(i)
the project site and the township of Ōtaki; and
(ii)
the project site and Ōtaki Railway Station.
(2)
The assessment referred to in subclause (1)(b) is to address crime prevention through environmental design principles.
Schedule 80 clause 6: inserted, on 10 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ōtaki Māori Racecourse Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/118).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Minister of Agriculture:
(b)
Ngā Kaitiaki o Ngāti Kauwhata Incorporated:
(c)
the Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai Charitable Trust Board:
(d)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui Trust.
Schedule 80 clause 7: inserted, on 10 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ōtaki Māori Racecourse Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/118).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 80 clause 8: inserted, on 10 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ōtaki Māori Racecourse Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/118).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 10 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ōtaki Māori Racecourse Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/118).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Minister for Racing:
the Associate Minister for the Environment who had been delegated responsibility for administration of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and urban policy matters:
Kapiti Coast District Council:
Wellington Regional Council.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate, over a 6-year design and construction period, approximately—
556 direct full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) if apartments are constructed; or
384 direct FTE jobs if apartments are not constructed; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of approximately—
580 residential units if apartments are constructed; or
420 residential units if apartments are not constructed; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 81 Worker Accommodation—Hansen Road
Schedule 81: inserted, on 11 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hansen Road and Moy Estate) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/116).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 11 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hansen Road and Moy Estate) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/116).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Worker Accommodation—Hansen Road (the project).
Schedule 81 clause 1: inserted, on 11 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hansen Road and Moy Estate) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/116).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is No. 1 Hansen Road Limited.
Schedule 81 clause 2: inserted, on 11 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hansen Road and Moy Estate) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/116).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to develop land in Frankton, Otago by—
(a)
constructing and operating a mixed-use development of 7 or 8 buildings (between 10 and 18 metres high) containing—
(i)
400 to 600 residential units (in total) to be used as temporary worker accommodation for the local workforce; and
(ii)
communal facilities for the people living in those residential units; and
(iii)
retail and other commercial premises; and
(b)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures associated with the mixed use development.
Schedule 81 clause 3: inserted, on 11 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hansen Road and Moy Estate) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/116).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
removing vegetation:
(b)
carrying out earthworks:
(c)
constructing and operating buildings for residential and for retail and other commercial purposes:
(d)
discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land:
(e)
landscaping and planting:
(f)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
roads and other accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
driveways and car parking areas; and
(iii)
pedestrian and cycle accessways; and
(iv)
lighting; and
(v)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(g)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (f); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 81 clause 4: inserted, on 11 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hansen Road and Moy Estate) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/116).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 1 Hansen Road, Frankton, Otago.
Schedule 81 clause 5: inserted, on 11 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hansen Road and Moy Estate) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/116).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
A transport infrastructure assessment must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act).
(2)
The transport infrastructure assessment is to include information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and the New Zealand Transport Agency about transport infrastructure.
Schedule 81 clause 6: inserted, on 11 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hansen Road and Moy Estate) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/116).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
(b)
Queenstown Airport Corporation Limited:
(c)
Te Ao Marama Incorporated:
(d)
Aukaha (1997) Limited.
Schedule 81 clause 7: inserted, on 11 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hansen Road and Moy Estate) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/116).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 81 clause 8: inserted, on 11 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hansen Road and Moy Estate) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/116).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 11 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hansen Road and Moy Estate) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/116).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
Queenstown-Lakes District Council:
Otago Regional Council:
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
Queenstown Airport Corporation Limited.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 540 full-time equivalent jobs (including in the construction industry, which has been adversely affected by COVID-19) over a 4-year design and construction period; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of 400 to 600 residential units for workers; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 82 Moy Estate
Schedule 82: inserted, on 11 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hansen Road and Moy Estate) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/116).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 11 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hansen Road and Moy Estate) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/116).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Moy Estate (the project).
Schedule 82 clause 1: inserted, on 11 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hansen Road and Moy Estate) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/116).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Wakefield Group Holdings Limited.
Schedule 82 clause 2: inserted, on 11 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hansen Road and Moy Estate) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/116).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to subdivide approximately 4.6 hectares of land in Ōtaki and develop that land by—
(a)
constructing a total of approximately 143 residential units consisting of stand-alone and semi-detached houses; and
(b)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures associated with the subdivision and the residential units.
Schedule 82 clause 3: inserted, on 11 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hansen Road and Moy Estate) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/116).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
carrying out earthworks:
(c)
removing vegetation:
(d)
constructing residential units:
(e)
discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land:
(f)
landscaping and planting:
(g)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
roads and other accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
driveways and car parking areas; and
(iii)
pedestrian and cycle accessways; and
(iv)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(h)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (g); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 82 clause 4: inserted, on 11 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hansen Road and Moy Estate) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/116).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 33 Main Highway, Ōtaki.
Schedule 82 clause 5: inserted, on 11 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hansen Road and Moy Estate) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/116).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from Ngā Kaitiaki o Ngāti Kauwhata Incorporated (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act).
Schedule 82 clause 6: inserted, on 11 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hansen Road and Moy Estate) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/116).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 82 clause 7: inserted, on 11 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hansen Road and Moy Estate) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/116).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 11 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hansen Road and Moy Estate) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/116).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
Kapiti Coast District Council:
Wellington Regional Council:
the New Zealand Transport Agency.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 240 full-time equivalent jobs over a 7-year design and construction period; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 143 residential units; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 83 Maraekakaho Quarry
Schedule 83: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Maraekakaho Quarry (the project).
Schedule 83 clause 1: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
2 Authorised person
The authorised persons for the project are the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of the RW and MC Gale Family Trust.
Schedule 83 clause 2: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to:
(a)
establish and operate a quarry on approximately 29 hectares of land in Maraekakaho, Hawke’s Bay; and
(b)
remediate the land after quarrying ends.
Schedule 83 clause 3: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
extracting up to 6.42 million cubic metres of gravel aggregate over a period of up to 20 years:
(b)
stockpiling gravel aggregate:
(c)
carrying out earthworks:
(d)
removing vegetation:
(e)
upgrading the following accessways for vehicles:
(i)
a road that runs off State Highway 50:
(ii)
an accessway that runs off that road:
(f)
taking and diverting groundwater and discharging it onto land or into water:
(g)
discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land or into water:
(h)
diverting the surface waters of the Ngaruroro River during flood events:
(i)
diverting a modified watercourse:
(j)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
roads (including a haulage road) and other accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
car parking areas:
(k)
remediating land, including by—
(i)
creating artificial lakes; and
(ii)
landscaping and planting:
(l)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (k); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 83 clause 4: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur on land at Kereru Road, Maraekakaho, Hawke’s Bay that is comprised in:
(a)
Part Lot 1 DP 357840; and
(b)
Lot 3 DP 473957; and
(c)
Lot 1 DP 548932.
Schedule 83 clause 5: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Minister for Cyclone Recovery:
(b)
the Minister for Building and Construction:
(c)
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
(d)
the persons who, under section 96 of the Resource Management Act 1991, made submissions about the resource consent application that has Hastings District Council’s reference number RMA20180258:
(e)
Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga Trust:
(f)
Te Taiwhenua o Tamatea (Incorporated):
(g)
Te Taiwhenua o Te Whanganui ā Orotū Incorporated.
Schedule 83 clause 6: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 83 clause 7: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Minister for Building and Construction:
the Minister for Cyclone Recovery:
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council:
Hastings District Council:
the New Zealand Transport Agency.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential—
to generate approximately 20 direct full-time equivalent jobs; and
to enable further regional employment in the construction and infrastructure sector through the supply of gravel aggregate; and
it has the potential to facilitate the construction of roads in the Hawke’s Bay region; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 84 Kings Quarry
Schedule 84: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Kings Quarry (the project).
Schedule 84 clause 1: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Kings Quarry Limited.
Schedule 84 clause 2: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to expand the operation of an existing quarry on land in Wainui, Auckland.
Schedule 84 clause 3: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
extracting approximately 500,000 tonnes of aggregate per year over a period of 60 years:
(b)
stockpiling and processing aggregate:
(c)
carrying out earthworks:
(d)
removing vegetation:
(e)
taking and diverting groundwater and discharging it onto land:
(f)
discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land:
(g)
blasting:
(h)
discharging dust into air:
(i)
reclaiming stream beds:
(j)
diverting a modified watercourse:
(k)
remediating land, including by landscaping and planting:
(l)
constructing or installing—
(i)
roads (including haul roads) and other accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
other infrastructure or structures:
(m)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (l); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 84 clause 4: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project will occur on land at Pebble Brook Road, Wainui, Auckland that is approximately 10 kilometres west of State Highway 1 (the project site).
(2)
The legal description of the project site is as follows:
(a)
Lot 2 DP 59502:
(b)
Lot 3 DP 59502:
(c)
Allotment S77 Parish of Kaukapakapa SO 817:
(d)
Allotment 78 Parish of Kaukapakapa SO 817:
(e)
Allotment 28 Parish of Kaukapakapa SO 2448:
(f)
Allotment 71 Parish of Kaukapakapa SO 5223:
(g)
Part Allotment 72 Parish of Kaukapakapa SO 5223:
(h)
Part Allotment NE73 Parish of Kaukapakapa SO 817:
(i)
Part Allotment SE73 Parish of Kaukapakapa SO 817:
(j)
Lot 1 DP 414617.
Schedule 84 clause 5: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
proposed offsetting and compensation measures to address any adverse effects on ecological and freshwater values; and
(b)
information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and other people about those offsetting and compensation measures.
Examples
Examples of those other people are experts, affected landowners, and members of community groups.
Schedule 84 clause 6: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Minister for Building and Construction:
(b)
Auckland Transport:
(c)
Te Ahiwaru Trust (formerly Makaurau Marae Māori Trust):
(d)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of the Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust:
(e)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of the Ngāti Paoa Iwi Trust:
(f)
the Ngāti Paoa Trust Board:
(g)
the Ngāti Whātua O Ōrākei Māori Trust Board:
(h)
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trustee Limited:
(i)
the Ngātiwai Trust Board.
Schedule 84 clause 7: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 84 clause 8: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Minister for Building and Construction:
Auckland Council:
Auckland Transport.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential—
to generate approximately 22 direct full-time equivalent jobs; and
to enable employment in the construction industry; and
it has the potential to facilitate construction, including of infrastructure, in the Auckland region; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 85 Brookby Quarry—Stage 3
Schedule 85: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Brookby Quarry—Stage 3 (the project).
Schedule 85 clause 1: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Brookby Quarries Limited.
Schedule 85 clause 2: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to expand the operation of an existing quarry on land in Brookby, Auckland.
Schedule 85 clause 3: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
extracting approximately 110 million tonnes of aggregate over a period of 60 years:
(b)
stockpiling and processing aggregate:
(c)
carrying out earthworks:
(d)
removing vegetation:
(e)
taking and diverting groundwater and discharging it onto land:
(f)
discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land:
(g)
blasting:
(h)
discharging dust into air:
(i)
reclaiming stream beds:
(j)
restoring and enhancing watercourses:
(k)
remediating land, including by landscaping and planting:
(l)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
car parking areas:
(m)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (l); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 85 clause 4: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 134 Kimptons Road and 271 and 275 Ara Kotinga, Brookby, Auckland.
Schedule 85 clause 5: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
proposed offsetting and compensation measures to address any adverse effects on ecological and freshwater values; and
(b)
information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and other people about those offsetting and compensation measures.
Examples
Examples of those other people are experts, affected landowners, and members of community groups.
Schedule 85 clause 6: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Minister for Building and Construction:
(b)
Auckland Transport:
(c)
Te Ahiwaru Trust (formerly Makaurau Marae Māori Trust):
(d)
Whenua Haumi Roroa o Tāmaki Makaurau Limited Partnership:
(e)
Tūpuna Taonga o Tāmaki Makaurau Trust Limited:
(f)
the Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee.
Schedule 85 clause 7: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 85 clause 8: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 12 June 2023, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Minister for Building and Construction:
Auckland Council:
Auckland Transport.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 65 full-time equivalent jobs over a period of 60 years; and
it has the potential to facilitate construction, including of infrastructure, in the Auckland region; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 86 Wairau Housing Development
Schedule 86: inserted, on 16 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wairau Housing Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/133).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 16 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wairau Housing Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/133).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Wairau Housing Development (the project).
Schedule 86 clause 1: inserted, on 16 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wairau Housing Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/133).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Hāpai Development Property Limited Partnership.
Schedule 86 clause 2: inserted, on 16 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wairau Housing Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/133).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to subdivide approximately 4.5 hectares of land in Blenheim and do the following on that land:
(a)
construct a housing development comprising approximately 105 residential units:
(b)
develop land for private open space and public reserves:
(c)
construct or install infrastructure or structures associated with the subdivision, the housing development, and the open space and reserves.
Schedule 86 clause 3: inserted, on 16 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wairau Housing Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/133).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
demolishing buildings and other structures:
(c)
removing vegetation:
(d)
carrying out earthworks:
(e)
constructing residential units:
(f)
discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land:
(g)
developing land for private open space and public reserves, including by landscaping and planting:
(h)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
roads (which are intended to be vested in Marlborough District Council) and other accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
driveways and car parking areas; and
(iii)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(i)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (h); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 86 clause 4: inserted, on 16 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wairau Housing Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/133).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project will occur on the following land in Blenheim:
(a)
46 Hospital Road:
(b)
land on Hospital Road that is adjacent to Wairau Hospital.
(2)
The legal description of the land on which the project will occur is Lots 9 and 10 DP 527731.
Schedule 86 clause 5: inserted, on 16 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wairau Housing Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/133).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of the Ngāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu Trust:
(b)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of the Ngāti Apa ki Te Rā Tō Post-Settlement Trust:
(c)
the Ngāti Apa ki Te Rā Tō Charitable Trust.
Schedule 86 clause 6: inserted, on 16 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wairau Housing Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/133).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 86 clause 7: inserted, on 16 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wairau Housing Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/133).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 16 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wairau Housing Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/133).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
Marlborough District Council.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 219 direct full-time equivalent jobs per year over a 5-year design and construction period; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 105 residential units; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 87 Summerset Rotorua
Schedule 87: inserted, on 17 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Summerset Rotorua and Foundation Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/132).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 17 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Summerset Rotorua and Foundation Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/132).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Summerset Rotorua (the project).
Schedule 87 clause 1: inserted, on 17 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Summerset Rotorua and Foundation Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/132).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Summerset Villages (Rotorua) Limited.
Schedule 87 clause 2: inserted, on 17 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Summerset Rotorua and Foundation Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/132).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to subdivide approximately 14.2 hectares of land at Fairy Springs, Rotorua and develop that land by—
(a)
constructing and operating a retirement village that contains—
(i)
approximately 280 independent living units; and
(ii)
approximately 100 (in total) assisted living suites, care suites, and care beds; and
(iii)
ancillary facilities; and
(b)
constructing and operating a separate commercial development that includes medical facilities, child care facilities, a cafe, and convenience stores; and
(c)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures associated with the retirement village and the separate commercial development.
Schedule 87 clause 3: inserted, on 17 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Summerset Rotorua and Foundation Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/132).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
removing vegetation:
(c)
carrying out earthworks:
(d)
constructing and operating a retirement village:
(e)
constructing and operating the commercial development described in clause 3(b):
(f)
discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land:
(g)
landscaping and planting:
(h)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
car parking areas; and
(iii)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(i)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (h); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 87 clause 4: inserted, on 17 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Summerset Rotorua and Foundation Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/132).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project will occur—
(a)
on land at 171–193 Fairy Springs Road, Fairy Springs, Rotorua that is comprised in the following:
(i)
Kawaha 3K Block in the record of title SA273/201:
(ii)
Kawaha 3L1 Block in the record of title SA382/103; and
(b)
under the railway line that runs between the land described in paragraph (a) and Parawai Road, Rotorua; and
(c)
on the roads that are unformed and comprised in the following:
(i)
the land shown coloured blue-grey on the specified plan that, as shown on that plan, is in Kawaha No 3 block, situated in block XVI, Rotorua SD:
(ii)
the land shown coloured red on the specified plan that, as shown on that plan, is in Kawaha No 4 block, situated in block XVI, Rotorua SD:
(iii)
the land shown coloured yellow on the specified plan that, as shown on that plan, is in Waikuta No 1B block, situated in block XVI, Rotorua SD.
(2)
In this clause, specified plan means the plan marked “Plan of road to be taken through Kawaha Nos 1, 3–5, & Waikuta No 1B Blocks” that is held by Archives New Zealand (ID: R22420480).
Schedule 87 clause 5: replaced, on 13 February 2025, by clause 4 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Summerset Rotorua) Amendment Order 2025 (SL 2025/5).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Minister for Seniors:
(b)
Health New Zealand:
(c)
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
(d)
KiwiRail Holdings Limited:
(e)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of the Raukawa Settlement Trust.
Schedule 87 clause 6: inserted, on 17 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Summerset Rotorua and Foundation Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/132).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 87 clause 7: inserted, on 17 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Summerset Rotorua and Foundation Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/132).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 17 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Summerset Rotorua and Foundation Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/132).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Minister for Seniors:
Rotorua District Council:
Bay of Plenty Regional Council:
Health New Zealand:
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
KiwiRail Holdings Limited.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 1,819 full-time equivalent jobs over a 7-year design and construction period; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of—
approximately 280 independent living units; and
approximately 100 (in total) assisted living suites, care suites, and care beds; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 88 Foundation Village—Building 3
Schedule 88: inserted, on 17 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Summerset Rotorua and Foundation Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/132).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 17 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Summerset Rotorua and Foundation Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/132).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Foundation Village—Building 3 (the project).
Schedule 88 clause 1: inserted, on 17 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Summerset Rotorua and Foundation Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/132).
2 Authorised persons
The authorised persons for the project are—
(a)
Foundation Village Limited; and
(b)
Generus Foundation Limited.
Schedule 88 clause 2: inserted, on 17 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Summerset Rotorua and Foundation Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/132).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to do the following on 2 separate areas of land in Parnell, Auckland:
(a)
on one of those areas of land,—
(i)
construct a building (Building 3) that is up to 49 metres high; and
(ii)
operate Building 3 as part of a retirement village; and
(iii)
operate any communal facilities within the building that are commercial facilities; and
(iv)
construct or install infrastructure or structures that are associated with Building 3; and
(v)
carry out landscaping and planting of outdoor open space:
(b)
temporarily use the other area of land for parking vehicles that are used—
(i)
in connection with the activities referred to in paragraph (a)(i), (iv), or (v); or
(ii)
to transport workers involved in carrying out those activities.
(2)
Building 3 is proposed to contain—
(a)
approximately 65 independent living units; and
(b)
communal facilities for the people living in those units (for example, lounge rooms, a bar, a cafe, a hairdressing salon and spa, a swimming pool, a health and wellness centre, and a library); and
(c)
a lobby, staff and administrative areas (including a reception area), and a kitchen; and
(d)
2 levels of underground car parking areas.
(3)
The infrastructure or structures associated with Building 3 include—
(a)
outdoor car parking areas; and
(b)
accessways for vehicles (including an accessway that is below ground level and runs between Building 3 and another building in the retirement village); and
(c)
a walkway between Building 3 and the building known as Pearson House; and
(d)
a suspended walkway between Building 3 and another building in the retirement village.
Schedule 88 clause 3: inserted, on 17 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Summerset Rotorua and Foundation Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/132).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
carrying out earthworks (including earthworks that disturb potentially contaminated soil):
(b)
constructing Building 3 and operating it as part of a retirement village:
(c)
operating any communal facilities contained in Building 3 that are commercial facilities:
(d)
discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land:
(e)
taking and diverting groundwater and discharging it onto land:
(f)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
driveways and car parking areas; and
(iii)
walkways; and
(iv)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(g)
landscaping and planting:
(h)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (g); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 88 clause 4: inserted, on 17 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Summerset Rotorua and Foundation Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/132).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at the following locations:
(a)
an area of approximately 1.4 hectares of land at 10 and 16 Titoki Street and 4 Maunsell Road, Parnell, Auckland, which is the land referred to in clause 3(1)(a):
(b)
an area of approximately 0.12 hectares of land at 8 Domain Drive, Parnell, Auckland, which is the land referred to in clause 3(1)(b).
Schedule 88 clause 5: inserted, on 17 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Summerset Rotorua and Foundation Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/132).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Minister for Seniors:
(b)
Health New Zealand:
(c)
Auckland Transport:
(d)
the Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee:
(e)
Ngāti Whanaunga Incorporated.
Schedule 88 clause 6: inserted, on 17 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Summerset Rotorua and Foundation Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/132).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 88 clause 7: inserted, on 17 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Summerset Rotorua and Foundation Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/132).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 17 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Summerset Rotorua and Foundation Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/132).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Minister for Seniors:
Auckland Council:
Auckland Transport.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate—
approximately 385 full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) over a 6-year design and construction period; and
approximately 15 ongoing FTE jobs; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 65 independent living units (which are apartment-style residential units); and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 89 Rotokauri Greenway and Minor Arterial Transport Corridor
Schedule 89: inserted, on 28 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rotokauri Greenway and Minor Arterial Transport Corridor) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/145).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 28 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rotokauri Greenway and Minor Arterial Transport Corridor) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/145).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Rotokauri Greenway and Minor Arterial Transport Corridor (the project).
Schedule 89 clause 1: inserted, on 28 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rotokauri Greenway and Minor Arterial Transport Corridor) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/145).
2 Authorised persons
The authorised persons for the project are Hounsell Holdings Limited and Hamilton City Council.
Schedule 89 clause 2: inserted, on 28 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rotokauri Greenway and Minor Arterial Transport Corridor) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/145).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to do the following on land in Rotokauri, Hamilton:
(a)
construct a stormwater management corridor that is approximately 4.7 kilometres long, including by—
(i)
constructing artificial wetlands; and
(ii)
landscaping and planting; and
(iii)
installing or constructing three waters infrastructure (for example, a water main, a wastewater pipeline, and a pump station):
(b)
construct a transport corridor that includes—
(i)
an arterial road that is approximately 3.8 kilometres long (including an underpass that crosses under State Highway 1); and
(ii)
a collector road (including an underpass) that connects to the arterial road.
Schedule 89 clause 3: inserted, on 28 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rotokauri Greenway and Minor Arterial Transport Corridor) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/145).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
removing vegetation:
(b)
carrying out earthworks (including earthworks that disturb potentially contaminated soil):
(c)
constructing artificial wetlands:
(d)
constructing roads:
(e)
constructing or installing other infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
infrastructure for three waters services; and
(ii)
a culvert in a watercourse:
(f)
taking and diverting groundwater and discharging it onto land or into water:
(g)
diverting surface water and discharging it onto land or into water:
(h)
landscaping and planting, including in the riparian margins of Lake Waiwhakareke and Lake Rotokauri:
(i)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (h); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 89 clause 4: inserted, on 28 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rotokauri Greenway and Minor Arterial Transport Corridor) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/145).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project will occur on land (the project site) in Rotokauri, Hamilton that is comprised in the following:
(a)
Lot 3 Deposited Plan 468484:
(b)
Lot 53 Deposited Plan 471831:
(c)
Part Lot 1 Deposited Plan 30552:
(d)
Lot 2000 Deposited Plan 519305:
(e)
Lots 1 and 2 Deposited Plan 540282:
(f)
Lot 3 Deposited Plan South Auckland 62700:
(g)
Lot 6 Deposited Plan 359488:
(h)
Part Lot 7 Deposited Plan South Auckland 15255:
(i)
Lots 1, 2, and 3 Deposited Plan 535335:
(j)
Sections 7 and 12 Survey Office Plan 464504:
(k)
Lot 2 Deposited Plan 567367:
(l)
Lot 190 Deposited Plan 541928:
(m)
Sections 6-7 and 8 Survey Office Plan 478480:
(n)
Section 2 Survey Office Plan 511350:
(o)
Lot 1 Deposited Plan South Auckland 73878:
(p)
Lot 2 Deposited Plan 12201:
(q)
Lot 1 Deposited Plan South Auckland 75261:
(r)
Lot 2 Deposited Plan 62537:
(s)
Lot 5 Deposited Plan 359488.
(2)
The project site is shown edged red at Attachment 1 of the section 17 report.
(3)
In this clause, section 17 report means the report, on the application for the referral of the project, that was obtained under section 17 of the Act.
Schedule 89 clause 5: inserted, on 28 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rotokauri Greenway and Minor Arterial Transport Corridor) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/145).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application or notice of requirement relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 or 13 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
proposed offsetting and compensation measures to address any adverse effects on ecological and freshwater values; and
(b)
information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and other people about those offsetting and compensation measures.
Examples
Examples of those other people are experts, affected landowners, and members of community groups.
Schedule 89 clause 6: inserted, on 28 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rotokauri Greenway and Minor Arterial Transport Corridor) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/145).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
The panel must invite comments on any consent application or notice of requirement relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
(b)
Te Ha o Te Whenua o Kirikiriroa Limited:
(c)
representatives of Ngaati Wairere.
Schedule 89 clause 7: inserted, on 28 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rotokauri Greenway and Minor Arterial Transport Corridor) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/145).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 89 clause 8: inserted, on 28 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rotokauri Greenway and Minor Arterial Transport Corridor) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/145).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 28 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Rotokauri Greenway and Minor Arterial Transport Corridor) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/145).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
Hamilton City Council:
Waikato Regional Council:
Waikato District Council:
the New Zealand Transport Agency.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate the following over a 5-year design and construction period:
approximately 273 full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) that are associated with the proposed stormwater management corridor (the Rotokauri Greenway); and
approximately 194 FTE jobs that are associated with the proposed transport corridor; and
it has the potential to provide infrastructure in order to improve economic, employment, and environmental outcomes (including freshwater quality); and
it has the potential to strengthen environmental resilience and manage risk from natural hazards, including from flooding; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 90 Taheke Geothermal Project
Schedule 90: inserted, on 29 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Taheke Geothermal Project and Te Rere Hau Wind Farm Extension) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/146).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 29 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Taheke Geothermal Project and Te Rere Hau Wind Farm Extension) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/146).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Taheke Geothermal Project (the project).
Schedule 90 clause 1: inserted, on 29 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Taheke Geothermal Project and Te Rere Hau Wind Farm Extension) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/146).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Roopu Whakarite Mahi Limited Partnership.
Schedule 90 clause 2: inserted, on 29 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Taheke Geothermal Project and Te Rere Hau Wind Farm Extension) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/146).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to do the following on land at or near the Taheke geothermal field, Okere Falls, Rotorua:
(a)
construct, operate, and maintain a power station that generates electricity by using approximately 10,000 tonnes of geothermal fluid per day from the geothermal field:
(b)
construct, install, or upgrade the following infrastructure:
(i)
underground and overhead transmission lines that are connected to a switchyard for the purpose of supplying electricity to the national grid:
(ii)
roads and other accessways for vehicles:
(iii)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(c)
construct or install other infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
approximately 14 wells within the geothermal field; and
(ii)
a pipeline that extends across or under State Highway 33; and
(iii)
other pipelines.
Schedule 90 clause 3: inserted, on 29 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Taheke Geothermal Project and Te Rere Hau Wind Farm Extension) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/146).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
carrying out earthworks:
(b)
removing vegetation:
(c)
taking and using geothermal fluid and discharging it onto land or into water:
(d)
taking and using surface water and groundwater:
(e)
discharging groundwater, stormwater, and contaminants onto land or into water:
(f)
discharging contaminants into the air:
(g)
constructing, operating, and maintaining a geothermal power station:
(h)
constructing, installing, or upgrading the following infrastructure:
(i)
infrastructure for transmitting electricity:
(ii)
roads and other accessways for vehicles:
(iii)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(i)
constructing or installing other infrastructure or structures, including the following:
(i)
infrastructure for taking, reinjecting, and transmitting geothermal fluid:
(ii)
pipelines:
(j)
landscaping and planting, including for screening:
(k)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (j); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 90 clause 4: inserted, on 29 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Taheke Geothermal Project and Te Rere Hau Wind Farm Extension) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/146).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project will occur on land (the project site) at or near the Taheke geothermal field, Okere Falls, Rotorua.
(2)
The project site is generally shown at Attachment 3 of the section 17 report.
(3)
In this clause, section 17 report means the report, on the application for referral of the project, that was obtained under section 17 of the Act.
Schedule 90 clause 5: inserted, on 29 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Taheke Geothermal Project and Te Rere Hau Wind Farm Extension) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/146).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an assessment of the effects of taking and using geothermal fluid on the geothermal resource of the Taheke geothermal field (and, if applicable, any other geothermal field), including—
(i)
modelling and analysis of the geothermal reservoir (including reservoir geochemistry and geophysics); and
(ii)
an assessment of effects on other users of the geothermal field or fields:
(b)
a flood hazard assessment, including—
(i)
modelling that accounts for the effects of climate change; and
(ii)
information as to whether the project site is subject to flooding in a 1% annual exceedance probability (AEP) or 0.2% AEP flood event; and
(iii)
an assessment of whether the geothermal power station will be able to operate during and after a flood event:
(c)
an assessment of the greenhouse gas emissions that may be generated by the power station using geothermal energy, compared with other methods of generating electricity that are currently used in New Zealand:
(d)
an aeronautical study of the effects of discharges into the air that includes—
(i)
modelling of well-testing plumes and steam plumes from cooling towers; and
(ii)
an assessment of whether the velocity of discharges into the air will require the Director of Civil Aviation to be notified under rules made under the Civil Aviation Act 1990.
Guidance note
See rule 77.7 of the Civil Aviation Rules, which are available at https://aviation.govt.nz/rules
(2)
The aeronautical study is to be prepared in consultation with the following persons:
(a)
Bay of Plenty Regional Council:
(b)
Rotorua Regional Airport Limited:
(c)
the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand:
(d)
Air New Zealand Limited:
(e)
Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited.
Schedule 90 clause 6: inserted, on 29 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Taheke Geothermal Project and Te Rere Hau Wind Farm Extension) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/146).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
(1)
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Minister of Energy and Resources:
(b)
the Minister of Agriculture:
(c)
the Minister for Māori Development:
(d)
Rotorua Regional Airport Limited:
(e)
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
(f)
Transpower New Zealand Limited:
(g)
the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand:
(h)
Air New Zealand Limited:
(i)
Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited:
(j)
the members of Te Maru o Kaituna/the Kaituna River Authority established under section 114 of the Tapuika Claims Settlement Act 2014:
(k)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of Ngāti Pikiao Iwi Trust:
(l)
Te Arawa Lakes Trust:
(m)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of the Tapuika Iwi Authority:
(n)
representatives of the Te Maru o Ngāti Rangiwewehi Iwi Authority.
(2)
To avoid doubt, a person or persons referred to in subclause (1) includes anyone who is appointed to represent the person or persons in any material respect (for example, anyone appointed as the appropriate contact for matters relating to the Resource Management Act 1991).
Schedule 90 clause 7: inserted, on 29 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Taheke Geothermal Project and Te Rere Hau Wind Farm Extension) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/146).
8 Time frame for processing application
(1)
The panel must issue its final decision, no later than 50 working days after the date specified for receiving comments under clause 18 of Schedule 6 of the Act.
(2)
However, if the scale or nature of the proposal is such that the panel is unable to complete its decision within the time specified in subclause (1), the panel may extend the period for issuing its final decision by up to a further 50 working days.
(3)
This clause applies instead of clause 37(2)(b)(i) and (3)(b)(i) of Schedule 6 of the Act.
Schedule 90 clause 8: inserted, on 29 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Taheke Geothermal Project and Te Rere Hau Wind Farm Extension) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/146).
9 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 90 clause 9: inserted, on 29 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Taheke Geothermal Project and Te Rere Hau Wind Farm Extension) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/146).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 29 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Taheke Geothermal Project and Te Rere Hau Wind Farm Extension) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/146).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Minister of Energy and Resources:
the Minister for Māori Development:
Rotorua District Council:
Bay of Plenty Regional Council:
Rotorua Regional Airport Limited:
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
Transpower New Zealand Limited.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate—
approximately 120 direct full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) over a 5-year design and construction period; and
approximately 10 ongoing FTE jobs; and
it has the potential to provide infrastructure that will contribute to improving economic and employment outcomes; and
it has the potential to contribute to New Zealand’s efforts to mitigate climate change and transition more quickly to a low-emissions economy by generating renewable energy; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 91 Te Rere Hau Wind Farm—Aokautere Extension
Schedule 91: inserted, on 29 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Taheke Geothermal Project and Te Rere Hau Wind Farm Extension) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/146).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 29 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Taheke Geothermal Project and Te Rere Hau Wind Farm Extension) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/146).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Te Rere Hau Wind Farm—Aokautere Extension (the project).
Schedule 91 clause 1: inserted, on 29 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Taheke Geothermal Project and Te Rere Hau Wind Farm Extension) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/146).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is NZ Windfarms Limited.
Schedule 91 clause 2: inserted, on 29 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Taheke Geothermal Project and Te Rere Hau Wind Farm Extension) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/146).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to do the following on land at Aokautere, Palmerston North:
(a)
further expand the Te Rere Hau Wind Farm by—
(i)
installing up to 9 triple-bladed turbines that will stand up to 162 metres high; and
(ii)
installing or constructing other infrastructure and structures, including transmission lines that are connected to a switchyard for the purpose of supplying electricity to the national grid:
(b)
remove 8 turbines from the wind farm:
(c)
widen and upgrade roads:
(d)
construct, upgrade, and widen other accessways for vehicles.
Schedule 91 clause 3: inserted, on 29 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Taheke Geothermal Project and Te Rere Hau Wind Farm Extension) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/146).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
removing vegetation:
(b)
carrying out earthworks:
(c)
removing infrastructure, including the existing turbines:
(d)
discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land:
(e)
taking and diverting groundwater and discharging it onto land:
(f)
constructing and installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
hardstand areas; and
(ii)
foundations and building pads; and
(iii)
turbines; and
(iv)
transmission lines; and
(v)
culverts:
(g)
widening and upgrading roads:
(h)
constructing, widening, and upgrading other accessways for vehicles:
(i)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (h); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 91 clause 4: inserted, on 29 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Taheke Geothermal Project and Te Rere Hau Wind Farm Extension) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/146).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur on the following land at Aokautere, Palmerston North:
(a)
land at Forest Hill Road that is comprised in—
(i)
Section 27 Block II Mangahao SD; and
(ii)
Section 34 Block II Mangahao SD; and
(iii)
Section 25 Block II Mangahao SD; and
(iv)
Section 22 Block II Mangahao SD; and
(v)
Section 3 Block II Mangahao SD; and
(vi)
Section 5 Block II Mangahao SD; and
(vii)
Section 7 Block II Mangahao SD; and
(viii)
Section 2 Block II Mangahao SD; and
(ix)
Subdivision 3 Sec 26 Block II Mangahao SD; and
(x)
Section 36 Block I Mangahao SD; and
(xi)
Section 18 Block II Mangahao SD; and
(xii)
Part Section 363 Town of Fitzherbert; and
(xiii)
Section 2 SO 556274:
(b)
the road reserve of North Range Road.
Schedule 91 clause 5: inserted, on 29 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Taheke Geothermal Project and Te Rere Hau Wind Farm Extension) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/146).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
(1)
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Minister of Energy and Resources:
(b)
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
(c)
Transpower New Zealand Limited:
(d)
Ngā Kaitiaki o Ngāti Kauwhata Incorporated.
(2)
To avoid doubt, a person or persons referred to in subclause (1) includes anyone who is appointed to represent the person or persons in any material respect (for example, anyone appointed as the appropriate contact for matters relating to the Resource Management Act 1991).
Schedule 91 clause 6: inserted, on 29 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Taheke Geothermal Project and Te Rere Hau Wind Farm Extension) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/146).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 91 clause 7: inserted, on 29 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Taheke Geothermal Project and Te Rere Hau Wind Farm Extension) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/146).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 29 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Taheke Geothermal Project and Te Rere Hau Wind Farm Extension) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/146).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Minister of Energy and Resources:
Palmerston North City Council:
Manawatū–Whanganui Regional Council:
Tararua District Council:
Transpower New Zealand Limited.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 271 full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) during construction and 30 ongoing FTE jobs after construction is completed; and
it has the potential to provide infrastructure to improve economic, employment and environmental outcomes; and
it has the potential to contribute to New Zealand’s efforts to mitigate climate change and to transition more quickly to a low emissions economy; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 92 Arawhata Wetland
Schedule 92: inserted, on 30 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Arawhata Wetland) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/147).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 30 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Arawhata Wetland) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/147).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Arawhata Wetland (the project).
Schedule 92 clause 1: inserted, on 30 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Arawhata Wetland) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/147).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Manawatū–Whanganui Regional Council.
Schedule 92 clause 2: inserted, on 30 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Arawhata Wetland) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/147).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to do the following, as part of the Lake Horowhenua Water Quality Interventions Project, on approximately 119 hectares of land in the Arawhata Stream catchment of Lake Horowhenua:
(a)
construct a wetland:
(b)
construct or install associated infrastructure or structures:
(c)
maintain the wetland, including by operating and from time to time modifying the associated infrastructure or structures.
Schedule 92 clause 3: inserted, on 30 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Arawhata Wetland) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/147).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
carrying out earthworks (including earthworks that disturb potentially contaminated soil):
(b)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including culverts, weirs, bunds, and stopbanks:
(c)
modifying and upgrading that infrastructure or those structures:
(d)
damming and diverting water (including water containing contaminants) and discharging it into water and onto land:
(e)
taking and diverting groundwater and discharging it into water or onto land:
(f)
landscaping and planting:
(g)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (f); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 92 clause 4: inserted, on 30 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Arawhata Wetland) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/147).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur on the following land (the project site) in Levin:
(a)
269 and 308 Hokio Beach Road:
(b)
217 Arawhata Road:
(c)
land comprised in Section 4 Survey Office Plan 465440:
(d)
the road reserves of Hokio Beach Road and Arawhata Road.
Schedule 92 clause 5: inserted, on 30 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Arawhata Wetland) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/147).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application or notice of requirement relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 or 13 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the measures to be put in place to ensure that the activities involved in the project and the wetland itself do not interfere with the following (the relevant matters):
(i)
the safe and continuing operation by First Gas Limited of the gas transmission line that crosses the project site:
(ii)
First Gas Limited’s access to the transmission line:
(b)
information on discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and First Gas Limited about the relevant matters.
Schedule 92 clause 6: inserted, on 30 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Arawhata Wetland) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/147).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
The panel must invite comments on any consent application or notice of requirement relating to the project from First Gas Limited (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act).
Schedule 92 clause 7: inserted, on 30 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Arawhata Wetland) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/147).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 92 clause 8: inserted, on 30 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Arawhata Wetland) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/147).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 30 June 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Arawhata Wetland) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/147).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
Manawatū–Whanganui Regional Council:
First Gas Limited.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 45 full-time equivalent jobs over a 3-year design and construction period; and
it has the potential to improve environmental outcomes for freshwater quality and indigenous biodiversity; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 93 Plimmerton Farm—Stage One
Schedule 93: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Plimmerton Farm—Stage One (the project).
Schedule 93 clause 1: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is KM & MG Holdings Limited.
Schedule 93 clause 2: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to do the following in relation to land in Plimmerton, Porirua City:
(a)
subdivide approximately 383 hectares of the land and do the following on that land:
(i)
construct a housing development containing approximately 1,044 residential units (209 of which will possibly be constructed by a person or persons other than the authorised person):
(ii)
develop land for private open space and public reserves:
(iii)
construct or install infrastructure or structures that are associated with the subdivision:
(b)
construct or install, on the subdivided land and in road reserves, infrastructure or structures that are associated with the housing development and the public reserves.
(2)
The housing development is proposed to consist of—
(a)
approximately 35 apartment buildings (each up to 4 storeys high) containing a total of approximately 305 residential units; and
(b)
terraced houses, duplex houses, and detached houses containing a total of approximately 739 residential units.
(3)
When counting the number of storeys of an apartment building for the purposes of this clause, a basement is not to be counted as a storey (whether or not the basement extends under the entirety of the building above it).
Schedule 93 clause 3: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
carrying out earthworks, including within, or within 10 metres of, a natural inland wetland:
(c)
removing vegetation, including—
(i)
within, or within 10 metres of, a natural inland wetland; and
(ii)
within a significant natural area, as defined in the Plimmerton Farm Zone Chapter of the Porirua City District Plan:
(d)
constructing residential units:
(e)
diverting and discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land or into water, including within, or within 10 metres of, a natural inland wetland:
(f)
reclaiming natural inland wetlands and natural stream beds:
(g)
developing land for private open space and public reserves, including by—
(i)
landscaping and planting; and
(ii)
restoring natural inland wetlands:
(h)
carrying out works within the road reserve of State Highway 59 for the purposes of enabling pedestrians and cyclists to cross the highway:
(i)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
roads (which are intended to be vested in Porirua City Council and will involve carrying out works within the road reserve of James Street) and other accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(j)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (i); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 93 clause 4: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur on the following land at Plimmerton, Porirua City:
(a)
18 State Highway 59:
(b)
the road reserves of State Highway 59 and James Street.
Schedule 93 clause 5: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
A draft erosion and sediment control plan must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act).
(2)
The draft plan is to identify measures that will be taken to avoid, remedy, or mitigate adverse effects on Tāupo Swamp and other natural inland wetlands.
Schedule 93 clause 6: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
(b)
Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities:
(c)
Powerco Limited:
(d)
Wellington Water Limited.
Schedule 93 clause 7: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 93 clause 8: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
Porirua City Council:
Wellington Regional Council:
Powerco Limited:
Wellington Water Limited:
the New Zealand Transport Agency.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate the following over a design and construction period of approximately 7 years:
approximately 585 direct full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs):
approximately 585 indirect FTE jobs; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 1,044 residential units (209 of which will possibly be constructed by a person or persons other than the authorised person); and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 94 Jamaica Rise
Schedule 94: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Jamaica Rise (the project).
Schedule 94 clause 1: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Grenada North Nominees Limited.
Schedule 94 clause 2: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to do the following in relation to land in Grenada North, Wellington:
(a)
subdivide approximately 23.1 hectares of the land and do the following on that land:
(i)
construct a housing development containing a total of approximately 213 residential units (approximately 52 of which are proposed to be contained in 8 apartment buildings that are up to 3 storeys high):
(ii)
develop land for private open space and public reserves:
(iii)
construct or install infrastructure or structures that are associated with the subdivision, the housing development, and the public reserves:
(b)
upgrade the intersection of Takapu Road and State Highway 1:
(c)
construct a water reservoir on the same site as an existing reservoir:
(d)
construct an artificial wetland for managing stormwater:
(e)
develop land at Grenada North Reserve for recreational purposes.
(2)
When counting the number of storeys of an apartment building for the purposes of this clause, a basement is not to be counted as a storey (whether or not the basement extends under the entirety of the building above it).
Schedule 94 clause 3: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
carrying out earthworks:
(c)
constructing residential units:
(d)
discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land or into water:
(e)
developing land for private open space and public reserves, including by landscaping and planting:
(f)
upgrading the intersection of Takapu Road and State Highway 1:
(g)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
roads (which are intended to be vested in Wellington City Council) and other accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
infrastructure for three waters services, including a water reservoir; and
(iii)
an artificial wetland for managing stormwater:
(h)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (g); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 94 clause 4: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur on the following land at Grenada North, Wellington:
(a)
133, 143, 148, 155, 158, 161, 169, 171, 174, 175, 176, 178, 179, 182, 186, and 198 Jamaica Drive:
(b)
2 Takapu Road (Grenada North Reserve):
(c)
38 Caribbean Drive (Caribbean Avenue Reserve):
(d)
the road reserves of Takapu Road and State Highway 1.
Schedule 94 clause 5: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act:
(a)
Transpower New Zealand Limited:
(b)
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
(c)
Wellington Water Limited:
(d)
Wellington Electricity Lines Limited.
Schedule 94 clause 6: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 94 clause 7: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
Wellington City Council:
Wellington Regional Council:
Transpower New Zealand Limited:
Wellington Water Limited:
the New Zealand Transport Agency.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to have positive effects on social well-being through the provision of public open space for recreational purposes; and
it has the potential to generate the following over a 4-year design and construction period:
approximately 172 direct full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs):
approximately 172 indirect FTE jobs; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 213 residential units; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 95 Peachgrove Mixed-use Precinct
Schedule 95: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Peachgrove Mixed-use Precinct (the project).
Schedule 95 clause 1: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Hamilton Campground Limited.
Schedule 95 clause 2: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is do the following in relation to land in Hamilton East:
(a)
subdivide approximately 2.8 hectares of land and develop that land by constructing and operating a mixed-use development:
(b)
construct or install infrastructure or structures associated with the subdivision and the mixed-use development.
(2)
The mixed-use development is proposed to include—
(a)
apartment buildings, and other kinds of residential buildings (including terraced houses), that are up to 4 storeys high and contain up to 170 residential units; and
(b)
a hotel building that is up to 5 storeys high; and
(c)
a gym; and
(d)
a dairy.
(3)
When counting the number of storeys of a building for the purposes of this clause, a basement is not to be counted as a storey (whether or not the basement extends under the entirety of the building above it).
Schedule 95 clause 3: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
carrying out earthworks, including earthworks that disturb potentially contaminated soil:
(c)
constructing and operating the mixed-used development described in clause 3(2):
(d)
discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land:
(e)
developing land for private open space and public reserves, including by landscaping and planting:
(f)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
car parking areas; and
(iii)
pedestrian accessways; and
(iv)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(g)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (f); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Guidance note
It is possible that activities listed in this clause will be within the root protection zone of trees that are listed in Schedule 9D (significant trees) of Appendix 9 of Volume 2 of the Hamilton City Operative District Plan. See the provisions relating to significant trees in Chapter 20 of that plan.
Schedule 95 clause 4: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur on the following land at Hamilton East:
(a)
104, 104A, 106, 106A, 108, 108A, 110, 110A, 112, 112A, 114, 114A, 116, and 118 Peachgrove Road:
(b)
14 Ruakura Road:
(c)
1 to 16 Emmadale Lane:
(d)
the road reserves of Ruakura Road and Peachgrove Road.
Schedule 95 clause 5: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
representatives of Ngaati Wairere:
(b)
Te Ha o Te Whenua o Kirikiriroa Limited.
Schedule 95 clause 6: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 95 clause 7: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 1 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Plimmerton Farm, Jamaica Rise, and Peachgrove) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/148).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
Hamilton City Council:
Waikato Regional Council.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 439 full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) over a 3-year design and construction period and approximately 114 FTE jobs after the mixed-use development begins operating; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 170 residential units; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 96 Stevensons Crescent
Schedule 96: inserted, on 2 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Stevensons Crescent and Verran Mews) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/149).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 2 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Stevensons Crescent and Verran Mews) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/149).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Stevensons Crescent (the project).
Schedule 96 clause 1: inserted, on 2 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Stevensons Crescent and Verran Mews) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/149).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Mansion Rear Limited.
Schedule 96 clause 2: inserted, on 2 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Stevensons Crescent and Verran Mews) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/149).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to subdivide approximately 2.5 hectares of land in Albany, Auckland and develop that land by—
(a)
constructing and operating a mixed-use development; and
(b)
landscaping and planting:
(c)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures associated with the subdivision and the mixed-use development.
(2)
The mixed-use development is proposed to consist of—
(a)
approximately 112 residential units in terraced houses that are 3 storeys high; and
(b)
approximately 26 apartments in apartment buildings that are 3 storeys high; and
(c)
commercial premises (for example, retail or office premises within the apartment buildings).
(3)
When counting the number of storeys of a building for the purposes of this clause, a basement is not to be counted as a storey (whether or not the basement extends under the entirety of the building above it).
(4)
Placing a culvert in Stream A is within the scope of the project only if the panel is satisfied that placing the culvert in Stream A—
(a)
is not described as a prohibited activity in the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020; and
(b)
does not involve an activity that is described as a prohibited activity in those regulations.
(5)
In this clause, Stream A means land identified as Stream A in Appendix E of the application for referral of the project.
Schedule 96 clause 3: inserted, on 2 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Stevensons Crescent and Verran Mews) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/149).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
removing vegetation, including within 10 metres of a natural inland wetland:
(c)
carrying out earthworks, including—
(i)
earthworks that disturb potentially contaminated soil; and
(ii)
earthworks within 10 metres of a natural inland wetland:
(d)
taking, damming, and diverting water (including within 100 metres of a natural inland wetland) and discharging it onto land or into water (including within 100 metres of a natural inland wetland):
(e)
diverting and detaining stormwater, and discharging the stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land or into water:
(f)
taking and diverting groundwater and discharging it onto land or into water:
(g)
placing and using structures in, on, or under the bed of a river:
(h)
constructing and operating the mixed-use development described in clause 3:
(i)
landscaping and planting, including to restore natural inland wetlands:
(j)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
roads (which are intended to be vested in Auckland Council) and other accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
pedestrian and cycle accessways; and
(iii)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(k)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (j); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 96 clause 4: inserted, on 2 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Stevensons Crescent and Verran Mews) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/149).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 8 Stevensons Crescent, Albany, Auckland.
Schedule 96 clause 5: inserted, on 2 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Stevensons Crescent and Verran Mews) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/149).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
An integrated transport assessment must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act).
(2)
The integrated transport assessment is to—
(a)
take into account the Supporting Growth Programme of Auckland Transport and the New Zealand Transport Agency (in particular, proposed upgrades to Dairy Flat Highway); and
(b)
assess the effects of the project on the local road network (including on those proposed upgrades); and
(c)
contain information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Auckland Transport about the project (including discussions and agreements about the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b)).
Schedule 96 clause 6: inserted, on 2 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Stevensons Crescent and Verran Mews) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/149).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
(1)
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
Auckland Transport:
(b)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of Te Patukirikiri Iwi Trust:
(c)
the Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee.
(2)
To avoid doubt, a person or persons referred to in subclause (1) includes anyone who is appointed to represent the person or persons in any material respect (for example, anyone appointed as the appropriate contact for matters relating to the Resource Management Act 1991).
Schedule 96 clause 7: inserted, on 2 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Stevensons Crescent and Verran Mews) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/149).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 96 clause 8: inserted, on 2 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Stevensons Crescent and Verran Mews) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/149).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 2 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Stevensons Crescent and Verran Mews) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/149).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
Auckland Council.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 81 direct full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) and 219 indirect FTE jobs over a 4-year design and construction period; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 138 residential units; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 97 Verran Mews
Schedule 97: inserted, on 2 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Stevensons Crescent and Verran Mews) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/149).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 2 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Stevensons Crescent and Verran Mews) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/149).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Verran Mews (the project).
Schedule 97 clause 1: inserted, on 2 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Stevensons Crescent and Verran Mews) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/149).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Sweet New Zealand Co., Limited.
Schedule 97 clause 2: inserted, on 2 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Stevensons Crescent and Verran Mews) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/149).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to subdivide approximately 2.6 hectares of land in Birkenhead, Auckland and develop that land by—
(a)
constructing a housing development comprising approximately 110 residential units; and
(b)
constructing a community building for the residents of the housing development; and
(c)
operating the community building and other community facilities for those residents, including an outdoor multi-use games area; and
(d)
landscaping and planting of open space; and
(e)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures associated with the subdivision, housing development, and community facilities.
Schedule 97 clause 3: inserted, on 2 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Stevensons Crescent and Verran Mews) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/149).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
removing vegetation:
(c)
carrying out earthworks:
(d)
diverting and detaining stormwater, and discharging the stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land:
(e)
constructing residential units and a building that is a community facility:
(f)
operating community facilities:
(g)
landscaping and planting:
(h)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
car parking areas; and
(iii)
pedestrian and cycle accessways; and
(iv)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(i)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (h); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 97 clause 4: inserted, on 2 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Stevensons Crescent and Verran Mews) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/149).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 19A–25 Verran Road and 19 West Glade Crescent, Birkenhead, Auckland.
Schedule 97 clause 5: inserted, on 2 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Stevensons Crescent and Verran Mews) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/149).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
Three waters services
(a)
information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Watercare Services Limited or Auckland Council (or both) about relevant infrastructure for three waters services:
(b)
information on any matters arising from those discussions on which there is disagreement between the authorised person and Watercare Services Limited or Auckland Council (or both):
Transport infrastructure
(c)
information on any discussions held, and any agreements made, between the authorised person and Auckland Transport about relevant transport infrastructure:
(d)
information on any matters arising from those discussions on which there is disagreement between the authorised person and Auckland Transport.
Schedule 97 clause 6: inserted, on 2 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Stevensons Crescent and Verran Mews) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/149).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
(1)
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
Watercare Services Limited:
(b)
Auckland Transport:
(c)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of Te Patukirikiri Iwi Trust:
(d)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of Ngā Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara Development Trust:
(e)
the Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee.
(2)
To avoid doubt, a person or persons referred to in subclause (1) includes anyone who is appointed to represent the person or persons in any material respect (for example, anyone appointed as the appropriate contact for matters relating to the Resource Management Act 1991).
Schedule 97 clause 7: inserted, on 2 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Stevensons Crescent and Verran Mews) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/149).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 97 clause 8: inserted, on 2 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Stevensons Crescent and Verran Mews) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/149).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 2 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Stevensons Crescent and Verran Mews) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/149).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
Auckland Council.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 197 direct full-time equivalent jobs; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 110 residential units; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 98 Ngongotahā Housing Development Project
Schedule 98: inserted, on 3 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ngongotahā Housing Development and Lincoln Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/150).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 3 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ngongotahā Housing Development and Lincoln Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/150).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Ngongotahā Housing Development (the project).
Schedule 98 clause 1: inserted, on 3 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ngongotahā Housing Development and Lincoln Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/150).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Watchman Residential Limited.
Schedule 98 clause 2: inserted, on 3 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ngongotahā Housing Development and Lincoln Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/150).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to subdivide approximately 15.9 hectares of land in Ngongotahā, Rotorua and do the following on that land:
(a)
construct a housing development comprising approximately 196 residential units:
(b)
develop land for private open space and public reserves, including by landscaping and planting:
(c)
construct artificial wetlands:
(d)
construct or install infrastructure or structures associated with the subdivision and the housing development, including an intersection between State Highway 36 and a road proposed to be constructed on the land.
Schedule 98 clause 3: inserted, on 3 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ngongotahā Housing Development and Lincoln Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/150).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
removing vegetation:
(c)
carrying out earthworks, including—
(i)
earthworks that disturb potentially contaminated soil; and
(ii)
earthworks on land susceptible to inundation:
(d)
constructing residential units:
(e)
discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land or into water:
(f)
developing land for private open space and public reserves, including by landscaping and planting:
(g)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
artificial wetlands for the purpose of mitigating flooding; and
(ii)
roads (which are intended to be vested in Rotorua District Council) and other accessways for vehicles; and
(iii)
car parking areas; and
(iv)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(h)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (g); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 98 clause 4: inserted, on 3 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ngongotahā Housing Development and Lincoln Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/150).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 31 Ngongotahā Road (State Highway 36), Ngongotahā, Rotorua.
Schedule 98 clause 5: inserted, on 3 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ngongotahā Housing Development and Lincoln Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/150).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
A flood hazard assessment must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act).
(2)
The flood hazard assessment is to include modelling that takes into account the effects of climate change.
Schedule 98 clause 6: inserted, on 3 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ngongotahā Housing Development and Lincoln Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/150).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
(1)
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
(b)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of Ngāti Tura Ngāti Te Ngākau Hapū Trust:
(c)
the representatives of Ngāti Tuteaiti, Ngāti Ngararanui, and Ngāti Rautao hapū.
(2)
To avoid doubt, a person or persons referred to in subclause (1) includes anyone who is appointed to represent the person or persons in any material respect (for example, anyone appointed as the appropriate contact for matters relating to the Resource Management Act 1991).
Schedule 98 clause 7: inserted, on 3 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ngongotahā Housing Development and Lincoln Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/150).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 98 clause 8: inserted, on 3 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ngongotahā Housing Development and Lincoln Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/150).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 3 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ngongotahā Housing Development and Lincoln Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/150).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
Rotorua District Council:
Bay of Plenty Regional Council:
the New Zealand Transport Agency.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 479 direct full-time equivalent jobs over a 5-year construction period; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 196 residential units; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 99 Lincoln Retirement Village Project
Schedule 99: inserted, on 3 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ngongotahā Housing Development and Lincoln Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/150).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 3 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ngongotahā Housing Development and Lincoln Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/150).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Lincoln Retirement Village (the project).
Schedule 99 clause 1: inserted, on 3 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ngongotahā Housing Development and Lincoln Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/150).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Arvida Group Limited.
Schedule 99 clause 2: inserted, on 3 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ngongotahā Housing Development and Lincoln Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/150).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to develop approximately 11.4 hectares of land in Lincoln, Canterbury by—
(a)
constructing and operating a retirement village that includes—
(i)
approximately 200 independent-living residential units; and
(ii)
a 2-storey care home that contains approximately 60 assisted-living suites; and
(iii)
ancillary facilities, including a clubhouse and pavilion, and outdoor recreation areas:
(b)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures associated with the retirement village.
(2)
When counting the number of storeys of the care home for the purposes of this clause, a basement is not to be counted as a storey (whether or not the basement extends under the entirety of the building above it).
Schedule 99 clause 3: inserted, on 3 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ngongotahā Housing Development and Lincoln Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/150).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
carrying out earthworks (including earthworks that disturb potentially contaminated soil):
(b)
taking and diverting groundwater (including to dewater the land to enable construction) and discharging the groundwater onto land or into water:
(c)
discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land or into water:
(d)
constructing and operating a retirement village:
(e)
landscaping and planting:
(f)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
car parking areas; and
(iii)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(g)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (f); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 99 clause 4: inserted, on 3 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ngongotahā Housing Development and Lincoln Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/150).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur on the following land in Lincoln, Canterbury:
(a)
1506 Springs Road:
(b)
the road reserve that is part of Springs Road.
Schedule 99 clause 5: inserted, on 3 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ngongotahā Housing Development and Lincoln Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/150).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Minister for Seniors:
(b)
Mahaanui Kurataiao Limited.
Schedule 99 clause 6: inserted, on 3 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ngongotahā Housing Development and Lincoln Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/150).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 99 clause 7: inserted, on 3 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ngongotahā Housing Development and Lincoln Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/150).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 3 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ngongotahā Housing Development and Lincoln Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/150).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Minister for Seniors:
Selwyn District Council:
Canterbury Regional Council.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate—
approximately 919 direct full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) over a design and construction period of approximately 7 years; and
approximately 66 ongoing FTE jobs through the operation of the retirement village; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply for aged persons through the construction of approximately 200 residential units; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 100 Marton Solar Farm
Schedule 100: inserted, on 4 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Marton and Ōpunake Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/151).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 4 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Marton and Ōpunake Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/151).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Marton Solar Farm (the project).
Schedule 100 clause 1: inserted, on 4 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Marton and Ōpunake Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/151).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Energy Farms Limited.
Schedule 100 clause 2: inserted, on 4 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Marton and Ōpunake Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/151).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to do the following on approximately 194 hectares of land in Marton, Rangitikei:
(a)
construct and operate a solar farm on approximately 154 hectares of the land (with an output of approximately 80 to 110 megawatts peak) for the purpose of supplying electricity to the national grid:
(b)
construct or install associated infrastructure and structures, including—
(i)
16 inverter stations, a substation, and a transformer; and
(ii)
an energy storage facility; and
(iii)
underground electricity cables; and
(iv)
private accessways for vehicles:
(c)
carry out landscaping and planting, including for enhancing and restoring streams and for boundary screening.
(2)
The solar farm is proposed to include—
(a)
approximately 230,000 photovoltaic panels; and
(b)
inverter cabinets, arrays, and mounting structures.
Schedule 100 clause 3: inserted, on 4 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Marton and Ōpunake Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/151).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
carrying out earthworks (including earthworks that disturb potentially contaminated soil):
(b)
removing vegetation:
(c)
diverting groundwater:
(d)
discharging stormwater, groundwater, and contaminants onto land or into water:
(e)
constructing or installing infrastructure and structures, including—
(i)
approximately 230,000 photovoltaic panels; and
(ii)
inverter cabinets, arrays, and mounting structures; and
(iii)
16 inverter stations, a substation, and a transformer; and
(iv)
an energy storage facility; and
(v)
underground electricity cables; and
(vi)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(vii)
parking areas; and
(viii)
fencing; and
(ix)
poles on which CCTV monitors are mounted; and
(x)
culverts in the beds of streams and in drains:
(f)
operating a solar farm:
(g)
landscaping and planting, including for enhancing and restoring streams (by planting in the riparian margins of those streams) and for boundary screening:
(h)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (g); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 100 clause 4: inserted, on 4 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Marton and Ōpunake Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/151).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur on land (the project site) at 1646 Wellington Road, Marton that is comprised in Lots 4 and 5 Deposited Plan 10517.
Schedule 100 clause 5: inserted, on 4 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Marton and Ōpunake Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/151).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
a landscape assessment that assesses—
(i)
any visual effects of the solar farm on the biophysical features and rural character of the surrounding landscape (from the vantage points of both public and private land); and
(ii)
any cumulative visual effects of solar farms on those features and that character:
(b)
a stormwater assessment that—
(i)
assesses stormwater flows onto and from the project site before and after the construction of the solar farm; and
(ii)
identifies any anticipated effects of those stormwater flows, after the solar farm is constructed, on the operation of the detention dam (including the ponding area) that is located on part of the project site.
Guidance note
A designation in the Rangitikei District Plan applies to the detention dam as part of the Tutaenui Flood Control Scheme. Manawatū–Whanganui Regional Council is the requiring authority for that work. See Schedule C5 of the Plan for further information about designation No. D7 (Tutaenui Dam W1) and related designation conditions.
(2)
In this clause, a reference to a solar farm includes a reference to the infrastructure and structures that are associated with the solar farm.
Schedule 100 clause 6: inserted, on 4 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Marton and Ōpunake Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/151).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Minister of Energy and Resources:
(b)
the Minister of Agriculture:
(c)
the New Zealand Defence Force:
(d)
Transpower New Zealand Limited:
(e)
Te Runanga o Raukawa Incorporated.
Schedule 100 clause 7: inserted, on 4 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Marton and Ōpunake Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/151).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 100 clause 8: inserted, on 4 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Marton and Ōpunake Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/151).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 4 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Marton and Ōpunake Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/151).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Minister of Energy and Resources:
the Minister of Agriculture:
Rangitikei District Council:
Manawatū–Whanganui Regional Council:
Transpower New Zealand Limited.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to contribute to improving economic and employment outcomes through the provision of infrastructure; and
it has the potential to generate—
approximately 445 direct full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) over a 24-month construction period; and
approximately 33 ongoing FTE jobs; and
it has the potential to contribute to New Zealand’s efforts to mitigate climate change and transition more quickly to a low-emissions economy by generating renewable energy; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 101 Ōpunake Solar Farm
Schedule 101: inserted, on 4 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Marton and Ōpunake Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/151).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 4 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Marton and Ōpunake Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/151).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Ōpunake Solar Farm (the project).
Schedule 101 clause 1: inserted, on 4 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Marton and Ōpunake Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/151).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Energy Farms Limited.
Schedule 101 clause 2: inserted, on 4 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Marton and Ōpunake Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/151).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to do the following on approximately 188 hectares of land to the north of Ōpunake, South Taranaki:
(a)
construct and operate a solar farm on approximately 180 hectares of the land (with an output of approximately 80 to 110 megawatts peak) for the purpose of supplying electricity to the national grid:
(b)
construct or install associated infrastructure and structures, including—
(i)
11 inverter stations and a substation; and
(ii)
an energy storage facility; and
(iii)
underground electricity cables; and
(iv)
private accessways for vehicles:
(c)
carry out landscaping and planting (including for enhancing and restoring streams and natural inland wetlands).
(2)
The solar farm is proposed to include—
(a)
approximately 152,000 photovoltaic panels; and
(b)
inverter cabinets, arrays, and mounting structures.
Schedule 101 clause 3: inserted, on 4 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Marton and Ōpunake Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/151).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
carrying out earthworks, including—
(i)
earthworks that disturb potentially contaminated soil; and
(ii)
earthworks within, or within 100 metres of, natural inland wetlands:
(b)
removing vegetation (including within, or within 10 metres of, natural inland wetlands):
(c)
diverting groundwater:
(d)
discharging stormwater, groundwater, and contaminants onto land or into water:
(e)
constructing or installing infrastructure and structures, including—
(i)
approximately 152,000 photovoltaic panels; and
(ii)
inverter cabinets, arrays, and mounting structures; and
(iii)
11 inverter stations and a substation; and
(iv)
an energy storage facility; and
(v)
underground electricity cables; and
(vi)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(vii)
parking areas; and
(viii)
culverts in the beds of streams and in drains:
(f)
operating a solar farm:
(g)
landscaping and planting (including for enhancing and restoring streams and natural inland wetlands):
(h)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (g); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 101 clause 4: inserted, on 4 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Marton and Ōpunake Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/151).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur on the following land to the north of Ōpunake, South Taranaki:
(a)
land at 574 Upper Kina Road that is comprised in Lot 15 Deposited Plan 682:
(b)
land at 575 Upper Kina Road that is comprised in Lot 3 Deposited Plan 682:
(c)
the road reserve that is part of Upper Kina Road.
Schedule 101 clause 5: inserted, on 4 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Marton and Ōpunake Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/151).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Minister of Energy and Resources:
(b)
the Minister of Agriculture:
(c)
Transpower New Zealand Limited:
(d)
Powerco Limited.
Schedule 101 clause 6: inserted, on 4 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Marton and Ōpunake Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/151).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 101 clause 7: inserted, on 4 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Marton and Ōpunake Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/151).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 4 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Marton and Ōpunake Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/151).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Minister of Energy and Resources:
the Minister of Agriculture:
South Taranaki District Council:
Taranaki Regional Council:
Transpower New Zealand Limited:
Powerco Limited.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to contribute to improving economic and employment outcomes through the provision of infrastructure; and
it has the potential to generate—
approximately 306 direct full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) over a 24-month construction period; and
approximately 54 ongoing FTE jobs; and
it has the potential to contribute to New Zealand’s efforts to mitigate climate change and transition more quickly to a low-emissions economy by generating renewable energy; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 102 Aquaculture Trials
Schedule 102: inserted, on 5 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Aquaculture Trials and Whenuapai Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/152).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 5 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Aquaculture Trials and Whenuapai Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/152).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is the Aquaculture Trials (the project).
Schedule 102 clause 1: inserted, on 5 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Aquaculture Trials and Whenuapai Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/152).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited.
Schedule 102 clause 2: inserted, on 5 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Aquaculture Trials and Whenuapai Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/152).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to do the following within the boundaries of an existing open ocean marine farm that occupies an area of approximately 450 hectares of the coastal marine area of Tasman Bay:
(a)
install fish enclosures and related structures and equipment for conducting, over a period of approximately 7 years, open ocean finfish aquaculture trials in various locations:
(b)
conduct the trials, including by introducing exotic and other fish into the waters within each fish enclosure:
(c)
at the end of each trial, remove the fish enclosure within which each trial is conducted.
(2)
It is proposed that—
(a)
each fish enclosure and related structures and equipment will be able to swing across an area of approximately 3.6 hectares; and
(b)
only 1 fish enclosure will be in place for the purposes of the trials at any time.
(3)
In this clause, related structures and equipment includes—
(a)
moorings and mooring lines; and
(b)
anchors; and
(c)
feeding buoys; and
(d)
navigational aids and lights.
Schedule 102 clause 3: inserted, on 5 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Aquaculture Trials and Whenuapai Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/152).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
placing structures in the coastal marine area:
(b)
removing structures that are fixed in or on the seabed of the coastal marine area:
(c)
disturbing the seabed of the coastal marine area, including by—
(i)
excavating or drilling the seabed; and
(ii)
fixing structures in or on the seabed:
(d)
conducting aquaculture activities in the coastal marine area for the purposes of trials, including by introducing exotic fish:
(e)
depositing a substance or substances into or on the seabed of the coastal marine area:
(f)
occupying the common marine and coastal area:
(g)
discharging contaminants or water into water:
(h)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (g); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 102 clause 4: inserted, on 5 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Aquaculture Trials and Whenuapai Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/152).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project will occur within the boundaries of an open ocean marine farm that—
(a)
is located in Tasman Bay, approximately 6 kilometres to the west of Sauvage Point, D’Urville Island; and
(b)
is operated by Wakatū Incorporation.
(2)
In this schedule, Wakatū Incorporation means the Proprietors of Wakatū, which was constituted a Maori incorporation by clause 3(1) of the Wakatu Incorporation Order 1977.
Schedule 102 clause 5: inserted, on 5 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Aquaculture Trials and Whenuapai Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/152).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
(1)
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries:
(b)
the person who is appointed as the harbour master for the waters in which the project site is located (known as the Marlborough Harbourmaster):
(c)
the Ministry for Primary Industries (in respect of matters relating to fisheries and to biosecurity):
(d)
Wakatū Incorporation (see clause 5(2)):
(e)
the members of the group known as Te Tau Ihu Fisheries Forum:
(f)
the Ngāti Toarangatira ki Wairau Trust.
(2)
To avoid doubt, a person or persons referred to in subclause (1) includes anyone who is appointed to represent the person or persons in any material respect (for example, anyone appointed as the appropriate contact for matters relating to the Resource Management Act 1991).
Schedule 102 clause 6: inserted, on 5 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Aquaculture Trials and Whenuapai Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/152).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister for the Environment and the Minister of Conservation under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 102 clause 7: inserted, on 5 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Aquaculture Trials and Whenuapai Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/152).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 5 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Aquaculture Trials and Whenuapai Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/152).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment and the Minister of Conservation (the Ministers) have accepted this application for referral. The Ministers considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries:
Marlborough District Council:
the Marlborough Harbourmaster.
The Ministers have accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 42 direct full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) over a 5-year period and to provide support for 60 existing FTE jobs to be retained; and
it has the potential to contribute to aquaculture that is resilient to the effects of climate change; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 103 Whenuapai Development
Schedule 103: inserted, on 5 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Aquaculture Trials and Whenuapai Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/152).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 5 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Aquaculture Trials and Whenuapai Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/152).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Whenuapai Development (the project).
Schedule 103 clause 1: inserted, on 5 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Aquaculture Trials and Whenuapai Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/152).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Cabra Developments Limited.
Schedule 103 clause 2: inserted, on 5 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Aquaculture Trials and Whenuapai Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/152).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to do the following in relation to land in Whenuapai, Auckland:
(a)
subdivide 3 allotments (1 at Clarks Lane and 2 at Sinton Road) and—
(i)
construct a housing development (consisting of 227 residential units) on 227 of the resulting allotments; and
(ii)
develop other resulting allotments for esplanade reserves to be vested in Auckland Council:
(b)
subdivide an allotment at Trig Road to create approximately 9 allotments for light industrial uses and develop 2 of those allotments by constructing and operating 2 industrial warehouses:
(c)
restore a natural inland wetland:
(d)
upgrade and extend Sinton Road:
(e)
construct or install infrastructure or structures associated with the subdivision and the development referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b), including—
(i)
roads and vehicle accessways; and
(ii)
pedestrian accessways; and
(iii)
infrastructure for three waters services.
Schedule 103 clause 3: inserted, on 5 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Aquaculture Trials and Whenuapai Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/152).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
subdividing land:
(b)
carrying out earthworks (including earthworks that disturb potentially contaminated soil):
(c)
trimming and removing vegetation:
(d)
constructing residential units:
(e)
constructing and operating industrial buildings:
(f)
discharging stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land or into water, including the land or water of the coastal marine area:
(g)
diverting an overland flow path:
(h)
developing land for an esplanade reserve:
(i)
restoring a natural inland wetland, including by planting in and adjacent to the wetland:
(j)
upgrading a road:
(k)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
roads (which are intended to be vested in Auckland Council) and other accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
pedestrian accessways; and
(iii)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(l)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (k); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 103 clause 4: inserted, on 5 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Aquaculture Trials and Whenuapai Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/152).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur on the following land at Whenuapai, Auckland:
(a)
15 Clarks Lane, 10, 12, 14, and 16 Sinton Road, and 90 Trig Road:
(b)
the road reserves of Clarks Lane, Sinton Road, Spedding Road, and Trig Road:
(c)
the natural inland wetland that is adjacent to Sinton Road.
Schedule 103 clause 5: inserted, on 5 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Aquaculture Trials and Whenuapai Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/152).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
(1)
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
Auckland Transport:
(b)
Watercare Services Limited:
(c)
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
(d)
the New Zealand Defence Force:
(e)
the Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee:
(f)
Whenua Haumi Roroa o Tāmaki Makaurau Limited Partnership:
(g)
Tūpuna Taonga o Tāmaki Makaurau Trust Limited:
(h)
Marutūāhu Rōpū General Partner Limited:
(i)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of the Hako Tūpuna Trust:
(j)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of the Ngāti Pāoa Iwi Trust:
(k)
the Ngāti Pāoa Trust Board:
(l)
Ngāti Whanaunga Incorporated:
(m)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of the Ngaati Whanaunga Ruunanga Trust:
(n)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of the Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust.
(2)
To avoid doubt, a person or persons referred to in subclause (1) includes anyone who is appointed to represent the person or persons in any material respect (for example, anyone appointed as the appropriate contact for matters relating to the Resource Management Act 1991).
Schedule 103 clause 6: inserted, on 5 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Aquaculture Trials and Whenuapai Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/152).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister for the Environment and the Minister of Conservation under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 103 clause 7: inserted, on 5 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Aquaculture Trials and Whenuapai Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/152).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 5 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Aquaculture Trials and Whenuapai Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/152).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment and the Minister of Conservation (the Ministers) have accepted this application for referral. The Ministers considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
Auckland Council:
Auckland Transport:
Watercare Services Limited:
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
the New Zealand Defence Force.
The Ministers have accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate approximately 154 full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) over a 4-year design and construction period and approximately 126 FTE jobs through ongoing industrial activities; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 227 residential units; and
it has the potential to have positive effects on social well-being by contributing to public amenity and opportunities for recreation; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 104 Waiuku Wind Farm
Schedule 104: inserted, on 6 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Waiuku and Southland Wind Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/169).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 6 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Waiuku and Southland Wind Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/169).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Waiuku Wind Farm (the project).
Schedule 104 clause 1: inserted, on 6 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Waiuku and Southland Wind Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/169).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is LET Capital Number 3 Limited Partnership.
Schedule 104 clause 2: inserted, on 6 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Waiuku and Southland Wind Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/169).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to do the following:
(a)
on land in the Waikato region that is south of Waiuku and is described in clause 5(1)(a) to (f) (the main project site),—
(i)
construct and operate a wind farm; and
(ii)
construct or install infrastructure or structures associated with the wind farm; and
(iii)
install a concrete batching plant for the purpose of constructing the wind farm or infrastructure or structures associated with the wind farm:
(b)
on land in the Waikato and Auckland regions that is described in clause 5(1)(g), do the following for the purpose of supplying electricity to the national grid:
(i)
install 1 or more transmission lines:
(ii)
carry out upgrades to existing transmission lines.
(2)
The wind farm is proposed to have an output of approximately 80 megawatts peak and to include—
(a)
up to 18 wind turbines with blade tips that are up to 190 metres high; and
(b)
2 wind monitoring masts that are up to 100 metres high.
Schedule 104 clause 3: inserted, on 6 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Waiuku and Southland Wind Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/169).
4 Description of activities involved in project
(1)
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
removing vegetation, including—
(i)
within, or within 10 metres of, a natural inland wetland; and
(ii)
within a high risk erosion area.
(b)
carrying out earthworks, including—
(i)
earthworks that disturb potentially contaminated soil; and
(ii)
earthworks within, or within 10 metres of, a natural inland wetland; and
(iii)
earthworks within a high risk erosion area:
(c)
taking, using, damming, or diverting water (including within 100 metres of a natural inland wetland) and discharging it onto land or into water (including within 100 metres of a natural inland wetland):
(d)
discharging contaminants (by way of stormwater) onto land or into water:
(e)
discharging contaminants into the air:
(f)
placing and using culverts in, on, or over the bed of a river:
(g)
using, erecting, reconstructing, placing, altering, extending, removing, or demolishing other structures or parts of structures in, on, under, or over the bed of a river:
(h)
upgrading or constructing bridges:
(i)
constructing or installing other structures or infrastructure, including—
(i)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
a concrete batching plant; and
(iii)
wind turbines and turbine platforms; and
(iv)
wind monitoring masts; and
(v)
underground electrical cables and underground fibre-optic cables; and
(vi)
a collector station building; and
(vii)
transformers; and
(viii)
infrastructure for three waters services; and
(ix)
1 or more transmission lines and support structures for those lines:
(j)
upgrading transmission lines:
(k)
operating a wind farm:
(l)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (k); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
(2)
In this clause, high risk erosion area has the meaning given in the Glossary of Terms in the Waikato Regional Plan.
Schedule 104 clause 4: inserted, on 6 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Waiuku and Southland Wind Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/169).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project will occur on the following land:
Main project site
(a)
land at 66 Huarau Way, Waiuku that is comprised in the following:
(i)
Part Allotment 355 Parish of Waiuku West:
(ii)
Lot 96B Parish of Waiuku West:
(iii)
Lot 3 Deposited Plan 407996:
(b)
land at Robertson Road, Waiuku that is comprised in the following:
(i)
Part Lot 2 Deposited Plan 22917, Lot 1 Deposited Plan 116009, and Lot 3 Deposited Plan 120338:
(ii)
Lot 2 Deposited Plan 427487:
(c)
land at 136 Thomson Road, Waiuku that is comprised in Lot 1 Deposited Plan 448864:
(d)
land at 191 Thomson Road, Waiuku that is comprised in Lot 2 Deposited Plan 456384:
(e)
land at 260 Thomson Road, Waiuku that is comprised in Lot 1 Deposited Plan 526041:
(f)
land at 612 Forestry Road, Waiuku that is comprised in the following:
(i)
Allotment 144 and Allotment 199 Parish of Waiuku West:
(ii)
Lot 1 Deposited Plan 497779:
(iii)
Lot 1 Deposited Plan 497891:
(iv)
Lot 1-2 Deposited Plan 507466:
Route of transmission lines
(g)
land in the Waikato and Auckland regions shown as the routes of existing and possible transmission lines at Attachment 3 (Possible Transmission Route Options) of the section 17 report.
(2)
In this clause, section 17 report means the report, on the application for referral of the project, that was obtained under section 17 of the Act.
Schedule 104 clause 5: inserted, on 6 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Waiuku and Southland Wind Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/169).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the data from and results of surveying for the presence of birds and bats at the main project site:
(b)
an assessment of the effects of the activities involved in the project (including the operation of the wind farm) on the local ecology, including on—
(i)
vegetation; and
(ii)
natural inland wetlands; and
(iii)
birds and bats and their habitats:
(c)
a description of measures to avoid or mitigate these effects, including a draft bird management plan and a draft bat management plan.
Schedule 104 clause 6: inserted, on 6 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Waiuku and Southland Wind Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/169).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Minister of Energy and Resources:
(b)
the Minister of Agriculture:
(c)
Transpower New Zealand Limited:
(d)
Counties Energy Limited:
(e)
Te Ākitai Waiohua Waka Taua Incorporated:
(f)
the Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee:
(g)
the Ngāti Karewa Ngāti Tāhinga Trust.
Schedule 104 clause 7: inserted, on 6 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Waiuku and Southland Wind Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/169).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 104 clause 8: inserted, on 6 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Waiuku and Southland Wind Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/169).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 6 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Waiuku and Southland Wind Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/169).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Minister of Energy and Resources:
the Minister of Agriculture:
Waikato District Council:
Waikato Regional Council:
Auckland Council:
Transpower New Zealand Limited:
Counties Energy Limited.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate—
approximately 330 direct full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) over a 2-year construction period; and
31 ongoing direct FTE jobs after construction is complete; and
it has the potential to provide infrastructure that will contribute to improving economic and employment outcomes; and
it has the potential to contribute to New Zealand’s efforts to mitigate climate change and transition more quickly to a low-emissions economy by generating renewable energy; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 105 Southland Wind Farm
Schedule 105: inserted, on 6 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Waiuku and Southland Wind Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/169).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 6 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Waiuku and Southland Wind Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/169).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Southland Wind Farm (the project).
Schedule 105 clause 1: inserted, on 6 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Waiuku and Southland Wind Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/169).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Contact Energy Limited.
Schedule 105 clause 2: inserted, on 6 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Waiuku and Southland Wind Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/169).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to do the following:
(a)
on land in Oware, Southland that is described in clause 5(1)(a) (the main project site),—
(i)
construct and operate a wind farm; and
(ii)
construct or install infrastructure or structures associated with the wind farm; and
(iii)
construct or install other structures associated with constructing the wind farm (or with constructing or installing infrastructure or structures associated with the wind farm):
(b)
on land in Gore, Southland that is described in clause 5(1)(b),—
(i)
construct or install infrastructure or structures associated with the wind farm; and
(ii)
construct or install other structures associated with constructing the wind farm (or with constructing or installing infrastructure or structures associated with the wind farm):
(c)
on land in Oware and Gore, Southland that is described in clause 5(1)(b) to (d), construct a private accessway for vehicles to the main project site:
(d)
on land in the Southland region that is described in clause 5(1)(e) and (f), upgrade roads:
(e)
on land in the Southland region, or in the Southland and Otago regions, that is described in clause 5(1)(g), install a transmission line that runs from the main project site to an existing transmission line.
(2)
The wind farm is proposed to have an output of 230 to 300 megawatts peak and to include—
(a)
up to 55 wind turbines with blade tips that are up to 220 metres high; and
(b)
2 meteorological masts that are approximately 140 metres high.
Schedule 105 clause 3: inserted, on 6 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Waiuku and Southland Wind Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/169).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
removing vegetation, including within, or within 10 metres of, a natural inland wetland:
(b)
carrying out earthworks, including—
(i)
earthworks that disturb potentially contaminated soil; and
(ii)
earthworks within, or within 10 metres of, a natural inland wetland; and
(iii)
extracting gravel:
(c)
taking, using, damming, or diverting water (including within 100 metres of a natural inland wetland) and discharging it onto land or into water (including within 100 metres of a natural inland wetland):
(d)
discharging contaminants (by way of stormwater) onto land or into water:
(e)
discharging contaminants into the air:
(f)
placing and using culverts in, on, or over the bed of a river:
(g)
using, erecting, reconstructing, placing, altering, extending, removing, or demolishing other structures or parts of structures in, on, under, or over the bed of a river:
(h)
upgrading roads:
(i)
constructing or installing other infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
bridges; and
(iii)
concrete batching plants; and
(iv)
a machinery workshop; and
(v)
workers’ accommodation; and
(vi)
wind turbines and turbine platforms; and
(vii)
meteorological masts; and
(viii)
underground electrical cables and underground communication cables; and
(ix)
transformers; and
(x)
infrastructure for three waters services; and
(xi)
a substation; and
(xii)
a transmission line and support structures for that line; and
(xiii)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(j)
operating a wind farm:
(k)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (k); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 105 clause 4: inserted, on 6 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Waiuku and Southland Wind Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/169).
5 Approximate geographical location
(1)
The project will occur on the following land:
Main project site
(a)
land at 248 and 794 Venlaw Road and 232 Campbell Road, Oware:
Associated infrastructure or structures, including private accessway for vehicles
(b)
land at 16 Davidson Road East, Gore:
(c)
land at 9999 Kaiwera Downs Road, Gore:
(d)
land at 1401 Venlaw Road, Oware:
Upgrades of roads
(e)
the road reserves of State Highways 1, 93, and 98 that are in the Southland region:
(f)
the road reserves of Kaiwera Road and Kaiwera Downs Road, Gore:
Route of transmission line
(g)
land in the Southland region that is shown as Option A or Option D, or land in the Southland and Otago regions that is shown as Option B, at Attachment 3 (Planned Layout—Site Plan) of the section 17 report.
(2)
In this clause, section 17 report means the report, on the application for referral of the project, that was obtained under section 17 of the Act.
Schedule 105 clause 5: inserted, on 6 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Waiuku and Southland Wind Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/169).
6 Further information to be submitted
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application or notice of requirement relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the data from and results of surveying for the presence of birds, bats, and lizards at the main project site:
(b)
an assessment of the effects of the activities involved in the project (including the operation of the wind farm) on the local ecology, including on—
(i)
vegetation; and
(ii)
natural inland wetlands; and
(iii)
birds, bats, and lizards and their habitats:
(c)
a description of measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for those effects.
Schedule 105 clause 6: inserted, on 6 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Waiuku and Southland Wind Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/169).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
The panel must invite comments on any consent application or notice of requirement relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Minister of Energy and Resources:
(b)
the Minister of Agriculture:
(c)
Transpower New Zealand Limited:
(d)
Te Ao Marama Incorporated:
(e)
Aukaha (1997) Limited.
Schedule 105 clause 7: inserted, on 6 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Waiuku and Southland Wind Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/169).
8 Time frame for processing application
(1)
The panel must issue its final decision no later than 50 working days after the date specified for receiving comments under clause 18 of Schedule 6 of the Act.
(2)
However, if the scale or nature of the proposal is such that the panel is unable to complete its decision within the time specified in subclause (1), the panel may extend the period for issuing its final decision by up to a further 50 working days.
(3)
This clause applies instead of clause 37(2)(b)(i) and (3)(b)(i) of Schedule 6 of the Act.
Schedule 105 clause 8: inserted, on 6 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Waiuku and Southland Wind Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/169).
9 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 105 clause 9: inserted, on 6 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Waiuku and Southland Wind Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/169).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 6 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Waiuku and Southland Wind Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/169).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Minister of Energy and Resources:
the Minister of Agriculture:
Southland District Council:
Gore District Council:
Clutha District Council:
Southland Regional Council:
Otago Regional Council:
Transpower New Zealand Limited.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate—
approximately 160 to 240 direct full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) over a 2-year construction period; and
10 to 14 ongoing FTE jobs after construction is complete; and
it has the potential to provide infrastructure that will contribute to improving economic and employment outcomes; and
it has the potential to contribute to New Zealand’s efforts to mitigate climate change and transition more quickly to a low-emissions economy by generating renewable energy; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 106 Hobsonville Road Retirement Village
Schedule 106: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Hobsonville Road Retirement Village (the project).
Schedule 106 clause 1: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Kings Heights Group Limited.
Schedule 106 clause 2: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to redevelop approximately 4 hectares of land at West Harbour, Auckland by—
(a)
constructing and operating a retirement village; and
(b)
landscaping and planting, including for private open space associated with the retirement village and to restore and enhance a stream; and
(c)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures associated with the retirement village, including within road reserves.
(2)
The retirement village is proposed to include the following buildings:
(a)
approximately 42 single-storey villas:
(b)
6 buildings of 4 to 6 storeys that contain approximately 267 independent-living units (in total):
(c)
a 3-storey building that contains approximately 45 care units:
(d)
a 2-storey building that contains ancillary facilities (for example, a reception area, health and well-being facilities, a swimming pool, and a cafe).
(3)
When counting the number of storeys of a building for the purposes of this clause, a basement is not to be counted as a storey (whether or not the basement extends under the entirety of the building above it).
Schedule 106 clause 3: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
demolishing an existing dwelling and other structures:
(b)
trimming and removing vegetation:
(c)
carrying out earthworks (including earthworks that disturb potentially contaminated soil):
(d)
placing structures in overland flow paths:
(e)
taking, using, damming, or diverting water and discharging it onto land or into water:
(f)
discharging contaminants (by way of stormwater) onto land or into water:
(g)
placing and using culverts in or on the bed of a stream and in drains:
(h)
constructing and operating a retirement village (including its ancillary facilities):
(i)
landscaping and planting, including for—
(i)
private open space; and
(ii)
restoring and enhancing a stream:
(j)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
car parking areas; and
(iii)
pedestrian and cycle accessways; and
(iv)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(k)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (j); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 106 clause 4: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur on the following land at West Harbour, Auckland:
(a)
82 Hobsonville Road:
(b)
the road reserve of Hobsonville Road.
Schedule 106 clause 5: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
A report must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project that identifies any proposed structures in the retirement village that—
(a)
would have a height of more than 9 metres above natural ground level; and
(b)
would penetrate any of the approach and departure path obstacle limitation surfaces referred to in item 2 of “Restrictions relating to approach paths” in designation No. 4311 in the Auckland Unitary Plan.
(2)
If the report identifies any such proposed structures, it must confirm that the authorised person has obtained or will obtain prior written approval from the New Zealand Defence Force for those structures to penetrate any of the obstacle limitation surfaces concerned.
(3)
If the authorised person has obtained that prior written approval, a copy of that approval must also be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project.
(4)
The information that is required to be submitted to the panel by this clause is in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act.
Schedule 106 clause 6: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
(1)
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Minister for Seniors:
(b)
Auckland Transport:
(c)
Watercare Services Limited:
(d)
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
(e)
the New Zealand Defence Force:
(f)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust:
(g)
the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustees, of Ngāti Paoa Iwi Trust:
(h)
Ngāti Paoa Trust Board:
(i)
the Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee.
(2)
To avoid doubt, a person or persons referred to in subclause (1) includes anyone who is appointed to represent the person or persons in any material respect (for example, anyone appointed as the appropriate contact for matters relating to the Resource Management Act 1991).
Schedule 106 clause 7: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 106 clause 8: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Minister for Seniors:
Auckland Council:
Auckland Transport:
Watercare Services Limited:
the New Zealand Transport Agency:
the New Zealand Defence Force.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate—
approximately 675 direct full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) over a 2-year design and construction period; and
approximately 121 ongoing FTE jobs through the operation of the retirement village; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply for aged persons through the construction of approximately 354 residential units; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 107 The Pitau
Schedule 107: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is The Pitau (the project).
Schedule 107 clause 1: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is The Pitau LP.
Schedule 107 clause 2: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
3 Description of project
(1)
The scope of the project is to redevelop approximately 1 hectare of land at Mount Maunganui, Tauranga by—
(a)
demolishing dwellings and other structures; and
(b)
constructing and operating a retirement village; and
(c)
landscaping and planting private open space associated with the retirement village; and
(d)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures associated with the retirement village.
(2)
The retirement village is proposed to include 3 or 4 interconnected buildings of up to 6 storeys that contain the following:
(a)
approximately 167 apartments that are independent living units:
(b)
approximately 60 hospital-level care suites:
(c)
car parking at basement level for approximately 220 cars:
(d)
administrative areas for staff:
(e)
ancillary facilities for residents (for example, lounges, a library, a cafe, a theatre, a spa, a swimming pool, a gym, and other health and well-being facilities).
(3)
When counting the number of storeys of a building for the purposes of this clause, a basement is not to be counted as a storey (whether or not the basement extends under the entirety of the building above it).
Schedule 107 clause 3: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
demolishing existing dwellings and other structures:
(b)
carrying out earthworks (including earthworks that disturb potentially contaminated soil):
(c)
taking, using, and diverting groundwater and discharging it onto land or into water:
(d)
diverting stormwater and discharging the stormwater (which may contain contaminants) onto land or into water:
(e)
constructing and operating a retirement village:
(f)
landscaping and planting private open space:
(g)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
private accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
car parking areas at the basement level of buildings included in the retirement village; and
(iii)
infrastructure for three waters services:
(h)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (g); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 107 clause 4: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 53, 55, 55A, 57, 59, 61A, and 61B Pitau Road, Mount Maunganui, Tauranga.
Schedule 107 clause 5: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
the Minister for Seniors:
(b)
Health New Zealand:
(c)
representatives of Ngāi Tukairangi and Ngāti Kuku hapū.
Schedule 107 clause 6: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 107 clause 7: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
the Minister for Seniors:
Tauranga City Council:
Bay of Plenty Regional Council:
Health New Zealand.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate—
approximately 1,130 full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) over a 6-year construction period; and
approximately 130 to 140 ongoing FTE jobs through the operation of the retirement village; and
it has the potential to increase housing supply through the construction of approximately 167 apartments and 60 hospital-level care suites; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Schedule 108 Te Puru Business Park
Schedule 108: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
Project referred to expert consenting panel
Heading: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Te Puru Business Park (the project).
Schedule 108 clause 1: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Knight Investments Limited.
Schedule 108 clause 2: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is to do the following on approximately 12 hectares of land in Beachlands, Auckland:
(a)
construct and operate a business park for light industrial and business uses (for example, a storage facility and a garden centre):
(b)
carry out landscaping and planting, including to restore and enhance natural inland wetlands and a stream:
(c)
construct or install infrastructure or structures associated with the business park, including a wastewater treatment facility:
(d)
subdivide land, including for the purpose of a road:
(e)
upgrade a road, including by constructing a roundabout:
(f)
construct a road.
Schedule 108 clause 3: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
removing vegetation, including within 100 metres of a natural inland wetland:
(b)
carrying out earthworks, including—
(i)
earthworks to fill a quarry; and
(ii)
earthworks that disturb potentially contaminated soil; and
(iii)
earthworks within 100 metres of a natural inland wetland:
(c)
discharging stormwater and wastewater (both of which may contain contaminants) onto land:
(d)
diverting a stream:
(e)
diverting, and placing structures in, an overland flow path:
(f)
constructing and operating a business park, including yards and buildings:
(g)
landscaping and planting, including to restore and enhance natural inland wetlands and a stream:
(h)
subdividing land, including for the purpose of a road:
(i)
upgrading a road, including by constructing a roundabout:
(j)
constructing or installing infrastructure or structures, including—
(i)
a road (which is intended to be vested in Auckland Council) and other accessways for vehicles; and
(ii)
car parking areas; and
(iii)
manoeuvring areas for vehicles; and
(iv)
pedestrian accessways; and
(v)
a wastewater treatment plant and other infrastructure for three waters services:
(k)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (j); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
Schedule 108 clause 4: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur on the following land at Beachlands, Auckland:
(a)
867 and 885 Whitford-Maraetai Road:
(b)
the road reserve of Whitford-Maraetai Road.
Schedule 108 clause 5: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
6 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
The panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the following persons (in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
Auckland Transport:
(b)
Te Ara Rangatu o Te Iwi o Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua Incorporated:
(c)
the Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee.
Schedule 108 clause 6: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
7 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Schedule 108 clause 7: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
Statement of reasons
Heading: inserted, on 7 July 2023, by clause 4(a) of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hobsonville Road Retirement Village, The Pitau, and Te Puru Business Park) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/168).
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment (the Minister) has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the following:
the relevant Ministers listed in section 21(6) of the Act:
Auckland Council:
Auckland Transport.
The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act because—
it has the potential to generate 345 direct full-time equivalent jobs (FTE jobs) over a 3-year construction period and 120 to 170 ongoing FTE jobs; and
it is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Michael Webster,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2019.
Date of notification in Gazette: 21 September 2020.
Notes
1 General
This is a consolidation of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Order 2020 that incorporates the amendments made to the legislation so that it shows the law as at its stated date.
2 Legal status
A consolidation is taken to correctly state, as at its stated date, the law enacted or made by the legislation consolidated and by the amendments. This presumption applies unless the contrary is shown.
Section 78 of the Legislation Act 2019 provides that this consolidation, published as an electronic version, is an official version. A printed version of legislation that is produced directly from this official electronic version is also an official version.
3 Editorial and format changes
The Parliamentary Counsel Office makes editorial and format changes to consolidations using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. See also PCO editorial conventions for consolidations.
4 Amendments incorporated in this consolidation
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Summerset Rotorua) Amendment Order 2025 (SL 2025/5)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Waiuku and Southland Wind Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/169)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Marton and Ōpunake Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/151)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Stevensons Crescent and Verran Mews) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/149)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Arawhata Wetland) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/147)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wairau Housing Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/133)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Summerset Rotorua and Foundation Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/132)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Ōtaki Māori Racecourse Development) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/118)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Maraekakaho, Kings, and Brookby Quarries) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/117)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Hansen Road and Moy Estate) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/116)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Harmony Energy Solar Farms) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/115)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Quarterdeck and North) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/102)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Holly Lea Village and Man Street Hotel) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/101)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Auckland Surf Park Community) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/100)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Upland Road Retirement Village) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/59)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects (Wooing Tree Stage 4 and Wairatahi) Amendment Order 2023 (SL 2023/53)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2022 (SL 2022/341)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 15) 2022 (SL 2022/332)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2022 (SL 2022/311)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2022 (SL 2022/294)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 12) 2022 (SL 2022/287)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2022 (SL 2022/276)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 10) 2022 (SL 2022/186)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2022 (SL 2022/127)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2022 (SL 2022/118)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2022 (SL 2022/117)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2022 (SL 2022/95)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2022 (SL 2022/88)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 5) 2022 (SL 2022/87)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2022 (SL 2022/11)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/10)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2022 (SL 2022/9)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 18) 2021 (SL 2021/421)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 17) 2021 (SL 2021/397)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 16) 2021 (SL 2021/376)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 15) 2021 (SL 2021/375)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 14) 2021 (SL 2021/352)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 13) 2021 (LI 2021/333)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 12) 2021 (LI 2021/321)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 11) 2021 (LI 2021/240)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 10) 2021 (LI 2021/231)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 9) 2021 (LI 2021/230)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 8) 2021 (LI 2021/208)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 7) 2021 (LI 2021/176)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 6) 2021 (LI 2021/152)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 5) 2021 (LI 2021/104)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2021 (LI 2021/70)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2021 (LI 2021/56)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2021 (LI 2021/36)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2021 (LI 2021/2)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 4) 2020 (LI 2020/298)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 3) 2020 (LI 2020/285)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order (No 2) 2020 (LI 2020/282)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Amendment Order 2020 (LI 2020/276)
COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (2020 No 35): Schedule 1 clause 1(1)