Hearings suspended
The date for the hearings of the subdivision application at Wainuiototo Bay (New Chum) has been suspended until at least the end of July 2015.
The application has received high public interest across New Zealand and internationally with a total of 187 submissions received and over 80 submitters requesting to be heard.
Hearings had been set down for Monday 4 May but our Council was notified by the applicant's lawyers that there was a last-minute disagreement from one of the co-owners of the site relating to access arrangements to the beach and requested that the application be suspended.
After meeting with Mr Ian Cowper, the lawyer for the Wainuiototo Bay application, Council staff and submitters at a meeting on May 4, the Commissioners decided to suspend the hearings and give the applicants up to two months to resolve the situation.
This allows for time for the applicants to submit an amended application. Depending on the extent of the changes to the original application Council would also need to consider the possibility of re-notifying the application, In the meantime our Council will be passing on all related costs for the hearings so far, to the applicants".
Through their lawyer, the applicants also apologised to everyone who is inconvenienced for the delay, especially the submitters and the Commissioners.
Directions by the Commisioners appointed to hear and decide this application.
The applicants
The application, made by Ross and Deidre Mear is for a four lot subdivision, all 15 hectares in size along with a 15m wide esplanade strip allowing for public access along the beach. Mr and Mrs Mear own a 50% share in the property with another separate family trust owning the other half.
The current dispute between the two title holders has no bearing on any other separate applications at New Chum
Through their lawyer, the applicants have also apologised to everyone who is inconvenienced for the delay, especially the submitters and the Commissioners
Resource Consent Application Documentation
Application Report
Earthtec Vehicle Access Way
Amended Subdivision Plan
Subdivision Plan
Landscape Proposal
Ecological Assessment
Landscape S92 Response
Appendix A - Cert Title
Appendix B - Sub Plans
Appendix C - Earthtec Geotech Report
Appendix D - T&T Geotechnical Report
Appendix E - Transportation
Appendix F - Beach Conservation Trust
Appendix G - Ecological Report
Appendix H - Landscape Visual Report
Appendix I - Archaeological Report
Appendix J - Contaminated Land Report
Appendix K - Natural Hazards Report
Appendix L - Draft Consent Conditions
Appendix M - WRC Bridge Consent
Appendix N - Relevant District Plan Object and Policies
RMS S92 response - Response Covering Letter
RMS S92 response - Response Letter
RMS S92 response - Amended Subdivision Plan
RMS S92 response - E1-E6 Preliminary ROW Design Drawings
Applicant's further information
Response letter to TCDC from Russell De Luca Consultancy Ltd.
Attachment A - Richard Hart Supplementary Landscape and Visual Effects Assessment Report
Attachment B - RMS Surveyors Subdivision Plans and Engineering Drawings
Attachment C - CFG Heritage Archaeological Assessment Report
Attachment D - Draft Esplanade Strip Instrument Document
Attachment E - Draft New Chum Beach Management Plan
Applicant's pre-circulated evidence
Consent Condidtions
Evidence - MC
Evidence - RDL - 240415 - Final
Evidence - RH - 230415 - Final
Evidence - RM - 240415 - Final
Evidence - WS - 220415 3160F