Referred project applications are made to the Minister for the Environment. 

Project status

Lodged and in progress
Awaiting lodgement
Decided and approved
Decided and declined
Withdrawn
Unlikely to proceed

Page last updated: 23 November 2022

Lodged and in progress   

Botanic Riverhead (Suspended)

A project to subdivide land along the Coatesville-Riverhead Highway, Auckland to develop a retirement village with associated facilities including a childcare facility and a café. 

Browns Bay Road apartments

A project to develop four residential apartment blocks at 201 and 203 Brown Bay Road, North Shore Auckland.  

Flint's Park, Ladies Mile - Te Pūtahi

To construct a housing development including retail and an early childhood centre on the Frankton-Ladies Mile Highway (State Highway 6), Lake Hayes, Queenstown.

Hananui aquaculture project

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.

Kaiwharawhara Wellington Ferry Terminal redevelopment

A project to redevelop and upgrade the Interislander facilities at Kaiwharawhara, Wellington.

Lakeview – Taumata

The construction of a housing and commercial development in Queenstown. 

Summerset retirement village – Half Moon Bay

The construction and operation of a comprehensive care retirement village and associated facilities in Bucklands Beach Auckland. 

Tauranga innovative courthouse (Suspended)

A notice of requirement to designate land for the construction and operation of a courthouse in central Tauranga.

Te Tauoma stage 1B

To develop approximately 181 residential units at Morrin Road, St Johns, Auckland.

The Hill - Ellerslie

The subdivision of land and construction of a housing development consisting of approximately 370 residential units at 100 Ascot Avenue, Greenlane, Auckland.

Waimarie Street

The scope of the project is to subdivide land in St Heliers, Auckland and redevelop that land by constructing a housing development; and providing infrastructure associated with the subdivision and housing development.

Whenuapai business park

To develop land at Trigg and Brigham Creek Roads, Whenuapai, Auckland for 21 industrial allotments and future residential allotments. 

Awaiting lodgement

Faringdon Oval 

Subdivide and develop a residential subdivision in Rolleston, Canterbury.

Flint's Park West, Ladies Mile – Te Pūtahi

A development at 14 Lower Shotover Road, Lake Hayes, Queenstown, including housing, a primary school, and associated infrastructure. 

George Street mixed-use development

A development in George Street, Newmarket, Auckland, comprising approximately 324 residential units, a supermarket, retail commercial tenancy space, and a publicly accessible plaza.

Glenpanel, Ladies Mile – Te Pūtahi

A development at Lake Hayes, Queenstown including housing, a school, retirement village, and commercial buildings, with the associated infrastructure. 

Johnsonville Town Centre redevelopment project

A project to redevelop land in Johnsonville, Wellington to construct a mixed-use development, including a supermarket, residential units and a plaza.

Kepa Road apartments

The construction of 2 apartment buildings at 182-184 Kepa Road, Ōrākei, Auckland.

Oruku Landing

A project to construct and operate a marina, a hotel and entertainment precinct and a mixed-use residential and commercial centre in Riverside Drive Whangarei. 

Riverbend residential development

A subdivision for residential housing in Onekawa, Napier.

Te Rere Hau wind farm repowering

A project to redevelop and expand the existing Te Rere Hau wind farm on ridgelines of the Tararua Range north of the Pahiatua Aokautere Road, approximately 11 kilometres south-east of Palmerston North.

Wellsford North

A project to subdivide and develop a residential subdivision with associated infrastructure at 338 Rodney Street and the northern end of Monowai Street, Wellsford, Auckland.

Whenuapai Green

Subdivide land and construct a housing development at Totara Road, Whenuapai, Auckland. 

Decided and approved

Bellgrove

A referred project to subdivide land at Kippenberger Avenue Rangiora, Canterbury and construct a housing development and neighbourhood commercial centre.

Beachlands housing development

The development will subdivide land and construct a housing development with the associated infrastructure in Beachlands, Auckland.

Brickfields Scott Road development

A subdivision and housing development in Hobsonville, west Auckland comprising approximately 426 allotments. 

Dominion Road mixed-use development

A project to redevelop the site at 360 Dominion Road, 88 Prospect Terrace, and 113 Grange Road, Mt Eden, to accommodate a multi-level, mixed-use development including retail, commercial and residential units.

Drury Central and Paerata rail stations

The development of new railway stations and associated transport interchange facilities at 2 separate sites in South Auckland.

Eastern Porirua regeneration project - trunk sewer upgrade **

A project to replace the Bothamley Park trunk sewer in East Porirua, Wellington. 

Faringdon South West and South East development

A subdivision including residential lots, neighbourhood centres and associated infrastructure and amenities on two blocks of land in Selwyn Road, south of Rolleston township in Canterbury.

Federal Street residences

The construction of a high-rise mixed-use building in Federal Street, central Auckland.

Kapuni Green hydrogen project

A project to develop a renewable hydrogen hub at Kapuni, South Taranaki, using wind-generated electricity.

Kohimarama Comprehensive Care retirement village

A project to construct a retirement village in Kohimarama, Auckland by Ryman Healthcare Limited.

Kōpū Marine Precinct

A project to develop a marine precinct at an existing boat ramp at Kōpū, Thames.

Melia Place development

A project to subdivide and construct a housing development in Stanmore Bay, Whangaparāoa, Auckland. The development will include approximately 59 allotments.

Molesworth Street

A project to construct a 13-storey office building for office and retail use in Molesworth Street, Wellington.

New Dunedin hospital – Whakatuputupu

The development of a new hospital on three blocks in central Dunedin. 

New Dunedin Hospital – Whakatuputupu Outpatient Building

A project to construct the outpatient building for a new hospital in central Dunedin.

Nola Estate

A project to construct 246 residential dwellings in Glen Eden, including a café, local community centre and recreational facilities.

Northbrook Wanaka retirement village

A project to develop a retirement village in Wanaka, by Winton Property Limited. 

Ohinewai foam factory

A project to construct and operate a foam factory including constructing a rail siding connection to the main trunk line.

Ōmāhu residential development

A project to construct a number of residential apartments at 224 Great South Road, Remuera, Auckland.

Otawere water storage reservoir

The construction and operation of a water storage reservoir and associated dams in the upper catchment of an unnamed tributary of the Waitangi River in Waimate North, Northland.

Rotokauri North stage 1

The construction of a residential subdivision in Te Kowhai and Burbush Hamilton including infrastructure and lots for future development.

Silverlight Studios

A project to construct and operate a film studio complex east of Wanaka township. The complex will include a film school, screening theatre and exhibition centre.

Silverlight Studios – accommodation

Land-use consent is sought to provide on-site worker and visitor accommodation as an ancillary activity to the development of the Silverlight Studios film complex.

Summerset retirement village – Waikanae

A project to develop a comprehensive care retirement village on the eastern side of the State Highway 1 expressway at Waikanae.

Tauhei solar farm

The construction of a solar farm including substations and a power plant on privately owned land in Te Aroha West, Waikato.

Te Ariki Tahi Sugarloaf Wharf upgrade

A project to upgrade the existing wharf facilities at Te Ariki Tahi/Sugarloaf Wharf, Waipapa Bay, south of Coromandel Harbour.

Whakatāne commercial boat harbour

The development of a commercial boat harbour, associated facilities and a channel to the Whakatāne River.

Wooing Tree Estate

The subdivision of a 25-hectare block in Cromwell to create a medium density residential development and a small commercial precinct.

Decided and declined

The Vines Affordable Subdivision

A project to develop 45 residential sections in Richmond, south of Nelson. 

Rangitane maritime development ***

The construction of a public boat ramp facility within the coastal marine area at Rangitane, Kerikeri.

Due to the prohibited activity status of this application, this project was not determined by the expert consenting panel. 

Withdrawn

Drury Centre Precinct

On 4 July 2022, the application by Kiwi Property Holdings No. 2 Limited for resource consents to subdivide land at Fitzgerald, Flanagan and Brookfield Roads, in Drury, Auckland, and develop these sites for a commercial retail centre was withdrawn.

Drury East Stage 1 Precinct

On 12 July 2022, the application by Fulton Hogan Land Development Limited for resource consents to subdivide land and construct and operate a housing development in Drury, Auckland was withdrawn. 

Karaka North Village

The construction of a housing development with community and commercial centres in Karaka North, Auckland.

Waihoehoe Precinct

On 18 July 2022, the application by Oyster Capital Limited for resource consents to subdivide land and construct a housing development in Waihoehoe Road, Drury, Auckland was withdrawn.

Projects unlikely to proceed with fast-track consenting

Brennan winery, restaurant, education, and event complex

The construction of a winery complex, with restaurant, cellar door, barrel hall and education facility at an existing vineyard.

Clutha Upper Waitaki Lines Project – Works and Workers’ Village

An upgrade of existing electricity transmission lines and substations to increase the electricity transmission capacity between the Otago-Southland region and the Waitaki Valley with ancillary works and the construction of a temporary workers’ village. 

* Applications currently being checked to determine whether they meet the requirements under Clause 3(1) of Schedule 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020. Once we are satisfied an application complies with the requirements, we put the application documents on our website.

** This application will be lodged in multiple parts.

*** Due to the prohibited activity status of this application, this project was not determined by the expert consenting panel.