Under the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020, anyone can apply for a project to be referred to an expert consenting panel.
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
Page last updated: 29 June 2022
Lodged and in progress
Drury Centre Precinct
A project to subdivide land and develop a commercial retail centre in Drury, south Auckland.
Drury East Stage 1 Precinct
A project to subdivide land and construct a housing development in Drury, south Auckland.
Eastern Porirua regeneration project - trunk sewer upgrade **
A project to replace the Bothamley Park trunk sewer in East Porirua, Wellington.
Federal Street residences
The construction of a high-rise mixed-use building in Federal Street, central Auckland.
Karaka North Village (suspended)
The construction of a housing development with community and commercial centres in Karaka North, Auckland.
Lakeview – Taumata
The construction of a housing and commercial development in Queenstown.
New Dunedin Hospital – Whakatuputupu Outpatient Building
A project to construct the outpatient building for a new hospital in central Dunedin.
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.
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.
Waihoehoe Precinct
A project to subdivide land and construct a housing development in Waihoehoe Road, Drury, south Auckland.
Awaiting lodgement
Botanic Riverhead
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
Develop four residential apartment blocks at 201 and 203 Brown Bay Road, North Shore Auckland.
Faringdon Oval
Subdivide and develop a residential subdivision in Rolleston, Canterbury.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
A project to designate land for the construction and operation of a courthouse in central Tauranga.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
* 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.