Reports and advice
Read the reports and advice provided on the Ohinewai foam factory application.
The Expert Consenting Panel can direct the EPA to request further information under clause 25(1)(a), or prepare or commission a report under clause 25(1)(b) of Schedule 6 of the Act before it issues its final decision on the Ohinewai Foam Factory resource consent application.
Panel requests for further information from the applicant
On 2 August 2021, the Panel directed the EPA to request further information from the applicant. This request included two parts (Part A and Part B). Part A was to be received by 5 August 2021, and Part B by 10 August 2021.
Further information request 4 issued to the applicant (PDF, 156KB)
On 9 July 2021, the Panel directed the EPA to commission a report from the applicant. This request for a report replaces the information requested by the EPA on 5 July 2021 as that request has now expired.
Letter from the EPA commissioning a report from the applicant (PDF, 94KB)
On 5 July 2021, the Panel directed the EPA to request further information from the applicant to be received by 8 July 2021. This information request has expired and is replaced by a request from the EPA on 9 July 2021 to commission a report.
Further information request 3 issued to the applicant (PDF, 94KB)
On 25 June 2021, the Panel directed the EPA to request further information from the applicant. It had to be provided by 6 July 2021.
Further information request 2 issued to the applicant (PDF, 145KB)
On 4 June 2021, the Panel directed the EPA to request further information from the applicant regarding the release of the decision on the Ohinewai rezoning in the proposed Waikato District Plan, and its effect on the application. It had to be provided by 21 June 2021.
Further information request 1 issued to the applicant (PDF, 132KB)
Responses from the applicant
Response to request 4
On 5 August 2021, the applicant provided a response to Part A of the fourth information request. This response includes a tracked changed version of the draft conditions.
Memo from the applicant in response to further information request 4 (PDF, 4.1MB)
On 10 August 2021, the applicant provided the response to Part B. This response includes drawings showing an alternative option to the rail siding.
Report from the applicant in response to further information request 4 (PDF, 28.4MB)
Rail siding option 2 mitigation planting plan (PDF, 2MB)
Rail siding option 2 Gaze Commercial drawings (PDF, 7.2MB)
Response to 9 July request
On 27 July 2021, the applicant supplied a report addressing the matters set out in the letter sent to the applicant on 9 July 2021, and the applicant also requested that the Panel recommence processing of the application.
Report from the applicant responding to the 9 July request (PDF, 14MB)
Response to request 2
On 25 June 2021, the Panel directed the EPA to request further information from the applicant. The applicant is providing this response in two parts. The first part of the response (Part A) was received by the EPA on 2 July 2021, and responds to points 1-5, 10-29 and 33 of the information request.
Letter from the applicant responding to the second further information request – Part A (PDF, 2.1MB)
Part B response to the remainder of the questions in the information request.
Memo from the applicant responding to the second further information request – Part B (PDF, 2MB)
Response to request 1
On 21 June 2021, the applicant provided their response. The applicant has provided a new set of draft conditions which supersede those provided with the application. The applicant has also provided a draft ecological rehabilitation and management plan as is required under the Ohinewai rezoning in the proposed Waikato District Plan.
Letter from the applicant outlining their response (PDF, 331KB)
Attachment 1 – Waikato District Council staff summary (PDF, 1MB)
Attachment 2 – Assessment against the objectives of the district plan (PDF, 362KB)
Attachment 3 – Landscape and visual assessment (PDF, 358KB)
Attachment 4 – Proposed land use conditions version 3 (PDF, 120KB)
Attachment 5 – Zoning and structure plan (PDF, 836KB)
Attachment 6 – Permitted activities assessment (PDF, 170KB)
Attachment 7 – Draft ecological rehabilitation and management plan (PDF, 41MB)
Panel requests for further information from Waikato District Council
On 25 June 2021, the Panel directed the EPA to request information from the Waikato District Council.
Further information request 1 issued to the Waikato District Council on 25 June 2021 (PDF, 86KB)
On 7 July 2021, the Panel directed the EPA to request further information from the Waikato District Council.
Further information request 2 issued to the Waikato District Council on 7 July 2021 (PDF, 98KB)
Response from Waikato District Council
On 1 July 2021, Waikato District Council provided a response to request 1.
Waikato District Council response to request 1 (PDF, 83KB)
Panel requests for further information from Waikato Regional Council
On 6 July 2021, the Panel directed the EPA to request further information from Waikato Regional Council. The information must be received by the EPA no later than 9 July 2021.
Further information request issued to the Waikato Regional Council on 6 July 2021 (PDF, 292KB)
Response from Waikato Regional Council
On 9 July 2021, Waikato Regional Council provided a response to the further information request.
Waikato Regional Council response to request (PDF, 266KB)
Panel requests for further information from commenters
In accordance with clause 25(1)(a)(iii) of Schedule 6 of the Act, the Panel can direct the EPA to request information from any person or group invited to provide comments under clause 17(2) of Schedule 6 of the Act.
On 5 July 2021, the Panel directed the EPA to request further information from the Ralph Estates. This information must be provided to the EPA no later than 8 July 2021.
Further information request issued to Ralph Estates on 5 July 2021 (PDF, 94KB)
Response from Ralph Estates
On 9 July 2021, Ralph Estates provided a response to the further information request.