The Expert Consenting Panel appointed to determine the Wooing Tree Estate application has completed its consideration of the application and made its final decision.

Minor corrections to Wooing Tree Estate decision

On 26 October 2021, the Expert Consenting Panel issued an amended decision report, making minor corrections to the decision. The amended version of the decision report replaces the original decision report granted on 29 September 2021.

The Wooing Tree Estate Expert Consenting Panel issued Minute 15 recording its decision on the request for corrections from Elizabeth Thomas and Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga.

Amended Wooing Tree Estate decision report and resource consent (PDF, 1.4MB)

Minute 15 of the Wooing Tree Estate Panel (PDF, 91KB)

Correspondence from Elizabeth Thomas and Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga.

Request from Elizabeth Thomas (PDF, 77KB) 

Request from Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (PDF, 242KB)

On 29 September 2021, subject to conditions, the Expert Consenting Panel granted resource consent to Wooing Tree Property Development LP.

Superseded Wooing Tree Estate decision report and resource consent (PDF, 2.9MB)

Appealing the decision

The Expert Consenting Panel’s decision can be appealed to the High Court in whole or in part on questions of law only.

Any of the following may appeal:

• the consent applicant or requiring authority, as the case requires
• any relevant local authority
• the Attorney-General
• any person or group that provided comments in response to an invitation given under clause 17(2)
• any person who has an interest in the decision appealed against that is greater than that of the general public.

A notice of appeal must be filed with the Registrar of the High Court within 15 working days after the date the person is notified of the Expert Consenting Panel’s decision. A copy of the notice of appeal must also be served on the EPA.

Appeals can be served on the EPA by:

Email: Wooingtree.fasttrack@epa.govt.nz

Post: Wooing Tree Estate Expert Consenting Panel 
c/- Environmental Protection Authority 
Private Bag 63002 
Wellington 6140 
Attn: General Counsel 

Further details on how to proceed with an appeal are covered in clause 45 of Schedule 6 of the Act.

Clause 45 of Schedule 6 of the Act – New Zealand Legislation website