Application for a lease by Penhallow Limited
Introduction
Have your say on an application by Penhallow Limited for a lease for exclusive use of the site at Ruakaka Central Local Purpose Reserve. Submissions closed 12 April 2021.Submissions closed 12 April 2021.
This application is notified under section 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987. The Minister of Conservation has received an application for a lease concession for a term of 30 years.
Application details
Applicant: Penhallow Limited
Location of proposed activity: Ruakaka Central Local Purpose Reserve - 7 Sandford Road, Ruakaka, Northland
Map references: 1730124 East 6026312 North
Summary of proposal: To continue occupying the site with an existing privately built office and show home within Ruakaka Central Local Purpose Reserve in association with the house building company “A1homes Northland”.
Concession applied for: A lease for exclusive use of the site containing an office, showhome and carparking.
Application documents:
- Application form 3b (PDF, 81K)
- Application form 1a (PDF 2,295K)
- Location plan (JPG, 187K)
- Site photo (JPG, 208K)
How to make a submission
Any person or organisation may make comment in writing to the Director-General for or against the proposal or make any other written submissions on the proposal.
Submissions closed 12 April 2021 at 5:00 pm
1. Prepare your submission
Record what you think in the submission form.
Any person or organisation wishing to be heard at a possible hearing in support of their submission must request an opportunity to appear before the Director-General. This request must be included in your submission.
2. Send us your submission
Send your submission by email or post. You'll get a confirmation email or letter when a submission has been received.
Email: dliddell@doc.govt.nz
Post:
Director-General
Private Bag 3072
Hamilton 3240.
Attention: Darcy Liddell, Permissions Advisor
Once submitted, submitters' information is subject to the Official Information Act 1982 and may be released under that Act. If you wish to keep any part of your submission confidential, you need to state this in writing when making your submission.
Any person or organisation wishing to be heard in support of his/her submission, must request (within that submission) an opportunity to appear before the Director-General.
What happens next
After submissions close:
- DOC will analyse and consider all submissions.
- A hearing will be held if there have been requests to be heard by the Director-General If you have expressed an interest in presenting your submission at a hearing, you'll be contacted by DOC regarding this.
- DOC will analyse and consider information raised at the hearing if a hearing occurred.
- DOC will make a recommendation to the Minister of Conservation.
- The Minister of Conservation will make a decision on the application.
DOC comment regarding publicly notified applications
The Minister of Conservation has made no determination regarding the suitability of this proposed concession on public conservation land. This public notification should not be interpreted as an intention on the part of the Minister of Conservation to grant the proposed concession.
Hearing details
No hearing required.