Concession application by Thomas and Simone Caspritz

Introduction

Have your say on a concession application by Thomas and Simone Caspritz in the Marlborough Sounds Foreshore Reserve. Submissions closed Friday 11 August 2023.

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.

Applicant details

Applicant: Thomas and Simone Caspritz
Location of Proposed Activity: Marlborough Sounds Foreshore Reserve adjacent to; Property Lot 2, Deposited Plan 3773, Milton Bay
Summary of Proposal:
This is a new application for a 10 m concrete path, 700 mm high retaining wall (10 m long), 2 m high retaining wall, new platform with boatshed and ramp off the existing jetty.
Concession applied for: A lease and licence

Application documents:

How to make a submission

Any person or organisation may make a submission in writing to the Director-General on the proposal.

Submissions closed on Friday 11 August 2023 at 5 pm.

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.

What happens next

After submissions close:

  1. DOC will analyse and consider all submissions.
  2. 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.
  3. DOC will analyse and consider information raised at the hearing if a hearing occurred.
  4. DOC will make a recommendation to the Minister of Conservation.
  5. The Minister of Conservation will make a decision on the application.

Hearing details

If a hearing is required, it is likely to occur on the week starting 4 September 2023.

Decision

No details at this point.

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.  

Contact

If you have a question about the application or the submission process you can contact Leigh Rodd, Permissions Advisor. 

Email: permissionschristchurch@doc.govt.nz