Notified decisions

May

Thursday, 28th May 2026

Selwyn District Council

CRC167468

Commissioner(s): Graham Taylor

The decision of the Hearing Commissioner on the application to authorise existing and new discharges of operational phase stormwater within stormwater management areas from townships around the Selwyn district, has been released.

The decision is to grant, with conditions, the application, for a period of 20 years.

Wednesday, 20th May 2026

Timaru District Council

CRC244314

Commissioner(s): Cindy Robinson

The decision of the Hearing Commissioner on the application to dam and take water from the Pareora River for community supply, has been released.

The decision is to grant, with conditions, the application.

Wednesday, 20th May 2026

Christchurch City Council

CRC260822, CRC260823, CRC260824, CRC260888, CRC260889, CRC2608890, RMA/2025/2656

Commissioner(s): Paul Rogers, Juliane Chetham

The joint decision of the Hearing Commissioners for the applications  made to Environmnent Canterbury and Christchurch City Council for the demolition and reconstruction of the Main Wharf, Beach Road, Akaora, has been released.

The decision is to grant, with conditions, the applications.

April

Wednesday, 1st Apr 2026

Mr P G & Mrs J A Everest

CRC203988

Commissioner(s): Rob Enright, Shane Roberts

The decision of the Hearing Commissioners for the application to take and use groundwater at 1030 Fords Road, Willowby, has been released.

The decision is to grant, with conditions, the application.

March

Wednesday, 25th Mar 2026

D R McIntyre

CRC223604, CRC223608, CRC233077, CRC233419

Commissioner(s): Jayne Macdonald, Nathan Capper

The decision on the applications to take water and discharge contaminants to land from two farms, SH 8, Twizel, has been released.

The decision is to grant, with conditions, the applications.

Tuesday, 3rd Mar 2026

North Canterbury Quarries Limited

CRC241381

Commissioner(s): Dr Greg Ryder and Mr Nathan O'Connell

The decision of the Hearing Commissioners on the application to extract gravel from the bed of the Waipara River upstream of the SH 1 bridge, Waipara, has been released.

The decision is to grant with conditions, the consent application.

February

Wednesday, 25th Feb 2026

Fereday Island Limited

CRC230188, CRC230189

Commissioner(s): Andrew Henderson

The decision of the decision-maker to take, use and discharge water from Fereday Stream for electricity generation purposes at or about 1031 North Rakaia Road, Southbridge, has been released.

The decision is to grant the application with conditions.

Tuesday, 10th Feb 2026

Lake Heron Station Limited

CRC190617

Commissioner(s): Jayne Macdonald, Dr Ngaire Phillips, Reginald Proffit

The decision on the application use land for farming purposes at 2504 Hakatere Heron Road, Ashburton Lakes, has been released.

The decision is to grant the application, with conditions for a term of 15 years.

Tuesday, 3rd Feb 2026

Christchurch City Council

CRC242267, CRC242268, CRC242269, CRC251999, RMA/2023/3243

Commissioner(s): Gina Sweetman, Amy Robinson, Juliane Chetham

The joint decision on the applications to Environment Canterbury and Christchurch City Council for the construction of erosion and indundation protection structures from South New Brighton Park and along to 184 Rocking Horse Road, Southshore, has been released.

The decision is to grant the applications, with conditions.

January

Wednesday, 28th Jan 2026

Avonvale Farm Limited

CRC244983, CRC244984, CRC244985, CRC254546

Commissioner(s): Dr Deepani Seneviratna

The decision of the decision-maker on the applications to take, use and divert water from the Waiau River, at or about 859 Leslie Hills Road, Waiau, for irrigation purposes has been released.

The decison is to grant the applications with conditions.