Allied Asphalt Ltd v Bay of Plenty Regional Council

COURT OR TRIBUNAL

Environment Court of New Zealand

DATE FILED (OR FIRST HEARING DATE)

23/08/2023

LITIGATION TYPE

Project Approval - Mitigation

SUBJECT MATTER

Gas and Oil

REVIEW TYPE

Merits review

SUMMARY

The case concerns the construction of a new asphalt plant (to completely replace an older, less efficient plant) [1]–[3]. The plant is to be fuelled by natural gas [6]. Submissions from the public included concerns about climate change mitigation initiatives, emission reduction, and high levels of air pollution [50].

CASE DOCUMENTS

Allied Asphalt Ltd v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [2024] NZEnvC 247