Site 10 Redevelopment Ltd Partnership

COURT OR TRIBUNAL

Environment Court of New Zealand

DATE FILED (OR FIRST HEARING DATE)

24/08/2015

LITIGATION TYPE

Project Approval - Adaptation

SUBJECT MATTER

Sea level rise

REVIEW TYPE

Merits review

SUMMARY

(Linxplus case summary from Lexis)

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - successful application for resource consents under s87G Resource Management Act 1991 - application site occupied area of 9,500m2, known as North Kumutoto Precinct on Waterloo Quay, Wellington - precinct made up of areas known as Site 8, 9 and 10 - site consisted of open space, public carparking and campervan park - proposal to construct five storey high commercial building on Site 10 and provide covered public open space area called Whitmore Plaza Extension - applicants' position was proposal would provide attractive building to bring commercial activity while improving amenity values of waterfront and open spaces close to building - discretionary (unrestricted) activity consents required from Wellington City Council and Wellington Regional Council - whether proposal complied with Resource Management Act 1991, national, regional and local planning documents - whether adverse effects of development would be no more than minor - issues included: loss of open space potential, access to waterfront, safety, historic heritage, building and its uses, shading, wind, traffic and pedestrian safety, climate change and height - application of Lambton Harbour Area provisions and Wellington Waterfront Framework …

HELD: resource consents granted for Site 10 building on basis that open spaces proposal would be granted at Site 8 - applicants directed to finalise conditions for approval by EnvC

CASE DOCUMENTS

Site 10 Redevelopment Ltd Partnership [2015] NZEnvC 173