Comments from invited parties

The expert consenting panel invites written comments on the application from the persons or groups set out in clause 17 of Schedule 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020.

Comments on the resource consent application or notice of requirement must be invited from the persons or groups set out in clause 17 of Schedule 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020.

On 30 March 2022, the Bellgrove expert consenting panel released Minute 1 recording their decision on which parties are to be invited to comment and the date these need to be received by the EPA.

Minute 1 of the Bellgrove panel (PDF, 120KB)

Notice of consent application and invitation to comment

In addition to the parties directly specified in the Act, the panel must determine who must be invited for comment in accordance with subclauses (a), (b), (c), (g) and (h) of clause 17(6). They are listed in the document below:

List of persons invited to comment by the panel (PDF, 165KB)

Comments had to be received by the EPA by 26 April 2022.

More information about commenting on a fast-track consenting application

Applicant's response to the comments received

On 6 May 2022, Bellgrove Rangiora Limited responded to comments received on the application from those who were invited to comment under clause 17(2) of Schedule 6 of the Act. Their response includes annotated draft conditions.

Applicant's response to the comments received on the Bellgrove application (PDF, 8.5MB)