The Expert Consenting Panel can direct the EPA to request further information under clause 25(1)(a), or prepare or commission a report under clause 25(1)(b) of Schedule 6 of the Act before it issues its final decision on the Molesworth Street office development resource consent application.

Commissioned reports

28 October 2021

Mark St Clair provided the Panel with a memorandum in relation to the lowered tower scheme of the Molesworth Street office development.

Lowered tower scheme memorandum provided by Mark St Clair (PDF, 265KB)

20 October 2021

Dr Michael Donn provided the Panel with a report of wind effects on the pedestrians in the vicinity of the Molesworth Street office development.

Wind effects report provided by Dr Michael Donn (PDF, 1.6MB)

27 August 2021

The Heritage Practice provided the Panel with the heritage assessment of Molesworth Street office development application.

Heritage assessment report provided by The Heritage Practice (PDF, 889KB)

McIndoe Urban Ltd provided the Panel with a review on the urban design of the Molesworth Street office development application.

Urban design report provided by McIndoe Urban Ltd (PDF, 1.3MB)

23 August 2021

Beca Ltd provided the Panel with a commissioned report on traffic matters relating to the application.

Transport assessment review provided by Beca Ltd (PDF, 1.3MB) 

Requests made to the applicant

Request 5 - 9 November 2021

A fifth information request was sent to the applicant on 9 November 2021, asking for information to be provided to the EPA by Thursday 11 November 2021. 

Fifth further information request to the applicant (PDF, 100KB)

Response from the applicant – 10 November 2021

The applicant responded to the fifth further information request via email on Wednesday 10 November 2021. 

Letter from the applicant replying to further information request (PDF, 139KB)

Amended design statement 13 Storey Tower (PDF, 43MB)

Amended design statement 11 Storey Tower (PDF, 38MB)

Amended drawings 13 Storey Tower (PDF, 1.6MB)

Amended drawings 11 Storey Tower (PDF, 1.2MB)

Request 4 – 28 October 2021

A fourth information request was sent to the applicant on 28 October 2021, asking for the information to be provided to the EPA by Friday 5 November 2021.

Fourth further information request to the applicant (PDF, 122KB)

Response from the applicant – 7 November 2021

The applicant responded to the fourth further information request via email on Sunday 7 November 2021. There are links within the document to four sets of architectural plans. 

Email from the applicant replying to further information request (PDF, 232KB)

Request 3 – 20 August 2021

A third information request was sent to the applicant on 20 August 2021, asking for the information to be provided to the EPA by Friday 27 August 2021. 

Third further information request sent to the applicant (PDF, 187KB)

Summary of Documents (PDF, 2.8MB)

Response from the applicant – 24 August 2021

Report from the applicant replying to further information request (PDF, 379KB)

Request 2 – 9 August 2021

A second information request was sent to the applicant on 9 August 2021, asking for the information to be provided to the EPA by Thursday 19 August 2021.

Second further information request sent to the applicant (PDF, 100KB)  

Response from the applicant – 19 August 2021

Email from the applicant replying to further information request (PDF, 512KB) 

Request 1 – 6 July 2021

On 6 July 2021, the Panel directed the EPA to request further information from the applicant. 

Further information request from the Molesworth Street Office development Panel (PDF, 109KB)

Response from the applicant – 16 July 2021

On 16 July 2021, Prime Property Group Limited provided a response. Their response includes a wind mitigation assessment by Jasmax Architects and an additional urban design assessment.

Letter from the applicant regarding the further information request (PDF, 453KB) 

Wind mitigation assessment (PDF, 331KB)

Urban design assessment (PDF, 218KB)

Panel appointment of special advisers

On 6 August 2021 the Panel issued Minute 2 appointing Ian Gordon to provide legal advice and Mark St Clair from Hill Young Cooper to provide advice and assist with district plan matters and the preparation of conditions of any consent.

Legal advice provided to the Panel on 6 August 2021 (PDF, 182KB)