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1. [2023] NZEnvC 260 Summerset Villages (Waikanae) Ltd v Wellington Regional Council [pdf, 225 KB]

   SUMMERSET VILLAGES (WAIKANAE) LTD v WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA Decision No. [2023] NZEnvC 260 IN THE MATTER of an appeal under s 120 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN SUMMERSET VILLAGES (WAIKANAE) LIMITED (ENV-2022-WLG-000035) Appellant/ Applicant AND WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court: Judge L J Semple sitting alone under s 279 of the Act Hearing: I...

2. Issues with access to justice in the Environment Court of New Zealand [pdf, 477 KB]

   ...description: 2 Note on the New Zealand Environment Court The specialist Environment Court (NZEnvC) is both a judicial body and a court of expertise: tenured and independent judges sit with expert ‘lay’ commissioners. It makes decisions impacting public resources and private property and so individual rights may be impacted: hence the constitutional propriety of an independent court deter- mination. The Court determines some first instance deci- sions, but is predominantly concerned with a...

3. 2020-10-12-Key-Issues-Report-9-October-2020.pdf [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...environment in the Otago region ........................... 5 Summary of the current planning framework – Regional Plan: Water .............. 32 Summary of the current planning framework – Regional Plan: Waste .............. 39 Description of the resource management issues ............................................... 42 Description of the solution proposed by the Omnibus Plan Change ................. 51 Overview of higher order planning and policy instruments .....................

4. [2023] NZEnvC 052 Gray v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI OTAUTAHI IN THE MA TIER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2023] NZEnvC 52 of the Resource Management Act 1991 an appeal under s120 of the Act GS GRAY AND KM SINCLAIR­ GRAY (ENV-2022-CHC-024) Appellants DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL Respondent Court: EnvironmentJudge PA Steven Environment Commissioner S Myers Hearing: In Chambers on the papers Appearances: T Shiels KC for the appellants S Chadwick and...

5. CAC20002 v Lloyd [2013] NZREADT 20 [pdf, 54 KB]

   ...necessary. On or about 20 May she paid $5,000 to Mr Lloyd for plans and the parties proceeded to continue to discuss and develop a proposal. [3] Mr and Mrs Calder say that in March 2008 after a design had been agreed they were told by Mr Lloyd that resource consent had been obtained. On that basis they entered into an Agreement for Sale and Purchase on 31 March 2008 for purchase of the land and construction of the townhouse at a fixed price. Differences arose between the parties....

6. Final Env-Reg-Report-2018-19 [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...of the Environment Court ......................................................................................4 1.1 Members of the Court ............................................................................................. 4 1.2 Judicial Resources.................................................................................................. 5 1.3 The Registry ........................................................................................................... 5 1.4 The...

7. Final Env-Reg-Report-2018-19 [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...of the Environment Court ......................................................................................4 1.1 Members of the Court ............................................................................................. 4 1.2 Judicial Resources.................................................................................................. 5 1.3 The Registry ........................................................................................................... 5 1.4 The...

8. [2018] NZEnvC 071 Cossens v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2018] NZEnvC 71 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal under section 120 of the Act and a notice of motion seeking an early commencement order under section 116 of the Act JOHN COSSENS (ENV-2017 -CHC-79) Appellant QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J R Jackson Hearing: In Chambers at Christchurch Date of De...

9. Form 7 - AUP appeals under s157(1), 157(2), 157(3), 157(4) LGATPA [doc, 37 KB]

   Form 7 Notice of appeal to Environment Court against decision about designation or heritage order in Auckland combined plan Section 157, Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010; Section 174, Resource Management Act 1991 To the Registrar Environment Court Auckland 1. I, [full name], appeal against a decision/part of a decision* of [Auckland Council or name of requiring authority, as appropriate] about a designation or heritage order. *Select one. 2. I have the right to a...

10. [2022] NZEnvC 243 Summerset Villages Waikanae Limited v Wellington Regional Council [pdf, 162 KB]

    IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA IN THE l\lIA TIER BE1WEEN AND Decision No. [2022] NZEnvC 243 of an appeal under s 120 of the Resource Management Act 1991 SUMMERSET VILLAGES (W AIKANAE) LIMITED (ENV-2022-WLG-000035) Appellant/ Applicant GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge B P Dwyer sitting alone under s 279 of the Act Hearing: Last case event: Date of Decision: Date o...