Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive Shared Path
This project has been referred to an expert consenting panel for fast-track consenting under the Covid-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting Act 2020).
Project ID
2022-95
Applicant
Auckland Transport
Project summary
To construct a shared pedestrian and cycle path on an elevated boardwalk:
- connects to existing public roads, include piling, installation of cultural interpretation structures, new lighting and public amenities (outdoor furniture, and signage)
- construction of a temporary causeway and vegetation clearance.
Location
The project will occur on an area around Whakatakataka/Hobson Bay and a bridge over Pourewa Creek, Auckland.
Referred projects order
Schedule 65 to the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Order 2020 [New Zealand Legislation website]
The project will:
- generate employment by creating approximately 45 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs over a 15–24-month construction period
- have positive effects on social well-being by maintaining and enhancing public access to the coastal marine area, including for recreational use
- provide infrastructure that may assist with reducing traffic congestion and improving mobility options
- progress faster than would otherwise be the case under standard RMA process, provided that the applicant lodges their applications for resource consent in a timely manner following project referral.
Any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Section 17 report
Section 17 report [PDF, 1.8 MB]