Millard Avenue Residential Development

The Minister for the Environment has declined to refer this project to an expert consenting panel for fast-track consenting under the Covid-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting Act 2020).

Project ID

2022-144

Applicant

DMST Internationals Limited

Project summary

To subdivide approximately 7.3 hectares of land to create 114 residential allotments and reserves intended to vest with Masterton District Council (MDC), and to construct approximately 120 residential units, roads, accessways and supporting infrastructure including for three-waters services.

Location

42 and 64 Millard Avenue, Masterton.

Reasons for decision

The Minister for the Environment considers the project may not meet the purpose of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 and that it is more appropriate for the project to go through standard consenting processes under the Resource Management Act 1991. The Minister declined the application for referral under sections 23(1), 23(2) and 23(5)(b) of the FTCA.

Section 17 report

Section 17 report [PDF, 972 KB]

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