Mitre 10 Mega 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
2020-015
Applicant
Mitre 10 Holdings Limited
Project summary
To construct and operate a Mitre 10 MEGA store and a medical centre, and carry out associated activities including landscape planting, access road construction, signage and earthworks.
Location
160 Domain Road, Pāpāmoa
The project may have some public benefits but there is also the potential for significant adverse effects, including in relation to hydrological matters and impacts on existing infrastructure. There is concern that these effects will not be adequately resolved within the constraints of the fast-track consent process.
The project is not suitable for fast-tracking and should be processed under the Resource Management Act 1991. Note that:
- the local planning framework does not support a commercial centre development of this scale outside the urban boundary
- an out of zone development in this location is unlikely to be supported with the appropriate servicing infrastructure to enable the development to proceed quickly.
This casts doubt as to whether the project meets the Act's purpose and particularly whether the project contributes to well-functioning urban environments (section 19(d)(iii)).
Section 17 report
Section 17 report [PDF, 163 KB]