Resource Consent for Lodge Near Cape Kidnappers

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	The Decision
	24 November 2003 Cape Kidnappers Hearing
	Archives

Cape Kidnappers Station Limited applied for resource consent to establish a 24 unit visitor accommodation lodge near Black Reef Point, 12km from the road access at 404 Clifton Road, Clifton, in 2003. The application involved the establishment of a lodge facility involving a number of separate buildings. The central lodge was proposed to contain dining and lounge areas; reception and administration facilities; and a gym and spa. The resource consent was approved by the Hastings District Council in December 2003 and was appealed to the Environment Court by five separate parties - Gannet Beach Adventures Limited, Peter Nee Harland, Charles Gordon, Patrick Parsons, and The Cape Kidnappers Protection Society.

The Decision

The Environment Court Appeal Hearing began on Monday 4 October at the Saint John Ambulance Hall in Hastings. The hearing finished on Wednesday 13 October at the High Court Rooms in Napier.

The Environment Court released its decision on 29 November 2004 which ruled against the Hastings District Council.

There is an appeal period of 30 days during which the applicant has the right to appeal against the decision to the High Court, but only on 'points of law'.

Download the Environment Court's Decision (2.4 MB, about 1 minute to download, 56k modem)

Also read evidence from the Council's Environmental Policy team leader, Philip Mckay, and specialist landscape architect, Gavin Graig.

Download Philip McKay (Hastings District Council Planner) evidence (2.4 MB, about 1 minute to download, 56k modem)

Download Gavin Craig (Landscape Architect) Evidence (98 KB, about 20 seconds to download, 56k modem)

Archives

The proposed lodge contained 24 guest chalets, each containing a bedroom, bathroom and lobby (including kitchen facilities); and outdoor courtyard and patio areas.

In addition to this, the lodge complex was proposed to contain a separate swimming pool, tennis court and a laundry building. The main lodge facility was proposed to be cut into the toe of the hill to the west of the terrace with an earth roof and limestone plaster faced concrete walls interspersed with windows. The guest chalets were also proposed to all have earth roofs.

The application states that the lodge facility and restaurant will only be available to lodge guests. The lodge facilities will be available to guests 24 hours per day. It was expected up to 80 staff would be employed at the lodge, with 40 at any one time. Vehicle access to the lodge site is off the existing unsealed track to Cape Kidnappers, which was proposed to remain unsealed from the golf clubhouse to the lodge.

Please note that the Cape Kidnappers Plans and Applications below are in PDF format. Click here to download your free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.

As a guide, a 300 kilobyte(KB) PDF file will take approximately 1 minute and 20 seconds to download from a 56k modem.

• Application for Resource Consent (766 KB)
• Architects Colour Plans, Architects Patterson (1.5 MB)
• Archaeological Assessment Report of Environmental Effects, Dianne Harlow (1.8 MB)
• Landscape and Visual Effects Assessment, Boffa Miskell (2.9 MB)
• Structural and Civil Engineers Report, Holmes Group Ltd (2.6 MB)
• Preliminary Geotechnical Report, Holmes Group Ltd (147 MB)
• Report on the Assessment of Likely Effects on the Environment for Proposed Lighting, Premier Consultants Limited (106 KB)
• Assessment of Effects on Gannet Colonies, C J R Robertson, Wild Press (595 KB)

Contact

For more information about the application contact Environmental Policy team leader, Philip McKay, on philipam@hdc.govt.nz or phone 06 878 0510 extension 8665.