District Plan - Appeals

District Plan - Appeals

The Proposed District Plan - Decisions Version was notified for Appeals during 2016. Appeals closed in June 2016 and TCDC received 72 appeals over a range of sections of the Plan. These appeals can be found in the table below.

Following the receipt of appeals, a 'marked up' version of the Proposed District Plan was prepared. The provisions of the Plan which are subject to an Environment Court appeal have been highlighted in RED and annotated with the Council's appeal number (e.g. A46).

As Appeals are resolved, Consent Orders are issued by the Environment Court and recorded in the table below. Relevant sections of the Plan will be updated in the ePlan via the District Plan Portal. The Council is not providing an annotation service and each person is responsible for updating their hard copies of the Plan.

Below is a list of the appeals received by the Thames-Coromandel District Council.

Environment Court Reference / TCDC Reference Appellant Documents Progress
ENV-2016-AKL-000077 / Appeal 1 (A1) Tracey Jane Shaw & Robert Vernon Asplin Environment Court Notice,
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 12/10/2016Maps updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000078/ Appeal 2 (A2) Opoutere Ratepayers & Residents Association Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Request for Appeal to be Expedited
ENV-2016-AKL-000079/ Appeal 3 (A3) Golf (2012) Ltd Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Court decision issued 24/6/2019 plan updatedHigh Court appealLodged; High court appeal withdrawn
ENV-2016-AKL-000080/ Appeal4 (A4) Dean Glen, Claire Elliot, Sol Glen, Roy Glen & Blackjack Farms Ltd Environment Court Notice
Appeal document

ENV-2016-AKL-000081/ Appeal6 (A6) Gregory & Barbara Needham Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Court decisionissued 16/06/17 Maps updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000082/ Appeal8 (A8) David Saunders & Mike Slater Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 14/06/17 Maps and Plan updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000083/ Appeal7 (A7) Patricia Whiting-O'Keefe Environment Court Notice
Appeal document

ENV-2016-AKL-000084/ Appeal9 (A9) Keith Vernon Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Appeal document
(Partial)Consent Orderissued 26/05/17; Coastal Erosion appeal points withdrawn 28/02/17 Maps and Plan updatedConsent Order24/11/17 Plan updated;
ENV-2016-AKL-000086 / Appeal 53 (A53) Ludgate Investments Ltd Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 21/06/18 Plan and Maps updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000087/ Appeal10 (A10) Paul Hamon & Grace Barnes Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Determination of the Environment Court28/02/2017 Plan updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000088/ Appeal11 (A11) Whangapoua Beach Ratepayers Association Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
(Partial)Determination of the Environment Court1/03/2017 Plan updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000089/ Appeal5 (A5) Geoffrey & Reihana Robinson Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
(Partial)Consent Orderissued 5/09/17 Maps updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000090/ Appeal19 (A19) Bowskill & Klages-Bowskill
Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 8/11/17 Plan and maps updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000092/ Appeal20 (A20) Trevor Barrett
Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 21/12/2017 Plan and maps updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000093/ Appeal21 (A21) Inspired Property Ltd
Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 27/04/17 Maps updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000094/ Appeal17 (A17) Tasman Buildings Ltd
Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 7/06/17;Consent Orderissued 9/06/17 Plan and maps updated;
ENV-2016-AKL-000095/ Appeal27 (A27) Coromandel Marine Farmers Association Incorporated
Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 15/03/17 Plan updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000097/ Appeal13 (A13) Trevor Masters
Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 1/06/17 Plan and maps updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000098/ Appeal33 (A33) Waipapa Bay Protection Society Incorporated Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 15/03/17 Plan updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000099/ Appeal25 (A25) Waihi Gold Company Ltd Environment Court Notice
Appeal document

ENV-2016-AKL-000100/ Appeal22 (A22) Burfoot Ltd Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 26/05/17Annexure A&Annexure BPlan and maps updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000101/ Appeal15 (A15) Lagan Holdings Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 11/06/18 Plan and maps updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000102/ Appeal14 (A14) Rayoiner Matariki Forests Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 19/04/17 Plan updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000103/ Appeal23 (A23) K M Rabarts Family Trust and others Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
ENV-2016-AKL-000104/ Appeal18 (A18) Tokeroa Family Trust Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 1/09/17 Plan updatedConsent Orderissued 4/12/17 Maps updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000105/ Appeal51 (A51) Lopez Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 25/5/17 Maps updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000106/ Appeal16 (A16) Allan & Shirley Benson Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
ENV-2016-AKL-000107/ Appeal49 (A49) Noel & Isaac Lane Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 4/12/17 Maps updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000108/ Appeal30 (A30) Peter Pratt Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 11 March 2019 plan updated;
ENV-2016-AKL-000109/ Appeal37 (A37) Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Appeal document - Annexure A

ENV-2016-AKL-000110/ Appeal52 (A52) Centre Island Seafoods t/a O P Columbia Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 30/08/2016,
Plan updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000111/ Appeal58 (A58) C Brogtrop Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 19/12/16,Mapsupdated
ENV-2016-AKL-000112/ Appeal26 (A26) Black, O'Halloran, Robinson, Semmens & Storey Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 12/04/18 Plan updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000113/ Appeal48 (A48) Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 9/06/17 Plan and maps updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000114/ Appeal 50 (A50) Bachcare Limited, Bookabach Limited and Trademe Limited Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Determination of the Environment Court1/03/2017 Plan updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000115/ Appeal12 (A12) W A Lee, W A & B J Lee Partnership Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 16/11/2016,Maps updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000116/ Appeal31 (A31) Northern Land Property Limited
Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
(Partial)Determination of the Environment Court1/03/2017 Plan updated;
ENV-2016-AKL-000117/ Appeal62 (A62) New Zealand Transport Agency
Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 7 October, plan and map updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000118/ Appeal28 (A28) Sue Edens
Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
(Partial)Consent Order issued 22/06/17 Plan updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000119/ Appeal55 (A55) Federated Farmers of New Zealand
Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Schedule 1
(Partial)Consent Orderissued 9/06/2017 Plan updated;
ENV-2016-AKL-000120/ Appeal38 (A38) Ngati Maru Runanga Trust
Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
(Partial)Consent Orderissued 1/06/17 Plan and maps updated;Consent Orderissued plan updated 3/9/2020
ENV-2016-AKL-000121/ Appeal63 (A63) Kaimarama Trust and C&L Adams
Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
ENV-2016-AKL-000122/ Appeal43 (A43) Karuna Falls Cooperative Society Ltd Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 22/06/17 Plan updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000123/ Appeal56 (A56) PowerCo Limited (Utilities) Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 14/06/17 Plan updated;
ENV-2016-AKL-000124/ Appeal45 (A45) Brian and Karen McMillan Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 25/5/17 Plan and maps updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000125/ Appeal57 (A57) PowerCo Limited (Overlays) Environment Court Notice
Appeal document

ENV-2016-AKL-000126/ Appeal65 (A65) Graham and Selena Morcom and Chris Morcom and Janet Clarke
Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Determination of the Environment Court25/09/17 Maps updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000127/ Appeal42 (A42) Max Toomey, Colleen Toomey& Stephan Nathan
Environment Court Notice
Appeal document

ENV-2016-AKL-000128/ Appeal39 (A39) Cheeseman Family Trust
Environment Court Notice
Appeal document

ENV-2016-AKL-000129/ Appeal54 (A54) Hopper Developments Limited, Whitianga Waterways Limited andPauanui Waterways Limited
Environment Court Notice
Appeal document Part I
Appeal document Part II
Consent Orderissued 4/12/17 Plan and maps updatedAppeal withdrawn15/8/18 Plan updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000130/ Appeal67 (A67) Bellagio at Pauanui Limited
Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 17/07/17 Maps updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000131/ Appeal35 (A35) Tairua Environment Society Incorporated Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
ENV-2016-AKL-000132/ Appeal66 (A66) Kopu Landowners & Occupiers Association and Kopu Land Drainage Committee Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 1/06/17 Plan and maps updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000133/ Appeal32 (A32) Z Energy Ltd, BP Oil NZ Ltd, Mobil Oil NZ Ltd Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 08/09/2016
Plan updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000134/ Appeal44 (A44) Post Family Trust Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Appeal withdrawn25/5/2020
ENV-2016-AKL-000135/ Appeal47 (A47) Transpower New Zealand Limited Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 9/06/2017 Plan updated;
ENV-2016-AKL-000136/ Appeal68 (A68) Alastair Sims Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 08/03/2017Mapsupdated
ENV-2016-AKL-000137/ Appeal24 (A24) P and KSieling Environment Court Notice
Appeal document

ENV-2016-AKL-000138/ Appeal61 (A61) Rosemary and Steve Garland
Environment Court Notice
Appeal document

ENV-2016-AKL-000139/ Appeal34 (A34) Peter William Bennett
Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Decision of the Environment Courtissued 28/07/17 Plan updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000141/ Appeal36 (A36) Ngati Huarere ki Whangapoua
Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Order issued 1/12/16Plan updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000142/ Appeal29 (A29) Clare Ward Family Trust, M C & A E Ward, Theodora C Ward, John M Ward, P Anthea C Ward and Philp Ward Family Trust Environment Court Notice
Appeal document

ENV-2016-AKL-000143/ Appeal40 (A40) Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 19/04/17 Plan updated;
ENV-2016-AKL-000144/ Appeal41 (A41) John North, Mary Catherine Varnham and Paul Warren O'Regan Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Appeal Resolved20/04/17 Plan and maps updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000145/ Appeal64 (A64) Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki Incorporated Environment Court Notice
Appeal document

ENV-2016-AKL-000146/ Appeal70 (A70) Waikato Regional Council Environment Court Notice
Appeal document

ENV-2016-AKL-000147/ Appeal46 (A46) Environmental Defence Society Incorporated Environment Court Notice
Appeal document

ENV-2016-AKL-000148/ Appeal59 (A59) Coromandel Property Owners Alliance Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Appeal document amendment
Consent Order issued19/04/18;
ENV-2016-AKL-000149/ Appeal69 (A69) Department of Conservation Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent OrderIssued 18/3/19Corrigendumissued 1/4/19 plan updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000140/ Appeal60 (A60) Wells, Gray and Wells Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Consent Orderissued 25/5/17 Plan updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000152/ Appeal71 (A71) I M Wernham Environment Court Notice
Appeal document
Appeal withdrawnmaps updated
ENV-2016-AKL-000159/ Appeal72 (A72) New Zealand Fire Service Commission Environment Court Notice
Appeal document and Waiver of Time
Consent Order issued23/09/2016 Plan updated

 

Guidance Note on implementation of the Proposed Thames-Coromandel District Plan - Appeals Version

We currently have two district plans - the Operative District Plan and the Proposed District Plan - Appeals Version.

Why two plans?

The Resource Management Act 1991 requires all District Councils to prepare a District Plan for their district.  District Plans describe the district's significant resource management issues and set out the objectives, polices and rules to address these issues. 

Appeals sorted by topic; 

Natural Character (provisions and mapping) 

Natural Character Provisions Issued 28 May 2020 (text updated) 
Natural Character Mapping 1 of 2 Issued 26 June (maps updated) 
Natural Character Mapping 2 of 2 Issued 26 June (maps updated) 

  • Whangapoua Beach Ratepayers Association Inc. ENV-2016-AKL-000088 (A11) 
  • Allan & Shirley Benson ENV-2016-AKL-000106 (A16)
  • Tasman Buildings Ltd ENV-2016-AKL-000094 (A17)
  • K & M Rabarts Family Trust, Rabarts Taiharuru Ltd and Kaye Rabarts ENV-2016-AKL-000103 (A23) 
  • Clare Ward Family Trust, MC and AE Ward, Theodora C Ward, John M Ward, P Anthea C Ward and Philip Ward Family Trust ENV-2016-AKL-000142 (A29) 
  • Peter Pratt ENV-2016-AKL-000108 (A30)
  • Northern Land Property Ltd ENV-2016-AKL-000116 (A31)
  • Tairua Environment Society Inc ENV-2016-AKL-000131 (A35) 
  • Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment ENV-2016-AKL-000109 (A37)
  • Ngāti Maru Rūnanga Trust ENV-2016-AKL-000120 (A38)
  • Cheeseman Family Trust ENV-2016-AKL-000128 (A39)
  • Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc ENV-2016-AKL-000143 (A40)
  • Max Toomey, Colleen Toomey, Stephen Nathan QC ENV-2016-AKL-000127 (A42)
  • Environmental Defence Society Inc ENV-2016-AKL-00014 7 (A46)
  • Coromandel Property Owners Alliance Inc ENV-2016-AKL-000148 (A59)
  • Steven and Rosemary Garland ENV-2016-AKL-000138 (A61)
  • Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki Inc ENV-2016-AKL-000145 (A64)
  • Powerco Ltd (Overlays) ENV-2016-AKL-000125 (
  • Waikato Regional Council ENV-2016-AKL-000146 (A70)
Coastal Environment (provisions and mapping) 

Coastal Environment Provisions Issued 4 May 2020 (text updated) 
Coastal Environment Mapping 1 of 2 Issued 12 March 2020 (maps updated) 
Coastal Environment Mapping 2 of 2 Issued 12 March 2020 (maps updated) 

  • Keith Vernon(ENV-2016-AKL-084)
  • Tasman Buildings Ltd(ENV-2016-AKL-094)
  • Northern Land Property Limited(ENV-2016-AKL-116)
  • Powerco (Overlays)
  • Max Toomey, Colleen Toomey,Stephen Nathan Qc
  • Clare Ward Family Trust, Mc And A Eward, Theodora C Ward, John M Ward, Anthea C Ward And Phillip Ward Family Trust
  • Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society Of New Zealand Inc.
  • Waikato Regional Council 
  • Environmental Defence SocietyI nc
  • Coromandel Watchdog Of Hauraki
Subdivision 

Interim decision of the Environment Court 20 February 2020

Final decision of the Environment Court 2 April 2020 (Text updated) 

  • Sue Edens(ENV-2016-AKL-0118)
  • Dean Glen, Claire Elliot, Sol Glen, Roy Glen & Blackjack Farms Limited (ENV-2016-AKL-080)
  • Keith Vernon (ENV-2016-AKL-084)
  • Tasman Buildings Limited (ENV-2016-AKL-094)
  • Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (ENV-2016-AKL-113)
  • Northern Land Property Limited (ENV-2016-AKL-116)
  • Federated Farmers Of New Zealand Incorporated (ENV-2016-AKL-119)
  • Tairua Environment Society Incorporated (ENV-2016-AKL-131)
  • Pieter Dirk Sieling & Kj Sieling (ENV-2016-AKL-137)
  • Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society Of New Zealand Incorporated (ENV-2016-AKL-143)
  • Environmental Defence Society Incorporated (ENV-2016-AKL-147)
Rural 

Consent order issued 23 January 2020

Figure 1 - Waikawau Bay Area 

Correction to consent order issued 31 January 2020

  • Dean Glen, Claire Elliot, Sol Glen And Blackjack Farms Limited (ENV-2016-AKL-000080)
  • Whangapoua Beach Ratepayers Association Inc (ENV-2016-AKL-000088)
  • Tasman Buildings Limited (ENV-2016-AKL-000094)
  • Waihi Gold Company Limited (ENV-2016-AKL-000099)
  • Northern Land Property Limited (ENV-2016-AKL-000116)
  • Federated Farmers Of New Zealand (ENV-2016-AKL-000119)
  • Max Toomey, Colleen Toomey And Stephen Nathan Qc (ENV-2016-AKL-000127)
  • PD And KJ Sieling (ENV-2016-AKL-000137)
  • Clare Ward Family Trust, Mc And Ae Ward, Theodora C Ward, John M Ward, P Anthea, C Ward And Philip Ward Family Trust (ENV-2016-AKL-000142)
  • Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society Of New Zealand (ENV-2016-AKL-000143)
  • Waikato Regional Council (ENV-2016-AKL-000146)
  • Environmental Defence Society Inc (ENV-2016-AKL-000147)
  • Coromandel Property Owners Alliance Inc (ENV-2016-AKL-000148)
Landscape 

Consent order issued 4 February 2020 

  • ENV-2016-AKL-000083 Whiting-OKeefe 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000103 K & M Rabarts Family Trust & others 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000109 Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000116 Northern Land Property Limited 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000119 Federated Farmers of New Zealand 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000120 Ngati Maru Runanga Trust 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000125 PowerCo Limited (Overlays) 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000131 Tairua Environment Society Inc 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000142 Clare Ward Family Trust & Philip Ward Family Trust & Ward 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000145 Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki Incorporated 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000146 Waikato Regional Council 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000147 Environmental Defence Society Incorporated 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000148 Coromandel Property Owners Alliance Incorporated 
Mining

Consent order issued 5 December 2019

Annexure A - Mining Consent Order 

  • ENV-2016-AKL-000080 Blackjack Farms Limited & Elliot & Glen Council
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000099 Waihi Gold Company Limited 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000109 Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000143 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000145 Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki Incorporated 
Biodiversity 

Consent order issued 11 August 2020

  • ENV-2016-AKL-000080 Blackjack Farms Limited & Elliot & Glen
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000084 Vernon 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000094 Tasman Buildings Limited 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000101 Lagan Holdings Limited
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000104 The Tokeroa Family Trust Limited 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000116 Northern Land Property Limited 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000118 Edens 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000119 Federated Farmers of New Zealand 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000125 PowerCo Limited (Overlays) 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000127 M & C Toomey and S Nathan QC 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000137 PD & KJ Sieling  
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000142 Clare Ward Family Trust & Philip Ward Family Trust & Ward 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000143 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000146 Waikato Regional Council 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000147 Environmental Defence Society Incorporated 
  • ENV-2016-AKL-000148 Coromandel Property Owners Alliance Incorporated 

The Proposed District Plan

Our Council issued its decisions on the Proposed District Plan on 29 April 2016.  From this date all rules in the Plan have 'legal effect,' meaning that a rule must be considered when undertaking land use and subdivision activities. 

The period for lodging an appeal to the Environment Court on our Council's decisions closed on 13 June 2016.  Where an appeal has been lodged against an objective, policy or provision in the Plan, that part of the Plan continues to have legal effect but the 'weighting' afforded to it must be considered on a 'case by case' basis. 

Those parts of the Proposed District Plan that are not subject to appeal can be 'treated as operative', and the corresponding objectives, policies and provisions in the Operative District Plan fall away.

Operative District Plan

The Operative District Plan continues to have legal effect to the extent that any corresponding objectives, policies and provisions in the Proposed District Plan have been appealed.  As appeals are resolved these provisions will fall away and the Proposed District Plan will be relied on.

How do I know which parts of the Plan have been appealed?

The provisions of the Plan which are subject to an Environment Court appeal have been highlighted in RED and annotated with the Council's appeal number (e.g. A46).  

Which Plan should I use?

While we still have both an Operative District Plan and a Proposed District Plan it is necessary to comply with both Plans, except where a rule is deemed to be able to be 'treated as operative' in the Proposed District Plan. 

Any rules in the Proposed District Plan which cannot be 'treated as operative' still have legal effect and are afforded 'weighting' on a case by case basis, depending on the nature and extent of the appeal.