Application details
This application is notified under section 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987. The Minister of Conservation has received an application for a licence for a term of 30 years from:
Applicant: Mr. Nick Bristed
Location of proposed activity: On and adjacent to Lot 29 DP 1153, Double Bay, Tōtaranui/Queen Charlotte Sound Marlborough
Map Reference: At or about NZTM GPS co-ordinates 1685798.51, 5434150.67
Concession applied for: Licence for a term of 30 years
Summary of proposal: To construct and maintain a retaining wall, deck and track realignment (remediating land and existing structures damaged by a storm in July 2021) for a period of thirty years on a part of the Sounds Foreshore Reserve, Double Bay, Tōtaranui/Queen Charlotte Sound, Marlborough.
Application documents: Nick Bristed - Permit application (PDF, 18,984K)
Submissions
Submissions closed on Monday 6 November 5:00 pm.
Once submitted, submitters' information is subject to the Official Information Act 1982 and may be released under that Act. If you wish to keep any part of your submission confidential, you need to state this in writing when making your submission.
Any person or organisation wishing to be heard in support of their submission, must request (within that submission) an opportunity to appear before the Director-General.
What happens next
After submissions close:
- DOC will analyse and consider all submissions.
- a hearing will be held if there have been requests to be heard by the Director-General. If you have expressed an interest in presenting your submission at a hearing, you'll be contacted by DOC regarding this.
- DOC will analyse and consider information raised at the hearing if a hearing occurred.
- DOC will make a recommendation to the Minister of Conservation.
- the Minister of Conservation will make a decision on the application.
Hearing details
If a hearing is required, it is likely to occur the week starting 13 November 2023.
Decision
No details at this point.
DOC comment regarding publicly notified applications
The Minister of Conservation has made no determination regarding the suitability of this proposed concession on public conservation land. This public notification should not be interpreted as an intention on the part of the Minister of Conservation to grant the proposed concession.
Contact
If you have a question about the application or the submission process you can contact Matt Hunter, Permissions Advisor.