This application is notified under section 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987. The Minister of Conservation has received an application for a lease and licence concession for a term of 30 years.
Application details
Applicant: Alistair Mair MacLeod and Charles Michael Gallagher
Location of Proposed Activity: Marlborough Sounds Foreshore Reserve fronting; Lot 1 DP 4143 (MB3D/377) in Double Cove
Concession type: Lease, licence and easement.
Summary of proposal: The application is for a lease for exclusive use of existing structures on the Sounds Foreshore Reserve, including a sleep out, portion of a house, staircases, septic system and terrace. The application also includes an easement for the right to convey electricity over the Sounds Foreshore Reserve to a house, and a licence for a retaining wall, handrail and firewood tank.
How to make a submission
Any person or organisation may make a submission in writing to the Director-General on the proposal.
Submissions closed on Tuesday, 22 April 2025 at 5.00 pm.
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.
Decision
The application has been approved.
Contact
If you have a question about the application or the submission process you can contact Kaya Thorn, Permissions Advisor.