This application is to authorise an existing house within the Sound Foreshore Reserve (SFR), which was previously authorised under consent NM-30609-SFR.
It also includes a previously unauthorised outhouse and associated piping connected to the house. The applicant has applied for a period of 30 years.
This application is notified under section 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987. The Minister of Conservation has received an application.
Application details
Applicants: S.B. Gooder and S.R. Harris
Application Number: 117109-OTH
Concession Applied for: Lease
Location of Proposed Activity: SFR, Part Lot 10, DP 1125, Block II, Arapawa SD.
Summary of Proposal: To authorise an existing house (including a previously unauthorised outhouse and associated piping connected to the house) within the SFR which was previously authorised under consent NM-30564-SFR, for a period of 30 years.
How to make a submission
Any person or organisation can make a submission in writing to the Director-General on the proposal.
Submissions closed on 19 September 2025 at 11:59 pm.
1. Prepare your submission
Record what you think in the submission form.
Submission Form:
Any person or organisation wishing to be heard at a possible hearing in support of their submission must request an opportunity to appear before the Director-General. This request must be included in your submission.
2. Send us your submission
You can make a submission by sending the written or electronic submission form to:
Email: Permissions Advisor, C. Dubieniec at cdubieniec@doc.govt.nz
Subject line: Submission on lease concession application 117109-OTH
Post:
Director General
Department of Conservation
Permissions Christchurch
Private Bag 4715
Christchurch Mail Centre
Christchurch 8140
Attention: C. Dubieniec, Permissions Advisor – Application 117109-OTH
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.
What happens next
After submissions close:
- DOC will analyse and consider all submissions.
- A hearing may 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 a hearing if a hearing occurs.
- DOC will make a recommendation to the Minister of Conservation’s delegated representative.
- The Minister of Conservation’s delegated representative will make a decision on the application.
Hearing details
If a hearing is required, a date will be arranged and those wishing to be heard informed.
Decision
No details at this point. Details, such as submissions and the decision outcome, will be added when they are available.
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 any questions about the application or the submission process, contact us via email: cdubieniec@doc.govt.nz