This application is notified under section 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987. The Minister of Conservation has received an application for a lease concession from:
Application details
Applicants: Whataroa Folly Limited
Concession Applied for: Lease
Location of proposed activity: Sounds Foreshore Reserve Lot 6 DP 491060 Jerdens Bay
Map reference: NZTM: X1697832.8055, Y5425094.6304
Summary of Proposal: Continue to occupy land with a boatshed and part of a house.
Application documents:
- Application form (PDF, 421K)
- Whataroa survey (PDF, 21K)
- Whataroa Folly boundary map (PDF, 185K)
- Whataroa Folly 1970s (PDF, 75K)
- Whataroa Folly 2023 (PDF, 195K)
How to make a submission
Any person or organisation can make a submission in writing to the Director-General on the proposal.
Submissions close Thursday 22 January 2026 at 5 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: kaspinwall@doc.govt.nz
Post:
Director General
161 Cashel Street
Christchurch City Central
Attention: Kelly Aspinwall, Permissions Advisor
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, it is likely to occur on the week starting 9 February 2026.
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 Kelly Aspinwall, Permissions Advisor via email: kaspinwall@doc.govt.nz.