Proposed Plan Change 6: Extension of Martha Mineral Zone
Hauraki District Council has received a private plan change request from Oceana Gold (New Zealand) Ltd to rezone 47 properties (owned by, or under the control of Oceana Gold) to Martha Mineral Zone in the Hauraki District Plan. All 47 properties are in the vicinity of the existing Martha Pit and the change of zone would still require resource consent to expand the Martha Pit across all, or part, of those properties (as a discretionary activity).
Council staff and experts have reviewed the application and, after requesting and receiving further information, are satisfied that the application is sufficient to understand the scale and significance of the actual and potential effects anticipated from implementation of the changes to the District Plan that are being sought.
Submission Period
At its meeting on 25 October 2023 the Hauraki District Council resolved to ‘accept’ Proposed Plan Change 6: Extension of Martha Mineral Zone for processing and that public notification be from 15 February 2024. The submission period will run from 15 February 2024 until 28 March 2024.
About the Proposal
A summary of ‘Proposed Plan Change 6: Extension of Martha Mineral Zone’ is below (in the Notification Summary), along with the public notice, the submission form and the full application (which includes supporting documents and technical assessments).
If further information on ‘Proposed Plan Change 6: Extension of Martha Mineral Zone’, or the plan change process is required, do not hesitate to contact either Marina van Steenbergen or Leigh Robcke at Hauraki District Council (07 862 8609).
Plan change documents