Demolition of St James Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian Church Property Trustees have lodged a resource consent with the Hauraki District Council for consent to demolish the St James Presbyterian Church at 76 Moresby Avenue, Waihī.
Application
Hauraki District Council (HDC) – Application Reference: LUSE-202.2025.00002013.001
The church is scheduled in the District Plan as a Category A Heritage Feature (National or Outstanding Regional Significance.)
Demolition of a Category A Heritage Feature is a Non-complying Activity under Rule 6.1.5.6.
The application includes an assessment of environmental effects.
The application can be viewed below or at the Hauraki District Council’s (HDC) Paeroa Office, William Street, Paeroa; Waihī Office, 40 Rosemont Road, Waihī and the Waihī Library. Please contact the HDC Duty Planner on 07 8628609 if you have any questions about application LUSE-202.2025.00002013.001.
Application documents
Any person may make a submission on the above application, but a person who is a trade competitor of the applicant may do so only if that person is directly affected by an effect of the activity to which the application relates that
(a) Adversely affects the environment; and
(b) Does not relate to trade competition or the effects of trade competition.
You may make a submission on the application by sending a written submission to Hauraki District Council, PO Box 17, Paeroa, 3640 or electronically to submissions@hauraki-dc.govt.nz or by delivery to a Council office in Paeroa, Waihī or Ngātea. The submission must be on form 13.
Submissions
Submissions closed on Wednesday 9th July 2025.
Processing of the application is on hold at the request of the applicant.
