Limited Notified Resource Consents

The applications listed below have been limited notified under the Resource Management Act. This means that only people who have been directly notified of the application can make a submission on the application. If you have been directly notified you will have received a notice in the post or in an email.

RC225180 - KeaX Limited

The Selwyn District Council received a resource consent application on 17 March 2022 from KeaX Limited. The application proposes to construct a new 258ha solar array, to retain relocated buildings on site permanently and to undertake earthworks.

Current Status

The Hearing has been closed on Monday 06 March 2023. The Commissioner has fifteen (15) working days to issue a decision.

Commissioners Minute

The following minute was issued by the Commissioner on Tuesday 21 March 2023

Commissioners Minute (5)

Commissioners Minute

The following minute was issued by the Commissioner on Monday 06 March 2023

Commissioners Minute (4)

Applicants Right of Reply

The Applicants Right of Reply was received on Monday 06 March 2023

Reply submissions for Applicant - 6 March 2023
Appendix 1 - Proposed Conditions of Consent
Appendix 2 - Revised Landscape Mitigation Strategy
Appendix 3 - Orion and LUC Plan
Appendix 4 - Copy of RFI response

Commissioners Minute

The following minute was issued by the Commissioner on Thursday 02 March 2023

Commissioners Minute (3)

Supplementary Evidence

The following documents were supplied to the Council after the Hearing. These documents have been shared with the Commissioner and Applicant -

Ray Henderson - Supplementary Evidence - Applied Geochemistry
Ray Henderson - Supplementary Evidence - Aquatic Toxicology
Ray Henderson - Supplementary Evidence - Ecotoxicity and Sustainability of Emerging Pb-Based Photovoltaics
Ray Henderson - Supplementary Evidence - Environmental Pollution
Ray Henderson - Supplementary Evidence - GEoderma Regional (soil properties changes in 7 years of ground mounted panels)
Ray Henderson - Supplementary Evidence - Leaching via Weak spots
Ray Henderson - Supplementary Evidence - Process Safety and Environmental Protection
Ray Henderson - Supplementary Evidence - Ten Best-Practise Guidelines for Solar Development

Summary Statement of Stewart Fletcher with update 28 February 2023

Memorandum as to Procedural Matter

Hearing - Day Two

The following Summary Statements of Evidence were read at the Hearing on behalf of Council on Day Two (Tuesday 28th February 2023) -

Graham Densem - Summary Statement - Landscaping
Jesse Aimer - Summary Statement - Planning
Jesse Aimer - Draft Conditions
Rudi van der Velden - Summary Statement - Glint and Glare
John Farren - Acoustics (No Summary Statement provided)

The following Summary Statements of Evidence were read at the Hearing on behalf of Submitters identified as Affected Parties on Day Two (Tuesday 28th February 2023) -

Paul Smith - Summary Statement - Landscaping
Clark Casey - Summary Statement - Submitter
Donna Kewish - Summary Statement - Submitter
Robyn Casey - Summary Statement - Submitter
Mark Lewthwaite - Acoustic Engineer (No Summary Statement provided) 
Raymond Henderson - Summary Statement - Contaminants and Ecology
Raymond Henderson - Appendix 1 - Cost-Benefit Analysis
Raymond Henderson - Appendix 2 - Hazards
Raymond Henderson - Appendix 3 - Ecological and health impacts of heavy metals and PFAS leached by solar technologies into soils, water, air and the food web at Brookside
Stewart Fletcher - Summary Statement - Planning

Commissioners Minute

The following minute was issued by the Commissioner on Friday 24th February 2023

Commissioners Minute (2)

Hearing - Day One

The following Summary Statements of Evidence were read at the Hearing on behalf of Submitters identified as Affected Parties on Day one (Thursday 23rd February 2023) -

Statement from Glenmore Farming Company
Legal Counsel on Behalf of Joint Submitters  - Hans van der Wal

The following Statements of Evidence were read at the Hearing on behalf of the Applicant -

Legal Counsel - JM Appleyard and ARC Hawkins
National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land (Referenced by Legal Counsel JM Appleyard) 
Campbell McMath - Operational
William Reeve - Acoustics
Summary of Evidence - Amanda Anthony (Landscape Planning)
Graphic Supplement Evidence - Amanda Anthony (Landscape Planning)
Summary of Evidence - Claire Kelly (Planning) 

Hearing

A hearing was held in the Taumutu Room at Selwyn District Council, 2 Norman Kirk Drive, Rolleston on Thursday 23 February 2023. The hearing was adjourned and recommenced on Tuesday 28th February 2023 at the Health Hub, 3 Norman Kirk Drive, Rolleston commencing at 9.00am. Due to delayed flights, the hearing did not commence until 11.50am and finished at 5.30pm.

Commissioners Minute

The following minute was issued by the Commissioner on Tuesday 21st February 2023

Commissioners Minute (1)

Submitters Evidence

The following briefs of evidence have been provided by the Submitters in advance of the Hearing

Landscape - P Smith
Acoustics -  M Lewthwaite
Contaminants & Ecology - R Henderson
Planning - S Fletcher 

Applicants Evidence

The following briefs of evidence have been provided by the Applicant in advance of the Hearing

Glint and Glare - A Williams
Acoustics -  W  Reeve
Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) - M Gledhill
Landscape Planning - A Anthony
Operations -  C McMath
Planning - C Kelly

s42a Report

The Council and ECAN s42a reports have been prepared in advance of the Hearing

Council s42a Report
CRC223908 & CRC223909 _ECAN s42A Report

Application proceeding to Hearing

The consent was Limited Notified on 2 November 2022. Submissions closed on 30 November 2022 at 5.00pm and four submissions were received. The application will now proceed to a hearing, to be held in Taumutu Room at Selwyn District Council, 2 Norman Kirk Drive, Rolleston on Thursday 23 February 2023 commencing at 9.00am.

Additional Documents

The following documents are documents that may be of interest to this application

Confirmation that separate Runanga approval is not neccessary
CRC223908_ECAN Consent Decision
CRC223909_ECAN Consent Decision
Magnetic and electric fields near Wairau Valley solar farm
TWAS Cultural Advice Request ECAN

Peer Reviews Reports

The following document are Peer Reviews that have been undertaken -

Peer Review - Ecological Assessment
Peer Review - Glare
Peer Review - Landscape
Peer Review - Noise

Request for Further Information and Response

The following documents are the Councils request for further information and applicant's response -

Request for Further Information 1_28 April 2022
Response to Request for Further Information 1
Request for Further Information 2_25 July 2022 
Response to Request for Further Information 2

Application Documents

Application & Assessment of Environmental Effects
Appendix 1 - Regional Consent Application Form DRAFT - Signed
Appendix 1 - Regional Consent Application Form - Signed
Appendix 1 - SDC Resource Consent Application Form -signed
Appendix 2 - Location Plan
Appendix 3 - Records of Title
Appendix 4 - Site Plan
Appendix 5 - Solar Panel Plans
Appendix 6 - Single Skid Inverter Plans
Appendix 7 - Twin Skid Inverter Plans
Appendix 8 - Site Office Plans
Appendix 9 - Security Fence Plan
Appendix 10 - Statutory Assessment
Appendix 11 - Objectives and Policies
Appendix 12 - Ecological Assessment
Appendix 13 - LVEA
Appendix 13 - LVEA Graphic Supplement
Appendix 14 - Geotechnical Assessment
Appendix 16 - Visual Simulations
Appendix 16(2) - Visual Simulations
Appendix 17 - Shading Diagrams
Appendix 18 - Acoustic Assessment
Appendix 19 - Glint & Glare Assessment
S95 - Notification Decision Report

RC205094 & RC205244 - Z Energy

Submissions

Submissions may be made in writing to the Selwyn District Council by the closing date for such submissions.

All submissions must be dated and signed by the person making the submission, and must contain the following information:

  1. Full name, postal address, telephone number and email (as well as fax number if applicable).
  2. Details of the application in respect of which submission is being made (this is to include the location and application number).
  3. Whether the application is supported or opposed should be clearly indicated.
  4. Your submission should include the reasons you support or oppose the application.
  5. The decision you believe the Consent Authority should make.
  6. Whether you wish to be heard in support of your submission at any hearing which may be convened to determine the matter.

A copy of your submission must be served as soon as is reasonably practicable on the applicant.

Submission Forms

You can download a submission form 13 and post or deliver to one of our service centres or make an online submission or email your submission to submissions@selwyn.govt.nz

Further information on the resource consent process is available from the Ministry for the Environment.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please contact the Duty Planner, Ph 0800 SELWYN or email contactus@selwyn.govt.nz