To establish and operate an aggregate quarry on approximately 362 ha of land located at the junction of Aylesbury Road and Grange Road

RC235522, CRC222635, CRC241000, CRC241001, CRC241002 – Burnham 2020 Limited

Address for Service - Burham 2020 Limited, Attention: Clair Kelly, C/- Boffa Miskell Limited, PO Box 110, Christchurch 8041. Email: claire.kelly@boffamiskell.co.nz

The Selwyn District Council and Canterbury Regional Council have received applications from Burnham 2020 Limited (‘the Applicant’) for resource consents to establish and operate an aggregate quarry on approximately 362 ha of land located at the junction of Aylesbury Road and Grange Road, Burnham legally described as Rural Section 19387, Rural Section 25412, Rural Section 27776, Rural Section 27777, and Rural Section 27724. The Applicant requested the application be publicly notified.

Current Status

Commissioners Decision

The Commissioners Decision was issued Wednesday 12th February 2025.

Commissioners Decision
Conditions less Landscaping and Phasing plan
Conditions less Landscaping and Phasing plan part 2
Landscaping and phasing plan

Hearing

The hearing is adjourned for the applicant to supply further information.
Current status of the application can also be tracked here Burnham 2020 Ltd | Environment Canterbury (ecan.govt.nz)

Resource Consents Sought

The Applicant has applied for the following resource consents from the Selwyn District Council seeking that they are granted in perpetuity:

RC235522:

To use land for the development of an aggregate quarry.  Consent is sought to undertake quarrying activities whilst enabling the ongoing use of the majority of the site for primary production, and to rehabilitate the land subsequent to the quarrying in order to return it to use for primary production.  Discretionary activity consent is required for mineral extraction, generation of vehicle movements and signage under the Partially Operative Selwyn District Plan as well as for a discretionary activity consent under the National Environmental Standard for assessing and managing contaminants in soil to protect human health.

The applicant has applied for the following resource consents from the Canterbury Regional Council:

CRC222635:

A water permit to take and use groundwater for quarrying operations, dust suppression, plant and water processing and irrigation of farm land.

CRC241000:

A discharge permit to discharge contaminants to land from the processing and stockpiling of processed and raw aggregates, to discharge operational stormwater, to discharge water through cleanfill and for the use of water treatment chemicals.

CRC241001:

A discharge permit to discharge contaminants to air from the handling and storage of bulk solid materials and the deposition of cleanfill.

CRC241002:

A land use consent to excavate material over an aquifer and deposit material onto land.

A resource consent duration of 35 years is sought for all of the resource consents.

Joint Public Notification

Notification will take place on Wednesday 8 May 2024. Submissions closed at 5p.m. on Thursday 6 June 2024.

Submissions

Full details of the consent applications, including the Assessment of Environmental Effects and any plans or maps that accompanied the application can be viewed at Environment Canterbury offices at 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch, or online at https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-consents/

Any person may make a written submission on any of the above applications.

All submissions should be sent to Environment Canterbury, PO Box 345 Christchurch 8140; or emailed to hearings@ecan.govt.nz ; or made online https://ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-consents/ A copy of the submission must also be sent to the Applicant at the address for service detailed above.

A submission should include your name, address and phone number and the applicants name and consent application number. A submission must state your reason for submitting, whether you support, oppose or have a neutral view on the applications; and if you wish to be heard in support of your submission.

For advice on the application: contact Environment Canterbury phone 0800 ECINFO or email ecinfo@ecan.govt.nz; or Selwyn District Council phone 03 347 2800 and ask to speak to the Duty Planner, or email Planning.Technical@selwyn.govt.nz

Submissions must be received by Environment Canterbury no later than 5p.m. on Thursday 6 June 2024.

Application Documents

AEE [PDF, 1744 KB]
Appendix 1_ECan_Application Form [PDF, 463 KB]
Appendix 1_Selwyn_Application Form [PDF, 402 KB]
Appendix 2_Record of Title [PDF, 269 KB]
Appendix 3_Site Plan [PDF, 767 KB]
Appendix 4_Map_of_Surrounding_Land _Uses [PDF, 658 KB]
Appendix 5_Plan_Set [PDF, 5743 KB]
Appendix 6_Draft_Quarry_Management_Plan [PDF, 1107 KB]
Appendix 7_Draft_Dust_Management_Plan [PDF, 4012 KB]
Appendix 8_Landscape_Assessment [PDF, 776 KB]
Appendix 8a_Landscape_Graphic_Supplement [PDF, 9781 KB]
Appendix 9_Acoustic Assessment [PDF, 4550 KB]
Appendix 10_Transport_Assessment [PDF, 13548 KB]
Appendix 11_Preliminary_Site_Investigation [PDF, 19812 KB]
Appendix 11a_Addendum_to_PSI [PDF, 2222 KB]
Appendix 12_Ecological_Assessment [PDF, 4720 KB]
Appendix 13_Assessment_of_Soil_Related_Effects [PDF, 7527 KB]
Appendix 14_Hydrogeology_Assessment [PDF, 7751 KB]
Appendix 15_Air_Quality_Assessment [PDF, 2544 KB]
Appendix 16_Archeological_Assessment [PDF, 9564 KB]
Appendix 17_Economic_Assessment [PDF, 1623 KB]
Burnham 2020 S92 RFI [PDF, 247 KB]
Burnham 2020 S92 Response_26 January 2024 [PDF, 3904 KB]
Further Information Received_2 February 2024 [PDF, 256 KB]
Transportation Assessment_Peer Review [PDF, 208 KB]
Noise Review_Email Chain [PDF, 294 KB]
Economic Assessment_Peer Review [PDF, 1099 KB]
S95 Decision_Report [PDF, 876 KB]