Application by Kearney, Hoffman, and Stapleton for a lease, licence and easement

This application is notified under section 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987. The Minister of Conservation has received an application for a 30 year lease, licence and easement concession. 

Applicant

Applicant: Ian Kearney, Max Hoffman, and Sebastian Stapleton
Location of proposed activity: Sounds Foreshore Reserve fronting Lot 3 Deposited Plan 1584, Lochmara Bay, Marlborough Sounds
Concession applied for: Lease, licence and easement
Summary of proposal: An application for existing in-situ structures; house deck, path with lighting and handrails, cable car and service utilities; and proposed new access and retaining structures to occupy the reserve. 

Application documents:

• Lease/licence application form (PDF, 6,286K)
• Easement application form (PDF, 6,204K)

How to make a submission

Submissions closed Tuesday 26 November 2024 at 5 pm.

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.

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.  

Hearing details

If a hearing is required, it is likely to happen in the first 2 weeks of December 2024.

Decision

The application was approved. 

Contact

If you have a question about the application or the submission process you can contact Trish Gill, Permissions Advisor: tgill@doc.govt.nz