Whangarei District Council has received an application for resource consent.
Description of application
The proposal is for the development and operation of a service centre, which will provide refuelling facilities for vehicle and trucks, food and beverage outlets, a convenience store, a rest area for drivers, a playground and amenity space.
The following properties form the subject site:
- Lot 2 DP 310034 (2533 State Highway One (SH1))
- Part Lot 1 DP 185432 (Port Marsden Highway)
- Part Lot 3 DP 183432 (Port Marsden Highway)
- Part Lot 2 DP 185432 (Port Marsden Highway)
- Part Lot 4 DP 185432 (Port Marsden Highway)
As detailed in Section 3.2 of the application report, the proposed service centre consists of four key activities and associated services, being:
- Vehicle / truck refuelling
- Food, beverage and associated retail activities
- Long-stay and short-stay rest area including public toilets, picnic areas
- Manager accommodation (2 x residential units each with a single carpark)
- All associated visitor carparking
- Associated infrastructure.
Overall, the proposal is assessed as a Discretionary Activity.
Submissions
Submissions closed on 23 August 2021.
This notice is given pursuant to Section 95A of the Resource Management Act 1991.
Rob Forlong
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
24 July 2021
Public hearing
A public hearing was held at 10:00am on Wednesday 12 June and 9:00am on Thursday 13 June 2024 in the Manaia Room, Te Iwitahi, 9 Rust Avenue, Whangārei.
Ruakākā Development Hearing Day 1 (youtube.com)
Ruakākā Development Hearing Day 2 (youtube.com)