Notice is hereby given that the Crown, under the provisions of section 23 of the Public Works Act 1981, proposes to take the land described in the Schedule hereto ("the land").
The land is required for road to form part of State Highway No. 2.
The intended taking is considered reasonably necessary to improve traffic flow and reduce traffic congestion.
All practicable alternatives were considered prior to designation of the land.
The proposed land use is in accordance with the designation under the district plan.
The owners of the land and those persons with a registered interest in it have been served with notice of the Crown's intention to take the land and advised of their right to object.
Any other person having the right to object may send
a written objection to the Registrar, Environment Court, Tribunals Division, Department for Courts, P.O. Box 5027, Wellington, within 20 working days after the date of publication of this notice.
If any objection is made in accordance with this notice, a public hearing will be heard with the right of the objector to appear and be heard personally, unless the objector otherwise requires, and each objector will be informed of the time and place of the hearing.
Any person requiring further information in respect of
this advice should contact Steve Donaldson, The Property Group Limited, P.O. Box 2874, Wellington. Telephone: (04) 470 6112.
Wellington Land District-Hutt City
First Schedule
903 square metres, more or less, being part Subdivision 14, Section 16, Hutt District, defined on DP 5317 (all Computer Freehold Register WN302/40).
158 square metres, more or less, being Section 1 on SO 20922 (all Computer Freehold Register WN32B/694).
The land is located at 411 to 413 Hutt Road, Lower Hutt.
Dated at Wellington this 5th day of October 2004.
JOHN TAMIHERE, Minister for Land Information.