Notice Type
Land Notices
Notice Title

Notice of Intention to Take Land-State Highway 1 Russley Road Four Laning (Harewood Road to Avonhead Park) Project, Christchurch City

Notice is hereby given that the Minister for Land Information proposes to take, under the Public Works Act 1981, the land described in the First Schedule to this notice for road and the land described in the Second Schedule to this notice for the functioning indirectly of a road ("land").
The land is required for construction of the State Highway 1 Russley Road Four Laning (Harewood Road to Avonhead Park) project ("project").
The land described in the First Schedule will be declared road and form part of State Highway 1.
Following construction the land described in the Second Schedule will be declared road and/or service lane and vested in the Christchurch City Council.
Construction of the project is a vital part of the Christchurch Western Corridor between Hornby and Belfast which will connect northern and southern Canterbury with Christchurch International Airport.
The project will help manage growing traffic volumes and improve the safety and efficiency of State Highway 1 through Christchurch.
The owner of the land and those persons with a registered interest in the land have been served with notice of the Minister for Land Information'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,
99-101 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch 8013, or by post to DX WX11113, Christchurch or PO Box 2069, Christchurch 8013, 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 held 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 Chelsea Mudge, The Property Group Limited, Level 1, 387A Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8011. Postal Address: PO Box 7240, Sydenham, Christchurch 8240. Telephone: (03) 353 0325.
Canterbury Land District-Christchurch City
First Schedule
Area
ha Description
0.0404
Part Lot 2 DP 354923 (part Computer Freehold Register 223981); shown as Section 19 on SO 474228.
Second Schedule
Area
ha Description
0.0198
Part Lot 2 DP 354923 (part Computer Freehold Register 223981); shown as Section 9 on SO 474228.
The land is located at 214 Russley Road, Avonhead, Christchurch.
Dated at Wellington this 7th day of July 2014.
HON MICHAEL WOODHOUSE, Minister for Land Information.