Notice is hereby given that the Whanganui District Council (“Council”) proposes to take, under the Public Works Act 1981, the land described in the Schedule to this notice (“Land”).

The Land is required for road for the construction of the Springvale Road Project (“Project”).

The reasons why Council considers it reasonably necessary to take the Land are as follows:

1. the Land is required for the Project, which is designed to support the development of the Springvale Structure Plan on the eastern fringe of Whanganui City and to provide roading to new development within that area; and
2. the land use is in accordance with the designation under the Whanganui District Council Plan.

The owners of the Land and those persons with a registered interest in the Land have been served with notice of Council’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, District Court Building, Level 5, 49 Ballance Street, Wellington 6011, 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 Karyn-Maree Johnson, The Property Group Limited, Level 7, TSB Bank Tower, 7–21 Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North 4410. Phone: 027 711 1607.

The Land is located at 130 Mosston Road, Westmere, Whanganui.

Dated at Whanganui this 19th day of April 2022.

DAVID LANGFORD, Chief Executive, Whanganui District Council.

Wellington Land District—Whanganui District

Schedule

Land for Road