Notice of Intention to Take a Leasehold Estate for the Functioning Indirectly of a Road—Ōtaki to North of Levin Project, Wellington Land District
Notice is hereby given that the Minister for Land Information proposes to take, under the Public Works Act 1981, a leasehold estate (“Lease”) over the land described in the First Schedule of this notice (“Lease Land”) on the terms and conditions set out in the Second Schedule of this notice.
The Lease is required for construction of the Ōtaki to north of Levin Project (“Project”). More particularly, the Lease is required for the functioning indirectly of a road. It is intended to use the Lease for temporary occupation during construction of the Project.
The reasons why the Minister for Land Information considers it essential to take the Lease is to improve safety and resilience of the Ōtaki to north of Levin transport corridor and to increase transport choice for the area’s growing population.
The registered owner of the Lease Land and those persons with a registered interest in it have been served with notice of the Minister for Land Information’s intention to take the Lease 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. Postal Address: SX10044 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 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 Ian Hutchison, The Property Group Limited, Level 11, Cornerstone House, 36 Customhouse Quay, Wellington 6011. Postal Address: PO Box 2874, Wellington 6140. Email: ihutchison@propertygroup.co.nz. Phone: 027 249 6494.
The Lease Land is located at 170A Fairfield Road, Levin.
Area ha |
Description |
0.3887 | Part Lot 2 DP 406641 (Record of Title 423307); shown as Area 1A on SO Plan 604860. |
Purpose for which the Lease is required:
The Lease is required to allow the Crown to occupy the Lease Land during the construction of the Project. The Lease Land may be used for such purposes as construction offices, storage and laydown areas, access to construction sites and for such other purpose or purposes reasonably required for construction of the Project.
Terms of the Lease:
Dated at Wellington this 29th day of August 2024.
Hon CHRIS PENK, Minister for Land Information.
(LINZ CPC/2023/22653)