Project status: Decision issued, currently open for appeal
Open for submission: 20 June 2022 to 19 July 2022
Reference number: RMA/2020/2000
Applicant name: Josie Martin and Simon Jay
Site address: 70-74 Rue Balguerie, Akaroa
Description of proposed activity: Construction of a café, entrance building and the expansion of the sculptural gardens - The Giants House
Phone: 03 366 1653
Email: Damienne@do.nz
Company: Davis Ogilvie & Partners Limited
Proposal - Expansion of the sculptural gardens tourist activity
This proposal includes
- To construct an entrance building and access for the existing ‘The Giants House’.
- To construct a café in association with the ‘Giants House’.
- To expand The Giants House sculptural garden at 70 Rue Balguerie to include 74 Rue Balguerie.
- The applicant has made amendments to the proposal (including hours of operation, visitor numbers and café building design) since the release of the s95 notification decision.
Application granted on 27th October 2023
Read the Commissioner Decision - Granted - 27 October 2023 [PDF, 134 KB].
Decision - Granted [PDF, 134 KB]
Commissioner Minute 1 [PDF, 10 KB]
Right of Reply from the Applicant
Submissions in Reply on behalf of Applicants - Josie Martin and Simon Jay [PDF, 185 KB]
Appendix A to Submissions in Reply - Technical memo from Dave Smith, Abley [PDF, 744 KB]
Supplementary Evidence of David Compton-Moen [PDF, 565 KB]
The hearing is scheduled for the week of Monday 3 July 2023 until Thursday 6 July 2023
Hearing Schedule - Final [PDF, 22 KB]
Council's Hearing Commentary - Axel Downard-Wilke - Transport [PDF, 972 KB]
Council's Hearing Commentary - Rachel Cottam - Senior Planner [PDF, 373 KB]
Council's Hearing Commentary - William Field - Urban Design [PDF, 18 KB]
Applicants Evidence
Statement of Evidence of Jon Farren - Noise [PDF, 462 KB]
Statement of Evidence of David Smith - Transport [PDF, 1.1 MB]
Evidence of David John Compton-Moen - Urban Design and Visual amenity [PDF, 1.7 MB]
Indicative Screening Vegetation Plan [PDF, 8.3 MB]
Statement of Evidence of Josie Martin - Applicant [PDF, 164 KB]
Appendix A - Letters of Support [PDF, 3.3 MB]
Statement of Evidence of Damienne Donaldson - Planning [PDF, 392 KB]
Appendix 1 - Condition set if the application is granted [PDF, 268 KB]
Council reports
Appendix 1A - Urban Design Report - Josie Schroder [PDF, 2.6 MB]
Appendix 1B - Urban Design Report - Wiliam Field [PDF, 3.8 MB]
Appendix 2A - Earthworks Assessment - Bill Dray [PDF, 14 KB]
Appendix 2B - Earthworks Assessment - Yvonne McDonald [PDF, 59 KB]
Appendix 3A - Noise Assessment - Nigel Grant [PDF, 16 KB]
Appendix 3B - Noise Assessment - Isobel Stout [PDF, 236 KB]
Appendix 4A - Transport Assessment - Mark Gregory [PDF, 25 KB]
Appendix 4B - Transport Assessment - Axel Downard Wilke [PDF, 1.7 MB]
Appendix 5 - Wastewater Capacity [PDF, 63 KB]
Appendix 6 - Combined submissions [PDF, 22 MB]
Appendix 7 - Location of submitters in the immediate environment [PDF, 801 KB]
Appendix 8 - Summary of Submissions [PDF, 4.4 MB]
Appendix 9 - Condition set if application is granted [PDF, 69 KB]
Appendix 10 - Objectives and policies [PDF, 85 KB]
Full document of amended application [PDF, 35 MB]
Application Plans [PDF, 20 MB]
Original Application [PDF, 29 MB]
Section 95 Decision Document [PDF, 2.7 MB]
Cover Letter for Public Notice [PDF, 32 KB]
