• Listed
  • Applied
  • Comments
  • Panel considering
  • Decision

Project summary

Subdivide land and develop approximately 850 residential dwellings, a commercial or mixed-use centre, a polo field, and enable the potential development of a school or retirement village, or both.

Project location

Properties covering 152 hectares at 511, 531, 535, and 547 Mill Road and 290 and 344 Bradleys Road, Ōhoka, Waimakariri.

Project listing application

Ōhoka residential subdivision application – Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport website

Completeness decision

The substantive application by Carter Group Limited was deemed complete on 23 July 2026. The application complies with the requirements of section 46 (2) of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024. The application was lodged on 1 July 2026.

Decision on completeness and scope – Ōhoka Residential Subdivision application (PDF, 97 KB)

Memorandum on completeness and scope (PDF, 3.9 MB)

Competing applications decision

The substantive application by Carter Group Limited was deemed to not have any competing applications or existing resource consents on 6 August 2026. This decision is required under section 47 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.

Record of decision on competing applications − Ōhoka Residential Subdivision application (PDF, 84 KB)

The application has been provided to the panel convener.

Decision of appointment of panel and timing of panel decisions

On 19 August 2026, the panel convener issued a Minute regarding:

  • the appointment of the expert panel
  • the timeframe for panel decisions for the Ōhoka Residential Subdivision project under clause 2 of section 79 of the Act.

The Minute can be viewed on the Correspondence page for the Ōhoka Residential Subdivision project.

  • Correspondence

    Minutes, directions and other correspondence to and from the panel convener and expert panel regarding the Ōhoka Residential Subdivision project.
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  • Substantive application

    The substantive application documents for the Ōhoka Residential Subdivision project.
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  • Reports and advice

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  • Conferences, workshops and hearings

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  • Expert panel

    Information about the expert panel appointed to consider and decide the Ōhoka Residential Subdivision project.
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