Reports
16 January 2026
Expert conferencing was held on 9 and 13 January 2026 for the Ayrburn Screen Hub application. At the request of the expert panel in Minute 6, the Fast-track team was provided Joint Witness Statements for the issues raised.
Joint Witness Statement - Economics (PDF, 206 KB)
Joint Witness Statement - Landscape (PDF, 5.1 MB)
Further information requests
20 February 2026
Messers Cook, Langman and Vivian provided a Joint Witness Statement in relation to planning conditions 68 and 69, requested in Minute 14.
Minute 14 of the expert panel (PDF, 118 KB)
Joint Witness Statement – Planning (Conditions 68 and 69) (PDF, 251 KB)
Queenstown Lakes District Council provided a response to further information requested in Minute 14.
Memorandum of counsel from Queenstown Lakes District Council (PDF, 253 KB)
The applicant provided a response to further information requested in Minute 14.
- Memorandum of counsel from the applicant (PDF, 148 KB)
- Attachment A – Economic response (PDF, 112 KB)
- Attachment B – Film Expert response (PDF, 66 KB)
- Attachment C – Marshall Day response (PDF, 633 KB)
- Attachment D – Styles Group response (PDF, 261 KB)
- Attachment E – Landscape response (PDF, 707 KB)
- Attachment F – Planning response (PDF, 201 KB)
17 February 2026
Rebecca Hadley provided a response regarding Minute 14.
Response from Rebecca Hadley (PDF, 163 KB)
13 February 2026
Paul Dougherty provided a response to further information requested in Minute 14.
Minute 14 of the expert panel (PDF, 118 KB)
Response from Paul Dougherty (PDF, 280 KB)
10 February 2026
The applicant provided a response to further information requested in Minute 12 and Minute 13 of the expert panel.
Minute 12 of the expert panel (PDF, 126 KB)
Minute 13 of the expert panel (PDF, 109 KB)
- Memorandum of counsel from the applicant (PDF, 159 KB)
- Attachment A - Ayrburn Screen Hub Design Report (PDF, 24 MB)
- Attachment B - Ayrburn Screen Hub Visualisations (PDF, 21 MB)
- Attachment C - Proposed Condition Changes (PDF, 107 KB)
- Attachment D - RMM Supplementary Memo (PDF, 1 MB)
- Landscape Peer Review Bridget Gilbert (PDF, 135 KB)
5 February 2026
The Queenstown Lakes District Council provided a response to further information requested in Minute 10 of the expert panel.
Minute 10 of the expert panel (PDF, 111 KB)
Memorandum of counsel from Queenstown Lakes District Council (PDF, 277 KB)
4 February 2026
The applicant provided a response to further information requested in Minute 11 and Minute 12 of the expert panel.
Minute 11 of the expert panel (PDF, 126 KB)
Minute 12 of the expert panel (PDF, 109 KB)
Response from the applicant to Minute 11 and Minute 12 (PDF, 184 KB)
- Attachment 1 Document 26 Amended Proposed Draft Consent Conditions (PDF, 1018 KB)
- Attachment 2 - Minute 8 - attachment (PDF, 1 MB)
- Attachment 3 - Northbrook Arrowtown - Environmental Management Plan (PDF, 9 MB)
- Attachment 3 - RM221025 s87 & Notice (PDF, 4 MB)
- Attachment 3 - RM230425 s104 Decision reduced Part 1 (PDF, 26 MB)
- Attachment 3 - RM230425 s104 Decision Part 2 (PDF, 32 MB)
- Attachment 4 - RM250242 s95 & Decision (PDF, 37 MB)
- Attachment 4 - RM250715 s95 & Decision (PDF, 24 MB)
- Attachment 5 -Masterplan With Ayrburn Structure Plan Overlaid (A3) (PDF, 1 MB)
- Attachment 6 - Ayrburn Screen Hub - Backlot Fence and retaining (PDF, 549 KB)
4 February 2026
David Kidd provided a response regarding Minute 10 of the expert panel.
Minute 10 of the expert panel (PDF, 111 KB)
Memorandum of counsel from David Kidd (PDF, 208 KB)
3 February 2026
The applicant provided a response to further information requested in Minute 10 and Minute 11 of the expert panel.
Minute 10 of the expert panel (PDF, 111 KB)
Minute 11 of the expert panel (PDF, 126 KB)
Memorandum of counsel from the applicant (PDF, 622 KB)
Economic Memorandum from the applicant (PDF, 199 KB)
30 January 2026
The applicant provided a response to further information requested in Minute 8 of the expert panel.
Minute 8 of the expert panel (PDF, 925 KB)
Response from the applicant to Minute 8 (PDF, 135 KB)
Attachment Minute 8 WPDL comments (PDF, 969 KB)
Amended proposed draft consent conditions (PDF, 844 KB)
27 January 2026
Queenstown Lakes District Council and Otago Regional Council provided a response to further information requested in Minute 6 of the expert panel.
Minute 6 of the expert panel (PDF,100 KB)
Response from Queenstown Lakes District Council (PDF, 567 KB)
Appendix 1 - Queenstown Lakes District council response (PDF, 779 KB)
Appendix 2 - Queenstown Lakes District council response (PDF, 701 KB)
Response from Otago Regional Council (PDF, 304 KB)
11 November 2025 - Request 1
The panel requested further information from the applicant. The information is to be provided by 18 November 2025.
Request 1 for further information from the applicant (PDF, 74 KB)
Response from the applicant
On 18 November 2025, the applicant provided their response to further information request 1 and minute 2.
Applicant response to further information request 1 (PDF, 2.5 MB)
- Ayrburn Schedule of Consultation (PDF, 3 MB)
- Addendum Assessment Memo (PDF, 40 MB)
- Appendix 6 Proposed Draft Consent Conditions (PDF, 665 KB)
- Appendix 6 Proposed Draft Consent Conditions TC (PDF, 690 KB)
- Appendix 39 Planning Provisions Assessment (PDF, 966 KB)
- Appendix 39 Planning Provisions Assessment TC (PDF, 966 KB)
- Ayrburn Screen Hub - Consent Condition Wiring Diagram (PDF, 197 KB)
- Ayrburn Screen Hub Planning Report (PDF, 3 MB)
- Ayrburn Screen Hub Planning Report part 2 (PDF, 3 MB)
- Final TAMI Cultural Impact Assessment - Ayrburn Screen Hub (PDF, 1 MB)
- Appendix 6 Proposed Draft Consent Conditions (DOCX, 143 KB)