Brymer

Project summary

The project is a master-planned residential and mixed-use development and involves the construction and operation of:

• 1,650 residential units, including a 250-unit retirement village and a 0.3-hectare mixed-use neighbourhood centre with commercial properties (a café and superette)

• open spaces including ecological restoration, retention of natural wetlands, and riparian revegetation

• transport infrastructure including local roads, cycle connections, and pedestrian pathways

• services infrastructure including a pump station, wastewater discharge and treatment area, stormwater ponds, and use of existing water bores.

Project location

Brymer Road, Whatawhata Road, Waikato District.

The land parcels are: Lot 3 Deposited Plan 385271, Lot 1 Deposited Plan South Auckland 87291, Lot 22 DPS 79526, Part Lot 2 DP 18355, and Allotment 365 Parish of Pukete.

Project referral

First referral application returned

A project referral application was lodged on 28 April 2025. It was returned to the applicant on 12 May 2025, as it was incomplete and did not comply with the requirements of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.

Brymer – Non-compliance letter to applicant (PDF, 95 KB)

If a project is not referred, the applicant may apply for referral again. This is considered a new application, subject to fees and charges.

Second referral application accepted

A second referral application was lodged on 30 May 2025. The Minister for Infrastructure referred the project to the Fast-track on 3 September 2025.

Brymer – Briefing – Stage 2 decisions (PDF, 1.2 MB)

Brymer – Letter – Stage 2 Notice of decisions (PDF, 164 KB)

Completeness decision

The substantive application by Brymer Farms Limited was deemed complete on 23 September 2026. The application complies with the requirements of section 46(2) of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024. The application was lodged on 24 August 2026.

Record of decision on completeness and scope – Brymer substantive application (PDF, 82 KB)

Memorandum on completeness and scope (PDF, 3.5 MB)

Competing applications decision

The substantive application by Brymer Farms Limited was deemed to not have any competing applications or existing resource consents on 7 October 2026. This decision is required under section 47 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.

Record of decision on competing applications for Brymer Farms substantive application (PDF, 92 KB)

The application has now been passed to the panel convener for determination by a panel.