Info: Fast-track team offline 25 December 2025 to 4 January 2026
The application portal and this website remain available.
Minutes of the expert panel
8 December 2025 − Minute 13
The expert panel issued Minute 13 regarding the panel's working draft of conditions.
Minute 13 of the expert panel (PDF, 106KB)
Panel's working draft of consent conditions (docx, 281KB)
2 December 2025 − Minute 12
The expert panel issued Minute 12 providing preliminary comments on conditions.
Minute 12 of the expert panel (PDF, 121KB)
25 November 2025 − Minute 11
The expert panel issued Minute 11 regarding groundwater and ecological matters.
Minute 11 of the expert panel (PDF, 96KB)
13 November 2025 − Minute 10
The expert panel issued Minute 10 inviting comments on:
the draft conditions of consent from specified parties in accordance with section 70 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 (FTAA)
the draft decision and conditions from specified Ministers of the Crown in accordance with section 72 of the FTAA.
Minute 10 of the expert panel (PDF, 91KB)
Drury Quarry Expansion – Sutton Block draft decision report (ss 70 and 72 FTAA) (PDF, 2.1MB)
Appendix A – Drury Quarry Expansion – Sutton Block draft resource consent conditions (PDF, 1.1MB)
5 November 2025 − Minute 9
The expert panel issued Minute 9 regarding the peer review report on hydrology received from contract expert Jon Williamson.
Minute 9 of the expert panel (PDF, 88KB)
Attachment 1 − Hydrogeological review by Jon Williamson (PDF, 9.5MB)
4 November 2025 − Minute 8
The expert panel issued Minute 8 regarding notes from the expert conferencing held on 31 October 2025 relating to ecology and related groundwater matters.
Minute 8 of the expert panel (PDF, 110KB)
Attachment 1 − Expert conferencing notes with amendments and notes (PDF, 241KB)
21 October 2025 − Minute 7
The expert panel issued Minute 7 regarding:
resumption of processing
expert conferencing on ecology and groundwater
requests for information to the Applicant and Auckland Council.
Minute 7 of the expert panel (PDF, 147KB)
7 October 2025 − Minute 6
The expert panel issued Minute 6 regarding the applicant's request to suspend processing of the application.
Minute 6 of the expert panel (PDF, 102KB)
30 September 2025 − Minute 5
The expert panel issued Minute 5 regarding procedural matters including:
commissioning of peer review – hydrology
late comments and further information response
next steps.
Minute 5 of the expert panel (PDF, 107KB)
17 September 2025 − Minute 4
The expert panel issued Minute 4 regarding a second request for further information to the applicant.
Minute 4 of the expert panel (PDF, 171KB)
8 September 2025 − Minute 3
The expert panel issued Minute 3 regarding an update on documents available and a request for further information to the applicant.
Minute 3 of the expert panel (PDF, 165KB)
27 August 2025 – Minute 2
The expert panel issued Minute 2 recording their decision on which parties are to be invited to comment.
Minute 2 of the expert panel (PDF, 998KB)
22 August 2025 − Minute 1
The expert panel issued a minute to
confirm several procedural steps for the project
provide an update regarding expected timing.
Minute 1 of the expert panel (PDF, 97KB)
Correspondence to the panel
11 November 2025 – Applicant and Auckland Council's response to Minute 9 of the panel
On 11 November 2025, the Applicant and Auckland Council provided their responses to Mr Williamson’s hydrology review as invited to by the panel in Minute 9.
Applicant – Memorandum in response to Minute 9 (PDF, 210KB)
Applicant – PDP memo responding to Jon Williamson review (PDF, 816KB)
Applicant – Revised draft conditions (DOCX, 210KB)
Auckland Council – Philip Kelsey's response to Minute 9 (PDF, 270KB)
16 October 2025 – Applicant's request to resume processing of the application
On 16 October 2025, the Applicant requested that processing of the application is resumed, effective from 20 October 2025.
Applicant's request to resume processing of application (PDF, 120KB)
6 October 2025 – Applicant's response to Minute 5 of the panel
The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel in response to Minute 5 of the panel.
Stevenson Aggregates Ltd Memorandum to Panel (PDF, 295KB)
17 September 2025 – Applicant additional information
The applicant provided updated documents in response to the below information from Auckland Council.
Stevenson Aggregates Ltd Memorandum to Panel (PDF, 133KB)
The updated documents filed can be viewed here: Substantive application
25 August 2025 – Auckland Council information
Auckland Council provided a bundle of information, including an updated comments tracker and technical reviews from noise, stormwater and groundwater specialists.
Auckland Council s67 comments tracker (PDF, 812KB)
Auckland Transport comments (PDF, 130KB)
Groundwater comments (PDF, 1.3MB)
Stormwater comments (PDF, 652KB)
25 August 2025 – Applicant additional information
The applicant provided additional information and documents resulting from consultation with Auckland Council and the expert panel.
Stevenson Aggregates Ltd Memorandum to Panel (PDF, 203KB)
The updated documents filed can be viewed here: Substantive application
Minutes of the panel convener
29 July 2025 − Minute 2
The panel convener issued a minute regarding appointment of the expert consenting panel members and decision timeframe for the Drury Quarry Expansion - Sutton Block application.
Minute 2 of the panel convener (PDF, 125KB)
10 July 2025 − Minute 1
The panel convener issued a minute regarding the conference to be held on Friday 25 July 2025.
Minute 1 of the panel convener (PDF, 221KB)
6 June 2025 − Minute requesting section 51 report
The panel convener issued Minute 1 directing the EPA to obtain advice and a report from:
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (and the Māori Heritage Council)
the Department of Conservation.
The advice and reports are sought under s51 of the Fast-Track Approvals Act 2024.