Draft decision and conditions    

Under section 70 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 (the Act), an expert panel must invite comments on the draft conditions from 

  • the applicant

  • every person or group that provided comments under section 35 or 53

  • any local authority or other body with a statutory responsibility to enforce or monitor compliance with the conditions. 

The panel must also issue the panel’s draft decision document for each approval in accordance with section 70(2)(b). 

Under section 72 of the Act, an expert panel must also invite comments on the draft decision, including any draft conditions, from:

  • the Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti

  • the Minister for Māori Development.

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)

Appendix B – Drury Quarry Expansion – Sutton Block draft wildlife approvals and conditions (PDF, 706KB)

Appendix C – Drury Quarry Expansion – Sutton Block draft archaeological authority and conditions (PDF, 917KB)

The panel set a deadline for comments of 27 November 2025.