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Approvals granted 1 May 2026
The expert panel for the Pound Road Industrial Development project granted approvals for the application, subject to conditions.
Project summary
Subdivide land and develop industrial lots (approximately 50 lots ranging between 2,000 square metres and 1.5 hectares and comprising approximately 84 lots across the full site).
Project location
61.4 hectares northwest of Pound Road, east of Barters Road, Christchurch.
Project listing application
Pound Road Industrial Development application – Ministry for the Environment website
Completeness decision
The substantive application by NTP Development Holdings Limited was deemed complete on 13 August 2025. The application complies with the requirements of section 46 (2) of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024. The application was lodged on 23 July 2025.
Competing applications decision
The substantive application by NTP Development Holdings Limited was deemed to not have any competing applications or existing resource consents on 26 August 2025. This decision is required under section 47 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.
Record of decision on competing applications – Pound Road Industrial Development (PDF, 108KB)
The application has now been referred to the panel convener for determination by a panel.
Decision of appointment of panel and timing of panel decisions
On 16 September 2025, the panel convener issued a minute regarding:
the appointment of the expert panel
the timeframe for panel decisions for the Pound Road Industrial Development project under clause 2 of section 79 of the Act.
The minute can be viewed on the Correspondence page for the Pound Road Industrial Development project.
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Substantive application
The substantive application documents for the Pound Road Industrial Development. -
Correspondence
Minutes, directions and other correspondence to and from the panel convener and expert panel regarding the Pound Road Industrial Development -
Reports and advice
Reports, advice and further information sought in relation to the Pound Road Industrial Development project -
Conferences, workshops and hearings
Watch and learn more about conferences, workshops and hearings in relation to the Pound Road Industrial Development project -
Expert Panel
Information about the expert panel appointed to consider and decide the Pound Road Industrial Development project. -
Comments from invited parties
The expert panel invites written comments on the application from the persons or groups set out in section 53(2) of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024. -
Draft decision and conditions
On 17 March 2026, the Pound Road Industrial Development expert panel released its draft decision and conditions. -
The decision
The expert panel for the Pound Road Industrial Development project has granted approvals for the application, subject to conditions.