Draft decision and conditions
On 26 June 2026, the State Highway 1 North Canterbury Woodend Bypass (Belfast to Pegasus) expert panel released its draft decision and conditions.
The panel is proposing to grant the approvals sought in this application.
Minute 10 of the expert panel (PDF, 128KB)
Draft decision (PDF 1.1MB) (includes appendices A and B)
- Appendix C - Woodend Resource Consent conditions (PDF, 584 KB)
- Appendix D in part CRC Schedule 4 WC W6 Wetland map (redacted) (PDF, 9 KB)
- Appendix E Woodend Designation conditions 26 June (PDF, 377 KB)
- Appendix F (in part) -Designation Alteration Plans (PDF, 5 MB)
- Appendix G Woodend Wildlife Act Approval conditions 26 June (PDF, 340 KB)
- Appendix H - Woodend Archaeological Authority conditions (PDF, 315 KB)
- Woodend Wildlife Act Approval Schedule 5 Lizard Management Plan (PDF, 19 MB)
Comments on the draft decision and conditions
Under section 70 of 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 has set a deadline of 3 July 2026 for receiving this response.
Under section 72 of the Act, an expert panel must invite comments on the draft decision, including any draft conditions, from:
the Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti
The Minister for Māori Development.
The panel set a deadline of 13 July 2026 for receiving this response.