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Further information requests

12 June 2026

The panel requested further information from:

  • the applicant

  • Millenium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand Limited

  • Body Corporate 199380 (The Sebel)

  • Auckland Transport.

The original deadline for providing this information was 26 June 2026. Following a temporary application suspension, this deadline was extended to 29 June 2026.

Request 3 for further information (PDF, 109KB)

Response from the applicant and Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand Limited

On 29 June 2026, the applicant and Millenium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand Limited provided memoranda in response to the further information request.

A joint statement was provided from the applicant, Millenium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand Limited, Body Corporate 199380 (The Sebel) and Auckland Transport.

Memorandum of counsel from the applicant in response to RFI 3 (PDF, 213KB)

Attachment 1 – Precinct proposed consent conditions (PDF, 859KB)

Attachment 2 – Joint statement (PDF, 723KB)

Attachment 3 – Precinct response to Auckland Council conditions (PDF, 3.1MB)

Memorandum of counsel from Millenium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand Limited in response to RFI 3 (PDF, 5.1MB)

3 June 2026

The panel requested further information from the applicant and Auckland Council on the Auckland Council conditions for the Downtown Carpark Redevelopment project. The information is to be provided by 11 June 2026.

Request 2 for further information (PDF, 89KB)

Response from Auckland Council

On 11 June 2026, Auckland Council provided a response to the further information request.

Response from Auckland Council to RFI 2 (PDF, 220KB)

Appendix 1 – comments on s55 proposed consent conditions (PDF, 1.6MB)

Appendix 2 – Auckland Transport planning email (PDF, 174KB)

Appendix 3 – Auckland Transport comments on s55 proposed consent conditions (PDF, 1.1MB)

Appendix 4 – Auckland Transport Progressive Transport Solutions memorandum (PDF, 434KB)

25 March 2026

The panel requested further information from the applicant.

Request 1 for further information from the applicant (PDF, 90KB)

Attachment 1 Expert Panel RFI (PDF, 8.8MB)

Response from the applicant

On 31 March 2026, the applicant provided a response to the further information request.

Applicant response to request for further information (PDF, 7.4MB)

Reports

22 April 2026

The Fast-track team received the section 51 report from Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga.

Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga response to Fast-track team advice under s51 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 (PDF, 818KB)

18 February 2026

The Ministry for the Environment provided the Fast-track team with section 18 report on Treaty settlements and other obligations as required under section 49 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024. 

Treaty settlements and other obligations (section 18) report (PDF, 4.1MB)