Submissions have now closed and a further information request has been made regarding potential ecological effects. This website will be updated when further information is received and a hearing date is set.
West Coast Regional Council have lodged consent applications with the West Coast Regional Council and the Westland District Council to extend the Hokitika Seawall between Stafford Street and Richards Drive on the Hokitika beachfront. The application is for coastal permits and land use consents because the seawall is partially within the Coastal Marine Area. The proposal involves the replacement of temporary rock protection and the extension of the existing seawall for a further 1,100m primarly on Legal Road reserve fronting the beach.
The application is being processed externally by a planning consultant, and an Independent Commissioner(s) will be appointed to conduct a hearing and make a decision on the applications in due course.
The application was publicly notified on Friday 9 June 2023, and submissions close at 5pm Friday 14 July 2023.
For further information on making a submission, please refer to How to Make A Submission - The West Coast Regional Council (wcrc.govt.nz).
The application documents, and further information received in support of the application are listed below. This page will be updated as the process progresses, to include any submissions received, and information about the public hearing of the application.
