NOTICE OF HEARING
-STAGE 2-
Chapter 11 Utilities, Energy and Infrastructure
(Including all relevant definitions and planning maps)
Venue: Christchurch Replacement District Plan Hearings Venue, 348 Manchester Street, Christchurch
Date: Wednesday 2 December and Thursday 3 December 2015
Time: 10am daily
This notice serves to notify submitters to Chapter 11 Utilities, Energy and Infrastructure as described above of the Hearing on these matters.
In order for the Secretariat to prepare an Indicative Hearing Schedule, submitters who indicated in their submission that they wish to be heard are required to RSVP to the Secretariat (info@chchplan.ihp.govt.nz) by 1pm, 24 November 2015 with the following information:
- Submitter number and name.
- Whether the submitter wishes to speak to their submission at the Hearing.
- Whether the submitter has legal representation and if so, their lawyer’s name.
- Whether the submitter is calling any expert evidence, the expert’s name and confirmation that the expert is available to be cross-examined.
Note 1: If you do not wish to come to this Hearing and speak, or have anyone speak for you please advise the Secretariat. However your submission will still be considered by the Panel when they deliberate.
Note 2: If you supply further evidence or statements the person who has signed the document will be expected to attend the Hearing and be available to answer questions. If you file the document and do not wish to appear, you must file a memorandum to the Hearings Panel seeking leave to be excused from attending.
The Secretariat will pre-circulate the Indicative Hearing Schedule by email setting out times for parties to attend. Thereafter, the Hearing Schedule will be available and updated regularly on the website under the Utilities, Energy and Infrastructure (Stage 2) page (www.chchplan.ihp.govt.nz/hearings).(external link)The Hearing Schedule is subject to change. Submitters should arrive early and make themselves available for the full morning or afternoon they are scheduled to speak.
The Panel has issued directions following the Pre-hearing Meeting held on 10 August 2015, as to the conduct of the Hearing. These are set out in the Pre-hearing Report and Directions (available on the website). It is advisable you read the Pre-hearing Report and Directions in preparation for the hearing. Please note the hearing commencement date has changed. The hearing will not commence on 1 December 2015. The hearing will commence at 10am on 2 December and continue on 3 December 2015.
There are some important steps leading up to the Hearing for anyone wishing to participate in the Hearings. The key dates and deadlines for submitters can found on the Key Dates page (www.chchplan.ihp.govt.nz/key-dates/)(external link)
Submitters are urged to check the website for updates, and contact the Secretariat on phone 0800 242 4040 or email info@chchplan.ihp.govt.nz if they require any further information.
The Panel wishes to remind submitters of the availability of the Friend of Submitter Richard Ball, to assist with process matters, richard.ball@chchplan.ihp.govt.nz or 0800 777 441.