Burnham 2020 Limited

• Submissions open: Wednesday, 8th May 2024 - 12:01am
• Submissions close: Thursday, 6th Jun 2024 - 5:01pm

Resource consent applications: CRC222635, CRC241000, CRC241001, CRC241002, RC235522

The Selwyn District Council and Canterbury Regional Council have received applications from Burnham 2020 Limited (‘the Applicant’) for resource consents to establish and operate an aggregate quarry on approximately 362 ha of land located at the junction of Aylesbury Road and Grange Road, Burnham legally described as Rural Section 19387, Rural Section 25412, Rural Section 27776, Rural Section 27777, and Rural Section 27724. The Applicant requested the application be publicly notified.

Resource Consents Sought

The Applicant has applied for the following resource consents from the Selwyn District Council seeking that they are granted in perpetuity:

RC235522 - To use land for the development of an aggregate quarry.  Consent is sought to undertake quarrying activities whilst enabling the ongoing use of the majority of the site for primary production, and to rehabilitate the land subsequent to the quarrying in order to return it to use for primary production.  Discretionary activity consent is required for mineral extraction, generation of vehicle movements and signage under the Partially Operative Selwyn District Plan as well as for a discretionary activity consent under the National Environmental Standard for assessing and managing contaminants in soil to protect human health.

The Applicant has applied for the following resource consents from the Canterbury Regional Council:

CRC222635 -    A water permit to take and use groundwater for quarrying operations, dust suppression, plant and water processing and irrigation of farm land

CRC241000 -  A discharge permit to discharge contaminants to land from the processing and stockpiling of processed and raw aggregates, to discharge operational stormwater, to discharge water through cleanfill and for the use of water treatment chemicals.

CRC241001 -  A discharge permit to discharge contaminants to air from the handling and storage of bulk solid materials and the deposition of cleanfill:

CRC241002 - A land use consent to excavate material over an aquifer and deposit material onto land.

A resource consent duration of 35 years is sought for all of the resource consents.

Related documents and making a submission

Read the applications made by Burnham 2020 Ltd

The application can also be viewed at Environment Canterbury offices at 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch, or online at  Selwyn District Council offices at 2 Norman Kirk Drive Rolleston

Any person may make a written submission on any of the above applications.

All submissions not made online should be mailed to: Environment Canterbury, PO Box 345 Christchurch 8140; or emailed to hearings@ecan.govt.nz;   A copy of the submission must also be sent to the Applicant at the address for service detailed above.

A submission should include your name, address and phone number and the applicants name and consent application number. A submission must state your reason for submitting, whether you support, oppose or have a neutral view on the applications; and if you wish to be heard in support of your submission.

For advice on the application: contact Environment Canterbury phone 0800 ECINFO or email ecinfo@ecan.govt.nz; or Selwyn District Council phone 03 347 2800 and ask to speak to the Duty Planner, or email Planning.Technical@selwyn.govt.nz     

Submissions must be received by Environment Canterbury no later than 5p.m. on Thursday 6 June 2024.

Note: If you are making your submission online please check that you receive a response email. If you do not receive this email please contact Hearings@ecan.govt.nz as your submission may not have been received.

Submission on a resource consent application