emailed to Mr Dippie
Allan,
I note that, as well as the gorse removal and root raking activities indicated in your earlier correspondence, you are also carrying on construction of metalled access road through the site.
I am concerned that these activities are being carried out without an Earthworks Permit (required by the Building Consent department for volume of >10 cu m and cuts > 600mm), and also that none of these works are as of right permitted activities - presuming we agree that you are not carrying out any "Farming Activities" - given your background as a property developer.
The size of the access to the site is significantly larger than previously extant, and I am also concerned that the impact of this access so close to Michies Railway Crossing has not been assessed by the DCC for it's impact on safety.
I would appreciate your response to these concerns, and request cessation of "construction" activities without any suitable building consents or planning consents.
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
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Further to yesterday's email, For your information.
I had a reasonable telephone conversation with Allan Dippie (Willowridge) this morning, regarding the current works.
Allan assures me that the current access track is temporary only, and not in the location that he would envisage a permanent access road.
This track has had to be so substantial, because of the size of the plant required to carry out the scrub clearing work, and the inability to drop plant off on the main road.
Allan confirmed that he has no plans to carry out any construction operations without a thorough input and consultation process with the local community, and that this is not going to happen soon.
Current intentions are to clear the scrub, improve land drainage, look at which trees are healthy enough to save, and sow grass over the entire site this spring. Allan also confirmed that he has sediment controls in place as well.
In any case, track construction did cease almost immediately.
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