News Update 
       
March 2010
The Environment Court decides that Hill Country Corporation Ltd (HCCL) must pay the Hastings District Council (HDC) the $291,839 that the Council incurred on HCCL's behalf for having the Hill Country Private Plan Change (PC45) reviewed as part of the planning process for their Private Plan Change.

November 2009
HCCL disagree with the Independent Commissioner decision that HCCL must pay the Council for the costs incurred in the planning process.  HCCL had only paid an initial fee of $4,500 and they owed the Council the balance of $287,000.  These costs had been previously paid for by the public as ratepayers, and the Council was seeking to recover these costs.

September 2009
An Independent Commissioner appointed by the Environment Court dissallows the HCCL objection and rules that HCCL must pay the HDC for the costs of reviewing the planning reports required for PC 45.  

October 2008
HCCL withdraw PC 45, their Private Plan Change for development of Ocean Beach.  The planning reports were in draft and not yet finalised.

October 2008
HCCL asks HDC for the draft planning reports as completed to date required for the review of PC 45.  The HDC accordingly releases the draft reports and makes them available to the public.  These reports are now public information and can be obtained from the HDC (if requesting copies ask for the MWH Peer Review Reports on PC 45.)  

OCEAN BEACH IS ONE OF HAWKES BAYS MOST TREASURED LANDSCAPES.  WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TO PROTECT OCEAN BEACH FROM INAPPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENT IN THE FUTURE.

                  


To speak out after the fact will be too late.

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