Where are we now?
Following the approval of the North Auckland Detailed Business Case by the Auckland Transport and NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) boards in late 2023, 13 Notices of Requirement (NoRs) were lodged with Auckland Council on 20 October 2023.
Auckland Council publicly notified the NoRs on 16 November 2024, with submissions closing 16 December 2024.
Public hearings with independent commissioners took place from 17 June to 3 July, during which the requiring authorities (Auckland Transport and NZTA) and submitters had an opportunity to be heard.
Where are we heading?
We expect that Auckland Council will make its recommendation on the NoRs before the end of 2024.
The requiring authorities will then make the final decision within 30 working days after receiving the recommendation.
This decision will be notified within 15 days to submitters, affected landowners and occupiers and properties adjacent to the designation.
There will be an opportunity for any submitter to appeal the requiring authority’s decision. Appeals are lodged with the Environment Court.
North Auckland Timeline
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About North Auckland
Silverdale, Dairy Flat, Wainui and Ōrewa are growing fast. The areas of land zoned for future growth are expected to accommodate 41,000 new homes and more than 600 hectares of new business land will be developed.
To support future urban growth, a well-designed integrated transport network for North Auckland is needed. We’re proposing long-term transport projects to help everyone move around safely, easily and sustainably, whether they’re walking, cycling, using public transport or driving.
To guide our planning, Auckland Transport and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency outlined a long-term strategic transport network in 2019. It was developed with community consultation and contains options for local and longer distance trips to create a low-carbon transport system for North Auckland. Since then, the project team has investigated and developed a number of preferred options.
Key features of the long-term transport network for North Auckland:
- Improved access to jobs and social facilities
- Reliable access for the movement of people and goods
- Provide travel choices to encourage a shift to active modes (walking and cycling) and public transport
- Provide a safe transport system for all users
- Ensure the transport network is well integrated with the land use.
We’re working with Auckland Council to integrate our transport planning with Auckland Council’s land use aspirations for the Future Urban Zone (including the Silverdale West Dairy Flat Industrial Area Structure Plan and a future Dairy Flat metropolitan/town centre to create high-quality and more compact future communities with greater access to walking, cycling and public transport choices.)
What long-term projects are we proposing?
Notices of Requirement have been lodged to protect land for the following future strategic transport projects:
- A new Rapid Transit Corridor (RTC) between Albany and Milldale, including new walking and cycling path
- New stations at Milldale and Pine Valley East with associated facilities. The RTC will provide the opportunity for future stations once more detailed planning of the future urban area has been undertaken.
- Improvements to State Highway 1 (SH1) between Albany and Ōrewa
- New SH1 crossing at Dairy Stream – providing a new east-west crossing of SH1
- New connection between Milldale and Grand Drive
- Upgrade to Pine Valley Road between the rural urban boundary and Argent Lane
- Upgrade to Dairy Flat Highway between Silverdale and Dairy Flat
- Upgrade to Dairy Flat Highway between Dairy Flat and Albany
- Upgrade to Wainui Road between Lysnar Road and SH1.
- New connection between Dairy Flat Highway and Wilks Road
- Upgrade and extension to Bawden Road
- Upgrade to East Coast Road between Silverdale and Ō Mahurangi Penlink (Redvale) Interchange
North Auckland Strategic Transport Network Map
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