Kia ora Ben

 

Thank you for your request for information  

 

We have attached an information sheet on our processes and requirements
under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

 

We will respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no
later than 20 working days after the day your request was received. This
will be by 23.06.2026

 

If you have further questions, please feel free to contact Kosala
Kulatunga via reply email to
[1][Auckland Council request email] quoting reference
8140019461

 

 

Ngā mihi,

The Privacy and LGOIMA team

Auckland Council

 

 

From: Ben Gracewood <[FOI #34778 email]>
Sent: Monday, 25 May 2026 7:50 am
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Developments within the Te Atatu
"restricted capacity" water network

 

Dear Auckland Council,

I have sent this same request to Watercare, but I would like information
from Auckland Council on consents that contain decision around the
restricted water network and consents if this information contains
decisions by Auckland Council personnel rather than Watercare personnel.

For some time, Watercare have noted that Te Atatu Peninsula is an area
with "limited capacity"
([2]https://www.watercare.co.nz/builders-and...),
at times being labelled a "red zone" for wastewater
([3]https://www.oneroof.co.nz/news/watercare...).

We have noted ongoing resource and building consents granted during this
period, including consents for 13 new units on Dawnhaven Drive.

Please provide the following information:
1. Timeline from when development constraints (if any) were recommended
for Te Atatu Peninsula
2. Since the capacity constraints have been understood (or since 2024 if
no constraints have in fact been put in place): information about Auckland
Concil decisions on resource consents granted in Te Atatu Peninsula where
more than 4 units are replacing one unit (e.g. 2 single dwellings being
converted to 8 or more units, or one single dwelling being converted to 4
or more).
3. Where permission has been granted, the reasons for granting this
permission despite the "restricted capacity" zone, and reasons why the
development should go ahead despite the "restricted capacity".

Yours faithfully,

Ben Gracewood

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
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Is [5][Auckland Council request email] the wrong address for
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Kia ora Ben,

 

Thank you for your request for information.

The request requires further clarification, as the current parameters are
unclear. Could you please provide responses to the following questions:

Could you please confirm whether this enquiry relates to the BCO10336748
at 27 Dawnhaven Drive and 29 Dawnhaven Drive Te Atatu Peninsula for 13
dwellings?

 

If not, could you please provide the correct addresses to ensure we do not
supply any irrelevant information?

 

We would appreciate receiving your response as soon as possible so that we
can progress your request without delay.

 

 

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Kosala

The Privacy and LGOIMA team

Auckland Council

 

 

From: Matthew Vaa On Behalf Of Official Information
Sent: Tuesday, 26 May 2026 9:09 am
To: 'Ben Gracewood' <[FYI request #34778 email]>
Subject: Official Information: 8140019461, Te Atatu Consent Decisions

 

Kia ora Ben

 

Thank you for your request for information  

 

We have attached an information sheet on our processes and requirements
under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

 

We will respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no
later than 20 working days after the day your request was received. This
will be by 23.06.2026

 

If you have further questions, please feel free to contact Kosala
Kulatunga via reply email to
[1][Auckland Council request email] quoting reference
8140019461

 

 

 

Ngā mihi,

The Privacy and LGOIMA team

Auckland Council

 

 

From: Ben Gracewood <[2][FYI request #34778 email]>
Sent: Monday, 25 May 2026 7:50 am
To: Official Information <[3][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Developments within the Te Atatu
"restricted capacity" water network

 

Dear Auckland Council,

I have sent this same request to Watercare, but I would like information
from Auckland Council on consents that contain decision around the
restricted water network and consents if this information contains
decisions by Auckland Council personnel rather than Watercare personnel.

For some time, Watercare have noted that Te Atatu Peninsula is an area
with "limited capacity"
([4]https://www.watercare.co.nz/builders-and...),
at times being labelled a "red zone" for wastewater
([5]https://www.oneroof.co.nz/news/watercare...).

We have noted ongoing resource and building consents granted during this
period, including consents for 13 new units on Dawnhaven Drive.

Please provide the following information:
1. Timeline from when development constraints (if any) were recommended
for Te Atatu Peninsula
2. Since the capacity constraints have been understood (or since 2024 if
no constraints have in fact been put in place): information about Auckland
Concil decisions on resource consents granted in Te Atatu Peninsula where
more than 4 units are replacing one unit (e.g. 2 single dwellings being
converted to 8 or more units, or one single dwelling being converted to 4
or more).
3. Where permission has been granted, the reasons for granting this
permission despite the "restricted capacity" zone, and reasons why the
development should go ahead despite the "restricted capacity".

Yours faithfully,

Ben Gracewood

-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[6][FYI request #34778 email]

Is [7][Auckland Council request email] the wrong address for
Official Information requests to Auckland Council? If so, please contact
us using this form:
[8]https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[9]https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please
ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
page.

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Kia ora Ben,

 

We have carefully reviewed the scope of your request. As it is currently
framed, responding in full would require Auckland Council to locate
information across multiple systems and then manually review, collate, and
assess the material for release, including applying and explaining any
necessary redactions. This level of work would involve substantial
collation and research.

 

Our Building Consents and Regulatory Engineering teams have advised that
this request would take more than the one hour of staff time that can be
provided without charge.

Under Auckland Council’s LGOIMA charging policy:

o The first 60 minutes of staff time are provided free of charge; and
o After this, charges apply at $38 per half hour (or part thereof).
o  

Therefore, could we ask you to refine and narrow the scope of your
request? Refining the scope (for example, by narrowing the timeframe,
limiting document types, or focusing on the aspects of most interest to
you) may reduce the amount of information required to be collated and
reviewed. Alternatively, if you would prefer to proceed with your original
request in full, we can provide a formal estimate of charges before
continuing.

 

Please refer to the area that we required to refine:

1. Timeline from when development constraints (if any) were recommended
for Te Atatu Peninsula (This information is best obtained from Watercare,
as they are responsible for managing and advising Council on capacity
constraints.)

2. Since the capacity constraints have been understood (or since 2024 if
no constraints have in fact been put in place): information about Auckland
Council decisions on resource consents granted in Te Atatu Peninsula where
more than 4 units are replacing one unit (e.g. 2 single dwellings being
converted to 8 or more units, or one single dwelling being converted to 4
or more).

This would require a significant amount of work, including a detailed
review of resource consent decisions for the relevant area by the Resource
Consents team. This is likely to exceed the reasonable time limits under
LGOIMA. It is therefore recommended that the requester either agree to
meet the associated costs or refine the scope of the request.)

3. Where permission has been granted, the reasons for granting this
permission despite the "restricted capacity" zone, and reasons why the
development should go ahead despite the "restricted capacity". (The
reasons for decisions vary, as each application is assessed on its
individual circumstances. Compiling detailed reasons for all developments
across Te Atatū Peninsula would require considerable time.)

 

Please note that any clarification or amendment of a request is treated as
a new request for the purpose of calculating the maximum statutory
timeframe for response (see section 13(7) of the LGOIMA).

 

Could you please let us know your preference as soon as possible, so we
can respond accurately and in a timely manner?

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Kosala

The Privacy and LGOIMA team

Auckland Council

 

 

From: Ben Gracewood <[FOI #34778 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 4 June 2026 1:33 pm
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Additional Information request: Official Information:
8140019461, Te Atatu Consent Decisions

 

Hi Kosala

No, this is not specifically regarding Dawnhaven Drive. It is regarding
the entire Te Atatu Peninsula suburb.

In my initial request I asked:

1. Timeline from when development constraints (if any) were recommended
for Te Atatu Peninsula
2. Since the capacity constraints have been understood (or since 2024 if
no constraints have in fact been put in place): information about Auckland
Concil decisions on resource consents granted in Te Atatu Peninsula where
more than 4 units are replacing one unit (e.g. 2 single dwellings being
converted to 8 or more units, or one single dwelling being converted to 4
or more).
3. Where permission has been granted, the reasons for granting this
permission despite the "restricted capacity" zone, and reasons why the
development should go ahead despite the "restricted capacity".

So what I'm looking for is any and all consents granted throughout Te
Atatu Peninsula that are/were impacted by Watercare's restricted capacity,
and where those contents were granted, what were the grounds for allowing
them to go ahead despite the restricted capacity in the water network.

Yours sincerely,

Ben Gracewood

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