A hearing was held on 25 November 2025 regarding a Limited Notified resource consent application under the Resource Management Act 1991. It has now been adjourned pending the Applicant's Right of Reply.
The hearing is for McDonald's Restaurants NZ Limited to construct and operate a 24-hour standalone McDonald's restaurant, with associated drive-thru, car park and servicing areas at 518 Pioneer Highway, Palmerston North.
An independent commissioner has been appointed by Palmerston North City Council to hear, consider and make a decision on the application.
Download the hearing agenda(PDF, 5MB)
Resource consent application(PDF, 288KB)
Assessment of Environmental Effects and Statutory Analysis(PDF, 4MB)
Appendix 1: Record of Title(PDF, 6MB)
Appendix 2: Architectural Plans(PDF, 16MB)
Appendix 3: Landscape Plan(PDF, 2MB)
Appendix 4: Operative District Plan Rule Assessment(PDF, 263KB)
Appendix 5: Civil Infrastructure Report(PDF, 19MB)
Appendix 6: Traffic impact assessment(PDF, 6MB)
Appendix 7: Acoustic assessment report(PDF, 1MB)
Appendix 8: Lighting assessment report(PDF, 3MB)
Appendix 9: Preliminary site investigation (PSI)(PDF, 6MB)
Appendix 10: Geotechnical assessment report(PDF, 4MB)
December partial response(PDF, 620KB)
Final complete response, 18 December 2024(PDF, 3MB)
Attachment 1 - Revised Architectural + movement map(PDF, 10MB)
Attachment 2 - Revised landscape concept plan(PDF, 1MB)
Attachment 3 - Revised civil engineering, SW plans and modelling(PDF, 29MB)
Attachment 4 - Revised lighting(PDF, 4MB)
Attachment 5 - s92 traffic response(PDF, 16MB)
Attachment 6 - Acoustic fence site plan(PDF, 1MB)
Attachment 7 - Acoustic responses(PDF, 1MB)
Further information response - complete response(PDF, 632KB)
Response letter(PDF, 267KB)
Attachment 1 - Revised architectural(PDF, 32MB)
Attachment 2 - Engineering response (stormwater)(PDF, 9MB)
Attachment 2a - Revised civil drawings(PDF, 13MB)
Attachment 3 - Revised landscape concept plan(PDF, 2MB)
Attachment 4 - Revised vehicle tracking(PDF, 2MB)
s92 response - acoustic(PDF, 111KB)
s92 letter: Request for further information(PDF, 180KB)
s92 letter: SLR Acoustic Memo - McDonald's Awapuni response(PDF, 588KB)
Noise Measurement and Analysis(PDF, 482KB)
Response to s92 further information request(PDF, 215KB)
Attachment: Recommended draft Conditions of Consent(PDF, 275KB)
Attachment: Revised architectural plans(PDF, 25MB)
Attachment: Revised landscape concept plan(PDF, 1MB)
Covering email(PDF, 5MB)
s42A report: Planning(PDF, 360KB)
s42A report: Acoustics(PDF, 2MB)
s42A report: Urban design(PDF, 200KB)
s42A report: Traffic assessment(PDF, 140KB)
s42A report: Lighting and headlight sweep effects review(PDF, 2MB)
s42A report: PNCC infrastructure memorandum(PDF, 190KB)
Statement of evidence: Corporate - Warwick Stevens(PDF, 125KB)
Statement of evidence: Architecture - Vanessa Liu(PDF, 920KB)
Statement of evidence: Urban Design - Cameron Wallace(PDF, 449KB)
Statement of evidence: Acoustics - Peter Runcie(PDF, 976KB)
Statement of evidence: Civil Engineering - Dali Suljic(PDF, 137KB)
Statement of evidence: Transport - Todd Langwell(PDF, 158KB)
Statement of evidence: Planning - Matthew Norwell(PDF, 673KB)
Appendix A - Revised landscape plan(PDF, 2MB)
Appendix B - Matters of discretion and assessment criteria(PDF, 211KB)
Appendix C - Applicant's proposed conditions(PDF, 327KB)
Appendix D - Objectives and policies assessment (PDF, 363KB)
Joint witness statement - noise and planning(PDF, 2MB)
We received 3 submissions in total.
Download and read submissions(PDF, 4MB)
Applicant Opening Submission of Counsel(PDF, 409KB)
PNCC Legal Submission(PDF, 253KB)
Statement of Reply Evidence - Planning(PDF, 280KB)
Statement of Reply Evidence - Acoustics(PDF, 2MB)
Statement of Reply Evidence (Urban Design & Landscape)(PDF, 280KB)
Minute #1 of commissioner - 28 October 2025(PDF, 135KB)
Minute #2 of commissioner - 4 November 2025(PDF, 208KB)
Minute #3 of commissioner - 13 November 2025(PDF, 242KB)
Minute #4 of commissioner - 19 November 2025(PDF, 161KB)
Minute #5 of commissioner - 20 November 2025(PDF, 136KB)
Minute #6 of commissioner - 26 November 2025(PDF, 116KB)