An Auckland-based "green" lobby, the Environmental Defence
Society (EDS), says it will file proceedings in the High
Court at Timaru next week challenging resource consents for
three "cubicle" dairy farms in the Mackenzie Basin.
"The land use consents were granted on a non-notified basis,
without any opportunity for public involvement, despite
raising significant public interest issues," said EDS
chairman Gary Taylor,
The proceedings relate to three sets of land use consents
granted to Williamson Holdings Ltd, Southdown Holdings Ltd
and Five Rivers Ltd by Waitaki District Council.
"The hearing will focus on whether there have been errors of
law in the decision-making processes, not the merits of
factory farming," Mr Taylor said.
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