Scott Farming 2012 Ltd is seeking land use consent from the Southland District Council for the 14,460sqm complex about 6.5km south of Te Anau.
A hearing on the issue was set to take place yesterday.
However, a council spokesperson said on Wednesday the applicant had halted proceedings while new information was produced.
A new hearing date would be set once the applicant decided what they wanted to do.
In May last year, Environment Southland issued a non-notified resource consent to Scott Farming 2012 Ltd to discharge agricultural effluent to land from 1600 cows; to use land to build and use an effluent storage pond; and to use land for the wintering barns.
However, while the regional council supports the proposal as an environmental improvement, the district council has expressed doubt.
District council resource management planner Alexandra Smith recommended the application for the proposed development near Lake Te Anau be declined.
The dairy barn complex, more than 14 times greater than rules permitted, would have the "largest footprint proposed in the Southland region", she said.
