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Please plan ahead or complete your online request after services return on Monday 23 March.
Direct referral hearings mostly address larger, more complex applications. They are referred directly to the Environment Court.
Under the Resource Management Act 1991, you can ask for the following application types to be referred to the Environment Court:
Direct referrals save time and reduce costs for applicants and submitters.
Visit the Quality Planning website to find out how to request a direct referral.