Proposed District Plan Hearings

The hearings for submissions on the Proposed District Plan took place during April and May 2013 and were organised into the following 14 topic-based hearings:

Hearing 1 - General (Part 1) 4 April 2013
Hearing 2 - Designations 4 April 2013
Hearing 3 - Matters of Importance to Tangata Whenua 8 April 2013
Hearing 4 - Historic Heritage 9 April 2013
Hearing 5 - Open Space Zone/Access to Water Bodies, Water and Surface of Water 10 April 2013
Hearing 6 - Natural Features & Notable Trees 12 April 2013
Hearing 7 - Natural Hazards 15 April 2013
Hearing 8 - Coastal Environment 18 April 2013
Hearing 9 - Urban 22-23 April 2013
Hearing 10 - Land Transport & Subdivision & Development 29 April 2013
Hearing 11 - Hazardous Substances & Contaminated Land 30 April 2013
Hearing 12 - Utilities & Energy 6-7 May 2013
Hearing 13 - Rural 13-14 May 2013
Hearing 14 - General (Parts 2, 3 & 4) 20-21 May 2013

Memorandum Relating to Preliminary and Procedural Matters

The Chair of the District Plan Review Hearing Panel issued the following Memorandum relating to preliminary and procedural matters including the pre-circulation of expert evidence. This Memorandum can be downloaded below.

Commissioner Memorandum (Minute 1) 8 March 2013(PDF, 248KB)  

Hearing Reports

The following Section 42A reports were prepared in accordance with the Resource Management Act 1991 and were used to assist the Hearings Panel for the Proposed District Plan Hearings.

Pre-circulated expert evidence for that was received by Council for selected hearings and can be viewed and downloaded on our Expert Evidence page. 

Hearing 1: General (Part 1) - Section 42A Report(PDF, 670KB)
Hearing 2: Designations - Section 42A Report(PDF, 4MB)
Hearing 3: Matters of Importance to Tangata Whenua - Section 42A Report(PDF, 932KB)
Hearing 4: Historic Heritage - Section 42A Report(PDF, 975KB)
Hearing 5: Open Space Zone/Access to Water Bodies, Water and the Surface of Water - Section 42A Report(PDF, 2MB)
Hearing 6: Natural Features and Values - Section 42A Report(PDF, 1MB)
Hearing 7: Natural Hazards - Section 42A Report(PDF, 3MB)
Hearing 8: Coastal Environment - Section 42A Report(PDF, 3MB)
Hearing 9: Urban Environment - Section 42A Report(PDF, 6MB)
Hearing 10: Land Transport and Subdivision and Development - Section 42A Report(PDF, 2MB)
Hearing 11: Hazardous Substances & Contaminated Land - Section 42A Report(PDF, 891KB)
Hearing 12: Utilities and Energy - Section 42A Report(PDF, 2MB)
Hearing 13: Rural Environment - Section 42A Report(PDF, 4MB)
Hearing 14: General (Part 2) - Section 42A Report(PDF, 888KB)
Hearing 14: General (Part 3) - Section 42A Report(PDF, 1MB)
Hearing 14: General (Part 4) - Section 42A Report(PDF, 14MB)

Supplementary Section 42A Reports and Reporting Officer Responses

The following Supplementary Section 42A Reports and Reporting Officer Responses were prepared in response to evidence tabled and presented at the Proposed District Plan Hearings and in response to questions raised by the Hearing Panels throughout the duration of the Hearings.

Hearing 1: General (Part 1) - Reporting Officers Response(PDF, 182KB)
Hearing 3: Matters of Importance to Tangata Whenua - Reporting Officer Response(PDF, 109KB)
Hearing 4: Historic Heritage - Reporting Officers Response(PDF, 105KB)
Hearing 5: Open Space Zone/Access to Water Bodies, Water and the Surface of Water - Reporting Officer Response(PDF, 186KB)  
Hearing 6: Natural Features and Values - Reporting Officers Response(PDF, 22KB)
Hearing 7: Natural Hazards - Reporting Officer Response(PDF, 3MB)
Hearing 8: Coastal Environment - Reporting Officers Response(PDF, 105KB)
Hearing 9: Urban Environment - Reporting Officer Responses(PDF, 2MB)
Hearing 10: Land Transport and Subdivision and Development - Reporting Officer Response(PDF, 226KB)  
Hearing 11: Hazardous Substances and Contaminated Land - Reporting Officer Response(PDF, 1MB)
Hearing 12: Utilities and Energy - Reporting Officers Responses(PDF, 233KB)
Hearing 13: Rural Environment - Reporting Officers Response(PDF, 13MB)
Hearing 14: General (Parts 2, 3 and 4) - Reporting Officers Response(PDF, 292KB)
Hearing 5, 9 and 13: Relocated Buildings Reporting Officer Response(PDF, 1MB)
Hearing 5, 9 and 13: Temporary Military Training Activities Reporting Officer Response(PDF, 934KB)
Hearing 5: Open Space Zone/Access to Water Bodies, Water and the Surface of Water - Supplementary Section 42A Report(PDF, 490KB)
Hearing 12: Utilities and Energy - Supplementary Section 42A Report 12.02(PDF, 316KB)
Hearing 12: Utilities and Energy - Supplementary Section 42A Report 12.03(PDF, 682KB)
Hearing 13: Rural Environment - Supplementary Section 42A Report(PDF, 638KB)