Further submissions for late submissions received closed on 10 December 2021 at 4pm.
Overview
Proposed Plan Change 5 focuses on rezoning an area of land to the east of the existing Waitārere Beach settlement. The area covers over 100ha and focuses on future residential and commercial development in the Growth Area.
The Horowhenua District is expected to experience rapid population growth over the coming years.
Over the last couple of years there has been increasing residential development at Waitārere Beach. As a result more land is needed to provide for residential development for the long term future over the next 20 – 30 years.
To ensure growth occurs in the area in a way that is integrated and complements the character of the existing settlement, Council prepared a Master Plan to guide future development.
Proposed Plan Change 5 implements the Waitārere Beach Master Plan through the rezoning of a growth area to the East of the existing settlement to allow for residential and commercial development.
Key outcomes
The proposed plan change seeks to deliver a number of key outcomes for Waitārere Beach, including:
- Future development is effectively integrated and connected with the existing settlement.
- A diverse range of housing is enabled to be developed, suitable for the character of the settlement.
- The provision of connected and high amenity green spaces.
- The development of destination commercial opportunities that support the existing village centre.
Public Notification and Submissions
Proposed Plan Change 5 was publicly notified on 19 March 2021. Submissions closed at 4pm on 27 April 2021.
The Section 32 Report, technical reports and Proposed District Plan chapters (included in Appendix 1 of the Section 32 Report Appendices) are all available to view below.
Late Submissions
Following the close of submissions and further submissions, two late submissions were received, one from the Muaūpoko Tribal Authority and one from Ngāti Huia. A summary of the late submissions was prepared.
Full Submissions
Proposed Plan Change 5: Waitārere Beach Growth Area - Late Submissions 16 & 17 (pages 1-18)(PDF, 6MB)
Summary of Submissions
Proposed Plan Change 5: Waitārere Beach Growth Area - Summary of Late Submissions (ordered by submission point)(PDF, 255KB)
Further Submissions on Late Submissions
Council called for further submissions on the late submissions that were received on Plan Change 5, on 26 November 2021. A further submission is made either in support of, or opposition to, another person’s submission. They must be limited to the matters that were raised in submissions. It gives you the chance to consider the impact an original submission may have on you, and to have your views considered alongside the original submission.
IMPORTANT: Council would like to acknowledge that the round of further submissions had previously closed in June, but chose to provide opportunity for the additional two submissions to be responded to. The additional further submission period remained open for ten (10) working days for late submissions 16 and 17. The previous further submission period for submissions 1-15 had been closed.
The following people/groups could make a further submission:
- any person representing a relevant aspect of the public interest
- any person who has an interest in the Proposed Plan Change that is greater than the interest that the general public has (for example, affected landowners are those who already made a submission)
- Horowhenua District Council itself.
A further submission can only support or oppose the late submissions that have already been made, and cannot introduce additional matters. Any further submission must clearly state the number of the original submission to which the further submission relates. Please refer to the summary table within the summary of submissions report on Council’s website which outlines the relevant specific point reference (for example 05/00/01).
IMPORTANT: Any person making a further submission to Plan Changes 5 must send a copy of their further submission to the person who made the original submission within five (5) working days of lodging their further submission with the Council. The address for service for each submitters is included in the summary of submissions report.
Further Submissions on Late Submissions Received
Council received a total of three further submissions on the late submissions. This round of further submissions provided the opportunity to submit on late submissions 16 and 17, received after the closing of Council's previous round of submissions and further submissions.
A full copy of the further submissions on the late submissions is available to view below.
Further Submissions on Late Submissions(PDF, 3MB)
Summary of Submissions
Council received 15 submissions on Proposed Plan Change 5: Waitārere Beach Growth Area during the original submission period from 19 March 2021 to 27 April 2021.
Horowhenua District Council gave notice, as required by Clause 7 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991, of the availability of a summary of decisions requested by people making submissions to Proposed Plan Change 5: Waitārere Beach Growth Area and invited further submissions on the plan change to support or oppose the points raised by other submitters.
Further Submissions
Further submissions opened on 28 May 2021 and closed on 14 June 2021.
The following people/groups could make a further submission:
- any person representing a relevant aspect of the public interest
- any person who has an interest in the Proposed Plan Change that is greater than the interest that the general public has (for example, affected landowners are those who already made a submission)
- Horowhenua District Council itself.
A further submission can only support or oppose submissions that have already been made, and cannot introduce additional matters. Any further submission must clearly state the number of the original submission to which the further submission relates.
IMPORTANT: Any person making a further submission to Plan Change 5 must send a copy of their further submission to the person who made the original submission within five (5) working days of lodging their further submission with the Council. The address for service for each submitter is included in the summary of submissions report.
A full copy and summaries of the submissions are available for viewing below.
Full Submissions
Proposed Plan Change 5: Waitārere Beach Growth Area - Table of Contents (page 1)(PDF, 141KB)
Proposed Plan Change 5: Waitārere Beach Growth Area - Submissions 1 to 15 (pages 2-159)(PDF, 23MB)
Summary of Submissions
Proposed Plan Change 5: Waitārere Beach Growth Area - Summary of Submissions (ordered by submitter)(PDF, 951KB)
Proposed Plan Change 5: Waitārere Beach Growth Area - Summary of Submissions (ordered by submission point)(PDF, 865KB)