Christchurch residents now have until 12 May to have their say on proposed changes to the city’s planning rules that will allow more intensive development to meet future growth.
Hearings get under way next week for Christchurch City Council’s proposed District Plan Change 14.
Christchurch City Council is working closely with the landowner and site occupier of Port-link Industrial Park on a way forward to address concerns about how containers are managed on the site.
Christchurch City Council has approved a private plan change that will allow the Homebase retail centre on Marshland Road to expand, following an appeal to the Environment Court last year.
Feedback is wanted on a group of proposed changes to the Christchurch District Plan including rules for business activity, noise insulation near roads and railways and implementing national direction on carparking.
Minimum car-parking requirements for new and existing developments will be removed from the Christchurch District Plan next week in line with Government legislation.
Christchurch City Council will next week consider whether to accept for processing a private plan change to rezone land adjoining the Homebase retail centre on Marshland Road.
Christchurch City Council will next week consider approving new measures aimed at addressing noise issues in the central city.
A healthy number of submissions have been received on a series of Draft Plan Changes aimed at preparing Christchurch for future growth.
Changes are being proposed to Christchurch City Council planning rules to help enable Māori to build on land they own in the Papakāinga/Kāinga Nohoanga zone.