Auckland Council Regional Policy Statement

Proposed Private Change 15 and Variation 5, Hibiscus Coast Gateway

The Auckland Regional Council publicly notified, on 26th August 2010, the availability of the summary of submissions to:

Proposed Private Change 15 to the Auckland Regional Policy Statement: Extension to the Metropolitan Urban Limits: Hibiscus Coast Gateway
Proposed Variation 5 to the Proposed Auckland Regional Plan: Air, Land and Water - Extension to the Urban Air Quality Management Areas: Hibiscus Coast Gateway

Further submissions have now closed. No further submissions were received.

On this page:

Where can I view the summary of submissions and original submissions?
Process from now
Further information
Background to Proposed ARPS Private Change 15: Extension to the Metropolitan Urban Limits, Hibiscus Coast Gateway
Background to Proposed Variation 5: Hibiscus Coast Gateway
Where can I view Proposed ARPS Private Change 15 and Variation 5 to the PARP: ALW?

Where can I view the summary of submissions and original submissions?

To view the summary of submissions click on the following attachment:

Summary of submissions (71.3 KB PDF)

To view the original submissions in full click on the following attachments:

Original ARC submissions (1.4 MB PDF)

Process from now

The process for public participation following the receipt of further submissions, is as follows:

Hearings of submissions/further submissions
Decisions released
Appeal period

The Rodney District Council has also notified a change to their District Plan (Variation 123) which relates to the Hibiscus Coast Gateway area. A decision on the timing of the hearing(s) for the ARPS and District Plan changes will be made by the new Auckland Council after November 1st 2010.

Further information

If you need any further information regarding this process, please telephone (09) 366 2000 (option 1) or 0800 80 60 40 if calling outside the free calling area or by email planinfo@arc.govt.nz.

Background to Auckland Regional Policy Statement: Proposed Private Change 15 – Extension to the Metropolitan Urban Limits, Hibiscus Coast Gateway

Pursuant to the first schedule, clause 25 (2) (b) of the Resource Management Act 1991, the Auckland Regional Council has resolved to accept and notify in whole the request by Rodney District Council to extend the metropolitan urban limits for the ‘Hibiscus Coast Gateway’. The MUL extension will provide additional urban capacity of 95ha for the Hibiscus Coast Gateway, providing for recreation and entertainment activities, specialist retail and some ancillary activities. Proposed ARPS private change 15 will involve an amendment to map series 1: sheet 3 of the Auckland Regional Policy Statement.

Submitters are advised that the metropolitan urban limit does not in itself allow urbanisation to occur. The Rodney District Plan will also need to be changed so that this land can be rezoned for recreation and entertainment activities, specialist retail and some ancillary activities. Rodney District Council is therefore also proposing changes to their District Plan (RDC District Plan Proposed Variation 123). For further details on this change please contact Rodney District Council on 0800 426 5169 or visit their website.

Proposed Auckland Regional Plan: Air, Land and Water Proposed Variation 5: Extension to the Urban Air Quality Management Areas for the ‘Hibiscus Coast Gateway’

The Hibiscus Coast Gateway area is currently within a Rural Air Quality Management Area under the Proposed Auckland Regional Plan: Air, Land and Water. In the event that the MUL extension is confirmed, a variation will be required to this Plan so that the urban air quality management can be applied to this area. Proposed Variation 5 to the PARP: ALW has therefore been prepared to reflect the proposed extension to the MUL.

Proposed Variation 5 to the PARP: ALW will involve an amendment to Map Series 1 – Maps 16 and 20 and Map Series 1A - Maps 23 and 116 of the Proposed Auckland Regional Plan: Air, Land and Water.