Auckland Regional Plan: Coastal

Wynyard Quarter

Proposed plan change to the Auckland Regional Plan: Coastal

The ARC has proposed changes to the Auckland Regional Plan: Coastal (ARP:C) relating to the coastal marine area (the water space and wharves) around Wynyard Quarter in Auckland City (also known as the Western Reclamation, Wynyard Point and the Tank Farm).

This page provides a brief overview of the proposed plan change, the anticipated timeline, and some relevant background information. This page will be updated and more information will be provided as the plan change process proceeds.

On this page:

• Linkage with the district plan change and Sea+city
• What does the coastal plan change for Wynyard Quarter include?
• Plan change 3 status and timeline
• The notified version of plan change 3
• Section 32 report
• Summary of submissions
• Original submissions
• Further submissions
• Hearing process
• Decisions on the submissions
• Appeals to plan change 3
• Appeals version of plan change 3
  

Linkage with the district plan change and Sea+City 

The coastal plan change corresponds to a district plan change prepared by Auckland City Council for the adjoining land area. The district plan change is available at www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/centralareaplan.

The area each plan change covers can be seen in the planning control map:

An overview of each plan change is given on the tanks to treasure summary:

Further information (including images and maps) on the development concept proposed for Wynyard Point is available at the Sea+City website www.seacity.co.nz.

To view a virtual reality animated tour, visit www.seacity.co.nz/images_animations.htm.

 

What does the coastal plan change for Wynyard Quarter include?

This proposed plan change amends the Regional Plan: Coastal to describe existing activities and provide for the changes expected in the area, as part of the proposed redevelopment of the entire Wynyard Quarter, which is addressed by the proposed changes to the Auckland City District Plan (Central Area Section). The proposed plan change applies to Port Management Areas 2 and 4A.

The change to the Regional Plan: Coastal includes amendments relating to:

• a bridge (‘Te Wero bridge') between the eastern Viaduct Harbour and Wynyard Quarter
• a marine events centre on Halsey Street Extension Wharf, Western Viaduct Wharf and the adjacent water space, including an extension to the time limit for temporary events in the Viaduct Harbour
• use and development of North Wharf (along Jellicoe Street) and Wynyard Wharf (along Brigham Street)
• buildings on wharves, and public sculptures in Port Management Areas 2 and 4A
• management of future uses and development of the water area around Wynyard Quarter, including for fishing and marine industries
• ensuring the timing of new developments, particularly on Wynyard Wharf, is integrated with the timing and management of change on the adjacent land
• noise limits for the coastal marine area to permit an increased number of public events each year and clarifying where those noise limits can be measured
• amending the Plan Map Series 2 to rename the two parts of Port Management Area 2 as 2A and 2B, move the boundary between Port Management Areas 4A and 2B, and to more accurately show the extent of the wharves and the coastal marine area.

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Plan change 3 status and timeline

• The Wynyard Quarter Plan Change was notified on 9 July 2007
• The closing date for submissions was 20 August 2007
• Notification for further submissions was Tuesday 23 October 2007
• The closing date for further submissions was Friday 7 December 2007
• Hearings of submissions/further submissions - July/August 2008
• Decisions on submissions/further submissions notified on 29 November 2008
• Appeal period closed on 20 February 2009
• Period for lodging section 274 notices closed on 3 April 2009
• Resolution of appeals (current status)
• Adoption of plan change by ARC
• Approval by the Minister of Conservation
• Plan change becomes operative

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The notified version of plan change 3

A copy of the plan change can be viewed at public libraries throughout the Auckland region or at the Auckland Regional Council offices, Ground Floor, 21 Pitt Street, Auckland.

The plan change is 47 pages long and can be downloaded as a PDF here:

• Proposed Plan Change 3 Wynyard Quarter (828.4 KB PDF)

Alternatively you can request a copy of the Proposed Plan Change 3 by phoning 09 366 2000, or 0800 80 60 40 if outside the Auckland free calling area, or emailing planinfo@arc.govt.nz.

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Section 32 report

Whenever a council notifies a plan change, they are required to also prepare a background report under section 32 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). The section 32 report for the Wynyard Quarter coastal plan change can be downloaded as a PDF here:

• Section 32 Plan Change 3 Wynyard Quarter (280.5 KB PDF)

Alternatively you can request a copy of the section 32 report for Proposed Plan Change 3 by phoning 09 366 2000 (select option 1), or 0800 80 60 40 if outside the Auckland free calling area, or emailing planinfo@arc.govt.nz.

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Summary of submissions

A copy of the summary of submissions can be inspected during office hours at the ARC Head Office, Information Centre, 21 Pitt Street, Auckland.

The summary of submissions is also available here.

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Original submissions

A copy of the original submissions can be inspected at the ARC Head Office Information Centre at 21 Pitt Street, Auckland.

The original submissions in full are also available here.

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Further submissions

Below are copies of the further submissions and a summary

Hearing process

The hearings for Auckland Regional Plan: Coastal - Plan Change 3 - Wynyard Quarter were held over nine days between 28 July and 18 August 2008 at the Auckland Regional Council, Pitt St, Auckland.

Below are copies of hearing material:

Decisions on the submissions

On 4 November 2008 the Auckland Regional Council adopted the recommendations of the Hearing Commissioners in relation to proposed Plan Change 3 to the Auckland Regional Plan: Coastal. The recommendations were adopted as decisions of the Auckland Regional Council. The Council's decisions were notified in the New Zealand Herald on 29 November 2008.

Any submitter or further submitter to Plan Change 3 had the right to appeal the Council's decisions to the Environment Court, in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991. The final date for lodging any appeals with the Environment Court was 20 February 2009.

Below are copies of the decisions material:

For more information read the media release ARC notifies Wynyard Quarter coastal plan change decisions.

Appeals to plan change 3

Twelve appeals to plan change 3 were lodged with the Environment Court. Copies of the appeals can be viewed by clinking on the appellants' names below.

Environment Court No	Appellant	Topic	Plan Change provision
ENV-2009-AKL-000080	Auckland City Council	Notification rule Parking Balance between port and other activities Halsey St Extension Wharf Te Wero Bridge Wynyard Wharf	Issue 25.2.4 Objective 25.3.3 Rules 25.5.9, 25.5.12, 25.5.13.d.iv, 25.5.14, 25.5.29.c, 25.5.30, 25.5.31, 25.5.40B, 25.5.42B Notification clause after rule 25.5.33B Reasons 25.7.10 Result 25.8.6 Objectives 28.3.2, 28.3.3, 28.3.11, 28.3.12 Policies 28.4.11, 28.4.15, 28.4.17, 28.4.21 Objective 30.3.5 Policies 30.4.13, 30.4.14 Map Series 2 Sheet 7A
ENV-2009-AKL-000059	Auckland Regional Holdings	Notification rule Matters for discretion on restricted discretionary activities Traffic and parking	Rules 25.5.13.g, 25.5.31.a2, 25.5.33A, 25.5.33B Notification clause after rule 25.5.33B Policy 30.4.14.j
ENV-2009-AKL-000084	Auckland Regional Holdings v ACC and ARC	Risk management	Rule 25.5.13.j
ENV-2009-AKL-000051	Australasian Solvents and Chemicals Company P/L	Bulk liquids	Withdraw whole plan change
ENV-2009-AKL-000066	Bulk Storage Terminals	Bulk liquids	Withdraw whole plan change
ENV-2009-AKL-000068	Creative Functions Ltd	The Floating Pavilion	Seeking new permitted and controlled activity rules
ENV-2009-AKL-000050	Marstel Terminals Ltd	Bulk liquids	Withdraw whole plan change
ENV-2009-AKL-000069	NZ Transport Agency	New Waitemata Harbour Crossing	Objective 25.3.3 Policy 25.4.15 (new) Objective 28.3.16 (new) Policy 28.4.26 Map Series 2, Sheet 1
ENV-2009-AKL-000058	Ports of Auckland Ltd	Notification rule	Notification clause after rule 25.5.33B
ENV-2009-AKL-000052	Rohm and Haas Australia Pty Ltd	Bulk liquids	Withdraw whole plan change
ENV-2009-AKL-000072	Sanford Ltd	Fishing industry access and berthage	Objective 25.3.3 Policy 25.4.1A (new) Rule 25.5.1 Other method 25.6.1 Result 25.8.1A (new) Intro 28.1.3 Objective 28.3.14A Policy 28.4.21A (new) Policy 28.4.22 Reasons 28.7.1 Results 28.8.1A (new)
ENV-2009-AKL-000061	Viaduct Harbour Holdings Ltd	Public law principles Water-space control Marine events centre Te Wero bridge Height limits	Withdraw whole plan change Rules 25.5.13.d, 25.5.29 Policies 28.4.11, 28.4.15 to 28.4.21

Appeals version of plan change 3

The plan change has been highlighted and annotated to indicate which sections and provisions have been appealed. The annotated plan change can be downloaded as a PDF here