Changes to District Plan

Ashburton District Plan: Plan Change 5

Ashburton District Council has prepared Plan Change 5 – Transportation to its Operative District Plan (2014).

The change covers the following areas:

• Consequential amendments to various sections resulting from the implementation of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development
• Provision of mobility parking and cycle parking standards
• Provision for the assessment of high trip generating activities
• Updates to the Roading Hierarchy tables in the Transportation section.
• Further summary about what the Plan Change covers can be found here.

Legal Status of Plan Changes

The proposed provisions of a Plan Change take legal effect once decisions are released; however, any proposed provision must be treated as operative (before or after decisions) if it is beyond challenge e.g. if the time for making submissions or appeals has closed and there are no submissions in opposition to it or appeals lodged against it, or if any appeals lodged against it have been resolved.

• Legal effect means any proposed provision must be considered, and if any proposed provision requires resource consent, this consent must be sought.
• Treated as operative means the provision is in full effect but is yet to be made formally operative (this requires public notification).”

Decision

• Public Notice of Decision
• Commissioners Recommentation Report
• PC5 Appendix 2A - Section 10 Transport
• PC5 Appendix 2B - Section 4 Residential Zones
• PC5 Appendix 2C - Section 5 Business Zones
• PC5 Appendix 2D - Section 7 Aquatic Park Zone
• PC5 Appendix 2E - Section 8 Scheduled Activities
• PC5 Appendix 2F - Section 17 Definitions
• Council Agenda 20 March 2024

Hearing

Further Submissions

• PC5 Canterbury Regional Council Further Submission

Submissions

Proposed Plan Change 5 Documents

• Public Notice - Plan Change 5

​​Resource Consents granted

View the list of Resource Consents granted under delegated authority for March 2024

State of the Environment Reporting

Read about State of the Environment Reporting​ undertaken in 2017 and 2018.​

Resource Consents

LUC23/0103

Land use consent at 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 Church Street to address the non-compliances associated with the proposed construction of thirteen residential units in Residential C zone, and consent under the NES Contaminated Soil.

NOTE: Only those parties who are considered to be affected may submit on this application. Those parties have been notified directly.

Limited Notification Documents

LUC23/0035

Land use consent at 43, 45 and 47 Allens Road to address the non-compliances associated with the construction of nine residential units on three allotments, zoned Residential C.

NOTE: Only those parties who are considered to be affected may submit on this application. Those parties have been notified directly.

Limited Notification Documents

LUC23/0109

Proposal to establish a farming business encompassing a world-class equine centre. Southern Parallel Equine Centre Ltd (SPEC) will encompass a range of outdoor and indoor facilities that are integral to establishing a high-quality equine stud breeding facility to support and help advance the equestrian and polo sport sectors in New Zealand.

NOTE: Only those parties who are considered to be affected may submit on this application. Those parties have been notified directly.

Hearing Documents

Limited Notification Documents

LUC22/0107

To establish and operate a rural contracting business at 49 Mitcham Road, Ashburton.

Hearing Documents