Change 80: Motueka West

The decision report and recommendations can be found below. The appeal period for this Plan Change is now open and runs from Monday 7 April, closing on Wednesday 21 May. Any appeals must be lodged with the Environment Court.

This page contains the notified Change and its supporting documentation.  After the submission period closes, we will release the summary of submissions.  If there is a hearing, then the Panel’s decision report will be released when we reach that stage of the process

Current Status

This Plan Change was notified on 15 December 2023 and submissions closed on Monday 5 February 2024.  The period for further submissions closed on 19 April 2024 and no further submissions were received.  A hearing was held on Friday 8 November 2024 and was formally closed at 10:41am on Friday 6 December 2024. The Hearing Panel’s decision was adopted by the Tasman District Council, at the Strategy and Policy Committee meeting on Wednesday19th February 2025.  The appeal period for this Plan Change is currently open and it will close on Wednesday 21st May.  All appeals must be lodged with the Environment Court.

All submissions or feedback (including the names and contact details of submitters) are public information and may be made available to the public and media in various reports and formats including on Council’s website. Personal information will also be used for administration relating to the subject matter of submissions. Submitters have the right to access and correct any personal information included in any reports, information, or submissions.

Plan Change details and Documents

The purpose and objective of Plan Change 80 is to rezone land in Motueka West from Rural 1 deferred Residential to Residential – Compact Density, and to enable medium-density housing.  The Nelson Tasman Future Development Strategy 2022-2052 (FDS) forecast that population growth in Motueka, cannot be met without releasing additional land for urban development.  This proposed Plan Change addresses that need with smaller lot sizes and smaller dwellings within the Plan Change area.

Decision Reports

Date: 4 April 2024

PC80 Motueka West - Decision Report (includes schedule of amendments) (pdf 9.4 MB)

Decision Maps

Area Decision Map - PC 80 Motueka West (pdf 1.2 MB)

Zone Decision Map - PC 80 Motueka West (pdf 1.1 MB)

Hearing Recording

 

Hearing Details

The Hearing for Plan Change 80 - Motueka West was held on Friday 8 November 2024 at the Tasman District Council, Council Chambers.

Hearing 84 Timetable for PC80 Motueka West.pdf (pdf 65 KB)

From the Hearing Panel

PC80 - Reporting Officers Final Statement - 29 November 2024.pdf (pdf 147 KB)

PC80 - Hearing Panel Questions for reporting officer .pdf (pdf 187 KB)

TDC Responses to the Hearing Panel's above questions [PDF, 217 KB]

Further Information and Evidence from Submitters

Evidence from Kainga Ora (pdf 559 KB)

Hearing Statement from Mr Ogilvie (pdf 148 KB)

Additional Notes from Mr Ogilvie (pdf 142 KB)

Hearing Documentation

C80 - Hearing 84 Agenda and Notice of Hearing - 2024-11-08.pdf (pdf 120 KB)

PC80 FINAL s42A Report with Appendices.pdf (pdf 7.1 MB)

S32 Report

PC80 - S32 Report incl appendices - FINAL.pdf (pdf 5.8 MB)L

Schedule of Amendments

PC80 - Schedule of Amendments-FINAL.pdf (pdf 399 KB)

Maps

PC80 - Area Interim Map - Motueka West FINAL.pdf.pdf (pdf 918 KB)

PC80 - Zone Interim Map - Motueka West FINAL.pdf.pdf (pdf 1.2 MB)

Summary of Submissions

Date Notified: 5 April 2024

Further Submissions Closed: 19 April 2024

Further submissions can be e-mailed to: [email protected] 

View the Submissions

Summary of Original Submissions - Motueka West C80.pdf (pdf 77 KB)

Summary of Original Submissions - Motueka West C80 by topic order.pdf  (pdf 89 KB)

PC 80 Motueka West All Submissions Received.pdf (pdf 5.3 MB)

Strategy & Policy Committee report - approval to notify

2023-08-24 - Strategy and Policy Committee - Notification of Motueka West Plan Change.pdf (pdf 52 MB) 

Plan Change Notified: 15 December 2023
Submissions opened:
18 December 2023
Submissions closed:
5 February 2024
Further Submissions closed: 19 April 2024
Hearing Date: 8 November 2024

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