Last week the Landowners Coalition participated in a mediation involving a District Plan Change initiated by the Whangarei District Council regarding Papakainga developments. While the mediation remains confidential until ratified by the Environment Court, there are some general comments about mediations that are worth sharing. But first, let’s recap on … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2017
No trust in landowners
Last week commissioners began hearing submissions on what is the most significant change in Whangarei District Council planning rules in decades. Alarmingly, few people actually realise the new rules are in the pipeline. Hardly a word has been mentioned in the media, and the Council itself did not hold any public meetings to inform the public of the changes. Continue reading
Landowners coalition lodges appeal to Papakainga plan change
The Landowners Coalition has lodged an appeal to Plan Change 94B Papakainga with the Environment Court. In general terms, our concerns relate to the inclusion of industrial and commercial activities as a permitted activity, whether directly related to the communal activity or not, the intensity of permitted residential development, and … Continue reading
Update on plan changes PC85 A-D, PC86A and B, PC87, PC102, PC114
Hearing for the plan changes will be taking place from 3 July 2017 through until 7 July 2017. Submitters who said they would like to speak to their submission will be contacted by the WDC to allocate a time. The plan changes are being heard together by one Hearing Panel … Continue reading