Regional Policy Statement Review

Section 79(1) of the RMA requires regional councils to review their regional policy statements every ten years.   In accordance with this Environment Canterbury began the review of the Canterbury Regional Policy Statement (CRPS) in 2006.   The review must consider all the provisions in the CRPS, decide whether to retain, amend, or delete existing provisions, or add new provisions.  A  brief background information paper ( 60kb) has been prepared to explain the legislative context of the review and set out briefly the contents of the existing CRPS.

CRPS Review Reports

These reports discuss the scope and direction that the CRPS may take in general.  Please note that hard copies of the reports may be purchased from ECan’s Customer Service Department for $20 each. This page is updated as new reports and policy papers are produced.

•  CRPS Scoping Report  207kb: A report on the issues and approach to the review of the Canterbury Regional Policy Statement.
  
  
•  Our Changing Environment  715kb: An Evaluation of the 1998 Canterbury Regional Policy Statement.
  
  
•  Climate Change  952kb: An analysis of the policy considerations for climate change for the review of the Canterbury Regional Policy Statement.
  
  
•  Court Decision & Legislation Report  449kb: A review of court decisions and changes to legislation relevant to the Canterbury Regional Policy Statement Review.
  
  

CRPS Specific Subject Papers

Read the reports which discuss the policy direction of specific issues such as transport, landscape and natural hazards.

CRPS Review - Council Updates

Read the reports made by the CRPS project team updating the Canterbury Regional Council on progress made with the CRPS review.  The reports will provide a chronological overview of progress to date and provide up to date information regarding the CRPS review process.