Christchurch City Council – Akaroa wharf redevelopment

Christchurch City Council (CCC) has applied to demolish the existing and reconstruct a wharf at Beach Road, Akaroa.

Current status: The applications have been notified and are now open for submissions. Submissions close 5pm Friday 28 November 2025.

Notified proposal

The applicant has applied for the following resource consents: RMA/2025/2656, CRC260822, CRC260823, CRC260824, CRC260888, CRC260889 and CRC260890.
Addresses associated with these consents are: Main Wharf, Beach Road, Akaroa.

Consent process timeline

Application lodged

Notification submission period

Hearings

Decision

Resource consent application from Christchurch City Council:

RMA/2025/2656: The deconstruction of the 1887 Akaroa wharf; partial deconstruction of the associated abutment; and provision of a replacement wharf (the relevant portions which are landward of Mean High Water Springs (MHWS), including earthworks and associated temporary construction laydown areas.

Resource consent application from Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury):

To undertake works at Akaroa Wharf to demolish the existing wharf and replace it with a similar structure, with access to the existing buildings. The applicant also proposes to construct a temporary barge berth pocket adjacent to the Akaroa Boat Ramp at the Recreation Ground.

CRC260822: to remove or demolish a structure; erection and placement of a structure; disturb the foreshore and seabed; to emit noise in the Coastal Marine Area; to occupy the Coastal Marine Area; to reclaim the Coastal Marine Area (165m2) at Akaroa Wharf.
CRC260823: to divert coastal waters.
CRC260824: to discharge construction-phase stormwater and contaminants to land.
CRC260888: erection and placement of a structure; disturb the foreshore and seabed; to emit noise in the Coastal Marine Area; to occupy the Coastal Marine Area for access to the Black Cat Building.
CRC260889: erection and placement of a structure; disturb the foreshore and seabed; to emit noise in the Coastal Marine Area; to occupy the Coastal Marine Area for access to the Blue Pearl Building.
CRC260890: erection and placement of a structure; to disturb the foreshore and seabed; to reclaim the Coastal Marine Area (4,050m2) and to occupy the Coastal Marine Area for the temporary barge berth pocket.

A consent duration of 35 years is sought for the long-term occupation of the Coastal Marine Area at the Akaroa Wharf and associated structures. A consent duration of five years is sought for the construction phase of works, which includes the discharge of construction phase stormwater and contaminants to land and the occupation of the Coastal Marine Area with the temporary barge berth pocket.

Application documents

Download all related application documents for the Christchurch City Council application to demolish and reconstruct the main wharf in Akaroa.

Application documents

Christchurch City Council	File size
RMA 2025 2656 - s92 Request for Information Response Letter	11.2 MB
RMA 2025 2656 - Acoustic Engineering Response	204.9 KB
RMA 2025 2656 - s92 Request for Information	1.9 MB
Appendix W - Overall Plan	3.9 MB
Appendix V - Consultation Summary	102.3 KB
Appendix U - Archaeological Assessment	12.3 MB
Appendix T - RoT	1.4 MB
Appendix S - Underwater Noise	20.0 MB
Appendix R - Akaroa Wharf - Onuku Letter of Support 22.9.25	172.9 KB
Appendix Q - Offered Conditions	390.8 KB
Appendix P2 - Draft CEMP	3.2 MB
Appendix P1 - Construction Methodology	1.9 MB
Appendix O - Acoustic Assessment	3.1 MB
Appendix N - Lighting	5.2 MB
Appendix M - Coastal Processes	1.5 MB
Appendix L - Transport Assessment	12.5 MB
Appendix K - Cultural Impact Assessment	595.1 KB
Appendix J - Stormwater	3.3 MB
Appendix I - Heritage	3.7 MB
Appendix H - Cultural Design Framework	3.9 MB
Appendix G - Avifauna Assessment	11.7 MB
Appendix F - Rec and Tourism Assessment	4.0 MB
Appendix E2 - Marine Mammal Management Plan	789.4 KB
Appendix E1 - Aquatic Ecology	5.5 MB
Appendix D2 - Addendum Marine Ecology - Load Out Berth	1.7 MB
Appendix D1 - Benthic Ecology	13.9 MB
Appendix C - Landscape Assessment	236.0 MB
Appendix B - Reclamation Plan	381.8 KB
Appendix A1 - Design Features Report	8.0 MB
Appendix A - Plans	24.7 MB
Application - Assessment of Environmental Effects	3.5 MB

Canterbury Regional Council	File size
s92 request for further information - Applicants Response	39.4 MB
s92 request for further information	300.5 KB
Application - confirmation of construction period duration for conditions	4.7 MB
Application - additional information - reclamation area volume and source of material	1.1 MB
Assessment of Environmental Effects - Updated Plans	3.9 MB
Assessment of Environmental Effects - updated with plan assessments	3.5 MB
Application Appendix U - Archaeological Assessment	12.4 MB
Application - Appendix S - Underwater Noise Report	20.0 MB
Application - Appendix Q - Draft conditions	397.4 KB
Application - Appendix R - Onuku Runanga Letter of Support	100.8 KB
Application - Appendix P2 - Draft Construction Environment Management Plan	35.7 MB
Application - Appendix P1 - Construction Methodology	1.9 MB
Application - Appendix O - Terrestrial Construction Noise and Vibration Assessment	3.2 MB
Application - Appendix N - Lighting - Assessment of Environmental Effects	5.3 MB
Application - Appendix M - Coastal Processes and Hazards Assessment	1.6 MB
Application - Appendix L - Transport Impact Assessment	15.1 MB
Application - Appendix K - Cultural Impact Assessment	695.9 KB
Application - Appendix J - Stormwater Management	3.3 MB
Application - Appendix I - Heritage Impact Assessment	9.2 MB
Application - Appendix H - Cultural Design Framework - Onuku Runanga Inc Soc	4.0 MB
Application - Appendix G - Coastal Avifauna Assessment	34.7 MB
Application - Appendix F - Recreation and Tourism Assessment	3.9 MB
Application - Appendix E2 - Draft Marine Mammal Management Plan (MMMP)	18.1 MB
Application - Appendix E1 - Assessment of Effects on Marine Mammals	1.6 MB
Application - Appendix D2 - Marine Ecological Effects from the establishment of a temporary Barge Load-Out Berth	11.5 MB
Application - Appendix D1 - Assessment of Effects on Marine Ecology at Wharf	6.7 MB
Application - Appendix C - Landscape Assessment	39.2MB
Application Appendix B - Akaroa Boat Ramp Dredge Area	379.7 KB
Application - Appendix A - Akaroa Wharf Design Plans	24.7 MB
Assessment of Environmental Effects	20.9MB

Making a submission

All submissions are being received by Canterbury Regional Council.

Submissions open: Saturday 1 November 2025 - 12.01am
Submissions close: Friday 28 November 2025 - 5:00 pm

Any person may make a submission on the applications. Still, a person who is a trade competitor of the applicant may do so only if that person is directly affected by an effect of the activity to which the application relates:

(a) adversely affects the environment; and
(b) does not relate to trade competition or its effects.

Online submission

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Written submission

Use the written submission form or a similar form:

Download joint submission form (DOC File, 256.5KB)
post to Environment Canterbury, PO Box 345, Christchurch 8140
email to consent.submissions@ecan.govt.nz

You must send a copy to the applicant at the address for service as soon as reasonably practicable.

Applicant:	Christchurch City Council
Address for service:	c/ Attn Jane Benton
	PO BOX 73054
	Christchurch 8154
	Email: Jane.Benton@ccc.govt.nz

Notes to the submitter

If you make an online submission a copy will be sent to the applicant.
All submissions received will be provided to the applicant.
Privacy: The information requested on this form, including your contact details, is required by the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). The information will be held by the Council, and you may ask to check and correct any personal information that we hold about you. The RMA requires your submission, including your name and contact details, to be made available to the Council (including the Council decision-maker) and the applicant.
Your submission, including your name may also be made available to other submitters and to the public on the Council’s website, or on request. If requested, the Council may legally be required to make all submissions available to the public (which can include the media), including the name of the submitter, subject to the provisions of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA) and with careful consideration of the Privacy Act 2020.
If you believe there are compelling reasons why your name should be kept confidential from other submitters or the public under LGOIMA, please contact hearings@ecan.govt.nz prior to making your submission.
Delegation to Hearing Commissioners: If you make a request under section 100A of the Resource Management Act 1991, you must do so in writing no later than 5 working days after the close of submissions and you may be liable to meet or contribute to the costs of the Hearing Commissioner or Commissioners. A request cannot be made in relation to an application for a coastal permit to carry out an activity that a regional coastal plan describes as a restricted coastal activity. Please note that Environment Canterbury delegates the functions, powers, and duties to hear and decide the application(s) to one or more hearing commissioners where there are submitters to be heard, and a hearing is required under s100 of the Resource Management Aa 1991 (the RMA). Where there are no submitters to be heard and a hearing is not required the decision-making Is undertaken by the Council committee and/or delegated staff.
lf you are a trade competitor. your right to make a submission may be limited by the trade competition provisions in Part 11A of the Resource Management Act 1991.
Please note that your submission (or part of your submission) may be struck out if the authority is satisfied that at least 1 of the following applies to the submission (or part of the submission):
- it is frivolous or vexatious;
- it discloses no reasonable or relevant case;
- it would be an abuse of the hearing process to allow the submission (or the part) to be taken further;
- it contains offensive language;
- it is supported only by material that purports to be independent expert evidence but has been prepared by a person who is not independent or who does not have sufficient specialised knowledge or skill to give expert advice on the matter.

Last updated: 05 Nov 2025