Christchurch City Council - Southshore and South New Brighton Estuary Edge Project

Christchurch City Council has applied to undertake works along the Avon-Heathcote Ihutai Estuary edge to construct erosion and inundation protection structures.

Current status: The hearing is being jointly held with Christchurch City Council and will commence Monday 8 December 2025 in accordance with Minute 2 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF file, 165KB).

Notified proposal

We have received applications from Christchurch City Council (the applicant) to undertake works along the Avon-Heathcote Ihutai Estuary edge to construct erosion and inundation protection structures, which include gabion baskets, cobble beaches, rock revetments and inundation bunds.

This will be undertaken at South New Brighton Park, 74 Beatty Street, South New Brighton and along Southshore from Ebbtide Street to 184C Rocking Horse Road.

Consent process timeline

Application lodged

Notification and submission period

Hearings

Decision

Proposed activities

  • CRC242267: to use land for earthworks and vegetation clearance within 10m of a natural inland
    wetland.
  • CRC242268: to disturb the foreshore and seabed, to deposit material on the foreshore and seabed, to erect a structure on the foreshore and seabed, to occupy the Coastal Marine Area and to reclaim the Coastal Marine Area.
  • CRC242269: to discharge construction phase stormwater within 10m of a natural inland wetland and to discharge contaminants to land.
  • CRC251999: to discharge contaminants to air.

A consent duration of 20 years is sought.

Application documents

Here you can download all related application documents for Christchurch City Council - Avon-Heathcote Ihutai Estuary.

Application documents

ApplicantFile size
Application s92 partial response to Question 1 dated October 20244.1 MB
Application s92 Response to final matters dated 19 December 2024180.0 KB
Application s92 Response to Questions 2 and 4a November 2024 Assessment of future levels attachment B 2.3 MB
Application s92 partial response to Questions 2 and 4-2 sea level rises November 2024 attachment A664.2 KB
Application s92 Response to Questions 2 and 4a -1 dated November 20242.3 MB
Application s92 partial Response to questions 1 3 and 5 email dated October 20244.1 MB
Application s92 partial response to Questions 3d-3 dated June 2024847.5 KB
Application s92 partial response to Question 3d-2 dated March 2024595.2 KB
Application s92 partial response to Question 3d-1 dated July 2024625.8 KB
Request for further information132.2 KB
Application - additional information - Reclamation and Declamation Plans13.0 MB
Application - Applicants Erosion Management Options Report17.1 MB
Application - Assessment of Air Discharge313.0 KB
Application Appendix N - Construction Environmental Management Plan493.6 KB
Application Appendix M - Ecological Assessment208.1 MB
Application Appendix L - Recreation Assessment2.3 MB
Application Appendix K - Landscape Assessment11.6 MB
Application Appendix J - Detailed Site Investigation158.9 MB
Application Appendix I - Coastal Processes and Natural Hazards Assessment3.9 MB
Application Appendix H - Archaeological Assessment73.9 MB
Application Appendix G - Arboriculture Assessment154.9 MB
Application Appendix F - Flood Risk Assessment 7.7 MB
Application Appendix E - Southshore Landscape for Consent27.9 MB
Application Appendix D - Design Report16.6 MB
Application Appendix C - Drawings42.2 MB
Application and Assessment of Environmental Effects212.0 MB

Submissions

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Zust S - Redacted1.5MB
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Hearing~~

S42A ReportsFile size
RMA20233243 s42A Report - appendices 8 and 9702.1 KB
RMA20233243 s42A Report - appendix 725.9 MB
RMA20233243 s42A Report - appendices 1- 613.9 MB
RMA20233243 s42A Report of Janice Carter1.4 MB
CRC s42a Technical Expert Report of Mr Grove - Land Ecology162.0 KB
CRC s42a Technical Expert Report of Ms Burns - Coastal Surface Water Quality and Ecology210.0 KB
CRC s42a Technical Expert Report of Mr Gabites - Coastal Processess282.4 KB
CRC s42a Technical Expert Report of Ms Butler - Contaminated Land160.0 KB
CRC s42a Technical Expert Report of Mr Green - Groundwater1.6 MB
CRC s42A Report of Olivia Murray23.8 MB

Applicant's evidence

ApplicantFile size
Applicants Statement of Evidence - Jessica Bould - Planning512.4KB
Applicants Statement of evidence Jessica Bould - Attachment A - Proposed conditions269.9KB
Applicants Statement of evidence Jessica Bould - Attachment B - Assessment of Air Discharge313KB
Applicants Statement of Evidence - Tommaso Alestra - Estuarine Species and Habitats512.4KB
Applicants Statement of Evidence - Matt Turner - Herpetofauna40.8MB
Applicants Statement of Evidence - Jaz Morris - Terrestrial Vegetation and Wetlands1.5MB
Applicants Statement of Evidence - Dr Leigh Bull - Avifauna1.4MB
Applicants Statement of Evidence - Sue McManaway - Landscape249.5KB
Applicants Statement of evidence of Richard Reinen-Hamill - Attachment A - Concept Design Report759.9KB
Applicants Statement of Evidence - Richard Reinen-Hamill -Coastal Engineering297.3KB
Applicants Statement of evidence of Dave Little - Appendix 3 - Engineering Rev F12.1MB
Applicants Statement of Evidence -Dave Little - Appendix 2 - Landscape Rev F16.3MB
Applicants Statement of evidence - Dave Little - Appendix 1 - Reclamation Declamation Rev E8.5MB
Applicants Statement of Evidence - David Little - Applicant238.4KB
Applicants Statement of Evidence - Tom Parsons Project Background797.5KB

Christchurch City Council resource consent

Christchurch City Council (CCC) is also processing a resource consent application for the same proposal.

For the application processed by CCC, visit the CCC website to find out more.