Plan Change 2
Plan Change 2 to the Waimakariri River Regional Plan (PDF File, 2.38MB) proposes to remove from the Waimakariri River Regional Plan provisions that relate to the area covered by Section 8 (Waimakariri sub-region) of the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan (CLWRP). The WRRP continues to apply to the main stem of the Waimakariri River, the upper catchment including its headwaters, and an area of land south of the Waimakariri River.
Plan Change 7
Proposed Plan Change 2 is a consequence of Proposed Plan Change 7 to the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan. Access documents relating to Proposed Plan Change 7 to the CLWRP.
You can access background documents, and planning maps on this page.
Review
Plan Change 2 has been developed and is under review.
Public notification
Plan Change 2 has been publicly notified.
Submissions
Submissions to Plan Change 2 closed on 13 September 2019.
Hearings
Hearings commenced on 28 September 2020 - 4 December 2020.
Appeals
There were no appeals against the Council’s decision on proposed Plan Change 2.
Plan operative
Council has made Plan Change 2 to the Waimakariri River Regional Plan (WRRP) operative from 1 September 2023.
Current stage
Plan operative~~
At a Council meeting held on 16 August 2023, we approved Plan Change 2 to the Waimakariri River Regional Plan, and in accordance with Clause 20 of Schedule 1 to the Resource Management Act 1991 resolved to make Plan Change 2 operative from 1 September 2023.
Plan Change 2
The Waimakariri River Regional Plan is the statutory framework for the management of rivers, lakes and hydraulically connected groundwater within the Waimakariri Catchment. Plan Change 2 reduces the area covered by the Waimakariri River Regional Plan.
Previous stages
Review
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Public notification
Proposed Plan Change 2 and Section 32 Report
- Proposed Plan Change 2 to the Waimakariri River Regional Plan (PDF File, 2.35MB)
- Proposed Plan Change 2 to the Waimakariri River Regional Plan (changes to planning maps) (PDF File, 5.57MB)
- Proposed changes to the Planning Maps can also be viewed via the Canterbury Maps portal.
- Section 32 Report for Proposed Plan Change 7 to the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan and Proposed Plan Change 2 to the Waimakariri River Regional Plan (PDF File, 5.26MB)
- Public notice of proposed Plan Change 7 to the Canterbury Land & Water Regional Plan and proposed Plan Change 2 to the Waimakariri River Regional Plan (PDF File, 200.65KB)
Supporting documents
| Document | Author |
|---|---|
| Summary of Comparative Analysis of the WRRP and CLWRP. Incite Ltd memorandum to Environment Canterbury (PDF file, 1.9MB) | Fenemor, A. and McCallum Clark, M. Incite |
Submissions
Summary of decisions requested
Copies of the Summary of Decisions Requested are now available:
- Download the Summary of decisions requested (PDF File, 318.08KB)
- A CD can be provided free of charge by contacting Customer Service on 0800 324 636 or by email to ecinfo@ecan.govt.nz
Please contact Customer Service at ecinfo@ecan.govt.nz or call 0800 324 636 if you have any questions about the Summary of Decisions Requested.
Further submissions
Extension to further submission period
Original submissions
Hearings
- Hearing Schedule (PDF File, 175.63KB)
- Remote Guide to Environment Canterbury Hearings (PDF File, 337.64KB)
- Section 42A Report on PC7 to the LWRP and PC2 to the WRRP (PDF File, 6.3MB)
- Section 42A Report - Appendix E Part 1 Officer Recommendations in Response to Submissions (PC7 LWRP) (PDF File, 3.7MB)
- Section 42A Report - Appendix E Part 2 Officer Recommendations - Map Series (PC7 LWRP) (PDF File, 104.5MB)
- Section 42A Report - Appendix F Officer Recommendations (PC2 WRRP) (PDF File, 874.1KB)
- Section 42A Report Errata Table 29 April 2020 (PDF File, 448.8KB)
- Section 42A Appendix E Part 1 Officer Recommendations in Response to Submissions - Updated 29 April 2020 (PDF File, 3.8MB)
- Memorandum of Counsel on behalf of CRC Dated 16 September 2020 (PDF File, 76.64KB)
- Memorandum of Counsel on behalf of Canterbury Regional Council in response to the Memorandum of Counsel filed on behalf of the Christchurch City Council dated 31 August 2020 (PDF File, 91.06KB)
- Memorandum of Counsel on behalf of the Canterbury Regional Council - dated 23 September 2020 (PDF File, 1.02MB)
- PC7 LWRP Hearing - Assessment of nitrogen loss reductions in the Waimakariri sub-region for different land use and nitrate-nitrogen limits (PDF File, 396.12KB)
- Section 42A Reply Report (PDF File, 1.8MB)
- Section 42A Reply Report - Appendix A - Final Officer Recommendations (PDF File, 4.75MB)
- Section 42A Reply Report - Appendices B - H (PDF File, 13.85MB)
- Section 42A Reply Report - Appendix I - Final Officer Recommendations on Planning Maps PC7 LWRP (PDF File, 467.96MB)
- Memorandum of Counsel on behalf of the Canterbury Regional Council dated 5 March 2021 (PDF File, 182.47KB)
- Minute 1 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 89.5KB)
- Minute 2 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 42.8KB)
- Minute 3 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 28.2KB)
- Minute 4 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 65.0KB)
- Decision 1 of the Hearing Commissioners on a possible conflict of interest (PDF File, 97.2KB)
- Minute 5 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 81.17KB)
- Minute 6 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 390.95KB)
- Minute 7 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 297.83KB)
- Minute 8 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 592.7KB)
- Minute 9 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 365.03KB)
- Minute 10 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 602.03KB)
- Minute 11 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 290.42KB)
- Decision 4 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 1.67MB)
- Minute 12 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 268.58KB)
- Minute 13 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 589.83KB)
- Minute 14 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 237.53KB)
- Decision 5 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 1.36MB)
- DairyNZ, Bianca Sullivan - Hearing statement (PDF File, 165.49KB)
- DairyNZ, Charlotte Wright, Hearing statement (PDF File, 289.55KB)
- DairyNZ, Graeme Doole, OTOP presentation (PDF File, 174.65KB)
- DairyNZ, Graeme Doole, Waimakariri presentation (PDF File, 451.04KB)
- DairyNZ, Helen Rutter, Hearing statement (PDF File, 859.06KB)
- DairyNZ, Helen Rutter, Waimakariri - Presentation (PDF File, 1.3MB)
- Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga, Te Runanga O Arowhenua and Te Runanga O Ngai Tahu and Nga Runanga - Kylie Hall - Summary (PDF File, 421.1KB)
- Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga, Te Runanga O Arowhenua and Te Runanga O Ngai Tahu and Nga Runanga - Legal Submissions (PDF File, 706.96KB)
- Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga, Te Runanga O Arowhenua and Te Runanga O Ngai Tahu and Nga Runanga - Sandra McIntyre - Summary (PDF File, 409.6KB)
- Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga, Te Runanga O Arowhenua and Te Runanga O Ngai Tahu and Nga Runanga - Te Maire Tau - Summary (PDF File, 397.13KB)
- Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga, Te Runanga O Arowhenua and Te Runanga O Ngai Tahu and Nga Runanga - Tewera King - Summary (PDF File, 472.21KB)
- Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga, Te Runanga O Arowhenua and Te Runanga O Ngai Tahu and Nga Runanga - Treena Davidson - Summary (PDF File, 241.53KB)
- Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga, Te Runanga O Arowhenua and Te Runanga O Ngai Tahu and Nga Runanga, Arapata Reuben - Summary (PDF File, 392.17KB)
- Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga, Te Runanga O Arowhenua and Te Runanga O Ngai Tahu and Nga Runanga, John Henry - Summary (PDF File, 397.07KB)
- Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga, Te Runanga O Arowhenua and Te Runanga O Ngai Tahu and Nga Runanga, Te Maire Tau, R - Summary - (PDF File, 452.25KB)
- Ngā Rūnanga - Memorandum of counsel dated 15 January 2021 regarding the NPSFM 2020 (PDF File, 237.12KB)
- Ngā Rūnanga - Memorandum of counsel dated 19 January 2021 regarding late filing of memorandum on 15.02.21 (PDF File, 219.22KB)
- The Hearings are being recorded and are available to view on our YouTube channel.
Decision
At a meeting on 17 November 2021, Environment Canterbury made its decisions on submissions on proposed Plan Change 7 (PC7) to the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan and proposed Plan Change 2 (PC2) to the Waimakariri River Regional Plan.
The Council’s decisions was publicly notified on 20 November 2021 and the appeals period ran for 15 working days.
Proposed Plan Change 2 to the Waimakariri River Regional Plan was publicly notified under the Environment Canterbury Act 2016, so any appeals have been made to the High Court and are limited to questions of law.
The decision documents are available here:
- PC2 Decisions Public Notice (PDF File, 41.71KB)
- Download the full Report and Recommendations of the hearing commissioners (PDF file, 955.62KB).
- Appendix A - Part 1 - PC7 decision table (PDF File, 13.62MB)
- Appendix A - Part 2 - PC2 decision table (PDF File, 926.97KB)
- Appendix B – Part 1 – PC7 tracked changes (PDF file, 5.09MB)
- Appendix B - Part 2 - PC2 tracked changes (PDF File, 1.42MB)
- Appendix B - Part 3 - PC7 planning maps (PDF File, 167.57MB)
- Appendix B - Part 4 - PC2 planning maps (PDF File, 5.21MB)
- The planning maps can also be viewed at Canterbury Maps.
- Minor Correction to Plan Change 7 (PDF file, 155.39KB)
Request for extension
The Minister for the Environment granted Environment Canterbury’s application for an extension to make its decision on Plan Change 7, until 9 December 2021.
The reasons for the Minister’s decisions are:
- Environment Canterbury has met the statutory requirements for making an application under clause 10A of Schedule 1 of the RMA
- Granting an extension would provide a clear statutory basis for Environment Canterbury to make its decision on PC2 and PC7 by 9 December 2021
- Environment Canterbury has the responsibility under the RMA to plan on PC7 and PC2, and it is reasonable for the regional council to seek to determine its view on whether the Overseer reports relate to those responsibilities before making a statutory decision
- While the delay will result in some additional, short-term uncertainty, providing additional time for Environment Canterbury to consider the implications of the Overseer report for PC7 and PC2 before proceeding to make a decision will provide greater clarity for all parties.
Public Notice - Extension of time to give decisions on PC7 and PC2 (PDF File, 41.7KB)
Ministerial letter giving Extension of Time to give Decisions on PC7 and PC2 (PDF File, 231.84KB)