District plan change 37

About this plan change

District Plan Change 37 rezoned part of Hugh Sinclair Park at 39 Fitzherbert Road in Wainuiomata (Part Lot 4 DP 23636) as General Residential Activity Area - Medium Density with site specific provision for a retirement village. The site was previously zoned General Recreation Activity Area. The plan change enables the subdivision and development of the site for residential activity to the extent provided for by the General Residential Activity Area - Medium Density provisions. In addition, it provides for the development and use of the site for a retirement village as a restricted discretionary activity.


District Plan provisions that were affected by the plan change:

  • Chapter 4A
  • Urban Planning Map E7
Steps Status of each step Related documents
Notification (submissions)

Publicly notified on 19 May 2015

Submissions closed on 19 June 2015

Proposed Plan Change 37 (full document PDF 11 Mb)
Further Submissions Publicly notified on 21 July 2015.

Further submissions closed on 4 August 2015.

Summary of Submissions (PDF 276 kb)
Hearing No hearing required. Officer's Report (PDF 3 Mb)
Decision Decision notified 5 January 2016 Decision (PDF 450 kb) 
Appeals No appeals  
Operative date 31 March 2016 Sign and Seal (PDF 392 kb)

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