As more and more people move into the rural areas of the Waimakariri District so we need to determine how best to handle this in the future. This is the purpose of the Rural Residential Development Plan.

The Waimakariri District Council has identified preferred locations for future residential development within the eastern Waimakariri District. The selection of these particular areas is based on current rural residential growth and development patterns, likely growth and development patterns in the future (in line with the predictions of the Greater Christchurch Urban Development Strategy) and the effective provision of reticulated services to support future residential developments.

We’ve identified eight preferred locations for rural residential development over the next thirty five years:

2. To identify appropriate methods to implement the preferred household distribution

3. To develop a preferred rural residential household distribution

The Process

1. Development Plan discussion document prepared and released for submissions
(large file pdf 14,473kb)

2. Information evenings and submissions received (Oct 17, 2009 – Nov 27, 2009)

3. Submissions heard by hearing panel

4. Decisions on submissions made by hearing panel

5. Preferred locations confirmed and finalised rural residential preferences Development Plan produced

The elected members will then make decisions on the proposals.

Information Evenings (all start at 7pm)

The period for submissions closed on the 27th of November 2009. Acknowledgement letters have been sent to all submitters. A summary of submissions is currently being prepared.