Private plan change request 67: rezone approx. 33 hectares in West Melton
CURRENT STATUS: Operative as of 18 May 2022.
See where this fits in the overall plan change process [PDF, 419 KB].
About the private plan change
On 9 October 2020 GW Wilfield Limited lodged a private plan change request with the Council. The request seeks a change to the Operative Selwyn District Plan by rezoning approximately 33 hectares of current rural land in West Melton to residential land. This would enable approximately 131 residential sites.
On this page you can find all the information on the plan change request, including material that has been made available at each stage of the application process.
Map showing the proposed site
Update 11 May 2022
The period for lodging appeals on Private Plan Change 67 ended on Tuesday 26 April 2022, and no appeals were received. The provisions of Private Plan Change 67 will therefore become fully operative on 18 May 2022.
Operative Public Notice [PDF, 24 KB]
Update 9 March 2022
Council's decision to accept the recommendation of the Commissioner, will be publicly notified on 09 March 2022, which provides an opportunity for parties involved in Plan Change 67 to lodge an appeal. A copy of the public notice is below.
Public Notice of Council Decision [PDF, 32 KB]
Update 2 March 2022
In his recommendation of 10 January 2022, the Commissioner recommended that the Council approve Plan Change 67 as set out in Appendix A of the recommendation. At its meeting on 9 February 2022, the Council considered the recommendation of the Commissioner in respect of the plan change request. Council resolved at this meeting to accept the Commissioner's recommendation on Plan Change 67 as its formal decision. This will be notified in due course
Council meeting agenda 9 February 2022 [PDF, 7986 KB] (officer’s report starting on p58)
Update 11 February 2022
The Commissioner issued his recommendation regarding the outcome of Plan Change 67 on 10 January 2022.
Commissioner Recommendation 10 January 2022 [PDF, 830 KB]
Appendix A - ODP Diagrams [PDF, 1222 KB]
Appendix A - Plan Amendments [PDF, 452 KB]
Appendix B - Submissions Table [PDF, 363 KB]
Update 10 January 2022
The Hearing Commissioner has issued Minute 5 [PDF, 76 KB] relating to procedural matters arising from the Resource Management (enabling housing supply and other matters) Act.
Update 22 December 2021
In response to the Commissioners Minute 4 [PDF, 69 KB] we have received the following responses on the impact of the Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other Matters) Amendment Bill on the plan change.
Christchurch City Council & Canterbury Regional Council [PDF, 146 KB]
GW Wilfield Limited [PDF, 110 KB]
Selwyn District Council [PDF, 165 KB]
Update 17 December 2021
The Hearing Commissioner has issued Minute 4 [PDF, 69 KB] seeking comment on the impact of the Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other Matters) Amendment Bill on the plan change. Any comment is to be provided no later than 5pm Tuesday 21 December 2021.
Update 26 October 2021
The Hearing Commissioner has issued Minute 3, closing the hearing on 26 October 2021. A recommendation will follow in due course.
Commissioner Minute 3 - Closing Hearing[PDF, 58 KB]
Update 30 September 2021
The applicant has exercised their right of reply.
Closing Legal Submission - 29 September 2021 [PDF, 468 KB]
Update 20 September 2021
A hearing was held on 14 and 15 September 2021. The following additional documents were presented at the hearing:
Applicant:
Legal submissions [PDF, 285 KB]
Summary of Evidence Corporate [PDF, 75 KB]
Summary of Evidence Economics [PDF, 207 KB]
Summary of Evidence Infrastructure [PDF, 79 KB]
Summary of Evidence Planning [PDF, 88 KB]
Summary of Evidence Real Estate [PDF, 70 KB]
Summary of Evidence Transport [PDF, 78 KB]
Summary of Evidence Urban Design [PDF, 96 KB]
Summary of Evidence Urban Design and Landscape [PDF, 11721 KB]
Summary of Evidence Versatile Soils and Flood Hazard [PDF, 113 KB]
Submitters:
Legal submissions for Christchurch City Council and Canterbury Regional Council [PDF, 303 KB]
Council:
Summary of Statement Planning [PDF, 150 KB]
Summary of Statement Servicing [PDF, 28 KB]
Summary Statement Transportation [PDF, 104 KB]
Summary Statement Urban Design and Landscape [PDF, 11721 KB]
The applicant has not yet exercised their right of reply. This will be undertaken in writing. Once the Commissioner is satisfied that they have all the information they require, the hearing will be closed.
Update 7 September 2021
The Hearing Commissioner has issued Minute 2 [PDF, 26 KB] which outlines the Level 2 Covid restrictions.
Update 6 September 2021
As per the Commissioner's Hearing Minute circulated on 12 August 2021, the submitter's evidence from Canterbury Regional Council and Christchurch City Council is now available for viewing.
Update 30 August 2021
As per the Commissioner's Hearing Minute circulated on 12 August 2021, the applicant’s expert evidence is now available for viewing.
Evidence - Andrew Metherell (Transport) [PDF, 781 KB]
Evidence - Andrew Hall, Davie Lovell Smith (Infrastructure) [PDF, 124 KB]
Evidence - David Compton-Moen (Urban Design and Landscape) [PDF, 6237 KB]
Evidence - Gary Sellars (Real Estate) [PDF, 289 KB]
Evidence - Hamish Wheelans (Corporate) [PDF, 840 KB]
Evidence - Kim Seaton , Novo Group Ltd (Planning) [PDF, 1464 KB]
Evidence - Nicole Lauenstein (Urban Design) [PDF, 3049 KB]
Evidence - Victor Mthamo (Versatile soils and flood hazard) [PDF, 15760 KB]
Evidence - Fraser Colegrave (Economics) [PDF, 746 KB]
Update 23 August 2021
As per the Commissioners Hearing Minute, the following Officer's S42A report has been prepared and circulated to submitters and the Commissioner for consideration at the hearing.
S42a Report [PDF, 1530 KB]
Growth Planning Report [PDF, 1341 KB]
Servicing Report [PDF, 9705 KB]
Transportation Report [PDF, 1217 KB]
Urban Design and Landscape Report [PDF, 7203 KB]
Update 12 August 2021
A Commissioner has been appointed and a hearing is to be held at the Pearce Lounge, West Melton Community Centre, 1163 West Coast Road, West Melton on 14 September 2021, with 15 September 2021 a standby date (if a second day is needed) to consider the application.
The Commissioner's Hearing Minute circulated on 12 August 2021 requested that expert evidence be pre-circulated at set times.
The Officer's report is currently being prepared and will be available to view on 23 August 2021.
Update 5 July 2021
One further submission was received, which can be viewed below.
PC67-0012 Robert John Smith and Chanel Anne Farrelly [PDF, 596 KB]
The next steps will be to determine if any further information is required in response to the matters raised in submissions, and to schedule a hearing.
Update 25 June 2021
The period for further submissions closed on 17 June 2021. Further submissions will be available in due course.
Update 2 June 2021 - Further Submissions
The original submissions have been summarised and are open for further submissions until 5pm, Thursday 17 June 2021. The period for further submissions was publicly notified in the Selwyn Times 2 June 2021.
Public Notice [PDF, 415 KB]
Summary of Submissions (Important note: When viewing the Summary of Submissions online, please make sure you use a computer, laptop or tablet. The Summary of Submissions does not work when using your mobile phone.)
Submitter’s Contact Details [PDF, 70 KB]
Further submissions may only be lodged by any person representing a relevant aspect of the public interest or that has an interest in the plan change greater than the interest the public has, or by the local authority itself.
Further submissions must be limited to matters either in support of or in opposition to an original submission made on Plan Change 67. This must be in writing and in accordance with Form 6, which is available below or from any Council Service Centre. Further submissions must be served on Selwyn District Council and a copy must be provided to the person who made the original submission no later than 5 working days after a further submission is provided to Council.
Online Submission Form 6 (Submissions closed) (Important note: When making a submission online, please make sure you use a computer, laptop or tablet. The online submission form does not work when using your mobile phone.)
PDF Submission Form 6 (Submissions closed)
Further submissions may be made through the website (this can include uploading attachments) or you can download and print the PDF further submission form.
Further submissions not lodged through the website can be:
Posted to: Selwyn District Council, PO Box 90, Rolleston 7643
Emailed to: submissions@selwyn.govt.nz
Faxed to 347-2799
Update 22 April 2021 - Submissions Received
10 submissions were received in relation to PC67 and can be viewed below. The summary of submissions, and period for further submissions, will be notified in due course.
PC67-0002 John and Sandra Owens [PDF, 30 KB]
PC67-0003 Wendy Beaven [PDF, 31 KB]
PC67-0004 Julie Manera [PDF, 279 KB]
PC67-0005 Name With-held [PDF, 61 KB]
PC67-0006 Christchurch City Council [PDF, 135 KB]
PC67-0007 Helen P Stevenson [PDF, 31 KB]
PC67-0008 West Melton District Residents Association Inc. [PDF, 31 KB]
PC67-0009 Elene (Helen) Anderson [PDF, 34 KB]
PC67-0010 Waka Kotahi NZ [PDF, 617 KB]
PC67-0011 Environment Canterbury [PDF, 456 KB]
Update 13 April 2021 - Submissions Closed
Public submissions on Plan change request 67 closed at 5pm on Monday 12 April 2021. The submissions will be made publicly available in due course. Once submissions have been summarised, the period for further submissions will be notified.
Update 10 March 2021 - Public Notification
Plan Change 67 was accepted for notification at Council’s meeting on 24 February 2021.
The Plan Change will be publicly notified in the Selwyn Times newspaper on 10 March 2021.
Any person may make a submission in support of or opposition to the plan change, or any part of it. Submissions close at 5pm on Monday 12 April 2021.
Submissions closed -Online Form 5 now unavailable
PDF Submission Form 5 [PDF, 437 KB]
Submissions may be made through the website (this can include uploading attachments) or you can download and print the PDF submission form.
Submissions not lodged through the website can be:
Posted to: Selwyn District Council, PO Box 90, Rolleston 7643
Emailed to: submissions@selwyn.govt.nz
Faxed to 347-2799
After 12 April 2021, submissions will be summarised and made available to the public.
Update 26 November 2020
The applicant has provided an amended version of the proposed plan change in response to Council’s request for further information. The amended application is:
Private Plan Change request - GW Wilfield Limited [PDF, 50 KB]
Attachment 1 - Certificates of Title [PDF, 415 KB]
Attachment 2 - Proposed Outline Development Plan [PDF, 1244 KB]
Attachment 3 - Section 32 Evaluation [PDF, 279 KB]
Appendix A - Infrastructure Report [PDF, 7235 KB]
Appendix B - Runanga Consultation [PDF, 546 KB]
Appendix C - Landscape and Visual Effects Assessment [PDF, 4102 KB]
Appendix D - Integrated Traffic Assessment [PDF, 5736 KB]
Appendix E - Geotechnical Assessment [PDF, 6338 KB]
Appendix F - Preliminary Site Investigation [PDF, 3569 KB]
The application will now be taken to Council for a decision whether to: accept the application for notification; adopt the application as a Council plan change; or reject the application. If Council decides to accept or adopt the plan change it will be publicly notified and opened to submission.
Update 18 November 2020
Further information has been requested in order to better understand the application. Once all required information has been received, it will be taken to Council to be considered for notification. If Council decides to accept the Plan Change it will be publicly notified and opened to submission.
Council request for further information 2 November 2020 [PDF, 142 KB]
Update 15 October 2020
This application is currently being reviewed to ensure the information is adequate for public notification. Once this has been completed and any required information received it will be taken to Council to be considered for notification. If Council decides to accept the Plan Change it will be publicly notified and opened to submission.
Application
The Plan Change request consists of the following documents:
Application for Private Plan Change in a single file [PDF, 18641 KB]
Application broken into component parts:
Private Plan Change request -GW Wilfield Limited [PDF, 99 KB]
Attachment 1 - Certificates of Title [PDF, 357 KB]
Attachment 2 - Proposed Outline Development Plan [PDF, 1148 KB]
Attachment 3 - Section 32 Evaluation [PDF, 310 KB]
Appendix A - Infrastructure Report [PDF, 7281 KB]
Appendix B - Runanga Consultation (cover page only) [PDF, 57 KB]
Appendix C - Landscape and Visual Effects Assessment [PDF, 4102 KB]
Appendix D - Integrated Traffic Assessment [PDF, 5739 KB]
Contact
For further information contact the team on 0800 SELWYN (735 996) or email contactus@selwyn.govt.nz