CURRENT STATUS: Environment Court makes decision (approve/decline) 

See where this fits in the overall plan change process [PDF, 419 KB].

About the private plan change

On 11 November 2020 Trices Road Rezoning Group lodged a private plan change request with the Council. The request seeks to change the Operative Selwyn District Plan by rezoning approximately 28 hectares of current rural land in Prebbleton to residential land. This would enable approximately 290 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.

Variation 1 to PC72

On 20 August the Council notified Variation 1 to Plan Change 72 to the Operative District Plan. This variation is required by the Government’s new building intensification rules to allow for more housing and at greater heights in relevant residential areas.

Council notified its decision on Variation 1 to Plan Change 72 on 19 August 2023. Those parts of the private plan change that were altered by the Council’s decision to accept the recommendations of the Independent Hearings Panel, become operative on 28 August 2023.

IPI Public Notice [PDF, 39 KB]
IPI Part B Recommendation Report [PDF, 340 KB]

Supporting documents

Map showing the proposed site

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Update 29 August 2023

The Environment Court has released the following decisions in relation to the appeal lodged by G M & J Drinnan:

Decision No. [2023] NZEnvC 172 – Stormwater [PDF, 245 KB]

Decision No. [2023] NZEnvC 180 – Zoning  [PDF, 306 KB]

Update 20 June 2022

On 17 June 2022, submitters G M & J Drinnan lodged an appeal  under Clause 14, Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991 against the decision of Council to approve the plan change request. The part of the decision that is being appealed against set out in the Notice of Appeal below.

Notice of Appeal [PDF, 292 KB]

Update 4 May 2022

At its meeting on 27 April 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 72 as its formal decision, and approve the plan change request. This decision will be publicly notified on 4 May 2022, providing an opportunity for parties involved in Plan Change 72 to lodge an appeal against the decision. A copy of the public notice is below.

Public Notice of Council Decision [PDF, 29 KB]

Update 21 April 2022

At its meeting on 27 April 2022, the Council will consider the recommendation of the Commissioner in relation to the plan change request. See pages 23-124.

In accordance with the requirements of the Resource Management Act, this decision will be publicly notified in due course.

Council Agenda 27 April 2022 [PDF, 6517 KB] and The Minutes [PDF, 276 KB]

Update 5 April 2022

Council has received the Commissioner’s amended recommendation in relation to PC72. Council will consider this recommendation at a forthcoming meeting of Council.

Recommendation Report  [PDF, 476 KB]
Recommendations by Submission Point [PDF, 588 KB]
Outline Development Plan - Living Z [PDF, 91 KB]

Update 17 February 2022

The Commissioner has issued Minute No.3 [PDF, 108 KB] regarding closing legal submissions.

Update 14 February 2022

The applicant has exercised their right of reply on 12 February 2022. This consists of the following documents:

Closing Legal Submission on behalf of Trices Road Rezoning Group [PDF, 567 KB]
Right of Reply Appendix A1 - Tracked [PDF, 196 KB]
Right of Reply Appendix A2 - Clean [PDF, 166 KB]
Right of Reply Appendix B - Recommendation [PDF, 830 KB]

Update 4 February 2022

The Commissioner issued Minute No. 2 [PDF, 108 KB] on 4 February 2022 which addresses the completion of the hearing.

Update 3 February 2022

The following documents were tabled at day one of the hearing by the Submitters and Council Experts:

Marcus Langman on behalf of Christchurch City Council/ Canterbury Regional Council [PDF, 259 KB]

Murray England (3 Waters) [PDF, 365 KB]
Matt Collins (Transport) [PDF, 103 KB]
Hugh Nicholson (Urban Design) [PDF, 161 KB]
Jonathan Clease (Planning) [PDF, 152 KB]
Transport - Response to the Commissioners Queries [PDF, 273 KB]

Update 31 January 2022

The following documents were tabled at day one of the hearing by the applicant:

Trices Road Rezoning Group - Applicant Opening Statement [PDF, 271 KB]
Carl Fox - Servicing [PDF, 118 KB]
Lindsay Blackie - Stormwater & Flooding [PDF, 429 KB]
Fraser Colegrave - Economics [PDF, 76 KB]
Lisa Williams - Transport [PDF, 91 KB]
Gary Sellers - Valuation [PDF, 186 KB]
Chris Jones - Real Estate [PDF, 82 KB]
Nicole Lauenstein - Urban Design [PDF, 1130 KB]
Fiona Aston - Planning [PDF, 266 KB]

Update 27 January 2022

The hearing schedule [PDF, 9 KB] is now available to view. For those who are unable to attend the hearing  in person it will be available to view on the Selwyn District Council YouTube Channel.

Update 27 January 2022

As per the Commissioner’s Hearing Minute circulated on 1 December 2021, the following legal evidence and/or material has been provided by submitters:

Legal submission on behalf of Christchurch City Council and Canterbury Regional Council [PDF, 323 KB]
Legal submission on behalf of  Trice Road Rezoning Group [PDF, 348 KB]
Trice Road Rezoning Group Appendix A - Submission on Housing Enabling Bill  [PDF, 425 KB]
Trice Road Rezoning Group Appendix B - Minute of Commissioner David Caldwell [PDF, 2223 KB]

Update 24 January 2022
As per the Commissioner's Hearing Minute circulated on 1 December 2021, the submitter's expert evidence is now available for viewing.

Evidence of Stewart Fletcher on behalf of G & J Drinnan [PDF, 803 KB]
Evidence of Marcus Langman on behalf of the Canterbury Regional Council and Christchurch City Council [PDF, 887 KB]
Evidence of Karin Lepoutre on behalf of the Ministry of Education [PDF, 178 KB]

Update 17 January 2022

As per the Commissioner's Hearing Minute circulated on 1 December 2021, the applicant's expert evidence is now available for viewing.

Evidence of Fiona Aston - Planning  [PDF, 1111 KB]
Appendix A: Revised Outline Development Plan and Narrative [PDF, 345 KB]
Appendix B: Mahaanui Kurataiao Ltd - Manawhenua Statement  [PDF, 347 KB]
Appendix C: Revised Assessment Against National Policy Statement - Urban Development 2020 (NPS-UD 2020) [PDF, 270 KB]
Evidence of Sean Finnigan - Contaminated land [PDF, 120 KB]
Appendix A: Preliminary Site Investigation - Contamination [PDF, 14814 KB]
Evidence of Fraser Colegrave - Economist  [PDF, 878 KB]
Evidence of Christopher Jones - Real Estate [PDF, 170 KB]
Evidence of Carl Fox - Services [PDF, 159 KB]
Appendix A1: Development Servicing Report 4 November 2020 [PDF, 2278 KB]
Appendix A2:  Development Servicing Report 25 June 2021 [PDF, 1834 KB]
Appendix A3: Living Z ODP  [PDF, 179 KB]
Appendix A4: Living 3 ODP  [PDF, 195 KB]
Appendix A5: Draft Allotment Layout [PDF, 4867 KB]
Evidence of Lindsay Blakie - Stormwater [PDF, 103 KB]
Appendix: Stormwater Servicing Assessment [PDF, 3221 KB]
Evidence of Lisa Williams - Transport Engineer  [PDF, 535 KB]
Evidence of Nicole Lauenstein - Urban Design [PDF, 1494 KB]
Appendix A1a: Urban Design Graphic Attachments [PDF, 11119 KB]
Evidence of Gary Sellars - Valuation [PDF, 280 KB]

Update 15 December 2021

As per the Commissioners Hearing Minute No. 1 [PDF, 285 KB], the following Officer's s42A report has been prepared and made available to submitters and the Commissioner for consideration at the hearing.

Section 42A Report [PDF, 1191 KB]
Appendix A - Servicing [PDF, 1329 KB]
Appendix B - Transport [PDF, 3705 KB]
Appendix C - Urban Design [PDF, 10867 KB]
Appendix D - Growth Capacity [PDF, 499 KB]

Update 1 December 2021

The Commissioner has issued Minute Number 1 [PDF, 285 KB], directing that hearing material is to be circulated at set times. The Officer's report is currently being prepared and will be available to view on Wednesday 15 December 2021.

Update 22 November 2021

A Commissioner has been appointed and a hearing will be held to consider the application, commencing on 31 January 2021. The venue is to be confirmed at a later date.

Update 14 October 2021 - Further Submissions Closed  

The period for further submissions closed on Wednesday 13 October 2021. One further submission was received, which can be viewed below.

PC72-0024 FS - Laura Chisholm [PDF, 44 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 29 September 2021 - Further Submissions

The original submissions have been summarised and are open for further submissions until 5pm, Wednesday 13 October 2021. The period for further submissions was publicly notified in the Selwyn Times 29 September 2021.

Public Notice [PDF, 420 KB]

Summary of Submissions
Submitter's Contact Details [PDF, 17 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 72. 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
PDF Submission Form 6 [PDF, 445 KB]

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 9 August 2021 - Submissions Received

46 submissions were received in relation to PC72 and can be viewed online at Summit Up. (Important note: when viewing submissions online, please make sure you use a computer, laptop or tablet. The online submissions Summit Up link does not work when using your mobile phone.)

The summary of submissions, and period for further submissions, will be notified in due course.

Update 30 July 2021 - Submissions Closed

Public submissions on Plan change request 72 closed at 5pm on Wednesday 29 July 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 30 June 2021 - Public Notification

Private Plan Change 72 was accepted for notification at Council’s meeting on 9 June 2021.

The private plan change request will be publicly notified in the Selwyn Times newspaper on 30 June 2021.

Public Notice [PDF, 412 KB]

Any person may make a submission in support of or opposition to the private plan change request, or any part of it.

Submissions close at 5pm Thursday 29 July 2021.

Online Submission Form 5 (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 5 (Submissions closed)

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 29 July 2021, submissions will be summarised and made available to the public.

Update 28 June 2021 - Amended Application

The applicant has provided an amended version of the proposed plan change. The following documents supersede the amended application documents received on 22 June 2021.

Private Plan Change Request - Trices Road Rezoning Group [PDF, 1558 KB]
Appendix 1 - Outline Development Plan Area 5 [PDF, 110 KB]
Appendix 2 - Urban Design Statement and Landscape Matters and Visual Assessment [PDF, 9483 KB]
Appendix 3 - Draft Birchs Road Reserve Master plan [PDF, 213 KB]
Appendix 4 - Storm water Servicing Assessment [PDF, 2448 KB]
Appendix 5 - Flood Hazard Assessment [PDF, 806 KB]
Appendix 6 -  Geotechnical investigation [PDF, 6220 KB]
Appendix 7 - Preliminary Site Investigation [PDF, 14593 KB]
Appendix 8 - Economic assessment for rezoning of land in Prebbleton [PDF, 4273 KB]
Appendix 9 & 9A - Servicing Report and Road Cross Sections [PDF, 1823 KB]
Appendix 10 - Integrated Transport Assessment [PDF, 3258 KB]
Appendix 11 - Section 32 Assessment [PDF, 286 KB]
Appendix 12 - Assessment of National Policy Statement [PDF, 207 KB]
Appendix 13 - Assessment of RPS Objectives and Policies [PDF, 349 KB]
Appendix 14 - Assessment of Land and Water Regional Plan Objectives and Policies [PDF, 136 KB]
Appendix 15 - Assessment of Operative District Plan Objectives and Policies [PDF, 392 KB]
Appendix 16 - Assessment of Proposed District Plan Objectives and Policies [PDF, 231 KB]
Appendix 17 - Record of meeting with Selwyn Council staff [PDF, 12302 KB]
Appendix 18 - Certificates of Title [PDF, 1010 KB]
Appendix 19 - Road Cross Sections [PDF, 196 KB]

Update 22 June 2021 - Amended Application

The plan change application has been amended to incorporate the further information requested. The following documents supersede the original application documents received.

Private Plan Change Request - Trices Road Rezoning Group [PDF, 1558 KB]
Appendix 1 - Outline Development Plan Area 5 [PDF, 110 KB]
Appendix 2 - Urban Design Statement and Landscape Matters and Visual Assessment [PDF, 9483 KB]
Appendix 3 - Draft Birchs Road Reserve Master plan [PDF, 213 KB]
Appendix 4 - Storm water Servicing Assessment [PDF, 4474 KB]
Appendix 5 - Flood Hazard assessment [PDF, 806 KB]
Appendix 6 - Geotechnical Investigation [PDF, 6220 KB]
Appendix 7 - Preliminary Site Investigation [PDF, 14593 KB]
Appendix 8 - Economic assessment for rezoning of land in Prebbleton [PDF, 4273 KB]
Appendix 9 - Servicing Report [PDF, 2267 KB]
Appendix 10 - Integrated Transport Assessment [PDF, 3000 KB]
Appendix 11 - Section 32 Assessment [PDF, 286 KB]
Appendix 12 - Assessment of National Policy Statement [PDF, 207 KB]
Appendix 13 - Assessment of RPS Objectives and Policies   [PDF, 349 KB]
Appendix 14 - Assessment of Land and Water Regional Plan Objectives and Policies [PDF, 136 KB]
Appendix 15 - Assessment of Operative District Plan Objectives and Policies   [PDF, 392 KB]
Appendix 16 - Assessment of Proposed District Plan Objectives and Policies  [PDF, 231 KB]
Appendix 17 -  Record of meeting with Selwyn Council staff [PDF, 12302 KB]
Appendix 18 - Certificates of Title [PDF, 1010 KB]
Appendix 19 - Road Cross Sections [PDF, 196 KB]

Update 9 June 2021- Council Meeting

Private Plan Change request 72 (PC72) will be considered for notification by Council at their meeting on 9 June 2021.

Council agenda for 9 June 2021 The officer's report for PC72 starts on p59 of the agenda.

Plan Change 72 was accepted for notification at Council’s meeting of 9 June 2021.

Update 24 May 2021

The applicant has provided the following additional information in response to Council’s  request for further information:

Response to further clarification request [PDF, 9694 KB]

The application is now considered complete and it will 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 5 May 2021

Council has reviewed the further information provided, and has sought further clarification about some aspects.

Council response to the further information provided [PDF, 199 KB]

Update 16 March 2021- Applicant Response

The applicant has supplied the following response to Council’s request for further information. The information will now be reviewed, and once the application is complete it will 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.

Response to the request for further information [PDF, 688 KB]
Attachment 1: An Assessment of Landscape Matters and Visual Assessment (RFI 4, 5, 6, 12, 14, 16). [PDF, 9044 KB]
Attachment 2: Revised ODP (RFI 10). [PDF, 88 KB]
Attachment 3: ODP Narrative (RFI 10). [PDF, 170 KB]
Attachment 4: Geotech Letter and Amended Report (RFI 20-25). [PDF, 1142 KB]
Attachment 5: PSI Letter and Amended Report (RFI 26). [PDF, 14588 KB]
Attachment 6: Road Cross sections (RFI 29). [PDF, 171 KB]

Update 2 February 2021 - Council assesses application for completeness of information

The Plan Change request has been reviewed for completeness, and a request for further information has been issued.

Council request for further information 2 February 2021 [PDF, 147 KB]

Once the request is complete 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.

Update 11 November 2020 - Private plan change application received

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:
Due to the size of the Application, it has been broken into component parts: 

Private Plan Change Request - Trices Road Rezoning Group  [PDF, 1383 KB]
Appendix 1 - Outline Development Plan [PDF, 2057 KB]
Appendix 2 - Urban Design Statement  [PDF, 17150 KB]
Appendix 3 - Birchs Road Masterplan  [PDF, 212 KB]
Appendix 4 - Stormwater Servicing Assessment [PDF, 4487 KB]
Appendix 5 - Flood Hazard Assessment [PDF, 805 KB]
Appendix 6 - Geotechnical Investigation [PDF, 5213 KB]
Appendix 7 - Preliminary Site Investigation [PDF, 13410 KB]
Appendix 8 - Economic Assessment [PDF, 4272 KB]
Appendix 9 - Development Servicing Report  [PDF, 2267 KB]
Appendix 10 - Integrated Traffic Assessment [PDF, 2999 KB]
Appendix 11 - Section 32 RMA Assessment [PDF, 266 KB]
Appendix 12 - Assessment of National Policy Statement for Urban Development 2020 Objectives and Policies [PDF, 177 KB]
Appendix 13 - Assessment of Canterbury Regional Policy Statement Objectives and Policies [PDF, 335 KB]
Appendix 14 - Assessment of Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan [PDF, 136 KB]
Appendix 15 - Assessment against Operative Selwyn District Plan Objectives and Policies [PDF, 392 KB]
Appendix 16 - Assessment of Proposed Selwyn District Plan Objectives and Policies [PDF, 230 KB]
Appendix 17 - Record of meeting with Selwyn District Council [PDF, 12301 KB]
Appendix 18 - Certificates of Title [PDF, 1016 KB]

Contact

For further information contact the team on 0800 SELWYN (735 996) or email contactus@selwyn.govt.nz