The Wellington City Council 2024 District Plan webpage is a good place to go to understand the complexity of the Proposed Wellington City District Plan and the two-part process. Part one is a streamlined process, known as the Intensification Streamlined Planning Process (ISPP) relates to housing, noise, and the Airport Zone. The Decision making andContinueContinue reading “Wellington City District Plan”
Category Archives: Submissions
Wellington City Council’s Long Term Plan 2024-34
There is a month to give feedback on the Wellington City Long Term Plan 2024-34 as formal consultation is open till the 12 May 2024. In our last 2023 newsletter we asked you about your thoughts on the council’s ownership of Wellington Airport Shares. We had feedback from Guardians of the Bays members which rangedContinueContinue reading “Wellington City Council’s Long Term Plan 2024-34”
Fast-Track Approvals Bill
The Fast-Track Approvals Bill is being proposed by Central Government to fast-track decision-making processes for infrastructure (e.g. Airports) and development projects that are considered to have significant regional and national benefits. Submissions close on Friday 19 April 2024. As every submission counts here are a number of links to environmental and planning organisations with submissionContinueContinue reading “Fast-Track Approvals Bill”
Make a Submission on Climate Change Adaption
The Government is running an inquiry into climate adaptation and is calling for submissions. Write a submission of use the online tool they have looks user friendly. Wellington Council is moving to slow and investing in infrastructure at risk of sea level rise. Central Government isn’t providing clarity or a funding framework for climate changeContinueContinue reading “Make a Submission on Climate Change Adaption”
Wellington Airport Seawall Renewal
Wellington Airport’s is consulting the community on the renewal of the southern and Lyall Bay seawalls and breakwater. The airport has been talking about this for ages. We are now able to tell them we don’t want an airport extension, the seawall renewal needs to keep within the boundaries they already have and climate adaptationContinueContinue reading “Wellington Airport Seawall Renewal”
Proposed District Plan Hearing Stream 5 – Noise and Coastal Hazards
The Guardians of the Bays have submitted on the Wellington City Council Proposed District Plan with respect to the Airport and the surrounding environment. Wellington International Airports Limited designations apply to the Proposed District Plan and future District Plan. We will be making oral submissions with Strathmore Park Residents Association this week on Noise andContinueContinue reading “Proposed District Plan Hearing Stream 5 – Noise and Coastal Hazards”
Consultation open for the Draft Airport Noise Management Plan 2022/23
Wellington International Airport Limited is currently consulting the community on our draft for consultation Airport Noise Management Plan (this is part of the Guardians of the Bays Wellington Airport designations Settlement Agreement). WIAL’s current operative noise management plan is on the http://www.wellingtonairport.co.nz/noise/air-noise website If you have any feedback email: airnoise@wellingtonairport.co.nz by 5pm on Friday 9thContinueContinue reading “Consultation open for the Draft Airport Noise Management Plan 2022/23”
Moa Point Sludge Minimisation Facility
Guardians of the Bays (GOTB) has made a neutral submission on the Notices of Requirement for the proposed Moa Point Sludge Minimisation Facility. A number of aspects of the application need to be improved with changes to the conditions of consent. GOTB members and supporters will have mixed views on the SMF proposal. While someContinueContinue reading “Moa Point Sludge Minimisation Facility”
Further submissions on the Proposed District Plan
Further submissions on the Proposed District Plan Its time for GOTB further submission on Wellington City Council summary of decisions requested on the Proposed District Plan (PDP). The council received 497 submissions on the Proposed District Plan. The by the submitter and by chapter. Each submission has been numbered and every decision requested has beenContinueContinue reading “Further submissions on the Proposed District Plan”
Greater Wellington Regions Plan Change
GOTB has made a limited submission in support of the Proposed Change 1 to the Regional Policy Statement which focuses on climate change, biodiversity, and freshwater. It lays the ground for achieving carbon net-zero by 2050. The main changes are to implement and support the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 (NPS-UD) and toContinueContinue reading “Greater Wellington Regions Plan Change”
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