District Plan Changes and Consultation

For further information about the review process generally please click here.

Stage 3 of the Mackenzie District Plan Review was publicly notified on 4 November 2023, being the following proposed plan changes:

  • Plan Change 23 – General Rural Zone, Natural Features and Landscapes, and Natural Character.
  • Plan Change 24 – Sites and Areas of Significance to Māori.
  • Plan Change 25 – Rural Lifestyle Zone.
  • Plan Change 26 – Renewable Electricity Generation and Infrastructure.
  • Plan Change 27 – Earthworks, Subdivision, Public Access and Transport.

The full public notice can be found here. Submissions and further submissions have closed.

A review of the Summary of Decisions Requested has identified several submission point omissions for Plan Changes 23, 24, 26 and 27, and the summary of these submissions therefore requires correction and notification. The public notice can be found here.

To view the plan changes and to lodge a submission on the additional summary of omitted submissions, please click here.

Operative Plan Changes

The Mackenzie District Plan was made operative on 24 May 2004. The following plan changes have been implemented since that date:

Contact the Mackenzie District Council for further information on this historic plan change.

Contact the Mackenzie District Council for further information on this historic plan change.

Contact the Mackenzie District Council for further information on this historic plan change.

Contact the Mackenzie District Council for further information on this historic plan change.

Contact the Mackenzie District Council for further information on this historic plan change.

Contact the Mackenzie District Council for further information on this historic plan change.

Current Status: Decision under appeal to Environment Court.

Parties involved are working towards a resolution without the need for an Environment Court hearing.

Current Status: Plan change effectively Operative 20th of June 2006.

Current Status: Plan change effectively Operative 20th June 2006.

Current Status: Plan Change effectively operative 29 August 2006.

Current Status: Plan change effectively Operative 21st November 2006. Decision notified 18 December, appeals closed.

Plan Change 13 hearing schedules, Officers and Landscape Reports

Plan Change 13 - Written Submitter Evidence Presented at Hearing

Tuesday 2 September 2008
Monday 8 September 2008
Tuesday 9 September 2008
Wednesday 10 September 2008
Thursday 11 September 2008
Friday 12 September 2008
  • P Harte - Planning Officer's recommendations following hearing submissions
  • G Densem - Landscape Architect's statement to hearing panel
Twizel Hearing - Monday 3 November 2008

Plan Change 13 Decision

Farm base areas
BalmoralGlenmoreLilybankSawdon # 1
BendroseGlentannerMaryburnSawdon # 2
Black ForestGodley PeaksMt CookSimons Hill
BraemarGrampians StationMt GeraldSimons Pass
CurraghmoreGrays HillsMt HayStreamlands
Ferintosh # 1Guide HillOmahau DownsTasman Downs
Ferintosh # 2HaldonPukaki DownsThe Wolds
Glen LyonHolbrookRhoborough Downs 
Glen RockIrishman CreekRichmond 

Plan Change 13 Appeals

Plan Change 13 - 11th Environment Court Decision 13 April 2017

Plan Change 13 11th Environment Court Decision

Plan Change 13 - Attachments and proposed nodes

Attachments
Proposed Nodes
BalmoralGlen RockIrishman CreekRichmond
Ben OhauGlenmoreLilyBankSawdon
BendroseGlenTannerMaryburnSimons Hill
Black ForrestGodley PeaksMount CookSimons Pass
BraemarGrays HillsMount GeraldStreamlands
FerintoshGuide HillMount HayTasman Downs
Glen LyonHaldonRhoborough DownsThe Wolds

Plan Change 13 - 11th Decision Document

These documents have been prepared by Mackenzie District Council as a result of the most recent Plan Change 13 Decision

Plan Change 13 s293 process and documents

Plan Change 13 Public Notice – Formally Approved by Council

Current Status: Plan change operative as of 1st of July 2008

The primary purpose of the Plan Change and of the Variation is to control and manage growth and development at Twizel primarily through rezoning of specific areas of land in and adjacent to the Twizel township and by changes to objectives, policies, rules, methods and maps in the District Plan. The rezonings, and Variation 1, do not affect Rural zonings at large but relate to Twizel only. It further includes district wide changes relating to small diameter pressure sewage systems, storage and re-use of stormwater, and extending the outdoor lighting restriction area.

Decision released

As its meeting on 27 September 2011, the Planning Committee of the Mackenzie District Council resolved to approve Plan Change 15 to the Mackenzie District Plan following the completion of the statutory processes. Plan Change 15 will become operative on Monday 17th October 2011.

Copies of decision and relevant documents can be viewed at the Council Offices and public libraries in Twizel and Fairlie, or they can be downloaded from the links below.

Submissions

Plan Change 15 Further Submissions

Further Submission period closed on the 17th of December 2010.

Section 32 report and appendices

PC15 and Variation 1 to PC 13 text and appendices

Appendices

Planning Maps

Current status: Operative date 17 October 2011.

Notification Documents

Submissions

Summary of Submissions

Further Submissions

Evidence

Decision

Plan Change 19 Public Notice – Formally Approved by Council

Notification Documents

Submissions

Summary of Submissions

Further Submissions

Commissioner Minutes

Section 42A Report

Hearing Evidence

Statement of Evidence

Hearing Schedule

Legal Submissions

Decision Report

PC20 Public Notice - Formally Approved by Council

Notification Documents

Background Documents
Public Notice, Overview and s32 Report
Part 1
Part 3 – Area Specific Matters
Residential Zones
General Industrial Zone
Commercial and Mixed-Use Zones
Precincts
Development Areas­
Part 4 – Appendices and Maps
Consequential Amendments

Submissions

1-5051-100101-147

Summary of Submissions

Further Submission forms

Further Submissions

Commissioner Minutes

Section 42A Report

Legal Submissions

Memorandums for Out of Scope Submissions

Hearing Schedule

Hearing Evidence

Decision Report

PC21 Public Notice – formally Approved by Council

Notification Documents

Consequential Amendments

Submissions

Summary of Submissions

Further Submission forms

Further Submissions

Commissioner Minutes

Section 42A Report

Hearing Schedule

Hearing Evidence

Decision Report

PC22 Public Notice – formally Approved by Council

Plan Change 23 details and submissions are at letstalk.mackenzie.govt.nz.

Further Submissions Public Notice

Plan Change 24 details and submissions are at letstalk.mackenzie.govt.nz.

Further Submissions Public Notice

Plan Change 25 details and submissions are at letstalk.mackenzie.govt.nz.

Further Submissions Public Notice

Plan Change 26 details and submissions are at letstalk.mackenzie.govt.nz.

Further Submissions Public Notice

Plan Change 27 details and submissions are at letstalk.mackenzie.govt.nz.

Further Submissions Public Notice

Plan Changes that are Subject to Appeal

Notification Documents

Submissions

Summary of Submissions

Further Submissions

Commissioner Minutes

Section 42A Report

Submitters Written Evidence

Notice of Time Extension

Hearing Schedule

Joint Witness Statements

Submissions

Rebuttal Evidence

Post-Hearing Submissions

Plan Change 18 Public Notification of Decision - 2021

Plan Change 18 Appeals

Environmental Defense Society
Forest and Bird
Meridian Energy
Department of Conservation

Section 274 Notices

Post Hearing Reply to Commissioners Ecology

Consent Orders