Plan Notice of Plan Change 3 - Papakāinga Development

The South Taranaki District Council has prepared proposed Plan Change 3 to the Operative South Taranaki District Plan (District Plan) under Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). The purpose of Plan Change 3 is to:

Update the operative Papakāinga Development provisions to better support Iwi aspirations for Papakāinga Development, including definitions, objectives and policies, and zone-based rule frameworks.

Enable a pathway for Papakāinga Development on General Title Land.

You can read Plan Change 3 online at (www.southtaranaki.com/planchange3). If you have any questions, please contact the Council’s Planning team by phone on 0800 111 323 or by email at planchange@stdc.govt.nz.

The following persons may make a submission on the proposal:

the South Taranaki District Council itself; and

any other person may make a submission but, if the person could gain an advantage in trade competition through the submission, then the person may do so only if the person is directly affected by an effect of the proposal that:

adversely affects the environment; and

does not relate to trade competition or the effects of trade competition.

You may make a submission to the South Taranaki District Council by completing a submission form online at (www.southtaranaki.com/planchange3) or sending a written submission to South Taranaki District Council at (105-111 Albion Street, Hāwera). Copies of the submission form are also available from the website, and local service centres and LibraryPlus centres.

The submission must be in accordance with Form 5 as set out in Schedule 1 of the Resource Management (Forms, Fees, and Procedure) Regulations 2003 and must state whether or not you wish to be heard on the submission.

Submissions close 5pm Monday 13 May 2024

South Taranaki District Council

The date of this notice is 15 April 2024.

The address for service is the same as those set out above for submissions.