Plan Change 23
Hastings District Council is proposing a plan change to establish new heritage and design controls for buildings located within a Central Character Precinct.
The Central Character Precinct includes land that has frontage to Hastings Street, Eastbourne Street, Karamu Road, Warren Street, Nelson Street, King Street, Queen Street and Market Street and will overlay distinct portions of the existing Central Commercial Zone. View the proposed boundaries of the Central Character Precinct
The plan change arose as a result of development pressures, which have led to community concerns over the loss of buildings and a change in character within the Hastings Central Business District (CBD).
In addition, the implementation actions and recommendations of the Commercial Strategy and the Draft Hastings District Heritage Management Strategy, both include making changes to the District Plan, to:
(a) increase the level of protection for townscape heritage; and
(b) introduce design controls, to ensure that the adverse effects of building design on the streetscape and historic heritage is better-managed.
An analysis of the existing Central Commercial Zone provisions of the Hastings District Plan has identified that there are very few controls on building design within central Hastings.
The Plan Change therefore aimed to add to those limited existing provisions, by placing some control over the actual design and appearance of buildings by ensuring that new developments and alterations are assessed within the context of the surrounding built environment.
The Plan Change would change the District Plan maps and introduce new rules and standards relating to additions, alterations and new buildings within the Central Character Precinct.
Plan Change 23 documents
- Outline of Plan Change (50 KB)
- Proposed amended Commercial Zone Section of the Hastings District Plan (477 KB)
- Proposed amended Definition Section of the Hastings District Plan (25 KB)
- Section 32 Evaluation (132 KB)
Submissions hearing and decisions
The Plan Change was notified on 3 July 2004 with the closing date for submissions being 2 August 2004. The closing date for further submissions was 6 September 2004. Seven submissions were received - one in opposition (which was subsequently withdrawn), three in full support, and three in support subject to amendments. Thirteen further submissions were received.
Submissions
Original submissions closed Monday, 2 August 2004
- Submissions Received (PDF 1MB)
- Summary of Submissions (PDF 60kB)
Further submissions closed 4.30pm Monday 6 September 2004
Decisions
Submission hearings took place on the 1st March 2006. The Hearings Committee approved the plan change with amendments.
Council resolved to adopt the recommendations of the Hearings Committee and approve Plan Change 23 on the 16th March 2006.
Council’s decisions on submissions were formally notified on the 29th April 2006.
- Decision as Amended by Decisions on Submissions (30 KB)
- Amendments to Section 18.0 of the District Plan (112 KB)
- Amendments to Section 9.0 of the District Plan (474 KB)
- The amended map of the Central Character Precinct (299 KB)
- Public Notice regarding Council's Decisions on Submissions (20 KB)
Operative Plan Change
The period for appealing Council’s decision to the Environment Court lapsed on the 9th June 2006 with no appeals being received.
On the 29th June 2006 Council resolved to make Plan Change 23 – Heritage and Design Controls operative on the 10th July 2006.
In accordance with Clause 20 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991, public notification that Plan Change 23 to the Hastings District Plan will become operative on the 10th July 2006 was published in Hawke's Bay Today newspaper on Saturday 1st July 2006.
Contact
For more information about Plan Change 23, contact Sara Field on saraf@hdc.govt.nz or phone 06 871 5000.
