This Plan Change was notified on Friday 1 November 2024 and submissions closed on Friday 13 December 2024. The period for further submissions closed on Tuesday 18th February 2025. The Hearing was held on Monday 23rd June 2025. The recommendations made by the Hearing Panel was released on Monday 16th March 2026 and an appeal was received on Thursday 30th April 2026. The Environment Court is managing the appeal. The parts of the Plan Change not appealed are now effectively operative and this will be formalised through a Council resolution in due course. We will provide more information on both aspects in due course.
All submissions or feedback (including the names and contact details or address for service of submitters) are public information and may be made available to the public and media in various reports and formats including on Council’s website. Names and contact details are required to be public to enable any further submissions to be served on submitters. Personal information will also be used for administration relating to the subject matter of submissions. Submitters have the right to access and correct any personal information included in any reports, information, or submissions.
This Plan Change proposes to introduce a new deferred zone framework to replace the existing method in the Tasman Resource Management Plan. The new framework relies on a trigger rule mechanism, which is considered to be robust, minimally bureaucratic, efficient and effective. The Plan Change also proposes to formally rezone some existing deferred land on the basis that servicing is now available. The plan change includes all the deferred zone locations in the Tasman District except for those in or adjacent to Māpua and Motueka as other planning processes are underway to address the zoning issues in those areas.
Plan Change notified: 1st November 2024
Submissions closed: 13 December 2024
Further submission closed: 18 February 2025
Hearing date: 23 June 2025
Hearing closed: 13 October 2025
Decision released: 13 March 2026
Appeal period closed on: Thursday 30th April 2026
Appeal lodged with the Environment Court: Thursday 30th April 2026. A further update will be provided in due course.
Panel Recommendation Report (Includes Panel Recommendations on Submissions) (pdf 665 KB)
Schedule of Amendments Decision Version (Includes Planning Map Amendments) (pdf 2.2 MB)
Update Map 79-01 - Areas Murchison - Decision (pdf 936 KB)
Update Map 79-02 - Areas Richmond South - Decision (pdf 940 KB)
Update Map 79-03 - Areas Richmond West - Decision (pdf 971 KB)
Update Map 79-04 - Zones Brightwater - Decision (pdf 870 KB)
Update Map 79-05 - Zones Marahau - Decision (pdf 884 KB)
Update Map 79-06 - Zones Moutere - Decision (pdf 840 KB)
Update Map 79-07 - Zones Murchision - Decision (pdf 996 KB)
Update Map 79-08 - Zones Paton Rock - Decision (pdf 867 KB)
Update Map 79-09 - Zones Richmond East - Decision (pdf 1 MB)
Update Map 79-10 - Zones Richmond South - Decision (pdf 967 KB)
Update Map 79-11 - Zones Richmond West A - Decision (pdf 1.5 MB)
Update Map 79-12 - Zones Richmond West B - Decision (pdf 1.1 MB)
Update Map 79-13 - Discharges Brightwater - Decision (pdf 865 KB)
Update Map 79-14 - Discharges Marahau - Decision (pdf 869 KB)
Update Map 79-15 – Discharges Murchison - Decision.pdf (pdf 880 KB)
Update Map 79-16 - Discharges Richmond East - Decision (pdf 1020 KB)
Update Map 79-17 - Discharges Richmond South - Decision (pdf 956 KB)
Update Map 79-18 - Discharges Richmond West A - Decision (pdf 1014 KB)
Update Map 79-19 - Discharges Richmond West B - Decision (pdf 1 MB)
PC79 Council Final Reply.pdf (pdf 1.4 MB)
1. Final Reply Version - Schedule of Amendments.pdf (pdf 1.7 MB)
2. Final Reply Version - Planning Map Amendments.pdf (pdf 599 KB)
3. Updated Table of Staff Submission Recommendations.pdf (pdf 972 KB)
4. Minute 6 Legal Advice.pdf (pdf 362 KB)
Topic 1 - Erratum [PDF, 182 KB]
Mr Taylor Will Say Statement [PDF, 165 KB]
Mr Taylor Will Say Statement Annexure A [PDF, 1 MB]
Appleby 88 access(es) email from NZTA [PDF, 4.6 MB]
Lower Queen Street - Landowners comments re planning conference [PDF, 150 KB]
Talley - Memo of Counsel with questions [PDF, 117 KB]
Appleby 88 & Mt Hope - Questions for planning conference [PDF, 41 KB]
Memorandum of Counsel Appleby 88 - 27 June 2025 [PDF, 234 KB]
Hearing Presentation [PDF, 1.5 MB]
LQS - Joint Legal Submission [PDF, 598 KB]
LQS - Mr Taylor Summary Statement [PDF, 73 KB]
LQS - Wai West Horticulture Limited Summary Statement [PDF, 663 KB]
LQS - Mr A McLean Statement [PDF, 296 KB]
LQS - Mr B McLean Statement [PDF, 472 KB]
LQS - Mr Patterson (WWH) Statement - Talking Points [PDF, 5.3 MB]
LQS - Mr Flowerday (Flowerlands) Statement - Talking Points [PDF, 65 KB]
Mr P Percy - Speaking Notes [PDF, 65 KB]
Mr G Batten - Speaking Notes [PDF, 114 KB]
Council Circulated - Assessment of other Council Deferred Zoning Processes [PDF, 444 KB]
Council Circulated - Information from NZTA [PDF, 4.6 MB]
Council Circulated - Examples of Trigger Rules [PDF, 110 KB]
Council Circulated - Planning Officers Overview [PDF, 146 KB]
Minute 1 Erratum Version - 28 March 2025 [PDF, 102 KB]
Minute 2 - 31 March 2025 [PDF, 88 KB]
Minute 3 Erratum Version - 27 June 2025 [PDF, 168 KB]
Minute 4 - 3rd July 2025 [PDF, 91 KB]
Minute 5 - 21st July 2025 [PDF, 107 KB]
Minute 6 - 18th August 2025 [PDF, 116 KB]
Minute 7 -13th October 2025 [PDF, 102 KB]
Hearing Timetable - Updated as at 19.6.25 [PDF, 152 KB]
All Legal Submissions Received [PDF, 789 KB]
Council's Reply to Evidence [PDF, 908 KB]
Notice of Hearing [PDF, 122 KB]
PC79 Submitters Evidence [PDF, 32 MB]
PC79 S42A Report - FINAL [PDF, 1.7 MB]
PC79 Schedule of Amendments - Hearing Version FINAL [PDF, 1.7 MB]
Council Resolution to Notify PC79 - 3 October 2024 [PDF, 154 KB]
Staff report - 3 October 2024 [PDF, 278 KB]
Original Submissions Received with TOPIC Point Numbers (pdf 30 MB)
Further Submissions Received with TOPIC Point Numbers (pdf 1.2 MB)
PC79 - All Further Submissions Received.pdf (pdf 1.1 MB)
Summary of Original Submissions Received by Name.pdf (pdf 535 KB)
Summary of Original Submissions by Topic (pdf 483 KB)
PC79 Original Submissions Received.pdf (pdf 31 MB)
PC79 Deferred Zoning S32 Evaluation Report Parts I & II.pdf (pdf 6.4 MB)
Appendix 2 - Stantec Deferred Zones - Infrastructure Report Final.pdf (pdf 2.1 MB)
Appendix 3 - Summary of Feedback on Draft Plan Change 79.pdf (pdf 207 KB)
Appendix 4 - Coastal Inundation.pdf (pdf 4.7 MB)
Appendix 5 - PC79 Schedule of Amendments.pdf (pdf 1.6 MB)
Map 76-01 Proposed PC79 - Areas Murchison.pdf (pdf 146 KB)
Map 76-02 Proposed PC79 - Areas Richmond South.pdf (pdf 238 KB)
Map 76-03 Proposed PC79 - Areas Richmond West.pdf (pdf 240 KB)
Map 76-04 Proposed PC79 - Zones Brightwater.pdf (pdf 160 KB)
Map 76-05 Proposed PC79 - Zones Marahau.pdf (pdf 167 KB)
Map 76-06 Proposed PC79 - Zones Moutere.pdf (pdf 198 KB)
Map 76-07 Proposed PC79 - Zones Murchison.pdf (pdf 169 KB)
Map 76-08 Proposed PC79 - Zones Patons Rock.pdf (pdf 141 KB)
Map 76-09 Proposed PC79 - Zones Richmond East.pdf (pdf 266 KB)
Map 76-10 Proposed PC79 - Zones Richmond South.pdf (pdf 363 KB)
Map 76-11 Proposed PC79 - Zones Richmond West A.pdf (pdf 549 KB)
Map 76-12 Proposed PC79 - Zones Richmond West B.pdf (pdf 318 KB)
Map 76-13 Proposed PC79 - Discharges Brightwater.pdf (pdf 159 KB)
Map 76-14 Proposed PC79 - Discharges Marahau.pdf (pdf 157 KB)
Map 76-15 Proposed PC79 - Discharge Murchison.pdf (pdf 151 KB)
Map 76-16 Proposed PC79 - Discharges Richmond East.pdf (pdf 272 KB)
Map 76-17 Proposed PC79 - Discharges Richmond South.pdf (pdf 545 KB)
Map 76-18 Proposed PC79 - Discharges Richmond West A.pdf (pdf 289 KB)
Map 76-19 Proposed PC79 - Discharges Richmond West B.pdf (pdf 280 KB)
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