Hearings Schedule
The Hearings Schedule below contains the topics and chapters of each hearing for the Proposed Timaru District Plan. It is important to note the following:
- The Hearings Schedule is indicative and may be subject to change.
- Hearing Notice will be serviced on all parties with hearing dates, times, location and the procedure prior to each hearing.
- Prior to each hearing a hearing stream webpage will open containing the following information:
- A list of submitter names to be heard in that hearing (released 20 working days prior to each hearing).
- Section 42a reports published for that hearing (released 20 working days prior to each hearing).
- Any additional information relevant to that hearing (minutes from the Panel, Joint Witness Statements etc).
- Submitter evidence and legal submissions.
Schedule last updated: 6 August 2024
Hearing Stream | Chapters to be considered | Hearing Dates |
Hearing A - Overarching Matters Part 1 - Introduction and General Provisions High level Strategic Directions | Part 1 - Introduction and General Provisions - Foreword or mihi
- Contents
- Purpose
- Description of the district
- Statutory context
- General approach
- Cross boundary matters
- Relationships between spatial layers
- Definitions - General definitions only
- Abbreviations
- Glossary
- National policy statements and New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement
- National environmental standards
- Regulations
- Tangata whenua/mana whenua
Strategic Directions - SD – Strategic Direction
- UFD – Urban form and development
| 8 & 9 May 2024
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Hearing B - B1 Rural Zones B2 Urban Zones Note: submitters who have submitted on both subtopics will be allowed to speak in one of the hearings (B1 or B2) on both subtopics. | B1 - GRUZ - General Rural Zone
- RLZ - Rural Lifestyle Zone
- SETZ - Settlement Zone
- Special Purpose Zones in Rural environment
- Relevant Planning Maps
- Relevant definitions
B2 - GRZ - General Residential Zone
- MRZ - Medium Density Residential Zone
- NCZ - Neighbourhood Centre Zone
- LCZ - Local Centre Zone
- LFRZ - Large Format Retail Zone
- MUZ - Mixed Use Zone
- TCZ - Town Centre Zone
- CCZ - City Centre Zone
- GIZ - General Industrial Zone
- PORTZ - Port Zone
- Special Purpose Zones in urban environment
- Relevant Planning Maps
- Relevant definitions
| B1 & B2 22-24 July 2024 Notice of Hearing - Hearing B - 20 June 2024 |
Hearing C | Topics to be heard in Hearing C have been deferred to future hearings to allow for more efficient hearings of topics that interrelate by the Hearings Panel. | Deferred |
Hearing D | Open Space Zones - NOSZX – Natural Open Space Zone
- OSZ- Open Space Zone
- SARZ – Sport and Active Recreation Zone
Hazards and Risk (excludes Natural Hazards) - CL – Contaminated Land
- HS – Hazardous Substances
Natural Environment - ECO – Ecosystems and Indigenous Biodiversity
- NATC – Natural Character
- NFL – Natural Features and Landscapes
- Relevant Planning Maps
- Relevant definitions
| 12-13 November 2024 |
Hearing E | E1 Infrastructure and Subdivision - EI - Energy and infrastructure
- SW – Stormwater Management
- TRAN - Transport
- SUB - Subdivision
- DEV1 - Broughs Gully Residential Development Area
- DEV2 - Gleniti Residential Development Area
- DEV3 - Washdyke Industrial Development Area
- DEV4 - Temuka North West Residential Development Area
E2 Cultural Values - SASM - Sites and Areas of significance to Māori
- HH - Historic Heritage
- TREES - Notable Trees
- MPZ - Māori Purpose Zone
- Relevant Planning Map
- Relevant definitions
| 10-14 February 2025 |
Hearing F | Hazards and Risks
(Natural Hazards only) - NH – Natural Hazards
- DWP - Drinking Water Protection
Other District-wide Matters - ASW - Activities on the Surface of Water
- CE – Coastal Environment
- EW - Earthworks
- LIGHT - Light
- NOISE – Noise
- SIGN - Signs
- TEMP - Temporary activities
- RELO - Relocated Buildings and Shipping Containers
- SIGN - Signs
- VS - Versatile Soil
- PA - Public Access
Designations - CNZ - Chorus NZ Ltd
- ECAN - Canterbury Regional Council
- KRH - KiwiRail Holdings Ltd
- MEDU - Minister of Education
- MJUS - Minister of Justice
- MPOL - Minister of Police / NZ Police
- MSNZ - Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited
- NZTA - New Zealand Transport Agency
- SPK – Spark New Zealand Trading Limited
- TDC - Timaru District Council
- Relevant Planning Maps
- Relevant definition
| 29 April - 2 May 2025 |
Hearing G | Growth - FC - Financial Contribution
- FDA - Future Development Area
- Rezone request for growth
- a short s42A report identifying information required for each rezone request will be released by 29 October 2024;
- submitters to provide required information by 20 February 2025.
- Relevant Planning Maps
- Relevant definitions
| 8-10 July 2025 |
Hearing H | Sweep Up - Cross-plan submissions sweep up
- Any matters in respect of which the Panel wishes to hear further
- Any matters arising from operative changes to national directions
| 2-4 Sep 2025 |
Hearing I | TBC | 21-23 October 2025 |
Last updated: 16 Dec 2024