Its time to refresh the skate area at Bishopdale Park
Skaters at the Bishopdale Skate Jam held back in December 2018
Learning to skate - Bishopdale Skate Jam December 2018
The Waimāero/Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board has approved the amended plan for the skate park in Bishopdale Park, as per the staff recommendation.
You can read the minutes online(external link)(external link) from Thursday 6 August 2020.
Consultation has now closed, and a report will be presented to the Waimāero/Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board on on Monday 3 August 2020 for approval of the amended plan.
Updated Bishopdale Skate Park plans [PDF, 5.2 MB]
To view the meeting agenda and report including the staff recommendation from 30 July 2020, go to: christchurch.infocouncil.biz (external link)(external link)
During the consultation, we received 34 submissions from individuals.
56% supported the proposed design.
29% generally supported the proposed design, but had concerns.
5% did not support the proposed design.
Submissions received [PDF, 30 KB]
Key issues and project team responses [PDF, 8 KB]
We considered all feedback and following further input from the project team, some changes have been recommended:
The final decision is recorded in the meeting minutes, available online three working days after the meeting.
If the proposed project is approved by the Community Board we will be aiming for work to begin in February 2021.
The skate features at Bishopdale Park are nearing the end of their useable lifespan. It's time to get a new design that caters more for beginner to intermediate skaters.
Bishopdale Park is home to one of the larger skates area in Christchurch, but we know its losing popularity due to its condition.
We’re working closely with experienced riders to develop a plan that's designed by skaters, for skaters.
Our design uses ideas and suggestions you gave us at the Bishopdale Skate Jam in December 2018, and feedback from readers of the Bishopdale Skate e-newsletter.
We'd like to hear from you on the proposed skate park design. We want to know what you think works, what features are important to you and any suggestions you may have.
3D images - click to enlarge
Aerial overview of the proposed skate park design
Asphalt area
Mini half pipe and rail
Street style features
Bench seating and picnic table
2D plans - click to enlarge
Current skate park layout
Proposed skate park layout
Poor condition concrete pyramid
The existing concrete slabs will be resealed and the pyramid, quarter pipe and spine ramps will be replaced with a new half pipe, granite ledge, low pyramid and pump bumps (see images below). We propose to replace many of the worn out features with street plazza style ones.
The mini half pipe will stand at 1.2m in height with a width of 5m and length of 6m and a total length of 8.8m including the decks.
We'll add to some of the existing features, with pump bumps, rollovers and street skate features such as styled concrete curbs and a jersey barrier blended into a rollover finger.
The total area will increase from 1197m2 to nearly 1300m2, in comparison the new Knights Stream skate park in Halswell is just over 1000m2.
Flow features to be replaced
What we're planning to put in
Come talk to the team at the Bishopdale Skate Jam at Bishopdale Park on Sunday 24 November 2019 (if wet - Saturday 30 November), anytime from 11am to 2pm.
Talk to the team - Bishopdale Skate Jam
| Event | Date |
| Consultation open | 5 November 2019 |
| Talk to the team - Bishopdale Skate Jam | 24 November 2019 |
| Consultation closes | 9 December 2019 |
| Decision meeting | Early - mid 2020 |
