Do you have any feedback on the proposed facilities for Port Levy?
Project status: Decision made
Open for feedback: 14 August 2021 to 6 September 2021
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Consultation has now closed
Consultation on Port Levy facilities has now closed. People were able to provide feedback from 16 August to 6 September 2021.
During this time we heard from 12 individuals and groups. You can read their feedback [PDF, 290 KB] and also find out how this influenced the Community Board decision(external link).
Work on this project will start in 2022.
Click here to read the full analysis. [PDF, 3.9 MB]
The above concept design is for a new toilet and shelter proposed for construction in Port Levy. This is to replace an existing toilet which is located near the site of the first Anglican Church in Canterbury.
Given cultural sensitivities regarding the location of the existing toilet, the new facilities will be constructed near the corner of Puari Road and Jetty Road, in front of Tūtehuarewa Marae. Te Rūnanga o Koukourarata have agreed to this location.
The new elevated site will be less vulnerable to tidal swells and flooding. Its central location within the settlement means it is also safer than the current toilet site.
The concept design includes one accessible toilet, outdoor covered seating, and a room available for visitors and kaumātua to shelter when waiting to be called onto the marae.
The existing toilet will remain open for use until the new facilities are completed. The original toilet will then be removed and the land reinstated.
Location of the new facilities
Proposed site in front of the marae
Features of the new toilet and shelter 
Given there is no water supply available at the new site, the accessible toilet (right) will have a fully contained dry vault system. This system ensures that there will be no wastewater discharge to the ground or harbour.
Smell will be managed by a whirlybird vent which operates in light winds. Hand sanitiser will be supplied as an alternative to soap and water. A storage room will contain cleaning products.
The shelter room will be available for marae visitors, while the outdoor covered seating will be available to the public.
Next steps
Following the closing date for feedback, a report on the proposed facilities will be presented to the Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board for approval. If approved, construction is expected in 2022.