This study was completed in September 2009 and adopted by the Council as a guide to future decision making.
Its purpose was to take an integrated, long-term view (25–30 years) of land use change and other issues within the settlements of the harbour basin and incorporate the local community's preferences on how future land use changes should be managed.
The study focused on the following urban settlements:
- Wainui [PDF, 101 KB]
- Tikao Bay [PDF, 97 KB]
- French Farm
- Barrys Bay [PDF, 96 KB]
- Duvauchelle [PDF, 122 KB]
- Robinsons Bay [PDF, 106 KB]
- Takamatua [PDF, 136 KB]
- Akaroa [PDF, 282 KB]
The areas indicated on each map are for information-gathering purposes only and are not planned settlement growth areas.
Issues and prospective projects identified
In September 2009, the final reports for the Akaroa Harbour Basin Settlements Study were endorsed by the Council as a guide to assist future decision making and planning processes.
The two final documents are
- The Issues and Prospective Projects report [PDF, 2.6 MB]
- An associated Implementation Plan [PDF, 600 KB]
The Issues and Prospective Projects report is divided into two core parts:
- Issues: the issues that currently affect the eight harbour basin settlements, or are likely to affect these settlements in the future. Identification of the issues has been informed through a combination of pre-existing technical reports and other documents, and public feedback on the Identifying the issues - discussion document (October 2007) [PDF, 4.6 MB]
- Prospective Projects: During 2008, Council staff identified and prioritised a range of options that would address the issues. Public consultation on the options was undertaken early 2009.
The preferred options are identified as ‘prospective projects’ in the final reports. Some projects are multi-disciplinary (for example the Detailed Planning Studies and the Akaroa Places and Spaces Plan), but most are more confined in their scope.
Sieve mapping
The Council completed a sieve mapping analysis (mapping and overlaying land use constraint and opportunity areas) for the settlement study areas. This has identified areas where further investigation into managing settlement growth or consolidation may be warranted in the medium to long term via detailed planning studies.
Background technical reports
A number of technical reports have been received in relation to the harbour basin settlements. These are available to view or download.
Real estate market
- Summary [PDF, 24 KB]
- Full report [PDF, 3.2 MB]
Coastal erosion and inundation
- Summary [PDF, 28 KB]
Land instability/landslide hazard
- Summary [PDF, 25 KB]
- Full report [PDF, 26 MB]
- Report only [PDF, 697 KB]
- Appendices only [PDF, 26 MB]
Business land supply
- Summary [PDF, 37 KB]
- Full report [PDF, 867 KB]
Historical flooding research and assessment
- Summary [PDF, 25 KB]
Please note that we have two reports on historical flooding:
- Full report: Historical Flooding Research and Mapping Report (Suky Thompson/Peninsula Projects) [PDF, 7.8 MB]
- Full report: Preliminary Assessment of Flooding Hazard (Tonkin and Taylor) [PDF, 5.6 MB]
Akaroa tourism carrying capacity study
- Full report [PDF, 412 KB]
Akaroa Places and Spaces Plan
The Council completed the Akaroa Places and Spaces Plan in 2011, as part of implementing the Akaroa Harbour Basin Settlement Study.
The plan guides the future direction and management of public sites and areas in Akaroa township. It includes a section, Section D, on potential land use options for the Council-owned land at 67 and 67A Rue Lavaud, Akaroa – the BP Meats site.
In 2024, the Council began a process to determine the future land uses for the BP Meats site. This process included input from the wider Akaroa community.
As part of this process, Section D of the Akaroa Places and Spaces Plan was updated to reflect recent changes to the Christchurch District Plan, the current Akaroa market and the needs of the local community. These updates helped inform the first phase of community engagement. The updated Section D is an addendum to the Akaroa Places and Spaces Plan.
- Akaroa Places and Spaces Plan (2011) [PDF, 1.4 MB]
- Updated Section D of the Akaroa Places and Spaces Plan (2024) [PDF, 2.6 MB]