A list of amendments made to the Christchurch District Plan since it was made fully operative on 19 December 2017.

2023

Date Amendment Provisions in the plan amended
17 January 2023 Designation changes to Chapter 10, the addition of L124 and alteration of designation M1

Chapter 10 Designations and Heritage Orders:

  • L Minister of Educaiton
    • L124 Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery School
  • M Minister of Health
    • M1 Christchurch Hospital - Acute Services Building

2022

Date Amendment Provisions in the plan amended
21 October 2022 Housing Bottom Lines [PDF, 83 KB] in accordance with the NPS-UD

Chapter 3 Strategic Directions

  • 3.3 Objectives
    • 3.3.4 Objective - Housing bottom lines and choice
 27 September 2022 Private Plan Change 10 Meadowlands Exemplar – Operative

Chapter 8 Subdivision, Development and Earthworks

  • 8.10 Appendices
    • Appendix 8.10.4 North Halswell Outline Development Plan

 Planning Maps

  • 45A

17 August 2022

Private Plan Change 11– Harvey Tce/Fitzgerald Ave - Change Register

Chapter 13 - Specific Purpose Zones:

  • 13.14.4.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 13.14.4.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 13.14.4.2.11 Car parking
  • 13.14.5.11 Onsite car parking
  • 13.14.5.13 Edge and Trial Housing residential design principles
  • Appendix 13.14.6.1 - Development plan and stopbank cross-section
  • Appendix 13.14.6.2 - Pre-earthquake activities list
28 July 2022

Plan Change 5 - Grouped changes - Council Decision 

Plan Change 5A – Strategic Commercial Objective

Chapter 3 – Strategic Directions:  

  • 3.3 Objectives
    • 3.3.7 Objective – Urban growth, form and design
    • 3.3.8 Objective - Revitalising the Central City
    • 3.3.10 Objective - Commercial and industrial activities

Plan Change 5B – Commercial

Chapter 2 Abbreviations and Definitions:

  • Definitions
    • C
      • CBD – Central Business District
      • Central City
      • Commercial centre
      • Commercial services
    • D
      • District centre
    • K
      • Key activity centres
    • L
      • Local centre
    • N
      • Neighbourhood centre

Chapter 15 – Commercial:

  • 15.1 Introduction
  • 15.2 Objectives and Policies
    • 15.2.1 Objective – Recovery of commercial activity centres
    • 15.2.2 Objective - Centres-based framework for commercial activities
      • 15.2.2.1 Policy - Role of centres
      • 15.2.2.2 Policy - Comprehensive approach to development of the North Halswell and Belfast/ Northwood Key Activity Centres
      • 15.2.2.4 Policy - Accommodating growth
      • 15.2.2.7 Policy - Residential activity in district and neighbourhood centres
    • 15.2.3 Objective - Office parks and mixed use areas
      • 2.3.1 Policy – Office parks
    • 15.2.4 Objective - Urban form, scale and design outcomes
      • 15.2.4.2 Policy – Design of new development
      • 15.2.4.5 Policy - Greenfield development
      • 15.2.4.6 Policy - Strategic infrastructure
    • 15.2.7 Objective - Role of the Commercial Central City Mixed Use Zone
    • 15.2.8 Objective - Built form and amenity in the Central City Mixed Use Zone
      • 15.2.8.2 Policy - Amenity and effects
      • 15.2.8.2 Policy - Amenity and effects
    • 15.2.10 Objective - Built form and amenity in the South Frame
      • 15.2.10.2 Policy - Residential development
    • 15.2.11 Objective - Role of the Commercial Local Zone within the Central City
      • 15.2.11.1 Policy - Range of activities
      • 15.2.11.2 Policy - Community facilities
      • 15.2.11.3 Policy - Residential activity
  • 15.3 How to interpret and apply the rules
  • 15.4 Rules - Commercial Core Zone
    • 15.4.1 Activity status tables- Commercial Core Zone
      • 15.4.1.1 Permitted activities
      • 15.4.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
    • 15.4.2 Built form standards - Commercial Core Zone
      • 15.4.2.3 Building setback from road boundaries/ street scene
      • 15.4.2.7 Landscaping and trees
    • 15.4.3 Area specific rules – Commercial Core Zone (Belfast/Northwood) Outline Development Plan area
      • 15.4.3.1 Area-specific activities - Commercial Core Zone (Belfast/ Northwood) Outline Development Plan area
        • 15.4.3.1.3 Area-specific restricted discretionary activities
        • 15.4.3.1.5 Area-specific non-complying activities
      • 15.4.3.2 Area-specific built form standards - Commercial Core Zone (Belfast/ Northwood) Outline Development Plan area
        • 15.4.3.2.6 Maximum thresholds for offices
        • 15.4.3.2.7 Maximum thresholds for retailing activity
        • 15.4.3.2.8 Maximum threshold for non-residential activities
    • 15.4.6 Area-specific Rules - Commercial Core Zone (Prestons)
      • 15.4.6.1 Area-specific activities - Commercial Core Zone (Prestons)
        • 15.4.6.1.5 Area-specific non-complying activities
      • 15.4.6.2 Area-specific built form standards - Commercial Core Zone (Prestons)
        • 15.4.6.2.5 Staged development
    • 15.4.8 Area-specific rules – Commercial Core Zone (Other areas)
      • 15.4.8.1 Area-specific activities - Commercial Core Zone - Other area-specific rules
        • 15.4.8.1.3 Area-specific restricted discretionary activities
      • 15.4.8.2 Area-specific built form standards - Commercial Core Zone (Other areas)
        • 15.4.8.2.1 Maximum retail activity threshold – Wigram (The Runway)
  • 15.5 Rules - Commercial Local Zone
    • 15.5.1 Activity status tables – Commercial Local Zone
      • 15.5.1.1 Permitted activities
      • 15.5.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
    • 15.5.2 Built form standards – Commercial Local Zone
      • 15.5.2.1 Maximum building height
      • 15.5.2.4 Sunlight and outlook at boundary with a residential zone
      • 15.5.2.6 Landscaping and trees
  • 15.6 Rules – Commercial Banks Peninsula Zone
    • 15.6.1 Activity status tables – Commercial Banks Peninsula Zone
      • 15.6.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 15.7 Rules – Commercial Retail Park Zone
    • 15.7.1 Activity status tables – Commercial Retail Park Zone
      • 15.7.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 15.7.2 Built form standards – Commercial Retail Park Zone
      • 15.7.2.6 Landscaping and trees
      • 15.7.2.9 Maximum trip generation – Langdons Road
  • 15.8 Rules – Commercial Office Zone
    • 15.8.2 Built form standards – Commercial Office Zone
      • 15.8.2.1 Maximum building height
      • 15.8.2.6 Landscaped areas
  • 15.9 Rules – Commercial Mixed Use Zone
    • 15.9.1 Activity status tables – Commercial Mixed Use Zone
      • 15.9.1.1 Permitted activities
      • 15.9.1.3 Built form standards – Commercial Mixed Use Zone
      • 15.9.1.6 Landscaping and trees
  • 15.13 Rules - Matters of control and discretion
    • 15.13.2 Matters of discretion for activity-specific standards
      • 15.13.2.2 Activity at ground floor level
    • 15.13.3 Matters of discretion for built form standards
      • 15.13.3.1 Maximum building height
    • 15.13.4 Matters of discretion for Area-specific standards
      • 15.13.4.1 Area-specific rules - Matters of Discretion - Commercial Core Zone (Belfast /Northwood) Outline Development Area
        • 15.13.4.1.5 Maximum retail
      • 15.13.4.5 Area-specific rules - Matters of discretion – Commercial Local Zone (St Albans)
        • 15.13.4.5.2 Maximum retail activity threshold
      • 15.13.4.6 Area-specific rules - Matters of discretion for Commercial Local Zone in greenfield areas
        • 15.13.4.6.1 Maximum retail activity threshold at East Belfast (Blakes Road), Halswell West (Caulfield Avenue), and Upper Styx/ Highsted (Claridges Road)
        • 15.13.4.6.3 Building height in the Commercial Local Zone at Wigram (Removed)
      • 15.13.4.7 Area-specific rules - Matters of discretion for Commercial Core Zone at Wigram (The Runway)
        • 15.13.4.7.1 Maximum retail activity threshold

Chapter 14 - Residential:

  • 14.12 Rules - Residential New Neighbourhood Zone
    • 14.12.1 Activity status tables
      • 14.12.1.1 Permitted activities
      • 14.12.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities

Plan Change 5C – Industrial

Chapter 2 Abbreviations and Definitions:

  • Definitions
    • G
      • Gymnasium
    • H
      • Heavy industrial activity
      • High technology industrial activity
    • S
      • Service industry

Chapter 16 Industrial:

  • 16.2 Objectives and Policies
    • 16.2.1 Objective - Recovery and growth
      • 16.2.1.1 Policy – Sufficient land supply
      • 16.2.1.4 Policy - Activities in industrial zones
    • 16.2.2 Objective – Brownfield redevelopment
      • 16.2.2.1 Policy - Brownfield site identification
      • 16.2.2.2 Policy - Brownfield redevelopment
  • 16.4 Rules - Industrial General Zone
    • 16.4.1 Activity status tables - Industrial General Zone
      • 16.4.1.1 Permitted activities
      • 16.4.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
      • 16.4.1.5 Non-complying activities
    • 16.4.4 Area-specific rules - Industrial General Zone (Portlink Industrial Park)
      • 16.4.4.1 Area-specific activities - Industrial General Zone (Portlink Industrial Park)
        • 16.4.4.1.5 Area-specific non-complying activities
    • 16.4.5 Area-specific rules - Industrial General Zone (Musgroves)
      • 16.4.5.1 Area-specific activities - Industrial General Zone (Musgroves)
        • 16.4.5.1.3 Area-specific restricted discretionary activities
        • 16.4.5.1.5 Area-specific non-complying activities
      • 16.4.5.2 Area-specific built form standards - Industrial General Zone (Musgroves)
        • 16.4.5.2.1 Roading and access
    • 16.4.6 Area-specific rules - Industrial General Zone (North Belfast)
      • 16.4.6.1 Area-specific activities - Industrial General Zone (North Belfast)
        • 16.4.6.1.5 Area-specific non-complying activities
    • 16.4.7 Area-specific rules - Industrial General Zone (Stanleys Road)
      • 16.4.7.1 Area-specific activities - Industrial General Zone (Stanleys Road)
        • 16.4.7.1.5 Area-specific non-complying activities
  • 16.5 Rules - Industrial Heavy Zone
    • 16.5.1 Activity status tables – Industrial Heavy Zone
      • 16.5.1.5 Non-complying activities
    • 16.5.3 Area-specific rules - Industrial Heavy Zone (Sir James Wattie Drive)
      • 16.5.3.1 Area-specific activities – Industrial Heavy Zone (Sir James Wattie Drive)
        • 16.5.3.1.5 Area-specific non-complying activities
    • 16.5.4 Area-specific rules - Industrial Heavy Zone (South West Hornby)
      • 16.5.4.1 Area-specific activities – Industrial Heavy Zone (South West Hornby)
        • 16.5.4.1.3 Area-specific restricted discretionary activities
        • 16.5.4.1.5 Area-specific non-complying activities
    • 16.5.5 Area-specific rules - Industrial Heavy Zone (Springs Road)
      • 16.5.5.1 Area-specific activities - Industrial Heavy Zone (Springs Road)
        • 5.5.1.5 Area-specific non-complying Activities
  • 16.6 Rules - Industrial Park Zone
    • 16.6.1 Activity status tables - Industrial Park Zone
      • 16.6.1.1 Permitted activities
      • 16.6.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
      • 16.6.1.5 Non-complying activities
    • 16.6.2 Built form standards - Industrial Park Zone
      • 16.6.2.7 Landscaped areas
    • 16.6.3 Area-specific rules - Industrial Park Zone (Tait Campus)
      • 16.6.3.1 Area-specific activities - Industrial Park Zone (Tait Campus)
        • 16.6.3.1.1 Area-specific permitted activities
        • 16.6.3.1.3 Area-specific restricted discretionary activities
        • 16.6.3.1.5 Area-specific non-complying activities
    • 16.6.4 Area-specific rules - Industrial Park Zone (Awatea)
      • 16.6.4.1 Area-specific activities - Industrial Park Zone (Awatea)
        • 16.6.4.1.1 Area-specific permitted activities
        • 16.6.4.1.5 Area-specific non-complying activities
    • 16.6.5 Area-specific rules - Industrial Park Zone (Wairakei Road)
      • 16.6.5.2 Area-specific built form standards - Industrial Park Zone (Wairakei Road)
        • 16.6.5.2.5 Boundary with residential properties within the zone
  • 16.7 Rules - Matters of discretion
    • 16.7.2 Matters of discretion for activity specific standards
      • 16.7.2.4 Boarding of domestic animals
  • 16.8 Appendices
    • 16.8.1 Areas subject to wastewater discharge restrictions

Planning Maps:

  • 5A, 12A, 17A, 18A, 23A, 36A, 37A, 43A and 44A

Plan Change 5D – Home Occupations

Chapter 2 Abbreviations and Definitions:

  • Definitions
    • Funeral home
    • Home occupation
    • Spiritual activity

Chapter 13 Specific Purpose Zones:

  • 13.11 – Specific Purpose (Flat Land Recovery) Zone
    • 13.11.3 How to interpret and apply the rules
    • 13.11.4 Rules – Specific Purpose (Flat Land Recovery) Zone
      • 13.11.4.1.1 Permitted activities
      • 13.11.4.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
      • 13.11.4.1.4 Discretionary activities

Chapter 14 – Residential:

  • 14.2 Objectives and Policies
    • 14.2.4.3 Policy – Character of low and medium density areas
    • 14.2.6 Objective – Non-residential activities
    • 14.2.6.3 Policy – Home occupations
    • 14.2.6.4 Policy – Existing non-residential activities
  • 14.3 How to interpret and apply the rules
  • 14.4 Rules – Residential Suburban Zone and Residential Suburban Density Transition Zone
    • 14.4.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 14.4.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
    • 14.4.1.4 Discretionary activities
    • 14.4.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 14.5 Rules – Residential Medium Density Zone
    • 14.5.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 14.5.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
    • 14.5.1.4 Discretionary activities
  • 14.6 Rules – Residential Central City Zone
    • 14.6.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 14.6.1.4 Discretionary activities
    • 14.6.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 14.7 Rules – Residential Hills Zone
    • 14.7.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 14.7.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
    • 14.7.1.4 Discretionary activities
  • 14.8 Rules – Residential Banks Peninsula Zone
    • 14.8.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 14.8.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
    • 14.8.1.4 Discretionary activities
  • 14.9 Rules – Residential Large Lot Zone
    • 14.9.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 14.9.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
    • 14.9.1.4 Discretionary activities
  • 14.10 Rules – Residential Small Settlement Zone
    • 14.10.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 14.10.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
    • 14.10.1.4 Discretionary activities
  • 14.12 Rules – Residential New Neighbourhood Zone
    • 14.12.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 14.12.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
    • 14.12.1.4 Discretionary activities
  • 14.5 Rules – Matters of control and discretion
    • 14.15.5 Scale and nature of activity

Chapter 17 – Rural:

  • 17.3 How to interpret and apply the rules
  • 17.4 – Rural Banks Peninsula Zone
    • 17.4.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 17.4.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
    • 17.4.1.4 Discretionary activities
  • 17.5 – Rural Urban Fringe Zone
    • 17.5.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 17.5.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
    • 17.5.1.4 Discretionary activities
  • 17.6 – Rural Waimakariri Zone
    • 17.6.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 17.6.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
    • 17.6.1.4 Discretionary activities
  • 17.7 – Rural Port Hills Zone
    • 17.7.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 17.7.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
    • 17.7.1.4 Discretionary activities

Plan Change 5F – Planning Maps

Planning Maps:

  • 1-9, 11-20, 22-26, 28-34, 36-40, 43-52, 55-58, 60-61, 69-70, 72, 74-76, CC, R1, R4 and R5 

Plan Change 5F – Kate Sheppard House

Chapter 14 – Residential:

  • 14.4 Rules – Residential Suburban Zone and Residential Suburban Density Transition Zone
    • 14.4.1.1 Permitted activities
      • 14.4.3.1.1 Area-specific permitted activities
      • 14.4.3.1.4 Area-specific discretionary activities  

Plan Change 5G – Consequential Car Parking Changes

Chapter 2 Abbreviations and Definitions:

  • Definitions
    • Light manufacturing and servicing

Chapter 6 – General Rules and Procedures:

  • 6.2 Temporary Activities, Buildings and Events
    • 6.2.5 Rules – Matters of discretion
      • 6.2.5.5 Site disturbance or alteration

Chapter 13 Specific Purpose Zones:

  • 13.3 Specific Purpose (Airport) Zone
    • 13.3.4.2 Built Form Standards
      • 13.3.4.2.4 Visual Amenity 

Plan Change 5H – Antenna Size

Chapter 11 Utilities and Energy:

  • 11.7 Rules – Communication facilities
    • 11.7.1 Permitted activities – Communication facilities

Plan Change 5I - Temporary Election and Referendum Signs

Chapter 2 Definitions:

  • Definitions
    • Off-site sign

Chapter 6 – General Rules and Procedures:

  • 6.8 Signs
    • 6.8.4 Rules
      • 6.8.4.1 Activity status tables
        • 6.8.4.1.1 Permitted activities
        • 6.8.4.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
        • 6.8.4.1.5 Non-complying activities
      • 6.8.4.2 Built form standards
        • 6.8.4.2.7 Temporary election or referendum signs
      • 6.8.5 Rules - Matters of discretion
        • 6.8.5.1 All signs and ancillary support structures
7 July 2022

Private Plan Change 10 - Meadowlands Exemplar - Council Decision

Chapter 8 Subdivision, Development and Earthworks:

  • 8.10 Appendices
    • Appendix 8.10.4 North Halswell Outline Development Plan
    • 8.10.4.D Development Requirements

Chapter 14 Residential:

  • 14.12.2 Built form Standards

    • 14.12.2.18 Roof Form - Area 1 - Appendix 8.10.4 North Halswell ODP
  • 14.12.1 Activity status table
    • RD28
30 June 2022

Private Plan Change 6 – Homebase Extension – Council Decision

Chapter 2 Abbreviations and Definitions:

  • Abbreviations
    • ANZSIC
  • Definitions
    • Northern Homebase Centre

Chapter 7 Transport:

  • Rule 7.4.4.18 High trip generators

Chapter 14 Residential:

  • 14.3 How to interpret and apply the rules
  • 14.4 Residential Suburban Zone and Residential Suburban Density Transition Zone
    • 14.4.3.1.3 Area-specific restrict discretionary activities
    • 14.4.3.2.7 Noise Insulation

Chapter 15 Commercial:

  • 15.2 Objectives and Policies
    • Table 15.1 Centre’s Role
    • 15.2.2.6 Policy – Northern Homebase Centre
  • 15.7 Rules – Commercial Retail Park Zone
    • 15.7.1 Activity status tables – Commercial Retail Park Zone
      • 15.7.1.1 Permitted activities
      • 15.7.1.5 Non-complying activities
    • 15.7.2 Built form standards – Commercial Retail Park Zone
      • 15.7.2.1 Maximum Building Height
      • 15.7.2.2 Minimum building setback from road boundaries
      • 15.7.2.3 Minimum building setback from residential or open space zones
      • 15.7.2.4 Sunlight and outlook at boundary with a residential zone
      • 15.7.2.6 Landscaping and trees
      • 15.7.2.9 Scale and staging of development – Northern Homebase Centre
      • 15.7.2.10 Vehicle access – Northern Homebase Centre
      • 15.7.2.11 Pedestrian and cycle access – Northern Homebase Centre

Planning Maps:

  • 25A
31 March 2022

Plan Change 4 – Short-term accommodation – Council Decision

Chapter 2 Definition List:

  • B
    • Bed and Breakfast
  • F
    • Farm stay
  • G
    • Guest accommodation
  • H
    • Habitable building
    • Habitable space
    • Home occupation
    • Hosted visitor accommodation
    • Hotel
  • N
    • Net floor area
    • Noise-sensitive activities
  • R
    • Residential activity
    • Residential unit
  • S
    • Sensitive activities
  • T
    • Tavern
  • U
    • Unhosted visitor accommodation
  • V
    • Visitor accommodation

Chapter 5 Natural Hazards:

  • 5.4.1.3 Exemptions for daylight recession planes in the Flood Management Area

Chapter 6 General Rules and Procedures:

  • 6.1 Noise
    • 6.1.6.1.4 Discretionary Activities
    • 6.1.7.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 6.1.7.1.5 Non-complying activities
    • 6.1.7.2.2 Activities near Christchurch Airport
  • 6.3 Outdoor Lighting
    • Table 6.3.6.1 Light Spill Standards by Zone
  • 6.4 Temporary earthquake recovery activities
    • 6.4.3.1 How to interpret and apply the rules and duration of rules
    • 6.4.3.2.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 6.4.3.3.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 6.4.5.2.1 Permitted activities
    • 6.4.5.2.2 Controlled activities
    • 6.4.5.2.3 Restricted Discretionary Activities
  • 6.5 Scheduled Activities
    • 6.5.4.2.5 Sunlight and outlook at boundaries with residential zones
  • 6.6 Water Body Setbacks
    • 6.6.3 How to interpret and apply the rules
  • 6.8 Signs
    • 6.8.4.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 6.8.4.2.4 Signs attached to buildings
    • 6.8.4.2.6 Free-standing signs
  • 6.9 Late Night Licensed Premises
    • 6.9.4.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities

Chapter 7 Transport:

  • 7.4.3.1 Minimum and maximum number and dimensions of car parking spaces required
  • 7.4.3.5 Gradient of parking areas and loading areas
  • 7.4.3.6 Design of parking areas and loading areas
  • 7.5 Appendices
    • Table 7.5.2.1 – Minimum numbers of cycle parks required
    • Table 7.5.3.1 – Minimum numbers of loading spaces required
    • Appendix 7.5.7 – Access design and gradient

Chapter 8 Subdivision, Development and Earthworks:

  • 8.6 Activity Standards
    • 8.6.1 Minimum net site area and dimension
    • Table 1. Minimum net site area – residential zones

Chapter 9 Natural and Cultural Heritage:

  • 9.3 Historic heritage
    • Appendix 9.3.7.4 – Heritage item and heritage setting exemptions from zone and transport rules

Chapter 12 Papakāinga/Kāinga Nohoanga Zone:

  • 12.4 Rules
    • 12.4.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 12.4.1.4 Discretionary activities

Chapter 13 Specific Purpose Zones:

  • 13.3 Specific Purpose (Airport) Zone
    • 13.3.4.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 13.3.7.6 Activities within the Specific Purpose (Airport Zone)
  • 13.11 Specific Purpose (Flat Land Recovery) Zone
    • 13.11.4.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 13.11.4.1.2 Controlled activities
    • 13.11.4.1.4 Discretionary activities
    • 13.11.4.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 13.13 Specific Purpose (Nga Hau e Wha) Zone
  • 13.13.4.1.1 Permitted activities

Chapter 14 Residential:

  • 14.2 Objectives and Policies
    • Table 14.2.1.1a
    • 14.2.1.2 Policy – Establishment of new medium density residential areas
    • 14.2.6 Objective – Non-residential activities
      • 14.2.6.3 Policy – Existing non-residential activities
      • 14.2.6.4 Policy – Other non-residential activities
    • 14.2.9 Objective – Visitor Accommodation in Residential Zones
      • 14.2.9.1 Policy – Visitor Accommodation in a Residential Unit
      • 14.2.9.2 Policy – Existing Visitor Accommodation
      • 14.2.9.3 Policy – Visitor Accommodation in Defined Arterial Locations
      • 14.2.9.4 Policy – Other Visitor Accommodation in Residential Zones
    • 14.3 How to interpret and apply the rules
    • 14.4 Rules – Residential Suburban Zone and Residential Suburban Density Transition Zone
      • 14.4.1.1 Permitted activities
      • 14.4.1.2 Controlled activities
      • 14.4.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
      • 14.4.1.4 Discretionary activities
      • 14.4.1.5 Non-complying activities
      • 14.4.3.1.1 Area-specific permitted activities
      • 14.4.3.1.3 Area-specific restricted discretionary activities
      • 14.4.3.2.12 Maximum continuous building length
      • 14.4.3.2.14 Front Entrances and Facades
    • 14.5 Rules – Residential Medium Density Zone
      • 14.5.1.1 Permitted activities
      • 14.5.1.2 Controlled activities
      • 14.5.1.4 Discretionary activities
      • 14.5.1.5 Non-complying activities
      • 14.5.3.1.1 Area-specific permitted activities
      • 14.5.3.1.3 Area-specific restricted discretionary activities
      • 14.5.3.2.4 Maximum continuous building length
      • 14.5.3.2.5 Front entrances and facades
    • 14.6 Rules – Residential Central City Zone
      • 14.6.1.1 Permitted activities
      • 14.6.1.2 Controlled activities
      • 14.6.1.4 Discretionary activities
      • 14.6.1.5 Non-complying activities
    • 14.7 Rules – Residential Hills Zone
      • 14.7.1.1 Permitted activities
      • 14.7.1.2 Controlled activities
      • 14.7.1.4 Discretionary activities
      • 14.7.1.5 Non-complying activities
    • 14.8 Rules – Residential Banks Peninsula Zone
      • 14.8.1.1 Permitted activities
      • 14.8.1.2 Controlled activities
      • 14.8.1.4 Discretionary activities
      • 14.8.1.5 Non-complying activities
      • 14.8.3.1.1 Area-specific permitted activities
      • 14.8.3.1.2 Area-specific controlled activities
      • 14.8.3.1.4 Area-specific discretionary activities
      • 14.8.3.1.5 Area-specific non-complying activities
    • 14.9 Rules – Residential Large Lot Zone
      • 14.9.1.1 Permitted activities
      • 14.9.1.2 Controlled activities
      • 14.9.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
      • 14.9.1.4 Discretionary activities
      • 14.9.1.5 Non-complying activities
    • 14.10 Rules – Residential Small Settlement Zone
      • 14.10.1.1 Permitted activities
      • 14.10.1.2 Controlled activities
      • 14.10.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
      • 14.10.1.4 Discretionary activities
      • 14.10.1.5 Non-complying activities
    • 14.11 Rules – Residential Visitor Accommodation Zone
      • 14.11.1.1 Permitted activities
      • 14.11.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
    • 14.12 Rules - Residential New Neighbourhood Zone
      • 14.12.1.1 Permitted activities
      • 14.12.1.2 Controlled activities
      • 14.12.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
      • 14.12.1.4 Discretionary activities
      • 14.12.1.5 Non-complying activities
    • 14.15 Rules – Matters of control and discretion
      • 14.15.5 Scale of activity
      • 14.15.37 Tree and garden planting in the Residential Visitor Accommodation Zone
      • 14.15.38 Retail activity in the Residential Visitor Accommodation Zone
    • 14.16 Appendices
      • Appendix 14.16.2
      • Appendix 14.16.4 Aircraft noise exposure
      • Appendix 14.16.11 Grouping of Residential Visitor Accommodation Zone Sites

Chapter 15 Commercial:

  • 15.2 Objectives and Policies
    • 15.2.2.1 Policy - Role of centres
      • Table 15.1 – Centre’s role
    • 15.2.5 Objective - Diversity and distribution of activities in the Central City
    • 15.2.6.1 Policy - Diversity of activities and concentration of built development
  • 15.4 Rules - Commercial Core Zone
    • 15.4.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 15.4.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 15.5 Rules ­ Commercial Local Zone
    • 15.5.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 15.5.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 15.6 Rules – Commercial Banks Peninsula Zone
    • 15.6.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 15.6.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 15.9 Rules - Commercial Mixed Use Zone
    • 15.9.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 15.10 Rules - Commercial Central City Business Zone
    • 15.10.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 15.11 Rules - Commercial Central City Mixed Use Zone
    • 15.11.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 15.12 Rules - Commercial Central City (South Frame) Mixed Use Zone
    • 15.12.1.1 Permitted activities

Chapter 16 Industrial:

  • 16.4.3 Area specific rules – Industrial General Zone (Waterloo Park)
    • 16.4.3.1.1 Area specific permitted activities
    • 16.4.2.1.2 Area specific controlled activities
    • 16.4.3.1.4 Area specific discretionary activities
    • 16.4.3.1.5 Area specific non-complying activities
  • 16.6.6 Area-specific rules - Industrial Park Zone (Memorial Avenue)
    • 16.6.6.1.1 Area-specific permitted activities
    • 16.6.6.2.1 Maximum height for buildings
    • 16.6.6.2.3 Sunlight and outlook at boundary with residential properties and visitor accommodation within the zone
    • 16.7.3.14.1  Outline development plan - Industrial Park Zone (Memorial Avenue)

Chapter 17 Rural:

  • 17.4 Rules - Rural Banks Peninsula Zone
    • 17.4.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 17.4.1.4 Discretionary activities
  • 17.5 Rules - Rural Urban Fringe Zone
    • 17.5.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 17.5.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
    • 17.5.1.4 Discretionary activities
    • 17.5.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 17.6 Rules - Rural Waimakariri Zone
    • 17.6.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 17.6.1.4 Discretionary activities
    • 17.6.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 17.7 Rules - Rural Port Hills Zone
    • 17.7.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 17.7.1.4 Discretionary activities

Chapter 18 Open Space:

  • 18.4.1 Activity status tables – Open Space Community Parks Zone
    • 18.4.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 18.5.1 Activity status tables – Open Space Metropolitan Facilities Zone
    • 18.5.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 18.7.1 Activity status tables – Open Space Natural Zone
    • 18.7.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 18.8.1 Activity status tables – Open Space Water and Margins Zone
    • 18.8.1.1 Permitted activities

Planning Maps:

  • Legends and notations
14 March 2022

PC8 Papakāinga/Kāinga Nohoanga Zone – Rule Amendments – Operative

Chapter 2 Definition List:

  • Māori land

Chapter 8 Subdivision, Development and Earthworks;

  • 8.9 Rules – Earthworks  
    • 8.9.2.1 Permitted activities – earthworks
      • Table 9 Maximum volumes

Chapter 12 Papakāinga/Kāinga Nohoanga Zone:

  • 12.2.1 Objective - Use and development of Ngāi Tahu whānau land and other land
    • 12.2.1.4 Policy – Rural activities
  • 12.4.2 Built form standards – Māori land
    • 12.4.2.1 Internal boundary setback
    • 12.4.2.2 Road boundary setback
    • 12.4.2.3 Building height
    • 12.4.2.4 Recession planes
    • 12.4.2.5 Maximum coverage
    • 12.4.2.6 Water supply for firefighting
  • 12.4.3 Activity status – other land

Chapter 14 Residential:

  • Appendix 14.16.2 Recession planes 
18 February 2022

Removal of significant tree listed in Appendix 9.4.7.1 permitted under permitted activities in Rule 9.4.4.1.1 – P4

Chapter 9 Natural and Cultural Heritage:

  • Appendix 9.4.7 Schedules of significant trees (Christchurch City and Banks Peninsula)
    • Removal of Tree ID#3387 Significant Horizontal Elm (Ulmus glabra Horizontalis) at 510 Hagley Avenue

Planning Maps:

  • 38C
  • CC
18 February 2022 National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 – Removal of provisions relating to minimum parking rates

Chapter 2 Abbreviations and Definitions:

  •  Definitions list 
    • G
      • Gross floor area
    • P
      • Pool area 
    • S
      • Site 

Chapter 6 General Rules and Procedures:

  • 6.2 Temporary Activities, Buildings and Events 
    • 6.2.5 Rules – Matters of discretion
      • 6.2.5.2 Transport
  • 6.4 Temporary Earthquake Recovery Activities
    • 6.4.3 Rules – Displaced activities, storage facilities and construction depots
      • 6.4.3.2 Activity status tables 
        • 6.4.3.2.1.1 Permitted activities 
      • 6.4.3.3 Rules - Displaced activities, storage facilities and construction depots in Group 2 Zones 
        • 6.4.3.3.1 Activity status tables 
          • 6.4.3.3.1.1. Permitted activities 
    • 6.4.5 Rules – Worker’s Temporary Accommodation
      • 6.4.5.2 Activity status tables 
        • 6.5.4.2.1 Permitted activities
        • 6.4.5.2.2 Controlled activities 
        • 6.4.5.2.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 6.5 Scheduled Activities 
    • 6.5.4 Rules 
      • 6.5.4.1 Activity status tables
        • 6.5.4.1.1 Permitted activities
        • 6.5.4.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 6.11 Appendices 
    • 6.11.2 Workers' Temporary Accommodation - Design Guide 

Chapter 7 Transport:

  • 7.2 Objectives and Policies
    • 7.2.1 Objective – Integrated transport system for Christchurch District
      • 7.2.1.4 Policy – Requirements for car parking and loading
  • 7.4 Rules - Transport 
    • 7.4.3 Standards – Transport (All zones outside the Specific Purpose (Lyttelton Port) Zone)
      • 7.4.3.1 Minimum and maximum number and dimensions of
      • 7.4.3.2 Minimum number of cycle parking facilities required
      • 7.4.3.3 Minimum number of loading spaces required
      • 7.4.3.4 Manoeuvring for parking areas and loading areas
      • 7.4.3.5 Gradient of parking areas and loading areas
      • 7.4.3.6 Design of parking areas and loading areas
      • 7.4.3.7 Access design
      • 7.4.3.8 Vehicle crossings
      • 7.4.3.9 Location of buildings and access in relation to road/rail level crossings
      • 7.4.3.10 High trip generators
      • 7.4.3.11 Vehicle access to sites fronting more than one street – Within the Central City
      • 7.4.3.12 Lane Formation – Within the Central City
    • 7.4.4 Rules - Matters of control and discretion 
      • 7.4.4.1 Parking space dimensions
      • 7.4.4.2 Mobility parking spaces
      • 7.4.4.3 Minimum number of cycle parking facilities required
      • 7.4.4.4 Minimum number of loading spaces required
      • 7.4.4.18 High trip generators
  • 7.5 Appendices 
    • Appendix 7.5.1 Parking space requirements
    • Appendix 7.5.2 Cycle parking facilities
    • Appendix 7.5.3 Loading areas
    • Appendix 7.5.14 Parking reduction adjustment factors
    • Appendix 7.5.14 Vehicle access to sites fronting more than one road – in Central City

Chapter 8 Subdivision, Development and Earthworks:

  • 8.6 Activity standards 
    • 8.6.13 Neighbourhood plan – Meadowlands Exemplar Overlay (North Halswell)
  • 8.7 Rules as to matters of control – subdivision
    • 8.7.2 Conversion of tenure, alteration of cross leases, company leases and unit titles
    • 8.7.4 General matters
      • 8.7.4.1 Subdivision design
      • 8.7.4.4 Transport networks
  • 8.8 Rules as to matters of discretion – subdivision
    • 8.8.9 Additional matters – Residential New Neighbourhood Zone
      • 8.8.9.2 Subdivision design (including provision for a range of housing types)
    • 8.8.10 Conversion of tenure, alteration of cross leases, company leases and unit titles
    • 8.8.15 Residential New Neighbourhood (North Halswell) Zone – (Meadowlands Exemplar Overlay)
      • 8.15.1 Place making, context, and heritage
      • 8.15.2 Building typology, mix, and location

Chapter 9 Natural and Cultural Heritage:

  • Appendix 9.3.7 Appendices 
    • Appendix 9.3.7.4 Heritage item and heritage setting exemptions from zone and transport rules

Chapter 13 Specific Purpose Zones:  

  • 13.1 Specific Purpose (Defence Wigram) Zone
    • 13.1.4 Rules – Specific Purpose (Defence Wigram) Zone
      • 13.1.4.2 Built form standards
    • 13.1.5 Rules – Matters of discretion
      • 13.1.5.1 Parking provisions
      • 13.1.5.2 Height, street scene, separation from neighbours, and sunlight and outlook for neighbours
  • 13.10 Specific Purpose (Ruapuna Motorsport) Zone
    • 13.10.4.2 Activity status tables – Ruapuna Motorsport Activities
      • 13.10.4.2.1 Permitted activities
  • 13.13 Specific Purpose (Ngā Hau e Whā) Zone
    • 13.13.5 Rules – Matters of discretion
      • 13.13.5.4 Traffic generation and access

Chapter 14 Residential: 

  • 14.15 Rules - Matters of control and discretion
    • 14.15.1 Residential design principles
    • 14.15.6 Traffic generation and access safety
    • 14.15.9 Retirement villages
    • 14.15.10 Use of site and buildings – Prestons Road Retirement Village Overlay

Chapter 17 Rural:

  • 17.11 Rules - Matters of discretion
    • 17.11.2 Matters of discretion for activity specific standards
    • 17.11.2.2 Minor residential unit

Chapter 18 Open Space:   

  • 18.4 Rules – Open Space Community Parks Zone
    • 18.4.2 Built form standards – Open Space Community Parks Zone
      • 18.4.2.8 Operations management plan – Hagley Oval
    • 18.4.3 Area-specific rules – Open Space Community Parks Zone
      • 18.4.3.1.2 Area-specific controlled activities
  • 18.5 Rules – Open Space Metropolitan Facilities Zone
    • 18.5.4 Area-specific rules - Open Space Metropolitan Facilities Zone (Temporary Christchurch Stadium)
      • 18.5.4.2 Area-specific built form standards – Open Space Metropolitan Facilities Zone (Temporary Christchurch Stadium)
        • 18.5.4.2.5 Event management plans
  • 18.10 Rules – Matters of discretion
    • 18.10.3 Traffic generation and access 
 20 January 2022 Canterbury Multi-Use Arena – amendment under s38 of the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016

Chapter 6 General Rules and Procedures: 

  • 6.1 Noise
    • 6.1.2 Objectives and Policies
      • 6.1.2.1 Adverse noise effects
        • 6.1.2.1.3 Policy – Entertainment and hospitality activities in precinct areas and key locations in the Central City
    • 6.1.6 Activity Specific Noise Rules
      • 6.1.6.2 Activity standards
        • 6.1.6.2.9 Sensitive activities in the Central City 

Chapter 10 Designations and Heritage  Orders:

  • H Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration
    • H4 Canterbury Multi-Use Arena

 Planning Maps:

  • CC Map 

2021

Date Amendment Provisions in the plan amended
10 December 2021 Notice of minor alteration of designation – L57 Linwood College and Playing Fields purpose from “Secondary School” to “Secondary School and Early Childhood Education Centre”

Chapter 10 Designations and Heritage Orders

  • L Minister of Educaiton
    • L57 Linwood College and Playing Fields
6 December 2021 Notice of partial removal of designation - V1 Bus exchange and transfer from Ōtākaro Limited to Christchurch City Council C202

Chapter 10 Designations and Heritage Orders

  • V Ōtākaro Limited
    • V1 Bus Interchange transfer to Christchurch City Council
  • C Christchurch City Council
    • Community Facilities Designation Schedule
      • C202 Bus Interchange

Planning Maps

  • 39
  • CC
  Removal of significant tree listed in Appendix 9.4.7.2 permitted under permitted activities in Rule 9.4.4.1.1 – P4

Chapter 9 Natural and Cultural Heritage

  • Appendix 9.4.7.2 Schedules of significant trees in road corridors, parks, reserves and public open spaces
    • removal of Tree ID#3369 Significant Common lime (Tilia x europaea) at 1105 Cathedral Square

Planning Maps

  • 32C
  • CC
  • H16
3 December 2021 Plan Change 8 – Papakāinga/Kāinga Nohoanga Zone – Rule Amendments – Council decision

Chapter 2 Definition List

  • Māori land

Chapter 8 Subdivision, Development and Earthworks

  • 8.9 Rules – Earthworks  
    • 8.9.2.1 Permitted activities – earthworks
      • Table 9 Maximum volumes

Chapter 12 Papakāinga/Kāinga Nohoanga Zone

  • 12.2.1 Objective - Use and development of Ngāi Tahu whānau land and other land
    • 12.2.1.4 Policy – Rural activities
  • 12.4.2 Built form standards – Māori land
    • 12.4.2.1 Internal boundary setback
    • 12.4.2.2 Road boundary setback
    • 12.4.2.3 Building height
    • 12.4.2.4 Recession planes
    • 12.4.2.5 Maximum coverage
    • 12.4.2.6 Water supply for firefighting
  • 12.4.3 Activity status – other land

Chapter 14 Residential

  • Appendix 14.16.2 Recession planes
3 November 2021 Private Plan Change 10 Meadowlands Exemplar – Change Register

Chapter 8 Subdivision, Development and Earthworks

  • 8.10 Appendices
    • Appendix 8.10.4 North Halswell Outline Development Plan

 Planning Maps

  • 45A
5 August 2021 Notice to alter a designation - L122 Redcliffs School

Chapter 10 Designations

  • L Minister of Education 
    • State Schools Designation Schedule - Minister of Education
      • L122 Redcliffs School
3 August 2021 Removal of significant tree listed in Appendix 9.4.7.1 permitted under permitted activities in Rule 9.4.4.1.1 - P4

Chapter 9 Natural and Cultural Heritage 

  • Appendix 9.4.7.1 Schedules of significant trees (Christchurch City and Banks Peninsula)
    • removal of T98 Significant Copper Beech Tree (Fagus sylvatica Purpurea) at 10 Desmond Street

Planning Maps

  • 31C
  • H9 
3 August 2021 Removal of significant tree listed in Appendix 9.4.7.1 permitted under permitted activities in Rule 9.4.4.1.1 - P4

Chapter 9 Natural and Cultural Heritage 

  • Appendix 9.4.7.1 Schedules of significant trees (Christchurch City and Banks Peninsula)
    • removal of T1186 Significant Sycamore Tree (Acer pseudoplatanus) at 154 Worcester Street

Planning Maps

  • 32C
  • H16 
21 July 2021 Removal of significant tree listed in Appendix 9.4.7.2 permitted under permitted activities in Rule 9.4.4.1.1 - P6

Chapter 9 Natural and Cultural Heritage 

  • Appendix 9.4.7.2 Schedules of significant trees in road corridors, parks, reserves and public open spaces
    • removal of PTG57 Significant Monkey Puzzle Tree (Araucaria araucana) at 18 John Campbell Crescent

Planning Maps

  • 38C
  • H23 
 21 July 2021 Removal of significant tree listed in Appendix 9.4.7.1 permitted under permitted activities in Rule 9.4.4.1.1 - P6

Chapter 9 Natural and Cultural Heritage 

  • Appendix 9.4.7.1 Schedules of significant trees (Christchurch City and Banks Peninsula)
    • removal of T406 Significant Scarlet Oak Tree (Quercus coccinea) at 33 Aikmans Road

Planning Maps

  • 31C
  • H6 
16 June 2021 Notice of Removal of Designation - Wainoni Primary School

Chapter 10 Designations

  • L Minister of Education 
    • State Schools Designation Schedule - Minister of Education
      • L107 Wainoni Primary School

Planning Maps

  • 26 
16 June 2021 Notice of Removal of Designation - Lyttelton West School 

Chapter 10 Designations

  • L Minister of Education 
    • State Schools Designation Schedule - Minister of Education
      • L62 Lyttelton West School

Planning Maps

  • 52
  • R1 
19 May 2021 Notice of Removal of Designation - Aranui Primary School 

Chapter 10 Designations

  • L Minister of Education 
    • State Schools Designation Schedule - Minister of Education
      • L5 Aranui Primary School

Planning Maps

  • 33 
19 May 2021 Plan Change 7 – Managing Significant Indigenous Vegetation – Change Register

Chapter 2 Abbreviations and Definitions

  •  Definition List
    • I - Improved Pasture

 

Chapter 9 Natural and Cultural Heritage

  • 9.1 Indigenous Biodiversity and Ecosystems
    • 9.1.2 Objectives and Policies
      • 9.1.2.2 Policies
        • 9.1.2.2.4 Policy – Mechanisms for the management and protection of other indigenous vegetation and habitats that may be significant
        • 9.1.2.2.6 Policy – Protection and management of significant indigenous vegetation and habitats of indigenous fauna listed in Schedule A of Appendix 9.1.6.1 outside the coastal environment
        • 9.1.2.2.7 Policy – Protection and management of significant Indigenous vegetation and habitats of indigenous fauna listed in Schedule A of Appendix 9.1.6.1 located within the coastal environment
        • 9.1.2.2.8 Policy – Protection and management of other indigenous vegetation and habitats that may be significant
        • 9.1.2.2.11 Policy – Farm biodiversity plans
        • 9.1.2.2.14 Policy – Offsetting
  • 9.1.3 How to interpret and apply the rules
  • 9.1.4 Rules
    • 9.1.4.1 Activity status tables
      • 9.1.4.1.1 Permitted activities
      • 9.1.4.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
      • 9.1.4.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 9.1.6 Appendices
    • Appendix 9.1.6.6 Indigenous vegetation on Banks Peninsula and the Port Hills, outside of the sites of ecological significance listed in Schedule A of Appendix 9.1.6.1
15 April 2021 Ōtākaro Limited – Notice of partial removal of designation – V2 Performing Arts Precinct - Transferred to C201 Performing Arts Precinct

Chapter 10 Designations

  • V Ōtākaro Limited
    • V2 Performing Arts Precinct
  • C Christchurch City Council
    • Community Facilities Designation Schedule – Christchurch City Council
      • C201 Performing Arts Precinct

Planning Maps

  • 32
  • CC
14 April 2021 Plan Change 8 – Papakāinga/Kāinga Nohoanga Zone – Rule Amendments – Change Register  

Chapter 2 Definition List

  • Māori land

Chapter 8 Subdivision, Development and Earthworks

  • 8.9 Rules – Earthworks  
    • 8.9.2.1 Permitted activities – earthworks
      • Table 9 Maximum volumes

Chapter 12 Papakāinga/Kāinga Nohoanga Zone

  • 12.2.1 Objective - Use and development of Ngāi Tahu whānau land and other land
    • 12.2.1.4 Policy – Rural activities
  • 12.4.2 Built form standards – Māori land
    • 12.4.2.1 Internal boundary setback
    • 12.4.2.2 Road boundary setback
    • 12.4.2.3 Building height
    • 12.4.2.4 Recession planes
    • 12.4.2.5 Maximum coverage
    • 12.4.2.6 Water supply for firefighting
  • 12.4.3 Activity status – other land

Chapter 14 Residential

  • Appendix 14.16.2 Recession planes
 25 February 2021 Notice of requirement – L226 Marian College

Chapter 10 Designations

  • L Ministry of Education
    • L226 Marian College

Planning Maps

  • 24A

2020

Date Amendment Provisions in the plan amended
26 November 2020 Plan Change 3 - National Grid Transmission Lines in the Commercial Core Zone - Operative 26 November 2020

Chapter 15 Commercial

  • 15.4.1.5 Non-complying activities
22 October 2020 Plan Change 5 – Package of changes – Change Register

Plan Change 5A Strategic Commercial Objective

Chapter 3 Strategic Directions

  • 3.3.7 Objective - Urban growth, form and design
  • 3.3.8 Objective - Revitalising the Central City
  • 3.3.10 Objective - Commercial and industrial activities
 

Plan Change 5B Commercial 

Chapter 2 Definition List

  • C
    • Central City
    • Commercial centre
    • Commercial services
  • D
    • District centre
  • K
    • Key activity centres
  • L
    • Local centre
  • N
    • Neighbourhood centre

 

Chapter 15 Commercial

  • 15.2.1 Objective - Recovery of commercial centres
  • 15.2.2 Objective - Centres-based framework for commercial activities
    • 15.2.2.1 Policy - Role of centres
      • Table 15.1 - Centre’s role
    • 15.2.2.2 Policy - Comprehensive approach to development of the North Halswell and Belfast/Northwood Key Activity Centres
    • 15.2.2.4 Policy - Accommodating growth
    • 15.2.2.6 Residential activity in district and neighbourhood centres
  • 15.2.3.1 Policy - Office Parks
  • 15.2.4.2 Policy - Design of new development
  • 15.2.7 Objective - Role of the Commercial Central City Mixed Use Zone
  • 15.2.8.2 Policy - Amenity and effects
  • 15.2.8.3 Policy - Residential development
  • 15.2.10 Objective - Built form and amenity in the South Frame
    • 15.2.10.2 Policy - Residential development
  • 15.2.11.1 Policy - Range of activities
  • 15.2.11.2 Policy - Community facilities
  • 15.2.11.3 Policy - Residential activity
  • 15.3 How to interpret and apply the rules
  • 15.4.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 15.4.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 15.4.2 Build form standards - Commercial Core Zone
    • 15.4.2.3 Building setback from road boundaries/street scene
    • 15.4.2.7 Landscaping and trees
  • 15.4.3 Area specific rules – Commercial Core Zone (Belfast/Northwood) Outline Development Plan area
    • 15.4.3.1.3 Area-specific restricted discretionary activities
    • 15.4.3.1.5 Area-specific non-complying activities
    • 15.4.3.2.6 Maximum thresholds for offices
    • 15.4.3.2.7 Maximum thresholds for retailing activity
    • 15.4.3.2.8 Maximum threshold for non-residential activities
  • 15.4.6.1.5 Area-specific non-complying activities
  • 15.4.6.2.5 Staged development
  • 15.4.8.1.3 Areas-specific restricted discretionary activities
  • 15.4.8.2 Area-specific built form standards - Commercial Core Zone (Other areas)
    • 15.4.8.2.1 Maximum retail activity threshold - Wigram (The Runway)
  • 15.5.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 15.5.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 15.5.2.1 Maximum building height
  • 15.5.2.4 Sunlight and outlook at boundary with a residential zone
  • 15.5.2.6 Landscaping and trees
  • 15.6.1 Activity status table s- Commercial Banks Peninsula Zone
    • 15.6.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 15.7.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 15.7.2.6 Landscaping and trees
  • 15.7.2.9 Maximum trip generation - Langdons Road
  • 15.8.2.1 Maximum building height
  • 15.8.2.6 Landscaped areas
  • 15.9.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 15.9.2 Built form standards - Commercial Mixed Use Zone
  • 15.9.2.6 Landscaping and trees
  • 15.13.2.2 Activity at ground floor level
  • 15.13.3.1 Maximum building height
  • 15.13.4.1.5 Maximum retail
  • 15.13.4.5.2 Maximum retail activity threshold
  • 15.13.4.6.1 Maximum retail activity threshold at East Belfast (Blakes Road), Halswell West (Caulfield Avenue) and Upper Styx/Highsted (Claridges Road)
  • 15.13.4.6.3 Building height in the Commercial Local Zone at Wigram
  • 15.13.4.7.1 Maximum retail activity threshold

Chapter 14 Residential

  • 14.12.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 14.12.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
 

Plan Change 5C Industrial

Chapter 2 Definitions List

  • Gymnasium  
  • Heavy industrial activity
  • High technology industrial activity
  • Service industry  

Chapter 16 Industrial  

  • 16.2.1.1 Policy - Sufficient land supply  
  • 16.2.1.4 Policy - Activities in industrial zones
  • 16.2.2 Objective - Brownfield redevelopment
    • 16.2.2.1 Policy - Brownfield site identification
    • 16.2.2.2 Policy - Brownfield redevelopment
  • 16.4.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 16.4.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 16.4.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 16.4.4.1.5 Area-specific non-complying activities
  • 16.4.5.1.3 Area-specific restricted discretionary activities
  • 16.4.5.1.5 Area-specific non-complying activities
  • 16.4.5.2 Area-specific build form standards – Industrial General Zone (Musgroves)
  • 16.4.5.2.1 Roading and access
  • 16.4.6.1.5 Area-specific non-complying activities
  • 16.4.7.1.5 Area-specific non-complying activities
  • 16.5.1.5 Non-complying activities   
  • 16.5.3.1.5 Area-specific non-complying activities
  • 16.5.4.1.3 Area-specific restricted discretionary activities
  • 16.5.4.1.5 Area-specific non-complying activities
  • 16.5.5.1.5 Area-specific non-complying activities
  • 16.6.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 16.6.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 16.6.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 16.6.2.7 Landscaped areas
  • 16.6.3.1.1 Area-specific permitted activities
  • 16.6.3.1.3 Area-specific restricted discretionary activities
  • 16.6.3.1.5 Area-specific non-complying activities
  • 16.6.4.1.1 Area-specific permitted activities
  • 16.6.3.1.3 Area-specific restricted discretionary activities
  • 16.6.4.1.5 Area-specific non-complying activities
  • 16.6.5.2.5 Boundary with residential properties within the zone
  • 16.7.2.4 Boarding of domestic animals
  • Appendix 16.8.1 Areas subject to wastewater discharge restrictions
  • Planning Map 5A
  • Planning Map 12A
  • Planning Map 17A
  • Planning Map 18A
  • Planning Map 23A
  • Planning Map 36A
  • Planning Map 37A
  • Planning Map 43A
  • Planning Map 44A
  Plan Change 5D Home Occupations

Chapter 2 Definitions List

  •  Funeral Home
  • Home occupation
  • Spiritual activity

Chapter 13 Specific Purpose Zones

  • 13.11 Specific Purpose (Flat Land Recovery) Zone
  • 13.11.4.1.1 Permitted activities  
  • 13.11.4.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 13.11.4.1.4 Discretionary activities  

Chapter 14 Residential

  • 14.2.4.3 Policy - Scale of home occupations  
  • 14.2.6.3 Policy - Home occupations
  • 14.2.6.4 Policy - Existing non-residential activities
  • 14.4.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 14.4.1.2 Controlled activities
  •  14.4.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 14.4.1.4 Discretionary activities
  • 14.4.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 14.4.3.1.3 Area-specific restricted discretionary activities
  • 14.5.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 14.5.1.2 Controlled activities
  • 14.5.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 14.5.1.4 Discretionary activities
  • 14.5.3.1.3 Area-specific restricted discretionary activities
  • 14.6.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 14.6.1.4 Discretionary activities
  • 14.6.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 14.7.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 14.7.1.2 Controlled activities
  • 14.7.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 14.7.1.4 Discretionary activities
  • 14.8.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 14.8.1.2 Controlled activities
  • 14.8.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 14.8.1.4 Discretionary activities
  • 14.9.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 14.9.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 14.9.1.4 Discretionary activities
  • 14.10.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 14.10.1.2 Controlled activities
  • 14.10.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 14.10.1.4 Discretionary activities
  • 14.11.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 14.12.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 14.12.1.2 Controlled activities
  • 14.12.1.3 Restrictive discretionary activities
  • 14.12.1.4 Discretionary activities
  • 14.15.5 Scale and nature of activity

Chapter 17 Rural

  • 17.4.1.1 Permitted activities
  •  17.4.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  •  17.4.1.4 Discretionary activities
  • 17.5.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 17.5.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 17.5.1.4 Discretionary activities
  • 17.6.1.1 Permitted activities
  •  17.6.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 17.6.1.4 Discretionary activities
  • 17.7.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 17.7.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 17.7.1.4 Discretionary activities
 

Plan Change 5E Noise sensitive activities near roads and rail corridors

Chapter 6 General Rules and Procedures  

  • 6.1.7.2.1 Sensitive activities near roads and railways
  • 6.1.8 Rules – Matters of discretion
  Plan Change 5F Planning Maps

Chapter 6 General Rules and Procedures  

  • 6.5.6 Rule – Schedule of activities  

Chapter 14 Residential

  • 14.5.2.3 Building height and maximum number of storeys

Planning Maps

  • Planning Map 1A (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 1C (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 2A (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 2B (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 2C (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 3A (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 3B (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 3C (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 4A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 4A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 4A (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 4B (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 4C (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 5A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 5A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 5A (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 5B (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 5C (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 6A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 7A (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 7C (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 8A (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 8C (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 9A (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 9C (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 11A (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map 11A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 11A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 12A (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map 12A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 12A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 13A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 14A (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 14C (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 15A (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 16A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 16A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 17A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 18A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 18A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 19A (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map 19A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 19A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 20A (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map 20A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 20A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 22A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 22A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 23A (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map 23A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 24A (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map 24A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 25A (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map 25A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 26A (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map 26A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 28A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 29A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 29A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 30A (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map 30A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 30A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 31A (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map 32A (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map 33A (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map 33A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 34A (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map 36A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 36A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 37A (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map 37A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 37A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 38A (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map 38A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 38A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 39A (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map 39A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 40A (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map 40A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 43A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 44A (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map 44A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 44A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 44B (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map 45A (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map 45A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 45A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 46A (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map 46A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 46A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 47A (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map 47A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 47A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 48A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 48A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 49A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 49A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 49A (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 49B (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 50A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 50A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 51A (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map 51A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 51A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 52C (RAL Map)
  • Planning Map Enlargement H30 (RAL Map)
  • Planning Map 55A (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 55B (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 56A (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 56B (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 56C (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 57A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 57A (Road Map)
  • Planning Map 58A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 60B (TLA Boundary Map)
  • Planning Map 61A (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map 61A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 69A (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map 69A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 70C (RAL Map)
  • Planning Map 72A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 72C (RAL Map)
  • Planning Map 74C (RAL Map)
  • Planning Map 75C (RAL Map)
  • Planning Map 76A (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map 76A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map 76C (RAL Map)
  • Central City Zones, Other Notations, Designations and Heritage Orders Planning Map (Zoning Map)  
  • Central City Zones, Other Notations, Designations and Heritage Orders Planning Map (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map R1A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map R4A (Zoning Map)
  • Planning Map R4A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map R5A (Parks Map)
  • Planning Map R5C (RAL Map)
 

Plan Change 5F Site Specific Rules for Kate Sheppard House, 83 Clyde Road, Ilam

Chapter 14 Residential

  • 14.4.3.1.1 Area-specific permitted activities
  • 14.4.3.1.4 Area-specific discretionary activities
  Plan Change 5G Parking Rules (consequential amendments arising from the NPS)

Chapter 2 Definitions List

  • Light manufacturing and servicing

Chapter 6 General Rules and Procedures

  •  6.2.5 Rules - Matters of discretion
    • 6.2.5.5 Site disturbance or alteration

Chapter 13 Specific Purpose Zones  

  • 13.3.4.2 Build Form Standards
  • 13.3.4.2.4 Visual amenity
 

Plan Change 5H Antenna Size

Chapter 11 Utilities and Energy  

  • 11.7.1 Permitted activities – Communication facilities
 

Plan Change 5I Election and Referendum Signage

Chapter 2 Definitions List

  • Off-site sign

Chapter 6 General Rules and Procedures  

  • 6.8.4.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 6.8.4.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 6.8.4.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 6.8.4.2.7 Temporary election or referendum signs
  • 6.8.5.1 All signs and ancillary support structures
15 October 2020 Private Plan Change 6 – Homebase Extension – Change Register

Chapter 14 Residential

  • 14.3 How to interpret and apply the rules
  • 14.4 Residential Suburban Zone and Residential Suburban Density Transition Zone

o   14.4.3.1.3 Area-specific restrict discretionary activities

o   14.4.3.2.7 Noise Insulation

Chapter 15 Commercial

  • 15.7 Rules – Commercial Retail Park Zone

o   15.7.2.4 Sunlight and outlook at boundary with a residential zone

Planning Maps

  • 25A
  Removal of significant trees listed in Appendix 9.4.7.1 permitted under Rule 9.4.4.1.1

Chapter 9 Natural and Cultural Heritage:

  • Appendix 9.4.7.1 Schedules of significant trees (Christchurch City and Banks Peninsula)

o   removal of T589 Turkey Oak at 9 Daresbury Lane

Planning Maps

  • 31C and H9
13 October 2020 S71 Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016 – Development and operation of commercial film or video production facilities

Chapter 2 Definitions

  • Commercial film or video production
  • Sensitive activities

Chapter 3 Strategic Directions

  • 3.3.7 Objective -- Urban growth, form and design

Chapter 6 General Rules and Procedures

  • 6.1 Noise

o   6.1.7.2.2 Activities near Christchurch Airport

Chapter 15 Commercial

  • 15.2 Objectives and Policies

o   15.2.7.1 Policy - Diversity of activities

  • 15.9 Rules - Commercial Mixed Use Zone

o   15.9.1.1 Permitted Activities

  • 15.11 Rules - Commercial Central City Mixed Use Zone

o   15.11.1.1 Permitted activities

Chapter 16 Industrial

  • 16.2 Objectives and Policies

o   16.2.1.4 Policy - Activities in industrial zones

  • 16.4 Rules - Industrial General Zone

o   16.4.1.1 Permitted activities

  • 16.5 Rules - Industrial Heavy Zone

o   16.5.1.1 Permitted activities

  • 16.6 Rules - Industrial Park Zone

o   16.6.1.1 Permitted activities

Chapter 17 Rural

  • 17.2 Objectives and Policies

o   17.2.2.1 Policy - Range of activities on rural land

  • 17.5 Rules - Rural Urban Fringe Zone

o   17.5.1.1 Permitted activities

o   17.5.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities

o   17.5.1.5 Non-complying activities

  • 17.5.2 Built form standards - Rural Urban Fringe Zone

o   17.5.2.6 Site coverage

o   17.5.2.7 Vehicle trips

o   17.5.2.9 Landscaping

  • 17.10 Rules - Rural Templeton Zone

o   17.10.1.1 Permitted activities

o   17.10.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities

o   17.10.1.5 Non-complying activities

  • 17.10.2 Built form standards - Rural Templeton Zone

o   17.10.2.4 Site coverage

o   17.10.2.7 Vehicle trips

  • 17.11 Rules – Matters of Discretion

o   17.11.1 Matters of discretion for built form standards

-  17.11.1.13 Landscaping and trees

o   17.11.2 Matters of discretion for activity specific standards

  • 17.11.2.18 Site area
24 September 2020 Plan Change 4 – Short-term accommodation – Change Register

Chapter 2 Definition List

  • B
    • Bed and Breakfast
  • F
    • Farm stay
  • G
    • Guest accommodation
  • H
    • Habitable building
    • Habitable space
    • Home occupation
    • Hosted visitor accommodation in a residential unit
    • Hotel
  • N
    • Net floor area
    • Noise-sensitive activities
  • R
    • Residential activity
    • Residential unit
  • S
    • Sensitive activities
  • T
    • Tavern
  • U
    • Unhosted visitor accommodation in a residential unit.
  • V
    • Visitor accommodation   

Chapter 5 Natural Hazards

  • 5.4.1.3 Exemptions for daylight recession planes in the Flood Management Area

Chapter 6 General Rules and Procedures

  • 6.1 Noise
    • 6.1.6.1.4 Discretionary Activities
    • 6.1.7.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 6.1.7.1.5 Non-complying activities
    • 6.1.7.2.2 Activities near Christchurch Airport
  • 6.3  Outdoor Lighting
    • Table 6.3.6.1 Light Spill Standards by Zone
  • 6.4 Temporary earthquake recovery activities
    • 6.4.3.1 How to interpret and apply the rules and duration of rules
    • 6.4.3.2.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 6.4.3.3.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 6.4.5.2.1 Permitted activities
    • 6.4.5.2.2 Controlled activities
    • 6.4.5.2.3 Restricted Discretionary Activities
  • 6.5 Scheduled Activities
    • 6.5.4.2.5 Sunlight and outlook at boundaries with residential zones
  • 6.6 Water Body Setbacks
    • 6.6.3 How to interpret and apply the rules
  • 6.8 Signs
    • 6.8.4.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 6.8.4.2.4 Signs attached to buildings
    • 6.8.4.2.6 Free-standing signs
  • 6.9 Late Night Licensed Premises
    • 6.9.4.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities

Chapter 7 Transport

  • 7.4.3.7.4.3 Standards — Transport  (All zones outside the Specific Purpose (Lyttelton Port) Zone)
  • 7.4.3.1 Minimum and maximum number and dimensions of car parking spaces required
  • 7.4.3.5 Gradient of parking areas and loading areas
  • 7.4.3.6 Design of parking areas and loading areas
  • 7.5 Appendices
    • Table 7.5.2.1 – Minimum numbers of cycle parks required
    • Table 7.5.3.1 – Minimum numbers of loading spaces required
    • Appendix 7.5.7 – Access design and gradient

Chapter 8 Subdivision, Development and Earthworks

  • 8.6 Activity Standards
    • 8.6.1 Minimum net site area and dimension
      • Table 1. Minimum net site area – residential zones

Chapter 9 Natural and Cultural Heritage

  • 9.3 Historic heritage
    • Appendix 9.3.7.4 – Heritage item and heritage setting exemptions from zone and transport rules

Chapter 12 Papakāinga/Kāinga Nohoanga Zone

  • 12.4 Rules
    • 12.4.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 12.4.1.4 Discretionary activities

Chapter 13 Specific Purpose Zones

  • 13.3 Specific Purpose (Airport) Zone
    • 13.3.4.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 13.3.7.6 Activities within the Specific Purpose (Airport Zone)
  • 13.11 Specific Purpose (Flat Land Recovery) Zone
    • 13.11.4.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 13.11.4.1.2 Controlled activities
    • 13.11.4.1.4 Discretionary activities
    • 13.11.4.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 13.13 Specific Purpose (Nga Hau e Wha) Zone
    • 13.13.4.1.1 Permitted activities

Chapter 14 Residential

  • 14.2 Objectives and Policies
    • Table 14.2.1.1a
    • 14.2.1.2 Policy – Establishment of new medium density residential areas
    • 14.2.6 Objective – Non-residential activities
      • 14.2.6.3 Policy – Existing non-residential activities
      • 14.2.6.4 Policy – Other non-residential activities
    • 14.2.9 Objective – Visitor Accommodation in Residential Zones
      • 14.2.9.1 Policy – Visitor Accommodation in a Residential Unit
      • 14.2.9.3 Policy – Visitor Accommodation in Defined Arterial Locations
      • 14.2.9.4 Policy – Other Visitor Accommodation in Residential Zones
  • 14.3 How to interpret and apply the rules
  • 14.4 Rules – Residential Suburban Zone and Residential Suburban Density Transition Zone
    • 14.4.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 14.4.1.2 Controlled activities
    • 14.4.1.4 Discretionary activities
    • 14.4.1.5 Non-complying activities
    • 14.4.3.1.1 Area-specific permitted activities
    • 14.4.3.1.3 Area-specific restricted discretionary activities
    • 14.4.3.2.12 Maximum continuous building length
    • 14.4.3.2.14 Front Entrances and Facades
  • 14.5  Rules – Residential Medium Density Zone
    • 14.5.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 14.5.1.2 Controlled activities
    • 14.5.1.4 Discretionary activities
    • 14.5.1.5 Non-complying activities
    • 14.5.3.1.1 Area-specific permitted activities
    • 14.5.3.1.3 Area-specific restricted discretionary activities
    • 14.5.3.2.4 Maximum continuous building length
    • 14.5.3.2.5 Front entrances and facades
  • 14.6 Rules – Residential Central City Zone
    • 14.6.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 14.6.1.2 Controlled activities
    • 14.6.1.4 Discretionary activities
    • 14.6.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 14.7 Rules – Residential Hills Zone
    • 14.7.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 14.7.1.2 Controlled activities
    • 14.7.1.4 Discretionary activities
    • 14.7.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 14.8 Rules – Residential Banks Peninsula Zone
    • 14.8.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 14.8.1.2 Controlled activities
    • 14.8.1.4 Discretionary activities
    • 14.8.1.5 Non-complying activities
    • 14.8.3.1.1 Area-specific permitted activities
    • 14.8.3.1.2 Area-specific controlled activities
    • 14.8.3.1.4 Area-specific discretionary activities
    • 14.8.3.1.5 Area-specific non-complying activities
  • 14.9 Rules – Residential Large Lot Zone
    • 14.9.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 14.9.1.2 Controlled activities
    • 14.9.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
    • 14.9.1.4 Discretionary activities
    • 14.9.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 14.10 Rules – Residential Small Settlement Zone
    • 14.10.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 14.10.1.2 Controlled activities
    • 14.10.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
    • 14.10.1.4 Discretionary activities
    • 14.10.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 14.11 Rules – Residential Visitor Accommodation Zone
    • 14.11.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 14.11.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 14.12 Rules - Residential New Neighbourhood Zone
    • 14.12.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 14.12.1.2 Controlled activities
    • 14.12.1.4 Discretionary activities
    • 14.12.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 14.15 Rules – Matters of control and discretion
    • 14.15.5 Scale of activity
    • 14.15.37 Tree and garden planting in the Residential Visitor Accommodation Zone
    • 14.15.38 Retail activity in the Residential Visitor Accommodation Zone
  • 14.16 Appendices
    • Appendix 14.16.2
    • Appendix 14.16.4 Aircraft noise exposure
    • Appendix 14.16.11 Grouping of Residential Visitor Accommodation Zone Sites

Chapter 15 Commercial

  • 15.2 Objectives and Policies
    • 15.2.2.1 Policy - Role of centres
      • Table 15.1 – Centre’s role
    • 15.2.5 Objective - Diversity and distribution of activities in the Central City
    • 15.2.6.1 Policy - Diversity of activities and concentration of built development
  • 15.4 Rules - Commercial Core Zone
    • 15.4.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 15.4.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 15.5 Rules ­ Commercial Local Zone
    • 15.5.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 15.5.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 15.6 Rules – Commercial Banks Peninsula Zone
    • 15.6.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 15.9 Rules - Commercial Mixed Use Zone
    • 15.9.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 15.10 Rules - Commercial Central City Business Zone
    • 15.10.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 15.11 Rules - Commercial Central City Mixed Use Zone
    • 15.11.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 15.12 Rules - Commercial Central City (South Frame) Mixed Use Zone
    • 15.12.1.1 Permitted activities

Chapter 16 Industrial

  • 16.4.6 Area specific rules – Industrial General Zone (Waterloo Park)
    • 16.4.6.1.1 Area specific permitted activities
    • 16.4.6.1.3 Area specific controlled activities
    • 16.4.6.1.4 Area specific discretionary activities
    • 16.4.6.1.5 Area specific non-complying activities
  • 16.6.6 Area-specific rules - Industrial Park Zone (Memorial Avenue)
    • 16.6.6.1.1 Area-specific permitted activities
    • 16.6.6.2.1 Maximum height for buildings
    • 16.6.6.2.3 Sunlight and outlook at boundary with residential properties and visitor accommodation within the zone
  • 16.7.3.14.1  Outline development plan - Industrial Park Zone (Memorial Avenue)
  • Appendix 16.8.15 – Industrial Park Zone (Memorial avenue) Outline Development Plan

Chapter 17 Rural

  • 17.4 Rules - Rural Banks Peninsula Zone
    • 17.4.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 17.4.1.4 Discretionary activities
  • 17.5 Rules - Rural Urban Fringe Zone
    • 17.5.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 17.5.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
    • 17.5.1.4 Discretionary activities
    • 17.5.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 17.6 Rules - Rural Waimakariri Zone
    • 17.6.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 17.6.1.4 Discretionary activities
    • 17.6.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 17.7 Rules - Rural Port Hills Zone
    • 17.7.1.1 Permitted activities
    • 17.7.1.4 Discretionary activities

Planning Maps

  • Legends and notations
11 September 2020 Council Decision - Plan Change 3 - National grid transmission lines in the commercial core zone

Chapter 15 Commercial

  • 15.4.1 Activity status tables - Commercial Core Zone
    • 15.4.1.5 Non-complying activities
25 August 2020 Removal of significant tree listed in Appendix 9.4.7.1 permitted under Rule 9.4.4.1.1 P4 via Tree Removal Certificate Chapter 9 Natural and Cultural Heritage
  • Appendix 9.4.7.1 Schedules of significant trees (Christchurch City and Banks Peninsula)
    • removal of T452 English Oak Tree at 61 Bridle Path Road

Planning Maps

  • 47C
18 August 2020 Minister of Education – Notice of removal of designation – L94 South Hornby Primary School

Chapter 10 Designations and Heritage Orders

  • L Minister of Education
    • L94 South Hornby Primary School

Planning Maps

  • Map 36A
19 June 2020 Minister of Police – Notice of removal of designation – N5 Papanui Community Policing Centre

Chapter 10 Designations and Heritage Orders

  • N Minister of Police
    •  N5 Papanui Community Policing Centre

Planning Maps

  • Map 24A
24 February 2020 Plan Change 1 Operative 

Chapter 4 Hazardous Substances and Contaminated Land

  • 4.1.2.2.2 Policy - Woolston Risk Management Areas
  • 4.1.4.1.5 Non-complying activities

Chapter 16 Industrial

  • 16.2.1.4 Policy – Activities in industrial zones
  • 16.4.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 16.4.1.5 Non-complying activities

Planning Maps

Map 47A, Legend A

24 February 2020 Change Register Insert Proposed Plan Change 3 – Provisions for the National Grid Transmission Lines in the Commercial Core Zone
9 January 2020  s71 Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016 – Hagley Oval

Chapter 6 General Rules and Procedures

  • 6.3.5.1 Permitted activities

Chapter 9 Natural and Cultural Heritage

  • 9.3.3 How to interpret and apply the rules

Chapter 18 Open Space

  • 18.4.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 18.4.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 18.4.1.4 Discretionary activities
  • 18.4.2.4 Building height
  • 18.4.2.6 Building footprint, site coverage and impervious surfaces Table 1
  • 18.4.2.8 Operations management plan
  • 18.4.2.9 Events management plan
  • 18.4.2.10 Hagley Oval Pavilion management plan
  • Appendix 18.11.6 Hagley Oval Layout Plan
6 January 2020 Orion New Zealand Limited - Notice of Requirement - Q12 Marshland Zone Substation

Chapter 10 Designations and Heritage Orders

  • Q Orion New Zealand Limited
    • Q12 Marshland Zone Substation

Planning Map

  • 19A

2019

Date Amendment Provisions in the plan amended
18 December 2019 s71 Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016 – Lyttelton Commercial Zone Parking Chapter 7 Transport:
  • 7.4.3.1 Minimum and maximum number and dimensions of car parking spaces required
18 December 2019 Removal of significant trees listed in Appendix 9.4.7.1 permitted under Rule 9.4.4.1.1 Chapter 9 Natural and Cultural Heritage:
  • Appendix 9.4.7.2 Schedule of significant trees in road corridors, parks, reserves and public open space
    • removal of Tree ID 5846 Ribbonwood at St James Park
Planning Map:
  • 24C
7 November 2019  Plan Change 1 Decision Chapter 4 Hazardous Substances and Contaminated Land:
  • 4.1.2.2.2 Policy - Woolston Risk Management Areas
  • 4.1.4.1.5 Non-complying activities
Chapter 16 Industrial:
  • 16.2.1.4 Policy – Activities in industrial zones
  • 16.4.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 16.4.1.5 Non-complying activities
Planning Maps:
  • Map 47A, Legend A
Change Register Remove Proposed Plan Change 1 – Woolston Risk Management Area from Change Register
30 September 2019 Change Register Insert Proposed Plan Change 2 – Port Hills Slope Instability Management Area Overlays Update
18 September 2019 s71 Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016 - Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor Regeneration Plan   Chapter 2 Abbreviations and Definitions:
  • Site
Chapter 5 Natural Hazards:
  • 5.2.2.2.1 Policy – Flooding
  • 5.4.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 5.4.1.5 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 5.4.6.1 Permitted activities
  • 5.4.6.2 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 5.4.6.3 Non-complying activities
 Chapter 6 General Rules and Procedures:
  • 6.1.5.2.1 Zone noise limits outside the Central City – Table 1: Zone noise limits outside the Central City
  • 6.1.6.2.3 Temporary activities – Table 4: Location-specific noise standards
  • 6.2.4.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 6.3.6 Rules - Light spill standards by zone – Table 6.3.6.1: Light spill standards by sone
  • 6.6 Water Body Setbacks
  • 6.8.4.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 6.8.4.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 6.8.4.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 6.8.4.2.4 Signs attached to buildings
  • 6.8.4.2.6 Free-standing signs
  • 6.9.4.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
Chapter 7 Transport:
  • Appendix 7.5.12 Road classification system
    • Figure 20a – Map of road classification
    • Figure 20c – Road classification map enlargement
    • Figure 20e – Road classification map enlargement
Chapter 8 Subdivision, Development and Earthworks:
  • 8.6.1 Minimum net site area and dimension
  • 8.6.1 Minimum net site area and dimension – Table 4: Minimum net site area – specific purpose zones
  • Appendix 8.10.3 New road standards
Chapter 9 Natural and Cultural Heritage:
  • 9.1.4.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 9.1.4.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 9.2.5 Landscape overlays – significant features and rural amenity Landscapes – Table 2: Rules – Landscape overlays – significant features and rural amenity landscapes
  • 9.4.4.1.1 Permitted activities
Chapter 11 Utilities and Energy:
  • 11.6.4 Discretionary activities - Energy
Chapter 13 Specific Purpose Zones:
  • Appendix 13.6.6.1 State Schools
  • 13.11.1 Introduction
  • 13.14 Specific Purpose (Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor) Zone
  • 13.14.1 Introduction
  • 13.14.2 Objectives and Policies
  • 13.14.2.1 Objective – Regeneration
  • 13.14.2.1.1 Policy – Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor Areas
  • 13.14.2.1.2 Policy – Supporting Regeneration Activities
  • 13.14.2.1.3 Policy – Providing for Stormwater Management, Flood Hazard Mitigation and Transport Infrastructure
  • 13.14.2.1.4 Policy – Continuation of Pre-Earthquake Activities
  • 13.14.2.1.5 Policy – Residential Activities
  • 13.14.2.1.6 Policy – Design
  • 13.14.2.1.7 Policy – Mana Whenua and the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor
  • 13.14.2.1.8 Policy – Natural Hazards
  • 13.14.3 How to interpret and apply the rules
  • 13.14.4 Rules – Specific Purpose (Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor) Zone
  • 13.14.4.1 Activity status tables
  • 13.14.4.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 13.14.4.1.2 Controlled activities
  • 13.14.4.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 13.14.4.1.4 Discretionary activities
  • 13.14.4.1.5 Non-complying activities
  • 13.14.4.1.6 Prohibited activities
  • 13.14.4.2 Built form standards
  • 13.14.4.2.1 Road boundary setback
  • 13.14.4.2.2 Boundary setback from Development Plan Infrastructure
  • 13.14.4.2.3 Internal boundary setback
  • 13.14.4.2.4 Outdoor storage
  • 13.14.4.2.5 Fencing
  • 13.14.4.2.6 Building height
  • 13.14.4.2.7 Building footprint, site coverage and impervious surfaces
  • 13.14.4.2.8 Recession planes
  • 13.14.4.2.9 Water supply for firefighting
  • 13.14.4.2.10 Ecological enhancement planting
  • 13.14.4.2.11 Car Parking
  • 13.14.5 Rules – Matters of control and discretion
  • 13.14.5.1 Development Plan
  • 13.14.5.2 Green Spine Infrastructure
  • 13.14.5.3 Road boundary setback
  • 13.14.5.4 Internal boundary setback
  • 13.14.5.5 Outdoor storage areas
  • 13.14.5.6 Fencing
  • 13.14.5.7 Recession planes
  • 13.14.5.8 Water supply for fire fighting
  • 13.14.5.9 Ecological Enhancement Planting
  • 13.14.5.10 Public amenities
  • 13.14.5.11 Onsite car parking
  • 13.14.5.12 Activities on the surface of water bodies
  • 13.14.5.13 Edge and Trial Housing residential design principles
  • 13.14.5.14 Inanga spawning sites
  • 13.14.6 Appendices
  • Appendix 13.14.6.1 Development Plan and Stopbank Cross-section
  • Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor Development Plan
  • Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor Indicative Stopbank cross-section
  • Appendix 13.14.6.2 Pre-Earthquake Activities List
  • Appendix 13.14.6.3 Inanga Spawning Sites
Planning Maps:
  • Central City, 25A, 25B, 26A, 26B, 32A, 32B, 33A, 33B, 34A, 34B, Legends
Minister of Education – Notice of Alteration of designation – L89 Shirley Boys’ High School Chapter 10 Designations and Heritage Orders:
  • L Minister of Education
    • State-Integrated Schools Designation Schedule – Minister of Education
L89 Shirley Boys’ High School
30 August 2019 Minister of Education – Notice of Alteration of designation – L212 St Albans Catholic School Chapter 10 Designations and Heritage Orders:
  • L Minister of Education
    • State-Integrated Schools Designation Schedule – Minister of Education
      • L212 St Albans Catholic School
Planning Map:
25
12 August 2019 Minister of Education – Notice of Requirement – L123 North West Belfast School Chapter 10 Designations and Heritage Orders:
  • L Minister of Education
    • State Schools Designation Schedule – Minister of Education
      • L123 North West Belfast School
Planning Map:
  • 11
12 August 2019 Minister of Education – Notice of Alteration of designation – L201 Catholic Cathedral College / Marian College Campus Chapter 10 Designations and Heritage Orders:
  • L Minister of Education
    • State-Integrated Schools Designation Schedule – Minister of Education
      • L201 Catholic Cathedral College / Marian College Campus
Planning Map:
  • 39 and Central City
11 July 2019 Our Space 2018–2048 Greater Christchurch Settlement Pattern Update Chapter 3 Strategic Directions:
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.3.4 Objective – Housing capacity and choice
Chapter 14 Residential:
  • 14.2.1.9 Policy – Monitoring
15 April 2019 New Zealand Transport Agency - Notice of part removal of designation - P10 State Highway 74 (Proposed Northern Arterial) Planning Maps:
  • 19
 
  Removal of significant trees listed in Appendix 9.4.7.1 permitted under Rule 9.4.4.1.1 P4 via Tree Removal Certificate Chapter 9 Natural and Cultural Heritage:
  • Appendix 9.4.7.1 Schedules of significant trees (Christchurch City and Banks Peninsula)
    • removal of T697 Tulip Tree at 54 Harewood Road
  • Planning Maps:
    24C
20 March 2019  Change Register inserted Proposed Plan Change 1 – Woolston Risk Management Area – notified 20 March 2019 
Removal of significant trees listed in Appendix 9.4.7.1 and 9.4.7.2 permitted under Rule 9.4.4.1.1 P4 via Tree Removal Certificate Chapter 9 Natural and Cultural Heritage:
  • Appendix 9.4.7.1 Schedules of significant trees (Christchurch City and Banks Peninsula)
    • removal of T363 English Oak at 135A Totara Street
    • removal of TG16 Lemonwood (GPS 2486648.207 and 5736800.016) at 1 Martindales Road
  • Appendix 9.4.7.2 Schedule of significant trees in road corridors, parks, reserves and public open space
    • removal of PTG16 Oriental Plane at 1P Cranmer Square (Tree ID 3422)
Planning Maps:
  • 31C, 32C, 47C, CC and H15
8 February 2019   Transpower New Zealand Limited – Notice of alteration of designation – U3 Islington Substation, National Grid Operating Centre and National Grid Skills Training and Trial Facility Chapter 10 Designations and Heritage Orders:
  • U Transpower New Zealand Limited
  • U3 Islington Substation, National Grid Operating Centre and National Grid Skills Training and Trial Facility
Planning Maps:
  • 29 and 36
Minister for Social Development - Transfer of designation – From Minister for Social Development to Minister for Children Chapter 10 Designations and Heritage Orders:
  • O Minister for Children
  • O1 Care and Protection Residential Centre – South
  • O2 Residential Treatment Centre for Adolescent Sexual Abusers
Planning Maps:
  • Planning Maps A legend
Removal of significant trees listed in Appendix 9.4.7.1 permitted under Rule 9.4.4.1.1 P4 Chapter 9 Natural and Cultural Heritage:
  • Appendix 9.4.7.1 Schedules of significant trees (Christchurch City and Banks Peninsula)
    • removal of T604 Scarlet Oak at 123 Fendalton Road
Planning Maps
  • 31 and H8

2018

Date Amendment Provisions in the plan amended
19 December 2018

s71 Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016 - Yaldhurst Recreation and Sports Facility 466 - 482 Yaldhurst Road

 

Chapter 7 Transport:
  • 7.2.1.2 Policy – High trip generating activities
  • 7.4.3.1 Minimum and maximum number and dimensions of car parking spaces required
  • 7.4.3.10 High trip generators
  • 7.4.4.19 High trip generators Table 7.4.4.19.1 – Thresholds for full Integrated Transport Assessments
 Chapter 18 Open Space:
  • 18.2.2.1 Policy - The role of open space and recreation facilities
  • 18.3 How to interpret and apply the rules
  • 18.4.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 18.4.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 18.4.1.4 Discretionary activities
  • 18.4.2.1 Road boundary setback
  • 18.4.2.4 Building height
  • 18.4.2.6 Building footprint, site coverage and impervious surfaces Table 1
  • 18.5.1.1 Permitted activities
  • 18.5.1.3 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 18.5.1.4 Discretionary activities
  • 18.5.2.1 Road boundary setback
  • 18.5.2.2 Internal boundary setback
  • 18.5.2.4 Building height
  • 18.5.2.6 Site coverage and impervious surfaces
  • 18.5.2.8 Building footprint and design
  • 18.5.2.9 Landscaping and trees
  • 18.10.27 Additional matters for the Yaldhurst Recreation and Sports Facility
  • Appendix 18.11.4 Yaldhurst Recreation and Sports Facility Development Plan
Planning Maps:
  • 29 and 30
14 December 2018

s71 Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016 - Residential Unit Overlay changes

Chapter 5 Natural Hazards:
  • 5.2.2.2.1 Policy - Flooding
  • 5.4.6.1 Permitted activities
  • 5.4.6.2 Restricted discretionary activities
  • 5.4.6.3 Non-complying activities
3 September 2018

Minister of Education – Notice of Removal of designation – McKenzie Residential School

Chapter 10 Designations and Heritage Orders 
L Minister of Education
  • Designation Schedule – Minister of Education
  • L67 McKenzie Residential School
Planning Maps:
  • 29
11 May 2018 s71 Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016 – Redcliffs Primary School Chapter 10 Designations and Heritage Orders
L Minister for Education
  • State Schools Designation Schedule – Minister for Education
  • L82 Redcliffs Primary School (designation uplifted)
  • L122 Redcliffs Primary School (new designation on new site)

Chapter 13 Specific Purpose Zones
Appendix 13.6.6.1 State Schools

Planning Maps
  • 41 and 48
6 April 2018 Minister of Education – Notice of Removal of designation
  • Freeville Primary School
  • Waitakiri River Site
Chapter 10 Designations and Heritage Orders 
L Minister of Education
  • State Schools Designation Schedule – Minister of Education
  • L37 Freeville Primary School
  • L110 Waitakiri River Site

Planning Maps
26

16 February 2018 NZTA – Notice of alteration to a designation – State Highway 74 (Tunnel Road Motorway) Planning Maps
  • 52
31 January 2018 Minister for Courts – Notice of Removal of Designation – Christchurch Courthouse Chapter 10 Designations and Heritage Orders
J Minister for Courts
  • Designation Schedule – Minister for Courts
  • J1 Christchurch Courthouse
Planning Maps:
  • 32 and Central City