Proposed Plan Change 4 (Private) - Welhom Developments Ltd

Council has received a private plan change request from Welhom Developments Ltd (“the requestor”) to change the District Plan in relation to part of 65 and 73 Ratanui Road, Otaihanga (“the site”). On p.1 of its request, the requestor states that the purpose of the private plan change is:

"…to rezone the Site from its current Rural Lifestyle Zone to General Residential Zone under the District Plan with a Development Area and associated Structure Plan, policies and rules.

The Request will enable the residential development of the Site, with specific provision for uses associated with a retirement village."

Status

Further submissions closed 5pm, Friday 29 August 2025. 

Further information relating to this plan change request is provided below. You can view:

Timeline

Council resolved to accept Proposed Plan Change 4 [PDF 2.84 MB] (see item 9.1 on the agenda).

Date

Action

Monday 2 December 2024

Requestor formally lodges private plan change request with Council.

Thursday 16 January 2024

Council sent further information request to Requestor.

14 – 27 February 2025

Council received response to further information request.

Thursday 13 March 2025

Council resolved to accept Proposed Plan Change 4  [PDF 2.84 MB] (see item 9.1 on the agenda).

Friday 30 May 2025

Public notification of Proposed Plan Change 4 (Submissions opened).

5 pm, Tuesday 1 July 2025

Submissions period closed.

Friday 15 August 2025

Public notice to make further submissions.

5 pm, Friday 29 August 2025

Further submissions period closed.

TBC

Council holds a hearing to assess the request and the submissions.

This is where an Independent Hearings Panel (IHP) assesses the request and submissions made and makes recommendations to Council whether it should decline, approve, or approve with modifications the plan change (with reasons).

TBC

Council considers the IHP’s recommendations and issues a decision on the request.

TBC

Council decisions become open to appeals to the Environment Court.

TBC

Appeals period close.

TBC

Council decisions/ approval to make the Plan Change operative.

TBC

Public notification of Council decisions to make the Plan Change operative.

TBC

Plan Change becomes operative.

Notification document
Supporting documents for notification
Submissions
Summary of submissions (summary of decisions requested)
More background information

You can source the original (now superseded) private plan change request and documents relating to Council’s request for further information by emailing our District Planning team.