What we are proposing to change and why

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Proposed Change 1 to Chapter 6 of the Canterbury Regional Policy Statement (CRPS) identifies future development areas for urban housing in Rolleston, Rangiora and Kaiapoi. It adds associated policy provisions to enable Selwyn and Waimakariri District Councils to rezone land within these areas through their district planning processes, if required to meet shortfalls in housing capacity.

This is a targeted change that implements an action in Our Space 2018-2048: Greater Christchurch Settlement Pattern Update Whakahāngai O Te Hōrapa Nohoanga and gives effect to the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020.

Our Space 2018-2048 identified that housing development capacity in Selwyn and Waimakariri may be not sufficient to meet demand over the medium and long-term (10 to 30 years), and a targeted change to the CRPS was identified as part of the proposed planning response. Wider and longer-term urban development issues will also be considered as part of a scheduled full review of the CRPS.

The proposed change seeks to amend Chapter 6 and Map A of the CRPS as follows:

• Identify Future Development Areas in Rolleston, Rangiora and Kaiapoi as shown on Proposed Amendment to Map A: Identification of Future Development Areas.
• Insert a new policy (Policy 6.3.12) to enable land within these Future Development Areas to be rezoned by Selwyn and Waimakariri District Councils, if required to meet their medium-term (10 year) housing needs.
• Make consequential changes to objectives, policies, text and definitions within Chapter 6 of the CRPS.

The proposed changes to provisions can be viewed in full in the document titled Proposed Change 1 to Chapter 6 of the CRPS.

Proposed Amendment to Map A

A layered map that includes street numbers can also viewed on the Canterbury Maps website.