Review Documents

Marshall Day Acoustics - Central Hawke's Bay District Plan Revision of Noise Rules 31 July 2018

The Central Hawkes Bay District Council, in order to fulfil its requirements under the Resource Management Act 1991, has begun the process of reviewing its District Plan. As part of this process, Marshall Day Acoustics (MDA) has been engaged to review the existing noise rules and work with Council on revising these if necessary.

Economic Solutions Ltd - Central Hawke's Bay District Long Term Planning - Demographic and Economic Growth Directions 2020 - 2051

For the purposes of preparing its Long Term Plan (2021 - 2031) and directions for longer-term planning for infrastructural development (2018-2048),the Central Hawkes Bay District Council has requested this updated long-term demographic and commercial-industrial development growth outlook for the district.

For more information please visit our webpage 'Responding to Growth'. 

The Central Hawke’s Bay Three Towns’ Integrated Spatial Plan (ISP) project is a 30-year blueprint of growth opportunities across Ōtāne, Waipawa and Waipukurau. The ISP is a living document, which we will continue to review and update overtime.

The ISP has been used to inform the District Plan Review.

For more information on the ISP or Economic Development please see our 'Responding to growth' webpage. 

Please note that due to the size of the following report it has been split into 5 parts for ease of download.

Hudson Associates Landscape Architects - Central Hawke's Bay District Outstanding Natural Landscape Assessment May 2019 - Introduction

The landscape assessment of Central Hawke’s Bay District has been undertaken as an expert based approach, with thirteen areas identified as having the appropriate qualities for them to be recognised as Outstanding Natural Features or Landscapes.

Hudson Associates Landscape Architects - Central Hawke's Bay District Outstanding Natural Landscape Assessment May 2019 - Outstanding Natural Features and Landscapes 1

The twelve areas that have been identified as Outstanding Natural Features or Landscapes.

Hudson Associates Landscape Architects - Central Hawke's Bay District Outstanding Natural Landscape Assessment May 2019 - Outstanding Natural Features and Landscapes 2

The twelve areas that have been identified as Outstanding Natural Features or Landscapes.

Hudson Associates Landscape Architects - Central Hawke's Bay District Outstanding Natural Landscape Assessment May 2019 - Significant Amenity Features 1

Eleven significant amenity features have been identified throughout Central Hawke’s Bay District. Of these eleven, eight  relate  to  river  or  stream  corridors  which  flow away from the Ruahine Range in the western extent of the District. 

Hudson Associates Landscape Architects - Central Hawke's Bay District Outstanding Natural Landscape Assessment May 2019 - Significant Amenity Features 2

Eleven significant amenity features have been identified throughout Central Hawke’s Bay District. Of these eleven, eight  relate  to  river  or  stream  corridors  which  flow away from the Ruahine Range in the western extent of the District. 

LandVision Ltd - Assessment on the Need for a New Rural Zone for Subdivision in CHB District

There has been a history of indiscriminate subdivision of small lifestyle blocks within the Central Hawkes Bay district for many years. Many of these blocks are located on highly productive and versatile land or soils. The effects of this are land fragmentation and the potential for reserve sensitivity issues.

 LandVision Ltd - Report Maps 1

Maps include: The extent of Lifestyle Properties in the District, The extent of properties less than 12 Ha in size, The extent of the LUC Classes in CHB, LUC classes 1 to 3, Levels of Versatility on Highly Productive land. 

LandVision Ltd - Report Maps 2

Option 1 minimises the amount of ‘other’ (non-highly productive land) that is incorporated into the zone. However it would be difficult for the planners to properly define this boundary and write rules around it.  Option 2 would have a large area of ‘non-highly productive land’ incorporated within the zone but it is far easier to adapt into the planning documents. Option 3 in some ways is similar to Option 2 but there is possibly more clarity as to where the boundary is located. Option 4 is very similar to option 3 but excludes the area of highly productive land to the west of Porangahau. There is a strong argument to exclude this land due to its proximity to services and ease of transport. The use of excluding cadastral parcels with a lower percentage of ‘highly productive land’ provides more fairness to the approach.

Hudson Associates Landscape Architects - Natural Character Assessment of the Central Hawke's Bay Coastal Environment January 2019

Central Hawke’s Bay (CHB) District Council is currently in the process of undertaking a District Plan Review. As part of this process, Hudson Associates Landscape Architects have been engaged to provide a Natural Character Assessment of the District’s coastal environment.

Kessels Ecology has been contracted to undertake an assessment of natural heritage of the Central Hawke’s Bay District as a part of the Central Hawke’s Bay District Plan Review. Currently, natural heritage of the Central Hawke’s Bay focuses on ‘Areas of Significant Nature Conservation Value’ (ASNCV), which are generally based on the Department of Conservation’s Recommended Areas for Protection (RAP). The Central Hawke’s Bay is undergoing a full review, and therefore natural heritage and natural features are being reviewed to fulfil obligations under the Resource Management Act (1991).

Assessment of Natural Heritage for the Review of the CHB District Plan

CHBDC District Plan Final Desktop SNA Review - Methodology March 2019

District Plan Significant Natural Area Review - May 2020