Welhom Developments Ltd

Council has received a formal 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."

Information relating to the request is provided below. If you have any questions about this private plan change request, email our District Planning team.

Timeline

• 2 December 2024 – Requestor formally lodges private plan change request with Council (refer clauses 21, 22 of Schedule 1)
• 16 January 2025 – Council sent further information request to Requestor (refer clause 23)
• 14 – 27 February 2025 – Council received response to further information request (refer clause 23)
• 13 March 2025 – Council accepts the request from requestor (refer clause 25)
• TBC – Council publicly notifies a request that it has adopted or accepted, allowing submissions and further submissions to then be made (refer Schedule 1)
• TBC – Council holds a hearing where it assesses the request and submissions made and then issues a decision on the request (refer Schedule 1)
• TBC – Council decision is open to appeal to the Environment Court (refer Schedule 1)