Public Notification of the Summary of Decisions Requested (Summary of Submissions) on Proposed Plan Change 50 to the Upper Hutt City Council District Plan (2004) - Rural Review

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Current status: Further submissions closed for Plan Change 50 on 26 June 2024.

 We have finalised our summary of submissions made on the Proposed Plan Change 50 – Rural Review. We’re asking the community to review the summary and make a further submission on the decisions which have been requested by submitters. 

Further submissions can only be made on a matter in support of, or opposition to, an original submission. 

We have prepared summaries by submitter and by topic. We have also mapped requests to rezone properties (from the proposed zoning in PC50 to a different zone) by submitters. These can be downloaded from the supporting information section on the right of this page. 

The viewer which shows the extents of requested rezoning and can be viewed here. 

In summarising the submissions we have sought to capture the intent of the original submission whilst making sure that the summary can be easily understood by the public.  

Update - June 2024

On Wednesday 29 May 2024 Upper Hutt City Council publicly notified the Summary of Submissions on Proposed Plan Change 50 to the Upper Hutt City Council District Plan 2004, and the period for further submission was due to close at 5pm on Thursday 13 June 2024.

We have been made aware of a submission that wasn’t included in the summary of submissions or published in full due to a transmission issue. This submission relates to provisions across Plan Change 50 and is Submission 257: Transpower New Zealand Limited. 

Because of the broad-reaching scope of Submission 257 and taking into account the number of primary submissions and complexity and extent of Plan Change 50, Council is extending the timeframe for making further submissions on Plan Change 50 to the Upper Hutt City District Plan 2004 to 5pm on 26 June 2024. 

All further Submissions that have already been lodged with Council will be reviewed and fully considered as part of the hearing process. These earlier further submissions do not need to be re-lodged. If a submitter wishes to amend an earlier further submission; or file an additional further submission in relation to any submission (not just Submission 257), this is now possible on / before 5pm 26 June 2024.

A link to summary of submissions, including submission #257, is on the right in PC50 Supporting Documents. 


Making a further submission 

Further submissions can be made by anyone in the community with an interest in Plan Change 50 – Rural Review, for example anyone who lives, works, or volunteers in the area. If you decide to make a further submission, you will also need to send a copy to the person who made the original submission no later than five working days after you submit it to us. 

To make a submission: 

  • Complete the online further submission form (Form 6) below. 

  • If you'd prefer to print and send, download the Form 6 in the Supporting information section and once complete, you can email this to planning@uhcc.govt.nz, drop it into us at the Civic Centre, or send it to Upper Hutt City Council, Private Bag 907, Upper Hutt 5140.  

  • Paper submission forms and drop off points will also be available at Upper Hutt City Council and at the Central and Pinehaven Libraries. 


For more information and to review the summary of decisions requested, please download the summaries to the right of this page.  


If you need any assistance with the submission process or wish to discuss PC50 further, please get in touch with the Planning team on (04) 527 2169 or email planning@uhcc.govt.nz. 


The Ministry for Environment also has a submission guide which may be helpful to making your submission: https://environment.govt.nz/assets/Publications/Files/3.2-making-a-submission.pdf  


Further submissions close at 5pm, 26 June 2024. 


Please note that your submission (or part of your submission) may be struck out if the authority is satisfied that at least one of the following applies to the submission (or part of the submission): 

  • it is frivolous or vexatious 

  • it discloses no reasonable or relevant case 

  • it would be an abuse of the hearing process to allow the submission (or the part) to be taken further 

  • it contains offensive language 

  • it is supported only by material that purports to be independent expert evidence but has been prepared by a person who is not independent or who does not have sufficient specialised knowledge or skill to give expert advice on the matter. 



We asked the community to review the proposed changes and to make a submission on the specific provisions of Plan Change 50 – rural review.

Plan Change 50 is part of the rolling review of the District Plan and seeks to implement national and regional direction while considering the local rural context in Upper Hutt.

What is PC50- Rural review?  PC50 includes the development of zone-specific provisions for the General Rural, Rural Production, Rural Lifestyle, and Settlement Zones and associated maps. The proposed objectives, policies, and rules have been developed and tailored for each zone; considering a zone’s purpose and character, and what activities and what level of development are appropriate, (including any changes to subdivision standards). PC50 also introduces the Staglands precinct, Berketts farm precinct, and the Clay Target Club acoustic overlay. 


View the Operative District Plan Zoning vs Proposed Zoning map here


We had feedback from the Community that a longer submission period would be favourable, therefore the submission period has now been extended by 2 weeks (from 3 November 2023 to 17 November 2023). This time extension was publicly notified in the Leader on 25 October 2023 – see the attached public notice in supporting documents to the right.

Current status: Further submissions closed for Plan Change 50 on 26 June 2024.

 We have finalised our summary of submissions made on the Proposed Plan Change 50 – Rural Review. We’re asking the community to review the summary and make a further submission on the decisions which have been requested by submitters. 

Further submissions can only be made on a matter in support of, or opposition to, an original submission. 

We have prepared summaries by submitter and by topic. We have also mapped requests to rezone properties (from the proposed zoning in PC50 to a different zone) by submitters. These can be downloaded from the supporting information section on the right of this page. 

The viewer which shows the extents of requested rezoning and can be viewed here. 

In summarising the submissions we have sought to capture the intent of the original submission whilst making sure that the summary can be easily understood by the public.  

Update - June 2024

On Wednesday 29 May 2024 Upper Hutt City Council publicly notified the Summary of Submissions on Proposed Plan Change 50 to the Upper Hutt City Council District Plan 2004, and the period for further submission was due to close at 5pm on Thursday 13 June 2024.

We have been made aware of a submission that wasn’t included in the summary of submissions or published in full due to a transmission issue. This submission relates to provisions across Plan Change 50 and is Submission 257: Transpower New Zealand Limited. 

Because of the broad-reaching scope of Submission 257 and taking into account the number of primary submissions and complexity and extent of Plan Change 50, Council is extending the timeframe for making further submissions on Plan Change 50 to the Upper Hutt City District Plan 2004 to 5pm on 26 June 2024. 

All further Submissions that have already been lodged with Council will be reviewed and fully considered as part of the hearing process. These earlier further submissions do not need to be re-lodged. If a submitter wishes to amend an earlier further submission; or file an additional further submission in relation to any submission (not just Submission 257), this is now possible on / before 5pm 26 June 2024.

A link to summary of submissions, including submission #257, is on the right in PC50 Supporting Documents. 


Making a further submission 

Further submissions can be made by anyone in the community with an interest in Plan Change 50 – Rural Review, for example anyone who lives, works, or volunteers in the area. If you decide to make a further submission, you will also need to send a copy to the person who made the original submission no later than five working days after you submit it to us. 

To make a submission: 

  • Complete the online further submission form (Form 6) below. 

  • If you'd prefer to print and send, download the Form 6 in the Supporting information section and once complete, you can email this to planning@uhcc.govt.nz, drop it into us at the Civic Centre, or send it to Upper Hutt City Council, Private Bag 907, Upper Hutt 5140.  

  • Paper submission forms and drop off points will also be available at Upper Hutt City Council and at the Central and Pinehaven Libraries. 


For more information and to review the summary of decisions requested, please download the summaries to the right of this page.  


If you need any assistance with the submission process or wish to discuss PC50 further, please get in touch with the Planning team on (04) 527 2169 or email planning@uhcc.govt.nz. 


The Ministry for Environment also has a submission guide which may be helpful to making your submission: https://environment.govt.nz/assets/Publications/Files/3.2-making-a-submission.pdf  


Further submissions close at 5pm, 26 June 2024. 


Please note that your submission (or part of your submission) may be struck out if the authority is satisfied that at least one of the following applies to the submission (or part of the submission): 

  • it is frivolous or vexatious 

  • it discloses no reasonable or relevant case 

  • it would be an abuse of the hearing process to allow the submission (or the part) to be taken further 

  • it contains offensive language 

  • it is supported only by material that purports to be independent expert evidence but has been prepared by a person who is not independent or who does not have sufficient specialised knowledge or skill to give expert advice on the matter. 



We asked the community to review the proposed changes and to make a submission on the specific provisions of Plan Change 50 – rural review.

Plan Change 50 is part of the rolling review of the District Plan and seeks to implement national and regional direction while considering the local rural context in Upper Hutt.

What is PC50- Rural review?  PC50 includes the development of zone-specific provisions for the General Rural, Rural Production, Rural Lifestyle, and Settlement Zones and associated maps. The proposed objectives, policies, and rules have been developed and tailored for each zone; considering a zone’s purpose and character, and what activities and what level of development are appropriate, (including any changes to subdivision standards). PC50 also introduces the Staglands precinct, Berketts farm precinct, and the Clay Target Club acoustic overlay. 


View the Operative District Plan Zoning vs Proposed Zoning map here


We had feedback from the Community that a longer submission period would be favourable, therefore the submission period has now been extended by 2 weeks (from 3 November 2023 to 17 November 2023). This time extension was publicly notified in the Leader on 25 October 2023 – see the attached public notice in supporting documents to the right.

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    PC50 - Rural chapter Further Submissions

    By making a further submission your personal details, including your name and addresses, will be made publicly available under the Resource Management Act 1991. There are limited circumstances when your submission or your contact details can be kept confidential. If you consider you have reasons why your submission or your contact details should be kept confidential, please contact the Planning Team via email at planning@uhcc.govt.nz.

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    PC50 - Rural chapter Submission

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