Planning & building

Christchurch City Council is proposing changes to its planning rulebook, the District Plan, to help manage the effects of industrial activity happening close to housing.

A splash of colour and increased tree canopy have added vibrancy to an industrial evolving Central City street.

A policy enabling Christchurch City Council to recover the cost of providing infrastructure to support growth is being reviewed.

A proposed change to the Christchurch District Plan will enable the relocation of flatwater sports facilities at Kerrs Reach.

Campground facilities at Christchurch’s popular Spencer Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park will be rebuilt for summer 2025, after toilet and kitchen blocks were destroyed by fire.

Christchurch City Council has made its first decisions on the city’s Housing and Business Choice Plan Change, Plan Change 14.

Changes to the payment schedule for building consent fees will better reflect the amount of work required early in the consenting process.

Christchurch City Council has filed its closing submissions on its proposed Housing and Business Choice Plan Change (Plan Change 14).