Planning & building

Christchurch City Council has agreed to a raft of major new rules which will allow greater business development and more housing choice under the city’s planning rulebook – the District Plan.

Christchurch City Council will soon make its biggest decisions to date on the city’s Housing and Business Choice Plan Change – Plan Change 14.

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.

Christchurch City Council has been granted more time by the Government to work through recommendations from the Independent Hearings Panel (IHP) for Plan Change 14.

Christchurch City Council will ask the Government for more time to complete parts of its decision-making on Plan Change 14 while it seeks clarity about recommendations from the Independent Hearings Panel (IHP).

Christchurch City Council has agreed on the scope of its decision-making for its proposed Housing and Business Choice Plan Change (Plan Change 14) later this year.

Christchurch City Council now has until the end of next year to complete parts of its Housing and Business Choice plan change.