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Christchurch residents can now have their say on proposed changes to the city’s planning rules that will allow more intensive development to meet future growth.

Whether Christchurch City Council will request a pause and extension to the Independent Hearings Panel process on Plan Change 14 will be decided at next week’s Council meeting.

People can have their say on proposed central city planning rule changes to manage Canterbury Multi-Use Arena (CMUA) noise during concerts and large events that will be held at the state-of-the-art facility.

A proposed District Plan Change relating to short-term accommodation including use of a residential unit for visitor accommodation, such as AirBnB, Homeaway/Bookabach, has drawn 133 submissions.

Parts of Christchurch and Banks Peninsula vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and sea level rise would have future development managed according to their level of risk.

Christchurch City Council’s Urban Development and Transport Committee members have voiced their concerns at how the new National Policy Statement on Urban Development (NPS-UD) could potentially affect Christchurch’s urban landscape in the future.

Christchurch City Council staff are proposing a revamp of the planning rules relating to how visitor short-term accommodation is managed in different areas of the district.

Christchurch City Council has released additional economic evidence relating to its proposal to introduce new planning rules to manage short-term accommodation in residential units.

Consultation on proposed changes to Christchurch’s planning rulebook for housing and business growth – the District Plan – may get the go-ahead next week.

Protecting people and property from flooding is one of the drivers behind a District Plan change being proposed by Christchurch City Council as part of a package of amendments.