Manderson Bush Private Plan Change request

The Manderson Bush Private Plan Change request proposes rezoning around 77 hectares of rural land for residential, conservation and amenity use. 

If approved, the plan change would allow for up to 900 new homes while protecting the remnant kahikatea forest known as Manderson Bush. It also includes a proposed recreation reserve alongside the forest for community use. 

We notified and consulted on the plan change earlier this year. A hearing is scheduled for September.

Key parts of the proposal

• Protection of an 8-hectare remnant kahikatea forest (Manderson Bush) as a conservation and amenity reserve, which will be vested in the Council. 
• Creating an open space recreation reserve next to Manderson Bush. 
• Enabling the construction of around 800–900 new homes, including medium-density residential housing along the central road network in the structure plan. 
• Constructing a stormwater management and treatment network to manage stormwater  safely.  
• Reducing the land area currently identified as Flood-Prone Overlay in the District Plan.
• Introduce a new chapter in the District Plan called the Manderson Bush Development Area.
• Include Manderson Bush in the schedule of significant sites in Section 17: Cultural and Heritage of the District Plan.
• Introduce a new definition in the District Plan for the Manderson Bush Development Area.

The development would include a connected, easy-to-walk street layout, with roads and paths linking to Peters Avenue and Gillespies Line, and possible future connections to Cloverlea Road. Select the image below to view the structure plan in full size.

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