Plan Change 8: Huna Road

Thank you for your interest. Plan Change 8 Huna Road has been completed and was incorporated into the District Plan on 26 May 2025.

You can find out more about proposed plan changes and private plan changes on our website.


What was Plan Change 8?

Plan Change 8 aimed to increase housing capacity in the District. It rezoned around 15ha of land and updated development rules to enable residential development at 12 Huna Road (Julians Berry Farm), 30A Huna Road, 234 and 234A State Highway 30.

In 2021, the owners of 12 Huna Road approached Council because they wanted to develop their property. A concept plan for the development had been completed as well as the supporting technical work. There was a strong case for the Council to develop this as a public plan change as the area had been planned for development for a number of years, including being zoned Future Urban. Neighbouring properties were included at their owners’ request, including a property to the north that was an addition to the development area and had consent for Papakāinga housing.


What's happened?

In 2024 the Council went out for consultation on Plan Change 8 (Huna Road). 169 submissions and 3 further submissions were received. These can be viewed individually, all together in the Compilation of Submissions or as summaries in the Summary of Submissions.

The submissions were reviewed by Council and some of the issues investigated further with submitters. The Council planners recommended decisions on the submissions in the Planners Recommendation (s42A) Report.

A public hearing was held on the 11th December 2024 With a Hearings Panel of independent commissioners. 7 submitter groups spoke at the hearing with one submitter provide a written statement.

Decisions of the Hearings Panel were issued on Wednesday, 19 February 2025. They can be viewed in the Hearings Panel Decision Report.

Appeals closed on 2 April 2025 with none received.

Following the close of appeals, the Council approved the plan change at the Council meeting on 8 May 2025. The plan change was made operative on the 26 May 2025.




What was Plan Change 8?

Plan Change 8 aimed to increase housing capacity in the District. It rezoned around 15ha of land and updated development rules to enable residential development at 12 Huna Road (Julians Berry Farm), 30A Huna Road, 234 and 234A State Highway 30.

In 2021, the owners of 12 Huna Road approached Council because they wanted to develop their property. A concept plan for the development had been completed as well as the supporting technical work. There was a strong case for the Council to develop this as a public plan change as the area had been planned for development for a number of years, including being zoned Future Urban. Neighbouring properties were included at their owners’ request, including a property to the north that was an addition to the development area and had consent for Papakāinga housing.


What's happened?

In 2024 the Council went out for consultation on Plan Change 8 (Huna Road). 169 submissions and 3 further submissions were received. These can be viewed individually, all together in the Compilation of Submissions or as summaries in the Summary of Submissions.

The submissions were reviewed by Council and some of the issues investigated further with submitters. The Council planners recommended decisions on the submissions in the Planners Recommendation (s42A) Report.

A public hearing was held on the 11th December 2024 With a Hearings Panel of independent commissioners. 7 submitter groups spoke at the hearing with one submitter provide a written statement.

Decisions of the Hearings Panel were issued on Wednesday, 19 February 2025. They can be viewed in the Hearings Panel Decision Report.

Appeals closed on 2 April 2025 with none received.

Following the close of appeals, the Council approved the plan change at the Council meeting on 8 May 2025. The plan change was made operative on the 26 May 2025.