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SmartGrowth Strategy Submissions & Hearings
Submissions & Hearings

Consultation on the SmartGrowth Strategy concluded on 20 October 2023. The hearings, took place on 4 and 5 December and the hearing panel deliberations were conducted on 29 February, 1 March and 19 March (reconvened) 2024.

Submissions

You can view the submissions below -

Submission Pack

Submission #52 Further Information - Tauranga Crossing Ltd - Gregory Akehurst

Submission #68 Tabled Item - Tumu Kaituna 14 Trust

Submission #83 Further Information - Bell Road Ltd Partnership - Aaron Collier

Submission #83 Further Information - Bell Road Ltd Partnership - Benjamin O'Loughlin

Submission #83 Further Information - Bell Road Ltd Partnership - Nathan York

Submission #83 Further Information - Bell Road Ltd Partnership - Peter Moodie

Submission #91 Further Information - Sustainable BOP

Submission #72 Further Information - Nga Potiki a Tamapahore Trust - Tara Road Masterplan

Late Submission #94 - Katikati Community Board

Hearings Day One Submissions- 4 December 2023; Tabled Evidence

Tabled Evidence - Submission #69 & 53

Tabled Evidence - Submission #67 & 68

Tabled Evidence - Submission #67 & 68 Presentation

Tabled Evidence - Submission #72

Tabled Evidence - Submission #88

Tabled Evidence – Late – Submission #92

Hearings Day Two Submissions- 5 December 2023; Tabled Evidence

Tabled Evidence - Submission #79

Hearings & Hearing Panel Deliberations

The hearings, took place on 4 and 5 December and the hearing panel deliberations were conducted on 29 February, 1 March and 19 March (reconvened) 2024.

See below for further information -

Click here to view the Hearing Panel Deliberations Agenda.

See here for additional tabled items; Click here for Hearing Panel Supplementary Report.

The Supplementary Report for the hearing panel deliberations (reconvened) - click here.

Livestream - Day 1- click here; Day 2 - click here

Hearings schedule - click here

Hearings livestream - click here

An informal workshop was conducted on 7 and 8 February with the deliberations panel - click here for workshop notes.

Site visits with the deliberations panel took place on Tuesday 20 February to help inform deliberations - click here for more.

Issues and Options Papers

The hearings, took place on 4 and 5 December and the hearing panel deliberations were conducted on 29 February, 1 March and 19 March (reconvened) 2024. Issues and Options papers were presented at the deliberations which identified the key issues, answered questions from the panel and assisted in formulating recommendations and reasons.

These Issues and Options papers can be viewed here or below -

Areas of be Protected and Developed Carefully

Climate Resilience

Economic Wellbeing

Future Development Strategy

General

Housing

Industrial Land

Infrastructure

Rural

Social Infrastructure

Tāngata Whenua

Te Taiao Environment

Transport

Urban Form and Centres