Submission period extended for proposed District Plan Changes 28-33

Due to public interest, the submission period for the proposed Taupō District Plan Changes 28-33 has been extended to the following Friday, 23 September 2011, giving interested parties more time to prepare submissions.

Last month Taupō District Council notified a series of Plan Changes to the Taupō District Plan which propose new areas of land for industrial growth and aim to help encourage revitalisation and redevelopment of the Taupō Town Centre.

The proposed Plan Changes 28-33 are the result of a planning process which began with TD2050 (Taupō’s Growth Management Strategy). The Taupō Urban Commercial and Industrial Structure Plan (adopted February 2011) identified land to be zoned for industrial growth and for District Plan changes to ensure a sustainable, compact and vibrant town centre.

The proposed Plan Changes and submissions forms are available at any Council office or library, or online at www.taupo.govt.nz. Submissions must be made in writing and be received by 5.00pm on Friday, 23 September 2011. For more information on the Plan Changes or the submission process, call Kendall Goode on (07) 376 0775, or email epu@taupo.govt.nz

After the initial submission period, Council will appoint a committee of Hearings Commissioners and submitters can make oral presentations to that committee. Hearings are likely to occur early in 2012.