Saunders, W.S.A.; Beban, J.G. 2014 Petone Plan Change 29 : an example of science influencing land use planning policy. Lower Hutt, N.Z.: GNS Science. GNS Science report 2014/23 56 p.
Abstract: In June 2012, the Hutt City Council notified a plan change (known as Plan Change 29) that allowed for an increased level of development within the south western portion of Petone. The proposed plan change area is subject to a number of natural hazards including fault rupture, subsidence, sea level rise, liquefaction, flooding, and tsunami. The previous district plan provisions for the area, subject to the plan change, had very limited rules to address the risks from natural hazards, and no new rules were proposed as part of this plan change. As a corporate citizen of Hutt City, GNS Science lodged a submission opposing the plan change. Much of the submission was informed by natural hazard information gathered from the ‘It’s Our Fault’ research project. While the plan change still proceeded, as a result of the submissions, a number of new provisions (objectives, policies and rules) were included in final plan change which strengthens the requirement for new development within the south western portion of Petone to take into account the various natural hazards that affect the area. This report describes the plan change process, and the changes that occurred to the natural hazard provisions as a result of the involvement of GNS Science and the other submitters. (auth)
