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Independent Hearings Panel Reports and Councillor briefings for hearing streams 6 to 11

Find out about the recommendations made by the Independent Hearings Panel for hearings streams 6 to 11 and advice provided to Councillors.

Second set of hearings – February to November 2024

There were seven hearings between February and November 2024

In November 2024, the second tranche of hearings on the 2024 District Plan concluded. Decisions on the topics covered in these hearings were made by the Kōrau Tūāpapa | Environment and Infrastructure Committee on Thursday, 12 June 2025. Tranche 2 of Proposed District Plan followed the standard Plan Change processes (RMA Schedule 1, Part 1). Details on the decisions made can found here: Decision making and status of provisions

The Committee considered recommendations from the Independent Hearings Panel (IHP). These reports include a recommended set of district plan provisions and outline whether submissions should be accepted or rejected.

Council briefings and decision-making

Briefings 

Ahead of Council decisions, the Independent Hearing Panel’s reports were presented to the Council in five public briefings. These briefings are available to watch on the Wellington City Council YouTube.

Tuesday 1 April 2025 – Recap, Special Purpose Zones and development areas

Tuesday 8 April 2025 – Rural and Open Space Zones, District Wide Matters, Special Purpose Zones

Tuesday 15 April 2025 – Natural and Coastal Environment

Tuesday 29 April 2025 – Infrastructure and Risks and Designations 

Tuesday 27 May 2025 – Ecosystems and indigenous biodiversity