Proposed campsite at Happy Valley Park

Status Closed
Start date 14 September 2015
Closed date 12 October 2015
Number of submissions 128

What happened to this consultation?

Wellington City Council sought your views on the development of a campsite at Happy Valley Park.

Statement of Proposal (896KB PDF) | Text version (139KB RTF)

Councillors agreed that Happy Valley Park will not be available as a freedom camping site. Before any further work is done on whether or not it may be suitable as a managed camp ground Council needs to consider a broader range of options and identify long-term solutions for camping in Wellington.

Next steps

  • 26 November 2015
    The Environment Committee reviewed submissions made to the proposal: 26 November Committee meeting.
  • April 2016
    Report scheduled to go to the Environment Committee containing options for low cost accommodation throughout the Wellington region, as well as the potential for apps and websites to facilitate use of private land for tents and vehicles.

Background

Wellington is a popular destination for campers, particularly those in motor homes and campervans, given the easy access to Cook Strait ferries, range of visitor attractions and numerous events.

We currently have enough camp sites for self-contained motor homes and campervans, but there’s increasing demand for camping sites suitable for non-self-contained vehicles or tents.

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