Pursuant to section 69 of the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016 (“GCR Act”), the Minister acting for the Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration has approved the Proposal to expedite the planning changes required for further development of the sports and recreation facilities at the Yaldhurst Recreation and Sports Facility, at 466–482 Yaldhurst Road (known as the Christchurch Football Centre) by using section 71 of the GCR Act to make the necessary amendments to:

• The Canterbury Regional Policy Statement to:
  • change Chapter 6 Recovery and Rebuilding of Greater Christchurch (including Policy 6.3.1, the Principal reasons and explanation, and the Anticipated environmental results) to provide for a metropolitan recreation facility at 466–482 Yaldhurst Road, Christchurch; and
  • insert a new definition of Metropolitan recreation facility in the Definitions for Greater Christchurch.

• The Christchurch District Plan to:
  • change Planning Map 29 and 30 to rezone 466–482 Yaldhurst Road, Christchurch legally described as Lot 1 DP 78059, Lot 2 DP 511394 and Lots 2 and 4 DP 64235 from Open Space Community Parks Zone to Open Space Metropolitan Facilities Zone;
  • insert site specific rules for the Yaldhurst Recreation and Sports Facility site at 466–482 Yaldhurst Road, Christchurch into the Open Space Metropolitan Facilities Zone provisions in Chapter 18 – Open Space;
  • delete site specific rules for the Yaldhurst Recreation and Sports Facility site at 466–482 Yaldhurst Road, Christchurch from the Open Space Community Parks Zone provisions in Chapter 18 – Open Space;
  • amend an existing policy and insert site specific rules for the Yaldhurst Recreation and Sports Facility site at 466–482 Yaldhurst Road, Christchurch into Chapter 7 – Transport; and
  • make changes to Appendix 18.11.4 Yaldhurst Recreation and Sports Facility Development Plan.

The exercise of the section 71 power takes effect on 19 December 2018.

Dated this 17th day of December 2018.

Hon NANAIA MAHUTA, Minister acting for the Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration.