Plan Change 50: Hobbiton Development Concept Plan, 487, 501 and 502 Buckland Road, Matamata
Plan Change 50 seeks to introduce a Development Concept Plan (DCP) for the Hobbiton Movie Set at Buckland Road, Matamata.
The purpose of the DCP is to provide a site specific planning framework to regulate the ongoing operation and growth of visitor numbers and tourism activities at Hobbiton, including visitor accommodation, and their associated noise, traffic, visual and other effects.
The Process
*Date is an estimate only and may be subject to change.
Status
This plan change was notified, calling for public submissions on 4 April 2018. Submissions closed on 3 May 2018. The plan change was notified again inviting further submissions on 6 June 2018. Further submissions closed on 20 June 2018.
A panel of hearing commissioners considered submissions at a hearing on 8-9 April 2019.
The hearing was reconvened on 29 May 2019 to allow the exchange of further information and for the Panel to commence its deliberations on the plan change. Following the receipt of the requested further information, the hearing was confirmed closed on 19 June 2019
The panel have completed its deliberations and have accepted the plan change (with modifications) which was notified on 31 July 2019. The appeal period closes 5.00pm, 11 September 2019.
Council decided at its meeting on 10 October 2019 to make Plan Change 50 operative on Wednesday 18 December 2019.
Decision
Schedule 1
Hearing
Applicant Right of Reply - Updated revision of the suggested amendments to the Development Concept Plan provisions in response to the questions from the Hearing Panel
Rings Scenic Tours response to Commissioner's directions
Annexure 1
Annexure 2
Draft Memorandum of Understanding
Applicant Right of Reply Information tabled at the Hearing 29 May 2019
Reply Submissions of Counsel for Rings Scenic Tours (RST)
Attachment A - Comparative Development Concept Plans (DCP)
Attachment C - Second Generation DCP Example in Matamata-Piako District Plan
Attachment D - Bridget Gilbert Plan Recommended by MPDC
Attachment E - Mansergh Graham Landscape Architects Plan C2
Attachment F - Waikato Regional Council Stormwater Consent for Precinct 1 Stormwater Wetland
Attachment G - Mansergh Graham Landscape Architects Plan C3
Attachment H - Amended Memorandum of Understanding by RST in Response to MPDC Recommendations
Attachment I - Economic Assessment Report - August 2017
Email - Gregan Family Trust regarding Buckland Road
Information provided by Matamata-Piako District Council Section 42A Reporting Team 24 April 2019
Memorandum on Behalf of Section 42A Report Team
Annexure A - Amended Provisions
Annexure B - Memorandum of Understanding
Annexure C - Precinct 1 Mitigation Plan
Annexure D - Development Concept Plan s42A Report
Annexure E - N Hegley Notes of Evidence
Information requested by and/or supplied to the Hearing panel during the Hearing 8 April 2019 by:
Information tabled at the Hearing 8 April 2019 by:
The hearing report and accompanying documentation can be accessed below;
Appendix A - Summary of submissions and further submissions
Additional Information relating to the Hearing Report
Applicant's Statement of Evidence - Acoustic Matters
Applicant's Statement of Evidence - Landscaping and Visual Assessment
Applicant's Statement of Evidence - Planning
Applicant's Statement of Evidence - Traffic Engineering
Submitters Statement of Evidence - J Swap Contractors Limited
Submitters Statement of Evidence - New Zealand Transport Agency
Submissions and Summary of Submissions
Summary of Submissions
Summary of Submissions and Further Submissions (pdf, 265kb)
Further Submission 1 - Powerco Limited (pdf, 260kb)
Further Submission 2 - J Swap Contractors (pdf, 481kb)
Further Submission 3 - New Zealand Transport Agency (pdf, 420kb)
Further Submission 4 - Matamata-Piako District Council (pdf, 172kb)
Public notice of summary of submissions
Submissions
You can read more about making a submission on the Ministry for the Environment website
Notified Plan Change
Public Notice (pdf, 77KB)
Rings Scenic Tours Limited’s Proposed Development Concept Plan Application for Plan Change 50 (pdf, 1.4MB)
Schedule 1: Location of Plan Change Land (pdf, 932KB)
Schedule 2: Proposed Changes to the Operative Matamata-Piako District Plan (pdf, 13.8MB)
Schedule 3: Section 32 Report (pdf, 847KB)
Schedule 4: Transportation Report (pdf, 25.2MB)
Schedule 5: Landscape and Visual Assessment (pdf, 27.5MB)
Schedule 6: Acoustic Report (pdf, 5.1MB)
Schedule 7: Consultation Records (including Acoustic Peer Review) (pdf, 14.77MB)
Schedule 8: Copies of Existing Resource Consents (pdf, 11.7MB)
Transportation Peer Review (pdf, 2.1MB)
Proposed District Plan Changes (pdf, 228KB)
Proposed District Plan Maps (pdf, 736KB)
Need More Information?
If you have any questions about the plan change please contact Mark Hamilton on 07 884 0060.
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